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Photo Forge first: how the Forge suite will be sequenced
The suite will be built one application at a time. Photo Forge comes first, Light Forge second, and the rest of the lineup follows only after real milestones.
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Dated updates from the Forge Creative repository. Each entry says what changed, what is still in review, and what remains a plan.
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Photo ForgeIn reviewBrush, eraser, and layer-lock fixes move into review
Three correctness fixes from the October audit are implemented on development branches: painting inside selections, an eraser that truly erases, and enforced layer locks.
Photo ForgeMilestoneMASK1B: painting and editing layer masks
Layer masks can now be painted directly. The Layers panel lets you choose whether you are editing a layer's pixels or its mask.
EngineeringAuditWhere Photo Forge stands after EFFECTS1: an honest audit
A full repository audit classified every Photo Forge capability as verified, partial, placeholder, or missing. Here is the short version.
Photo ForgeMilestoneEFFECTS1: Drop Shadow becomes a saved layer effect
Layer effects are now part of the document. Drop Shadow settings survive save and reopen, and shadows are built once per repaint instead of once per tile.
Photo ForgeMilestoneText that stays editable: Point and Area type in Photo Forge
Months of typography work came together in September: point and area text you type directly on the canvas, with selection, clipboard, and range formatting.