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And as a token of gratitude and that we will not forget our first giveaway event; a free brush for everyone, from the past to the future - thank you all for using Shadowforge!
Shadowforge – A Week of Fixes, Improvements & More Coming This week has been heavily focused on polishing Shadowforge's core systems. Rather than only adding new tools, I've been going back through painting, animation, brushes, lassos, shaders, palettes, exporting, UI interac
If you use Shadowforge between 2026-09-25 and 2026-10-2 you will get to keep event brushes in Shadowforge's built-in brush library forever . All you need to do is start the app, you don't need to have it open for hours upon hours. It will instantly collect you as you and the item
Shadowforge Update – Lasso Transform & Resize A new Shadowforge update is here, bringing more control to the Freehand Lasso tool . Selections can now be resized directly after being created, making it much easier to adjust artwork without having to redraw or recreate the sele
Going to focus on a game for a Slow Jam , I wish I had all the time in the world for everything - but time to sleep, make food and other daily things and now also this Slow Jam game eats up a lot of time. The timer down there on the screenshot is visible to the player because it
A new Shadowforge patch is here! Recently added: * Improved Image shader tools and previews * Fixed Apply behavior on shader windows * Better draggable window handling * Camera no longer moves while dragging UI windows and palettes * Improved palette and Recent Colors behavior *
Hey everyone, Michel here. Shadowforge 21 is here, and this update continues the work on expanding the Image tools while also making sure these effects don't get in the way of actually using the editor. The biggest new addition is Cool & Warm . New: Cool & Warm Shader A n
Hey everyone! Shadowforge 20 is another major step forward for the editor, with a focus on adding new ways to manipulate pixel art while continuing to improve the core drawing experience. Pixel Halver One of the biggest additions in Shadowforge 20 is the new Pixel Halver tool, av
Hey everyone, We want to apologize for the rocky build that came with the latest Shadowforge patch. The update introduced some unexpected issues, and we know it was frustrating for those of you who just wanted to get back to creating. We've been working through the problems, and
Shadowforge – Version 19.0 Shadowforge 19.0 introduces the new Gradient Shader tool, available from the Image menu . The Gradient Shader lets you create gradient-based shading and preview the result before applying it to your artwork. Its window can also be dragged and reposition
Update 18.5 introduces the new Tunnel Vision image effect! You can now add adjustable shading around the edges of your artwork, helping draw attention toward the centre of the picture. Choose whether the surrounding area becomes darker or lighter, then adjust the effect’s strengt
Today’s update improves how backgrounds appear around the canvas: Background textures are now tiled instead of stretched, keeping their original proportions and quality. The canvas remains visually separate from the surrounding workspace. The area outside the canvas now displays
# Shadowforge v18.3 – Pixel Lasso (Beta) This update continues improving the new **Pixel Lasso Tool** with new features and important bug fixes. ### What's New * Added **marching ants** to completed Pixel Lasso selections, making it much easier to see the active selection while m
Shadowforge v18.2 – Pixel Lasso (Early Beta) This update introduces the first Early Beta of the brand-new Pixel Lasso Tool ! The Pixel Lasso Tool is still under active development, but it's already ready for you to experiment with and help shape through your feedback. New in this
Shadowforge Update This update adds flip and mirror support to the Pixel Lasso Tool ! After making a Pixel Lasso selection, you can now instantly transform it before placing it back onto the canvas: CTRL + H — Mirror the selected pixels horizontally. CTRL + V — Flip the selected
Shadowforge Update – Introducing the Pixel Lasso Tool This update introduces the brand-new Pixel Lasso tool, giving you a fast and flexible way to select, move, and reposition parts of your artwork directly on the canvas. To activate the Pixel Lasso, press ALT + P . Once enabled,
🎨 Shadowforge Update – Smarter Brush System & UI Improvements Today's update focuses on improving the painting workflow, making brush behavior more reliable while preventing accidental drawing over interface elements. 🖌️ Smarter Brush Rendering The brush system has been opt
Shadowforge Update – Improved Lasso Editing & Transform Tools Today's update focused on making the lasso tool much more powerful and intuitive when editing selections. The lasso system now supports horizontal and vertical flipping of active selections, making it much faster t
🎨 Shadowforge Update – Automatic Color Palette Extraction & Workflow Improvements This update focuses on making importing artwork much more convenient by improving how Shadowforge handles colors from imported images. ✨ Automatic Palette Extraction When you import an image in
Shadowforge Update – Timeline Improvements & Enhanced Blur System Today I improved several important parts of Shadowforge, including the animation timeline workflow and the blur effects system. Timeline System Improvements The timeline has been redesigned to provide a more st