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The big day is coming. We are putting finishing touches to Nozbe 3.0 and cannot wait to share it with our great Nozbe users. We hope this will be the best gift for you to celebrate our 9th birthday:) And your feedback will be the best gift for us!
Today, we wanted to share some highlights from Nozbe 3.0: New logo It was back in August 2015 when our designer prepared a blogpost on our internal blog with a project of a new Nozbe logo. When saw it he got a bit mad because he realised how much he liked the new logo and that the change was necessary;) I mean seriously! The new logo is so beautiful that Hubert was crying with tears of joy while drawing it. True story!;) New task details column The new logo is the icing on the cake of a new design. With Nozbe 2.5 and 2.6 we introduced some major changes to the app design. We brought a new font, new colors, new icons, refreshed side panels and task list appearance. The last part of the app that needed a redesign was the task details column.
That is kind of a place when the magic happens. In this view, you comment tasks, delegate them and complete them. You simply get everything done over there. First attempts to tweak the task details design were made in April 2015 but we on how it should look like. After months of discussions and tons of sketches we finally got to the solution which, although not so revolutionary, really improves the user experience. Task details section in Nozbe 3.0 is wider for better experience while reading and writing comments.
Photos 3, part of macOS High Sierra, doesn’t bring much that’s truly new. Apple acknowledges this by listing changes as a combination of improvements and enhancements, a welcome bit of.
Parameters buttons have fixed position to allow you to set them as quickly as possible. We added buttons to quickly jump to previous/next task.
Delightful when doing a or catching up on new comments. Project and team roles The real power of Nozbe is within its collaboration capabilities. With Nozbe 3.0 we will introduce Business accounts to make using Nozbe in larger teams more productive.
First of all, Team Owner will be called Team Admin. He or she will be able to nominate another team member to be a Team Admin as well.
This makes managing larger teams a lot easier. Nozbe PRO users will get 1 additional Admin. Nozbe Business will have unlimited number of Admins.
We are also bringing project roles into Nozbe 3.0:. Project Owner is now called Project Admin — You can now have multiple people be able to invite members of your team to the project or complete it. Project Guest can only access the project and comment or complete tasks delegated to them (this role is ideal when you wish to invite a client to your project). Nozbe PRO users can have 2 Project Admins and 1 Guest per project.
IPhone keyboard assistant Nozbe on iPhone has a new cool feature we call the keyboard assistant. When typing in a new tasks, you’ll see 3 new buttons above the keyboard:. Direction arrow.
Usually, tasks are added to the top of the list in Nozbe. However, sometimes you might want to append them to the bottom, for example, when noting low-priority items, or when you start a new project and want to enter multiple tasks from top to bottom. Hashtag key. When adding new tasks, you can use the hashtag notation to mark them with extra parameters. For example, “Review this project #tomorrow #every week” will make the task due tomorrow, then repeating every week. This isn’t a new feature, but the “#” key is now instantly reachable. (We also made a number of improvements to the hashtag suggestion list.).
Priority switch. You can now mark a new task as a priority from any place in the app without leaving the keyboard area. Before, you would have to add the task, open it, and then mark it as a priority. (Or you would have to know about the secret “#!” hashtag parameter:)) Now, just tap the star before pressing the return/Next button, and whatever it is you’re creating, it’s a priority! More powerful iOS share extension When iOS 8 was released in late 2014, we added a feature called “share extension” to Nozbe. Using it, you could easily add stuff from your device to your Inbox with the system share sheet.
The only problem was that it was limited to a single shared item and didn’t work in many popular apps, such as Evernote or Chrome. In Nozbe 3.0, the share extension should work with just about any app, and you can share as much stuff as you want. (For instance, you can add multiple screenshots from Photos at once.) Pro-Tip: Use the hashtag notation to add attributes to the task with shared items, for example “Screenshots #marketing #tomorrow #1 h” iPad keyboard shortcuts If you’re an and use it for work with an external keyboard, good news. The keyboard shortcuts you know and love from our Mac app are now available on iOS as well.
Just press ⌘/Command key on your keyboard to see the list of available shortcuts, then blast away ⌘N’ing tasks, and ⌘⇧W’ing them to your coworkers! (We also have a new shortcut: ⌘↑/⌘↓ to walk to the previous/next task on the list.) PS. If you want to help us test the beta version of Nozbe 3.0 and catch any remaining bugs, go to our. Written by, VP Product and, VP Apple Technologies.
Editing Photos Click on a photo to open the Photos section of the Ribbon Tabs: See the function descriptions below for more details. Add Photo Click on this icon or choose Insert Add Photo from the menu to add a new photo to the current project page. See for more information. Matte Click on this button to add a matte(a border or frame around a photo) to a photo, or to edit an existing matte on the currently selected photo.
In the Matte Properties dialog:. Ensure that the Enable Matte box is checked. Clear the check in the box to remove the matte. Drag the Size slider to change the size of the matte(the numbers represent the width of the matte in pixels).
Click on the Change button next to the Color square to choose a color for the matte. See the topic for more information on choosing colors. Check the On this page box to add a matte with the same settings to each of the photos on the current page. Check the In this project box to add a matte with the same settings to all photos on every page in the project. The Remove button is another method for removing the matte from the selected photo. This method also allows you to remove mats from all photos in the project or all photos on the page.
After clicking the Remove button, click on your choice in the new window that appears. Click OK to apply the matte. Photo Drop Shadow Click on this button to add a shadow to a photo, or to edit a photo's existing shadow.
A shadow makes the photo stand out and gives it a sense of depth on the page. In the Shadow Properties dialog:. Ensure that the Enable Shadow box is checked. Clear the check in the box to remove the shadow.
Use the Opacity slider to affect how dark or light the shadow is. Use the Blur slider to increase or decrease the sharpness of the shadow's edge. Click on the Change button next to the Color box to choose the shadow's color. See the topic for more information on choosing colors.
Click on the shadow in the area to the top right and hold the mouse button while dragging to adjust the shadow's placement. You may also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to nudge the shadow.
Check the On this page box to add a shadow with the same settings to each of the photos on the current page. Check the In this project box to add a shadow with the same settings to all photos on every page in the project.
Click on the Reset to Default button to clear the current settings. Click on the Save as Default button to save the current settings as the default settings for photos in The Print Shop.
To clear default settings, click The Print Shop menu and choose Preferences, click on the Shadow tab, check the Photos box, and click Reset to System Default. The Remove button is another method for removing the shadow. This method allows you to remove shadows from all photos in the project, all photos on the page, or the selected photo. After clicking the Remove button, select your choice in the new window that appears. Click OK to place the shadow. Add Photo Box Click on this icon to add a new photo box to the page. The photo box will appear in the center of the page.
You can then drag it to a new location, resize it, or fill it. Note: The difference between this and the Add Photo function is that if you delete a photo from the page that you added by filling a photo box, the photo box will remain (allowing you to maintain the layout and fill the box with another photo). On the other hand, if you delete a photo that was added using the Add Photo function, no photo box will remain. Crop Use this tool to display the desired part of a photo. With a photo selected, click on the Crop icon from Photos in the Ribbon Tabs. The Crop window opens with the photo in it.
If the photo is already cropped, it will show the current crop area. Skip to step 3. If the photo does not have a currently defined crop area, the mouse cursor becomes a crosshair. Position the crosshair, then click and hold the mouse button down while dragging the mouse to define the crop area, and release the mouse button.
You can drag the crop area around by clicking on it and holding down the mouse button as you move the mouse. You can also increase or decrease the crop area size by clicking on the box with the arrows at the bottom right corner of the crop region and holding the mouse button down as you drag the mouse. To start over, or to display the entire photo, click on the Clear Crop button in the bottom left corner of the window. When you are satisfied with your crop area selection, click on the OK button. The grayed out parts of the photo will not be shown on the page.
Your photo will be the same size as the crop area and will not resize to fit a photo box (if originally added from a template). Nudge Photo This tool allows you to adjust the position of the photo within the crop area without reopening the Crop Photo window. Click on an arrow to nudge the photo in the direction of the arrow. Clicking on the corners of the icon will nudge the photo diagonally. Note: This tool will have no effect if the photo is not cropped. Remove Red Eye Red eye is the undesired effect that causes the irises of a person's eye to appear red in a photograph.
To reduce this effect:. With a photo selected, click on the Remove Red Eye icon under the Photos heading in the Ribbon Tabs. The red eye reduction tool will open in a new window. Click on the area of the photo where the red eye appears, hold down the mouse button, and drag a rectangle over the affected area. When you release the mouse button, a light gray rectangle will indicate the area you have selected. The area does not need to be exact, as long as you do not include any portion of the photo with red that you would like to keep (lips, red earrings, red shirt, etc.). The Red Sensitivity slider determines the reduction tool's interpretation of red.
The higher the slider setting, the broader the interpretation (more shades of red will be replaced). Start by using low settings (2 or 3) and increase as needed. Checking the Round Shape Filter box will limit red replacement to circular areas (recommended).
Removing the check will replace all the red in the selection area, regardless of shape. The Reset Photo button returns the photo to its original state (before any red eye reduction). After choosing your settings, click on the Remove Red button. It may take a few moments for The Print Shop to process the red eye reduction. The reduction tool may be used several times while the window is open. When you are finished, click OK to apply the changes or Cancel to exit the window without keeping the changes.
Rotate 90° Left/Rotate 180°/Rotate 90° Right This feature makes it easy to correct photos that were taken in different orientations (portrait and landscape) so that everything is right side up. The left button rotates the photo 90° counter-clockwise, the middle button flips it vertically, and the right button rotates it 90° clockwise.
Rotate (by Degrees) To rotate a photo, drag the slider to set the angle of rotation. The number in the box at the top right will show the angle in degrees. Negative numbers represent counter-clockwise rotation.
You may also type the angle of rotation in the box by clicking in the box, entering the number, and hitting Enter/Return on the keyboard. Opacity This allows you to make photos semi-transparent (the original state of the photo is 100% opaque - not transparent at all). Drag the slider to the left to make a photo more transparent or drag the slider to the right to make a photo more opaque (less transparent). Zoom In/Zoom Out These buttons allow you to increase or decrease the amount of the photo that is shown, while maintaining the photo's size. Click on the plus icon to make a portion of the photo larger (zoom in). Click on the minus icon to display more of the photo (zoom out).
Photo Effects Click on this drop-down menu to select an effect for the selected photo. Black & White - Transforms a color photo into a black and white photo. Sepia - Applies a brown and white coloration to the photo like early 20th century photographs.
Blue - Applies blue coloration to the photo. Red - Applies red coloration to the photo.
Brighten - Moves the balance of light and dark shades in the photo more toward the light shades. Darken - Moves the balance of light and dark shades in the photo more toward the dark shades. Mirror - Turns the photo around horizontally, as if you were seeing it in a mirror. Flip - Turns the photo upside down.
Blur - Softens the focus, reducing the definition of the photo. Sharpen - Increases the focus, or definition, of the photo. Negative - Reverses the colors in a photo, as if viewing a film/photo negative. Gamma Correction - Changes the brightness values of the gray tones without dramatically altering the shadows and highlights.
Emboss - Makes the photo look like foil has been placed over the photo, sculpted to the photo's contours, and then colorized. Sketch - Simulates a pencil drawing of the photo. Impressionist Painting - Gives the photo an artistic, brushed look. Fish Eye - Simulates the photo through a fisheye lens, a lens that distorts photos to make the middle portion of the photo appear larger and the outer edges smaller.
Effect Amount - Certain effects, such as Brighten and Darken, also include the option to choose how much of the effect to apply. Drag the slider to the right to apply more of the effect or to the left to apply less. Photo Shape By default, the Photo Shape is a square/rectangle. To change the Photo Shape, click on this icon, click on a shape icon, and click OK. After selecting a photo shape, if you would like to modify the shape without affecting the photo, click on the Crop button (instead of using the gray boxes on the sides and corners of the photo).
Photo Edit Clicking on this button will bring up the Object Settings dialog, which allows you to make exact adjustments to the size and location of the photo. Click on the up or down arrows next to each field, or select a number and type in a new value to change the settings. X - Changes the horizontal position of the selected object. Y - Changes the vertical position of the selected object. Width - Changes the width of the selected object. Height - Changes the height of the selected object. Keep Proportions - When checked, this option automatically adjusts the height as you change the width, and vice versa, to keep the photo from becoming distorted.
Clear the check to allow stretching. Paper Rip. Select a photo. Right-click on the photo and choose Rip Photo Edges.
On the next screen, check the boxes of the sides you would like to rip, and uncheck the boxes if the sides you wouldn't like to rip. Photo Replace Click on this button to put a different photo in the place of a current photo. See for instructions. The new photo will inherit the size, position, and photo shape of the current photo. Photo Remove Clicking on this button will delete the selected photo. If the photo was originally a photo box, the photo box will remain in place of the deleted photo.
You can select the photo box and delete it also.