https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/ Draw with your friends in your browser. en Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:46:00 GMT https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v2-1-0/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v2-1-0/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:46:00 GMT <p>More tweaks to improve the experience:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#fixed-ghost-cursors">Fixed: ghost cursors</a>: no more spooky remnants of artists’ positions past!</li> <li><a href="#touch-friendly-improvements">Touch-friendly improvements</a>: many more conveniences for those touchy-feely types!</li> <li><a href="#chat-window-improvements">Chat window improvements</a>: handier controls to make things easier!</li> <li><a href="#phone-improvements">Phone improvements</a>: smaller screens are now better served!</li> <li><a href="#copy-and-paste-improvements">Copy and paste improvements</a>: now supporting system clipboard!</li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v2-0-0/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v2-0-0/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:17:00 GMT <p>Wow, new major release:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#paintcanvas">PaintCanvas</a>: the FOSS painting engine for the web!</li> <li><a href="#translations">Translations</a>: we speak in many tongues!</li> <li><a href="#light-and-dark-modes">Light and dark modes</a>: draw in day or night!</li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-13-0/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-13-0/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:15:00 GMT <p>Performance tweaks dominate this release:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#fixed-brush-stroke-lag">Fixed: brush stroke lag</a>: was sluggish, now zippy!</li> <li><a href="#rendering-optimisations">Rendering optimisations</a>: using less to get more performance!</li> <li><a href="#focus-pen-toggle">Focus pen toggle</a></li> <li><a href="#merge-down-layer">Merge down layer</a></li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-12-0/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-12-0/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:04:00 GMT <p>We’re now live! Some minor updates that hopefully have major impact:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#chat-updates">Chat updates</a>: some helpful updates to the chat functionality!</li> <li><a href="#minor-ui-updates">Minor UI updates</a>: to ease and improve experience!</li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-11-1/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-11-1/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:36:18 GMT <p>Whoops! I did it again. More undo/redo work (plus a new tool):</p> <ul> <li><a href="#undo-and-redo-gestures">Undo, redo, copy &amp; paste gestures</a>: fancy touch gestures!</li> <li><a href="#colour-sampling">Colour sampling</a>: sample and remix colours!</li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-10-0/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-10-0/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:07:18 GMT <p>Some vitally important functionality:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#undo-and-redo-buttons">Undo and redo buttons</a>: tangible buttons help tablet users!</li> <li><a href="#chat-updates">Chat updates</a>: away/returned status, locking and sizing!</li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-9-4/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-9-4/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:48:00 GMT <p>This release has more unseen than seen treasures, but what’s visible should delight you:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#draw-offline-as-a-guest">Draw offline as a guest</a>: no need to login!</li> <li><a href="#snap-to-pixel-grid-brush-setting">Snap to pixel grid brush setting</a>: get pixel perfect!</li> <li><a href="#bluesky-avatar-not-displaying">Bluesky avatar not displaying</a>: new WebP support – issue now fixed!</li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-8-0/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-8-0/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:06:51 GMT <p>This most excellent release brings some very important functionality to the drawing app:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#undo-and-redo">Undo and redo</a>: the power to go back and forward in time!</li> <li><a href="#cut-copy-and-paste">Cut, copy and paste</a>: minus the snips and sticky glue!</li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-7-0/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-7-0/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:45:14 GMT <p>A new release, this time with some extra convenience:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#new-brush-presets">New brush presets</a>: drawing, painting, texturing are all covered!</li> <li><a href="#current-tool-settings-bar">Current tool settings bar</a>: quickly configure your current tool and do some common operations with it!</li> <li><a href="#custom-brush-presets">Custom brush presets</a>: make your own!</li> <li><a href="#importexport-brush-presets">Import/export brush presets</a>: share them with friends!</li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-6-1/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/release-v1-6-1/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:52:25 GMT <p>Latest release adds the following features:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#online-public-sessions">Online public sessions</a>: draw with anyone!</li> <li><a href="#online-private-sessions">Online private sessions</a>: draw with friends you know!</li> <li><a href="#offline-private-sessions">Offline private sessions</a>: draw by yourself!</li> <li><a href="#advertise-public-sessions-via-bluesky">Advertise public sessions via Bluesky</a></li> <li><a href="#post-session-progress-snapshots-via-bluesky">Post session progress snapshots via Bluesky</a></li> </ul> https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/welcome/ https://livecanvas.lvl99.com/news/welcome/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT <p>LiveCanvas is a drawing app for your browser. 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