diff --git a/docs/release-notes/releaseposts/2024121801.md b/docs/release-notes/releaseposts/2024121801.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7943ef23 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/release-notes/releaseposts/2024121801.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +--- +draft: false +date: 2024-12-18 +--- + +# GraFx Studio - Multi-page & Auto-grow + +![rn_icon](/assets/icon-GraFx-Studio.svg) + +We’re excited to announce another milestone update for GraFx Studio, introducing **multi-page templates** and **auto-grow text frames**! + +This update also includes display names for variables and enhanced error handling for missing fonts, along with other usability improvements. + + + +## New features + +### Multi-page Templates +- Create templates with multiple pages for print layouts +- Hide or show pages as needed – only visible pages appear in the Studio UI and in PDF output +- Seamlessly combine print and digital layouts into one multi-channel template + +Learn more about [Pages](/GraFx-Studio/concepts/pages/) + +### Auto-grow Text Frames +- Enable text frames to automatically grow or shrink based on content while maintaining a fixed font size +- Anchor other frames to maintain consistent spacing + +Learn more about [Auto Resize](/GraFx-Studio/guides/text-frame/?h=grow#auto-resize) and [Anchoring](/GraFx-Studio/guides/anchoring/) + +### Customizable Variable Display Names +- Use the new variable label property to customize how variables appear in the Studio UI, improving clarity for end-users + +Learn more about [Variable Label](/GraFx-Studio/guides/template-variables/define/#variable-settings) + +### Missing Fonts Error Handling +- When a font is missing from GraFx Fonts, a clear error message now appears in the template designer workspace +- The error includes a list of all missing fonts, streamlining troubleshooting + +### GraFx Studio importer +- Import a ZIP package to convert an InDesign document to a GraFx Studio template +- The InDesign plugin will be available soon! + +## Improvements + +- Cropped images are no longer stretched when the frame is resized (this improvement can have an impact on existing designs) +- A redesigned [Resources panel](/GraFx-Studio/overview/bottom-quicktools/) in the template designer workspace now groups all resources in one place, offering a cleaner and more organized user experience +- Improved handling of long names in the template designer workspace +- When switching from Design to Run mode, it remembers the last selected user interface + +## Fixes + +- Fixed issue with zoom to page when the page size changes (in Run mode and Studio UI) +- Fixed issue where variables could not be inserted into newly created text frames