Changelog
See what's new with Raster. We're always adding functionality and improving design so please check back regularly for updates.
The Stability Update
For this month, we made tons of backend updates to ensure Raster runs smoothly.
- Organization switcher now has a slightly refined look & feel
- Mobile sidebar toggle switch is now much more usable
More Updates
- Upgraded SvelteKit to 1.0! 🎉
- (yes this means the new layout structure)
- Show friendly errors if you're snooping around in Organizations you don't have access to
- Removed unnecessary logic that was called on every page navigate
- Fixed an issue where an Organization would load forever
- Fixed instance where errors would not show in light mode because they were the same color as the background
- Fixed bug where Raster would occasionally throw a 404 error (this one was pesky, but we found it and squashed it)
Website Updates
- We launched Raster Blog
- Performance improvments
- Raster Design System usability improvements
- You can now copy the SVG of an icon in Raster Design System
- Fixed incorrect share metadata
Transformation! 🎉
We introduced a new "Transform" pane! This includes three cool new edits.
- Rotation rotates the image within the current frame. This is useful for correcting a slightly misaligned photo or creating a flat horizon
- Orientation works as you expect. Rotate your entire canvas by 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°
- Flip allows you to mirror your image across the X axis, Y axis, or both.
More Updates
- Better docs @ https://docs.raster.app
- Status monitoring @ https://status.raster.app
- Changelog looks a bit more beautiful
- Some new icons
- Improved Welcome flow with less steps
- Fixed an issue where a long organization URL prevented you from being able to edit your library URL
- Type-ahead autocomplete on user tags in the Photo sidebar
- Removed autocomplete and autocorrect in some instances where it was not helpful at all
- More clear error messages when editing Organization settings
- Segmented controls are now a bit more graceful and smooth. This change has also been reflected in the Raster Design System
The Design Update
We've redesigned and refined tons of small things around Raster, including but not limited to the navigation, image editor, gallery, and settings views.
New Sidebar
To accommodate the new Organizations and Libraries updates, Raster has a new and reimagined sidebar design. This sidebar enables you to easily switch Organizations and Libraries, and establishes a clear hierarchy.
Refined Command Palette
The Command Palette has been refined to increase clarity between images and non-image search queries. It also has an improved visual design that fits at home in Raster.
Introducing Raster Design System
We're going to start designing Raster components in public. That was always our intention. And now we're getting ready to show the world! We've launched a new section on our public website where we showcase our design system. We also intend to grow this page and improve it alongside Raster.
Check it out at raster.app/design
Improvements
- Fixed minor visual issues where the scrollbar may not render in the correct color scheme
- Added ability to change Library URL
- Two new actions in the command palette: "Switch organization" and "Open Library"
- Command palette now has separate actions which can be called
- Fixed layout shift on command palette, which is now faster
Introducing Libraries
Workspaces are now Libraries, and paired with Organizations, are now a lot more powerful. A Library is a collection of images in Raster. A Library also contains its own subset of tags and users. You can transfer a Library to another Organization within Raster.
New onboarding flow
We've added a quick Welcome flow in Raster (< 90s).
It guides new users through choosing their display mode, creating their first organization and library, and uploading their first photos.
Improvements
- Improved 404 pages, when you don't have access to view a workspace
- Added ability to change Library URL
- Two new actions in the command palette: "Switch organization" and "Open Library"
- Command palette now has separate actions which can be called
- Fixed layout shift on command palette, which is now faster
Introducing Organizations
Organizations add another layer to Raster for improved organization. Every team has been upgraded to an Organization in Raster. You can also now transfer a workspace to another organization.
Better access control
Organizations also introduces more powerful access controls with a new user role: Guest.
Looking for more information? Check out our docs.
Improvements
- Invitations to Raster now work better
- We now require confirmation when deleting a workspace
- When uploading images, tags now update instantly
- Tons of small bug fixes and UI enhancements
Easier cropping and transforming
Cropping photos just got way easier. Users will be able to use a familiar interface, and control the maximum width and height of the image in the Output pane.
Archive versions
Based on user feedback, we learned that Raster needed a way to archive versions. We've added that, and redesigned the interface in the meantime. Now, you can archive versions, and view archived versions in any image.
Improvements
- Our website now supports light and dark mode
- For accessibility, users who prefer high contrast or users who who prefer reduced motion are respected on the app and website
- We've removed the Details pane in the image editor and spread it into the other panes
User settings
Previously, users had no way to view or change their profile information, like name, email, or profile picture. We've added that in the latest update.
Light mode
Toggle light or dark mode with the flip of a switch. Or, use your system settings (default).
Right click actions
Right click on any photo or tag to bring up options, like copying many URLs at once, or copying a tag's link.
Improvements
- Faster processing times on images (up to 2x)
- Better support for HEIC and HEIF image types
- Use the right/left arrow keys to navigate through images
- Added link to documentation in the profile dropdown
- While in edit mode, hitting escape will exit out of edit mode, instead of closing the image
- Better emails. All of Raster's emails are now branded and have a more consistent look
New photo editor
Raster's photo editor got a major upgrade from a list of parameters to an interactive and engaging tool to quickly make changes.
Introducing versions
Versions are a way to make changes to a photo without creating an entirely new one, leaving your workpsace nice and clean. Create a new version by hitting the "Edit" button on any image.
- Each version has its own unique URL
- Versions are non-destructive (they cannot be edited afterwards)
- You can have unlimited versions on an image
Improvements
- Faster frontend performance. Raster now supports thousands of images on one page.
- No more invite link. Users can log into Raster using their invited email; no need to use the link in the email.
- Faster image load times. Raster preloads images it expects you to open soon.
- Version data is now shown in the sidebar (created date, width, height)
- Support for GIF images added
- The file extension is now removed from the image name when uploading
- AI tags are able to be deleted
Command palette
We've added support for searching through images with a command palette. Use Cmd+K to open the command palette on any page. Search for images, commands, and more. You can only search in the selected workspace.
Improvements
- We now show a sample image on your very first workspace, to help users become more familiar with Raster.
- Instead of deleting images immediately, they are moved to your trash for a brief period of time. You can restore them from your trash.
- Better upload reliability. More images can be uploaded in one session than before.