This update is brought to you by Lars (LGK), who coded an exciting new feature for the SP-Studio: You can now SEARCH for items!

The search is an experimental function for now, so you need to activate it in the SETTINGS first. By the way: This new Settings tab also contains the language selection. Once activated you will see the search icon next to the category selection. You can use it to quickly access any items without browsing the categories. The search recognises the names of the items as they are displayed in the item options (I will improve the titles for the hairstyles during the next days).

As a bonus Lars has also improved the keyboard controls to make the SP Studio more accessible. You can press the TAB key to navigate instead of using a mouse.

A big THANK YOU to Lars for this update!

You can now add text to your SP-Studio images!

Click on the “A” button and start to write. You can pick a font, color, size, format, rotate, lock or move it. In addition I have drawn some blank speech bubbles in different shapes which you can combine with your text. Visit the “Places” / “Foreground effects” category.

The text tool was the last big feature from the old SP-Studio which I was not able to bring back. But as always when it comes to coding Lars was there to help! Not only did he recreate the text tool but he improved it a lot. You can even use emojis, how cool ist that? With the new fonts and style options you will be able to create individual sports trikots, greeting cards or cartoons. Have fun!

Lars is on fire! Our favourite React developer added even more features to the SP-Studio:

• Improved rotation: You can now choose to rotate an item clockwise or counter-clockwise.
• Repositioning the options: In the desktop view a new arrow icon lets you pin the options menu to the top of the page. This can be helpful if you don’t want it to cover the item list.
• Two new items: And as a little thank you for Lars I included bigger round glasses and a smart watch. The new SP-Studio gets better with every update and I appreciate his help a lot.

You can find Lars’ personal website here: https://lgk.io

Lars (LGK) coded useful new functions for the SP-Studio!

• A language switcher was added to the bottom of the main page. Until now the language was only determined by your browser settings.
• A button for the default character was added. After deleting all items you can now bring back the blue default character instead of building from scratch.
• You can now save SVG files. They have the best quality and can be edited in specialized software. Because of my trouble with art theft it was no easy choice for me to allow these files. But I trust you to always mention SP-Studio.de as a source when you use my drawings for your own projects. Please show this respect for my years of work by adding a back link when sharing pictures based on SP-Studio assets. Under no circumstances I allow to just steal and share my assets (like the backgrounds) on websites like DeviantArt.

You can now turn shadows and highlights off in the item options!

Lars coded this useful new button for us, and I know many were waiting for it. You can now decide if you want to see an item with a more detailed look or if you prefer less details. In the old SP-Studio this was only possible for hairstyles, but now you find the button on all kind of items.

There are many advantages of the new button: Patterns on wallpapers or clothes might look different when you turn off the shading. South Park fans who prefer the classic “flat” style can use it so their characters look more original. You can hide the glass of glasses. And with less details it is easier to use items as something else which will come in handy for the creative SP-Studio artists.