Download NPS Image Editor 4.2.4 build 5336 nightly

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NPS Image Editor is a free, unique image editing program that is perfect for pixel art, drawing, and photo editing. It is lightweight, customizable, and intuitive, yet surprisingly powerful.

NIGHTLY: Indexed editing bug fixes

Release date: January 2, 2025

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Release notes for this version

  • Fixed Merge Down: indexed over indexed (global mode), true color over indexed, indexed over indexed with different palette
  • Handle conversion to indexed mode when pasting a new selection or creating a new layer in global mode
  • Copy to clipboard in native indexed mode when possible, otherwise truecolor mode (will be converted back)
  • Fix erroneous alpha creation for freeform and Magic Wand selection in non-alpha transparency modes
  • Use background color (like Keyed mode) if the layer does not support transparency
  • Use correct drawing color for keyed mode background in indexed mode
  • Use correct drawing color for adjusting bezier preview in indexed mode
  • Correctly duplicate color mode and palette when performing Layer to Selection
  • Renamed "Allow transparency (1 bit)" to "Add transparent color"
  • Fixed empty Color Mode dropdown in Properties dialog
  • Fixed wrong layer thumbnail when in indexed mode and a selection is active, and added correct thumbnail for Bitmap and Palette color modes
  • Fix crash when creating negative stride image from clipboard
  • Fixed text tool dragging having wrong colors in indexed mode
  • Fixed text tool preview cut off
  • None transparency mode no longer uses palette's transparent colors
  • Prompt to place selection before switching to/from indexed mode, previously it would keep raw values in the selection
  • Disable menus for global opacity, mask, and transparency mode in global mode
  • Disable compose/decompose for all global color modes
  • Reenable alpha for eraser tool in indexed mode if alpha transparency is enabled
  • Fixed status bar color mode display
  • Removed extra separator from bottom of Transparency mode menu
  • Use whole visible image (not just the active layer) when switching to Indexed Global mode from truecolor mode
  • Added Show All/Hide All to layer list
  • Added Shift+Space keyboard shortcut for toggling active layer visibility