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Desktop · beta 7 October 2026 Version 0.0.49
Figure posing, richer 3D previews and smoother board tools
improved Pose figures directly on the board, with joint controls, animation frames, and Apply or Cancel. Move and rotate selected joints with labelled points and gizmos using your configured shortcuts. Drag figure joints with bend and twist limits that preserve limb lengths, and use bounded sliders for precise adjustments. Use the updated male mannequin with improved arm joints, hand orientation, foot placement, and walk and run animations. Figure posing reduces arm winding and preserves thickness around twisted elbows and wrists, with improved elbow placement near the hip. Find Pose controls on models with editable skeletons, including mannequins. Right-click a mesh and choose Capture to add an image of its current pose and appearance to the board. View models with soft studio lighting, reflections, and contact shading that reveal shape and surface detail. Imported models retain supported metallic and roughness values, including OBJ material factors. Toggle transparent ground shadows in Viewport options and save the setting with the board. Mesh shadows update after rotation while the ground remains level, and shadow catchers stay below rotated surfaces. Mesh selection outlines follow the model without including its ground shadow. Enter mesh editing by double-clicking a model or using Edit 3D; finish with Done or click away to return to the board. Models stay still when entering 3D editing until automatic orbit is enabled, remain upright when orbiting, and keep a steady viewing distance. Place meshes with shape-style dragging and grid snapping, a sizing outline while previews load, and visible content anchored to the initial click. Open the mesh picker from the compact Edit Mesh action, and find image editing through the new Edit Image icon. Choose Linear, Reflected, or Circular object gradients and adjust their direction and size; settings persist through saving, copying, and undo. Default note outlines follow the paper colour and gradient while preserving customised borders. Hide a group background and border while keeping its contents visible and grouped. Keep pinned arrowheads visible above board items while moving, panning, exporting, or copying images. Create an average-colour swatch beside an image with the Eyedropper Image swatch mode. Right-click Grid and Snap in the top bar to change their settings. Use Focus to fit selected objects in view, or click an object in the outliner to focus it on the board. Find Add Icon through its star action, with clearer All and Recent navigation and a picker that stays open while scrolling. Use consistent colour, fill, border, size, smoothing, and opacity icons in compact tool and selection bars, with identifying tooltips. Expanded brush controls wrap within the available board area. Board and project tabs hide when hovering the top bar and remain hidden while its dropdown menus are open. New local videos use a stable first-frame thumbnail while previews load. Start videos from a centred circular play button, and view playback without a frozen poster rim or extra edge bars. Release details Desktop · beta 7 October 2026 Version 0.0.48
Sharper snips and smoother board editing
improved Capture sharper snips from the original media resolution, even when zoomed out. Bring items forward or send them backward in the correct stacking order while keeping grouped selections together. See a transparent model preview while positioning 3D models on the board. Move the Reference mode action bar to a position that suits your workspace. Enjoy clearer project names, slimmer project scrollbars and a simpler board-tab menu. Use more reliable top-bar dropdowns and find collaboration beside the viewing-mode controls. Find everyday Preferences more easily and control Action Bar visibility from the menu. Choose where autosaves are stored and open the autosave folder directly. Select a code-block language to apply syntax colouring. Start with a cleaner workspace and improved asset navigation. Opaque imported materials now stay solid when their colour textures contain transparency, preventing rear faces from showing through. Release details Desktop · beta 5 October 2026 Version 0.0.47
Tidier installation
improved Built-in brushes, themes, backgrounds and environments now come in one compact data pack, reducing loose files in the installation. Release details Desktop · beta 4 October 2026 Version 0.0.46
Keep your board in view with a small corner icon, and return to editing with one click.
Improved Reference and Presentation modes now use a single compact icon in the top-right corner instead of a floating control bar. Click the corner icon to leave the current mode and return to editing. Existing toolbar buttons and keyboard shortcuts make it easy to enter again. Right-click the icon for mode options, including always-on-top, interaction, presentation navigation and preferences. The corner controls stay compact on scaled displays, with tooltips and accessible names that identify the active mode. Release details Desktop · beta 4 October 2026 Version 0.0.45
Keep references over your working application, present your boards with the tools you need, and return to editing easily.
Added Reference mode floats board content over other applications with a transparent background, adjustable opacity, click-through and always-on-top options. Presentation mode keeps the board background and lets you choose fullscreen, navigation, action bar, board tabs, status bar and Outliner visibility. A Reference & Presentation preferences page saves your mode defaults. Improved Labeled Reference and Present buttons, keyboard shortcuts and visible Exit controls make switching between viewing and editing easier. Floating mode controls wrap on narrow displays so Exit remains accessible. The Outliner offers hierarchy selection and branch expansion actions. The in-app updater shows download and installation progress, with cancellation and retry. Windows Open With support offers a clearer route for opening supported files in InRef. Fixed Copied board selections can be pasted as images into browsers and other applications. Inline text wraps within its text box and keeps the line you are typing visible. Release details Desktop · beta 3 October 2026 Version 0.0.44
Browse asset packs in the Vault, arrange live table charts independently, and find editing controls more easily.
Added Table charts can be detached into independently movable board objects while staying linked to their source data. More keyboard shortcuts and contextual tooltips throughout the editor. Improved The Vault store now shows asset packs, with individual assets available inside each pack and in your Library. Vault browsing continues through pages of individual assets to find the next matching pack. Contextual shortcut hints reflect your current tool and custom bindings, with scrolling for additional controls. Release details Desktop · beta 1 October 2026 Version 0.0.43
Better performance on large boards, steadier zoom, and more convenient editing and collaboration.
Added Common styling controls for multiple selected objects, including text formatting, fills, borders and opacity. Snapping guides that match existing horizontal and vertical gaps. Improved Performance when zoomed out on large boards containing text, shapes, notes, tables and other mixed objects. Shared-board joining, reconnection, cursor colours and shared canvas appearance. Submenu navigation when moving between nested menus. Fixed Reduced image flicker during zooming and kept group outlines, titles and text-box transparency consistent. Pen, highlighter and image dimensions changing between collaboration participants. Clicking outside the save prompt now cancels closing and keeps unsaved work open. Saving a board no longer duplicates unchanged linked-folder previews. Release details Desktop · beta 29 September 2026 Version 0.0.42
General desktop usability improvements.
Improved General desktop usability improvements. Release details Desktop · beta 28 September 2026 Version 0.0.41
See drawing and item movement as they happen, share media playback controls, and keep board edits consistent across participants.
Added Share video and audio play, pause and seeking with other participants. Improved See live movement and placement previews for board items. Follow pen, brush and image-editing strokes while they are being drawn. Laser pointers use each participant's colour. Fixed Keep modifiers, model views, arrow styles and other item changes consistent across shared boards. Prevent completed brush strokes from flickering or disappearing during transfer. Preserve text layout when joining or opening a shared board. Improve shared Undo and Redo, including recovery after reconnecting. Release details Desktop · beta 28 September 2026 Version 0.0.40
Improved image editing controls, arrow copying and image corners while zooming.
Improved Smudge, Stamp and Blur are available in the image editing action bar. Toggle modifiers with an eye icon and use their right-click menu to copy or delete them. Fixed Copy and paste board arrows. Rounded image corners stay consistent while zooming. Release details Desktop · beta 28 September 2026 Version 0.0.39
Improved mesh clarity and laser pointing, double-ended arrows, table charts and image modifiers.
Added Choose double-ended arrowheads for board connectors. Add charts and formulas to tables, with charts updating from their table data. Use Mirror, Symmetry and Edge extension image modifiers, and copy modifier settings between objects. Improved Sharper mesh previews on the board and while editing, including mannequins. A continuous laser pointer trail that uses your participant colour in multiplayer. An updated Shapes icon and simpler Collaboration menu labels: Host, Join and Chat. Cleaner chat panels with unnecessary introductory and placeholder text removed. More compact modifier controls and consistent Array spacing. Release details Desktop · beta 28 September 2026 Version 0.0.38
Start with a ready-made mind map or project plan, then make it your own.
Added Added a Templates category to the Vault with eight free mind map and project planning boards. Drag a template onto your board to append editable flowchart boxes, connected arrows and tables at the drop position. Templates can be added repeatedly, rearranged, saved and undone like other board content. Release details Desktop · beta 27 September 2026 Version 0.0.37
Style shapes with patterned backgrounds and richer text controls, and connect them with gradients and reversible arrows.
Improvements Shape drawing and resizing now follow the board's snapping grid, including when the grid is hidden. Added gradient, striped, dotted and crosshatch shape backgrounds, with more text formatting options. Added arrow gradients, improved arrowhead alignment, and controls to reverse arrows or follow their connected shape's colour. Shape and arrow styles are preserved when saving, copying, undoing and sharing boards. KnownIssues Heavy simultaneous editing can still cause synchronization delays and occasional frame hitches. Further performance improvements are ongoing. Release details Desktop · beta 26 September 2026 Version 0.0.36
Find shared-board actions in the new Collaboration menu and save existing boards directly with Ctrl+S.
Improvements Added a Collaboration menu with Host Board, Join Board and Multiplayer Session. Ctrl+S now saves an existing InRef board directly without asking for its location again. Improved retained rendering of text, notes and shapes. KnownIssues Heavy simultaneous editing can still cause synchronization delays and occasional frame hitches. Further performance improvements are ongoing. Release details Desktop · beta 26 September 2026 Version 0.0.35
Improved locally hosted multiplayer synchronization and clearer participant controls. Heavy editing sessions can still experience delays and occasional frame hitches.
Improvements Reduced repeated board redraws during shared editing. Kept joined participants visible while the Outliner or Vault is open. Simplified shared cursors to a coloured arrow and name, with profile icons in the participant list. Removed the white outline around coloured player arrows. Fixes Improved shared board updates, asset synchronization, reconnect recovery and late joining. KnownIssues Heavy simultaneous editing can still cause synchronization delays and occasional frame hitches. Further performance improvements are ongoing. Release details Desktop · beta 26 September 2026 Version 0.0.34
The Windows Vault has cleaner mesh and material previews and more compact navigation controls.
fixed Removed thumbnail artwork from behind mesh and material viewers, including while previews load. improved Matched the Vault cart icon to the website. Added a distinct books icon for Library and removed its text label. Simplified the Vault header with the back button beside Search. Release details Desktop · beta 26 September 2026 Version 0.0.33
The Windows Vault now matches the website catalogue more closely, with corrected brush previews and visible asset-pack cards.
fixed Preserved the original artwork when viewing brush covers. Showed asset packs alongside their assets in the matching Vault categories. improved Opened the Vault on the website catalogue, with local and built-in content still available through Filters. Added a sample stroke to the brush tester using the brush's own settings. Release details Desktop · beta 26 September 2026 Version 0.0.32
Mesh and material previews work again, and Layer Style matches the other editor popups.
fixed Restored interactive mesh and textured material previews in the Vault. improved Matched the Layer Style window to the other editor popups. Click outside Layer Style to close it without applying unconfirmed changes. Used the shared slider-style switches for layer effects and preview. Release details Desktop · beta 26 September 2026 Version 0.0.31
A more compact photo editor, consistent project tabs and a simpler Vault layout.
improved Moved Add image, Paste and Clip into the photo editor's right-click menu. Removed layer up/down buttons; drag layers to reorder the stack. Renamed Edit Pixels to Edit and matched project-tab sizing to board tabs. Simplified the Vault search label to Search and placed Library, Cart and Filters beside the categories. Removed the Vault's local-library actions menu. fixed Aligned the photo editor's FX control with the other layer controls. Kept the Vault in its initial docked position and restored older detached layouts to that position. Release details Desktop · beta 25 September 2026 Version 0.0.30
Reduced workspace loading delays and pauses during everyday editing.
fixed Fixed long pauses when opening the workspace with a large autosave history. Fixed hitching during menu, selection and workspace updates. improved Autosave recovery discovery now runs in the background to keep the editor responsive. Release details Desktop · beta 25 September 2026 Version 0.0.29
Improved entry-field interactions and responsiveness.
fixed Clicking text-entry fields no longer moves the window instead of editing. improved Reduced unnecessary loading delays. Release details Desktop · beta 24 September 2026 Version 0.0.28
Control video titles and volume, access board settings from the canvas, and reveal modifiers only when needed.
added Show or hide video titles from the three-dot menu. Titles are hidden by default. Adjust each video's volume beside the mute control, with levels remembered when you save. Right-click empty board space for save, rename, grid, snapping and board settings, plus greyscale and reference overlay controls. improved Modifier rows start collapsed. A distinct Array line icon beside each modified object reveals its modifier rows. Use Filters > Show modifiers to hide or restore modifier rows without changing their effects. Reduced the pause when completing the first pen stroke on an empty board. Release details Desktop · beta 24 September 2026 Version 0.0.27
Edit image layers with more control and share local boards with clear transfer progress and connection quality.
added Right-click image layers to create, duplicate, copy, paste, arrange and delete layers. Copy image content into a new layer. See connection quality bars beside collaborators and round-trip delay in milliseconds on hover. Choose an account avatar. improved Local board sharing starts without first copying all host media. Joining clients show board-transfer progress. Slow connections no longer hold up updates for other collaborators. Board saving provides clearer progress. Release details Desktop · beta 23 September 2026 Version 0.0.26
Create repeating layouts, resize grouped objects smoothly, align items with automatic guides, and copy images reliably between boards.
improved Grouped objects scale together while preserving their relative sizes and spacing. Dragging and resizing show automatic alignment guides for nearby edges and centres. Hover a Personal board tab to view its usage as a whole-number percentage. added Create repeating rows and columns of images, shapes, text, notes and icons with the new Array modifier. fixed Copying embedded and shared images within a board or into another tab preserves their original media. Release details Desktop · beta 23 September 2026 Version 0.0.25
General maintenance and reliability improvements.
improved General reliability improvements. Release details Desktop · beta 21 September 2026 Version 0.0.23
Drag images from more Vault views and switch seamless previews with a compact icon.
fixed Drag individual images from pack contents and related-image thumbnails onto your board. Improved handling of image drops while originals are downloading. improved Seamless preview uses a compact square icon with a solid background and the standard active highlight. Release details Desktop · beta 21 September 2026 Version 0.0.22
Shop from your basket and bring free images onto your board more easily.
fixed Checkout uses the store's current purchase flow even when an older token offer exists. Free images download and drag onto boards without needing a wallet connection. Preview-only items no longer offer an unavailable cart action. improved Website baskets retain their items when checkout is closed or interrupted. Free website image tiles can be dragged into InRef to add their originals. Round hover transform handles, adjacent-image snapping and selection transforms. Includes the latest tiling previews, embedded image metadata and Vault improvements. Release details Website · preview 17 September 2026 Version 2026.9.17
Compare editions and choose the licence that fits your work.
improved Feature availability is shown with ticks and crosses. added Compare Personal, Pro and Studio features and pricing in one place. Purchase optional update renewals and additional Studio users. Release details Desktop · beta 17 September 2026 Version 0.0.19
New team pricing, layer style refinements and a more consistent launcher theme.
added Indie licences support five users. Pro, Indie and Studio licences are 50% off during alpha and beta. improved Studio licences now include fifteen users. Refined raster layer styles and clipping masks. The launcher follows your theme preference. Release details Desktop · beta 17 September 2026 Version 0.0.18
New clipping masks, clearer shared boards and richer Vault previews.
added Use raster clipping masks and image adjustments in your boards. Explore interactive 3D previews in the Vault. Find the free Basic Primitives asset pack in the Vault. improved Arrange shared-board participants more clearly and synchronize image drafts more reliably. Browse clearer Vault tags, image details and accent selections. Compare Personal, Pro and Studio plans from Preferences. Interact with the board without the Outliner overlay intercepting unrelated clicks. Release details Desktop · beta 17 September 2026 Version 0.0.17
Compare Personal, Pro and Studio and open the upgrade page directly from Preferences.
added Open the Personal, Pro and Studio comparison from Preferences > Account. Choose one-time Pro and Studio licences with 12 months of updates and optional renewals. improved The website compares licence features with clear ticks and crosses. Studio licences support additional users individually or in bulk. Keep using covered versions after the update period ends. Release details Desktop · beta 14 September 2026 Version 0.0.16
Local board work is easier to reach during startup.
improved The option to work on local boards stays available after the startup check finishes. Release details Desktop · beta 14 September 2026 Version 0.0.15
Improvements to shared board connections and asset transfers.
improved Shared boards handle sessions with several participants more reliably. Shared asset transfers recover more consistently when connections change. Release details Website · preview 8 September 2026 Version 2026.9.8
Try brush tips directly in the Vault and browse a more complete desktop release history.
added Brush details include a live drawing area with sample strokes, black or white ink, and light or dark backgrounds. improved Adjust brush behaviour, keep test settings on this device and restore the original brush defaults. fixed The patch-note archive now includes the missing 0.0.6 release and keeps the full 0.0.5 through 0.0.9 history available. Release details Desktop · beta 8 September 2026 Version 0.0.11
Reduced pauses when panning and zooming, with more responsive controls for large selections.
improved Smoother panning and zooming on large boards, including boards with many selected images. Faster selection controls and context menus when working with thousands of items. More responsive navigation on boards containing images, text, notes and shapes. Better handling of video previews and background media updates while moving around the board. fixed Reduced pauses when starting a zoom or beginning to pan with a large selection. Reduced interruptions when moving away from an item tooltip and navigating the board. Release details Desktop · beta 8 September 2026 Version 0.0.10
Try brushes in the Vault and browse downloaded images with clearer details and recommendations.
added Monochrome Studio adds ten black-and-white brushes for drawing and texture work. Try brushes in a live scratchpad before adding them to your board. improved Save settings for each brush, adjust spacing, scatter, rotation and pressure, and restore the brush's defaults. Asset details place the centred title at the bottom of the preview, followed by the description, tags, licence information and recommendations. More like this shows the containing asset pack first, then related images ranked by shared tags. The bottom action row keeps Back on the left and Add to cart in the centre. fixed Downloaded images appear once in All sources under their store name, while the original stays available in Local content. Switching between Local content and the Vault keeps the corresponding image selected. Release details Website · preview 7 September 2026 Version 2026.9.7
A simpler Vault website with clearer browsing and downloads.
improved The website opens directly into the Vault, with a compact dark header, rounded search and a clearer desktop download button. Assets open in a side panel. Meshes and Videos use consistent category labels. All patch notes remain available from the footer; old roadmap links open the archive. fixed Client download selection recognises the corrected 0.0.x alpha version sequence. Release details Desktop · development-preview 7 September 2026 Version 0.1.0
The first Android preview brings your packed reference boards with you.
added Open packed .inref boards locally on Android 8.0 or later. Pan, zoom and fit the board while viewing saved images and other supported content. Switch between your local board and the online Vault in one app. preview Boards are read-only. Advanced desktop content may use a simplified appearance or a saved still preview. Release details Desktop · beta 7 September 2026 Version 0.0.9
Mirror board objects, drag available Vault items directly onto the board, and view transparent Store images clearly.
added Mirror selected board objects horizontally or vertically from the right-click menu or with Alt+H and Alt+V. fixed Vault items that are available to add can be dragged directly onto the board without first opening their details. Opening a transparent Store image now preserves its background without black areas or horizontal streaks. Tall Store previews retain their proportions and fit within the preview size. Release details Desktop · beta 7 September 2026 Version 0.0.8
Google Images references stay available for editing and saving, and Pinterest pin links can be added directly to your board.
fixed Images dragged from Google Images and other browsers keep their originals when temporary browser files disappear. Browser image references remain available for editing, saving and reopening. Pinterest pin-page links now import their image, including when creating your first board. Release details Desktop · beta 7 September 2026 Version 0.0.7
A green arrow lets you know when a new InRef version is ready to download.
added The Windows top bar shows a green download arrow when a newer version is available. InRef checks for new versions when you open the workspace and while you work. improved Clicking the update arrow saves changes in all open boards before the download begins. Cancelling a save or encountering a save error stops the update, keeping your work open. Release details Desktop · beta 7 September 2026 Version 0.0.6
Unified Vault downloads with original files, companion files and retained purchased releases.
added Unified Vault delivery for images and GIFs, meshes, materials, videos, brushes, fonts and audio. Multi-file assets install their originals and companions together with descriptive metadata and licence information. improved Interrupted asset downloads can resume without starting again from the beginning. fixed Purchased releases remain available when a product is updated or removed from sale. Pack ownership retains the exact files acquired, without silently adding later pack contents. installation Use this desktop Setup once when upgrading a launcher from the earlier 1.0.x alpha numbering. The application update ZIP does not replace the launcher. Release details Desktop · beta 7 September 2026 Version 0.0.5
Corrected alpha release numbering and launcher update handling.
fixed The desktop and launcher now use the same 0.0.5 product version. The updated launcher recognises the earlier 1.0.0 through 1.0.4 beta builds as legacy alpha versions when checking for updates. installation Run the 0.0.5 desktop installer once to replace a launcher installed by an earlier 1.0.x alpha. Existing older launchers cannot apply the numbering change by themselves. Release details Desktop · beta 7 September 2026 Version 0.0.5 Archived build 1.0.4
Reduces repeated board redraws when panning immediately after selecting an item or starting another pan.
fixed Panning immediately after selection now prepares the selected scene once and reuses it throughout the gesture. Selected outlines and object positions remain intact while panning. improved A valid pan scene stays available between quick pans, while changed content refreshes after release. Release details Desktop · beta 7 September 2026 Version 0.0.4 Archived build 1.0.3
Fixes the application update failure and asks before downloading or installing an update. Existing installations need the full 1.0.3 Setup once to receive the corrected launcher.
fixed Fix application update installation failures caused by valid textures in the update package. Keep update retries available in the launcher and show a useful reason when an installation cannot finish. improved Ask before downloading and installing an available update, with a clear Download and install action. Let existing users decline an update and keep working offline. A first installation can also be declined before downloading. installation If you already have InRef installed, download and run the full InRef 1.0.3 Setup once to replace the older launcher. The application update ZIP does not update the launcher itself. After installing the corrected launcher, future application updates are offered in the launcher and begin only when you choose Download and install. Release details Desktop · beta 7 September 2026 Version 0.0.3 Archived build 1.0.2
Improvements from the first round of testing, covering saved images, browser imports, drawing visibility, notes, model placement and the Vault.
fixed Keep imported images available after saving, Undo/Redo and working across multiple boards. Show a clear save error when an image original is missing. Improve image imports from Google, Bing and Pinterest, including responsive images and copied image data. Keep the first model placement gesture and prevent models disappearing during horizontal or vertical sizing. Keep new notes at a practical size across board zoom levels. Start new text without an outline or shadow, and disable controls for inactive text effects. Restore missing symbol placement cursors. improved Add Smart Colour to arrows using the same background sampling as Pen, with a thicker default arrow stroke. Display opacity controls as percentages from 0 to 100. Use Charcoal for new profiles while preserving existing theme choices. Improve Vault connectivity, loading feedback and retry controls. Clarify feedback gauge labels and help. Release details Desktop · beta 6 September 2026 Version 0.0.2 Archived build 1.0.1
The Windows desktop client for the InRef alpha, with shared Vault ownership. Purchases use free test credits and charge no money.
added Browse the Vault and download desktop updates from the launcher. fixed Keep acquired Vault asset and pack revisions available after a product is updated or removed from sale. Release details Website · preview 5 September 2026 Version 2026.9.5
A clearer introduction to InRef, with a dedicated home for the Vault and a closer look at what comes next.
added Product homepage with a first look at the InRef workspace. Public roadmap organised into in progress, up next and planned work. A versioned patch-note archive and a dedicated Windows download page. improved The Vault has its own place at /vault, preserving asset search, filters and large previews. Release details 