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What's new in this version:

Google Web Designer 5.0.2.0115
- Fixed issue with opening files that use a large custom schema
- Fixed issue with the Dynamic Properties dialog not showing the full list of data schema objects for binding when the feed data containsdouble quotation marks
- Added a button to refresh the schema on the Dynamic Properties dialog's Data Schema tab if the schema has changed in Studio
- Fixed issue with opening files in the gwd-preview folder to preview them in a browser. Note: Files must be previewed on a web server
- Fixed issue with the Properties panel no longer highlighting overridden properties


Google Web Designer 5.0.1.1129

Bug fixes:
- Fixed issue with text font, style, and color not setting when in text editing mode
- Fixed issue with font weight getting removed from the published files when the font is defined in an external stylesheet
- Fixed issue with "Regular", "Bold", and "Italic" font weights missing in the published files
- Fixed issue with font keys getting removed from the published files
- Fixed issue with zoom cursor activating when hovering over the stage scrollbars
- Fixed issue with incorrect property list displaying for a div in the dynamic bindings dialog if a binding already exists for a group
- Fixed issue where a gallery populated by a dynamic group (with a binding for the “Repeat for each item in collection” attribute) only displayed the first local image in the in-browser preview
- Fixed issue with previewing documents with dynamic fonts from Google Fonts
- Fixed issue with dynamic fonts from Google Fonts not loading when a document with dynamic bindings was loaded with sample data already selected
- Fixed issue with sample data editor not saving changes after the Dynamic panel was collapsed or closed
- Viewport size label in the in-browser preview is no longer truncated in some languages
- Fixed issue with non-localized strings for the new features introduced in version 5.0.0.1126

New features:
Advanced preview configuration:
- New preview modes for different document types let you easily resize the preview viewport
- For responsive ads, you can see different-sized versions of your ad at the same time
- For dynamic ads, you can preview multiple versions with different sample data feeds, all on the same page

AMPHTML for Display & Video 360:
- Build lightweight, mobile-optimized AMPHTML ads for Display & Video 360

Dynamic ad workflow improvements:
Data bindings UI enhancements - a more intuitive interface for adding and editing dynamic data bindings:
- Browse your document structure to select elements for binding, or start typing to filter a list
- Renamed data schema objects and filters are now more understandable

Sample data - a new tab on the Dynamic panel lets you work with sample dynamic data:
- Create and edit sample data directly from within Google Web Designer
- You can now preview dynamic elements right on the stage with different sets of sample data
- Reuse sample data sets across documents by saving them in the sample data library

HTML UI components:
- Add and configure common UI elements such as buttons, text fields, dropdowns, and checkboxes

Parallax component:
- The Parallax component lets you build creatives for Display & Video 360 in an immersive display format designed for mobile web. Layer images to create the illusion of depth as viewers scroll the page

Publish to Display & Video 360:
- Upload creatives directly to your Display & Video 360 account. Creatives are saved as drafts

Ruler guides:
- Add guides to easily align objects on the stage

Other notable changes:
- The Text style dropdown in the Text tool options and Text panel now shows all available font weights for Google Fonts
- Contact us options for support are now available in the Help panel after you've signed in to your Google Account
- The new Use percentages checkbox in the Properties panel lets you quickly switch the position and size of selected elements to percentages instead of pixels
- You can now right-click a document tab to access the new Close tab and Close other tabs commands
- In the timeline, you can now move the playhead by entering a new value for the current time
- The asset name is now used as the component ID when importing assets
- The option to preview documents using the file:// protocol has been removed

Fixes and improvements:
Components and Runtime:
- [Image] Fixed issue where images appeared doubled on the stage
- Image upload dialog now shows an error message when importing unsupported image types
- Video URLs containing commas now supported

Dynamic:
- Fixed issue with "Limit count" filter not working correctly with "Repeat for each item in collection" attribute
- Text content bindings no longer allowed for custom elements or UI elements other than buttons and labels
- Fixed issue with the Delete icon still being enabled in the Dynamic panel when there were no data bindings
- More easily understandable names listed for data schema objects in the Dynamic Properties dialog
- Multiple dynamic bindings can now be selected in the Dynamic panel
- Fixed the performance issue with the Dynamic dialog when there were many bindings
- Fixed issue with previewing sample data when a custom schema’s name contained an underscore
- Added ability to copy a binding in the Dynamic Properties dialog by right-clicking a field
- Detailed error messages are now displayed when there is an error with a Studio dynamic profile
- [Usability] Added ability to navigate items in the "Data schema object" dropdown using arrow keys
- Fixed issue with the Advertiser list duplicating after switching between the Data Schema and Bindings tabs
- [Media Rules] [Publish to Studio] Fixed issue where the Studio association was removed after clicking the Cancel button in the Publish dialog
- Keyboard navigation now supported between fields in the Dynamic Properties dialog

Library:
- Fixed issue with the Use count doubling when adding an image while editing a group
- Fixed issue with the Refresh assets button not updating the image on the stage after the image file was replaced in the assets folder
- Fixed issue with not being able to deselect an asset
- [Mac only] Fixed issue with image assets not showing up in the Library panel if the image file name had no file extension
- Fixed issue with incorrect Use count showing for a group when another group with a Use count of 0 was deleted
- Fixed issue with incorrect Use count showing for a group when the document was reopened

Text:
- [Text] Export only used font weights to the published file
- [Text] Fixed issue with text containers losing focus when the Properties panel was expanded
- [Text] Fixed issue with hyperlinks getting removed when the tag was added in Code view then edited in Design view
- [Timeline] [Text] Advanced timeline layer name now shows full text content for a text element with child elements
- [Text fitting] [Groups] Fixed issue with new group instance showing text fitting effects without text fitting settings, when a previous group instance with text fitting settings was edited before adding the new instance
- [Text fitting] Disabled text fitting for components that shouldn't have text content, fixing an issue with adding groups to a gallery when the gallery had text fitting settings
- [Text fitting] [Groups] Fixed issue where the Library wouldn't display a preview for a group with a text element after text fitting settings were applied to an instance of the group
- Text fitting now works in group editing mode
- [Text fitting] The Outliner now shows child text elements with the full text when the parent element has text fitting settings
- [Text fitting] Advanced timeline layer name now shows full text content for copied elements with truncated text
- [Text fitting] Fixed issue where Break apart option wasn't available after text fitting was applied to wrapped elements
- [Text fitting] Fixed issue where the Outliner showed child elements for a childless text element after text fitting was applied
- [Text fitting] Fixed issue where editing a group instance affected text fitting settings for other group instances
- [Text fitting] Fixed issue with undoing truncation if the text element was wrapped after truncation
- [Text fitting] [Dynamic] Fixed issue with a blank entry showing in the Elements dropdown of the Dynamic Properties dialog after the listing for a truncated text element

Templates:
- The Star Ratings component now shows in previews from Template Gallery
- [Text] Fixed issue with uneditable text in the Dynamic Remarketing Single Page template
- The template update progress dialog now shows only when template updates are available
- Updated image scaling method in VPAID templates from stretching to resizing
- Dynamic Remarketing Aligned Panels and Individual CTA Buttons template (728x90): centered the prices for Product 2 & Product 3
- Travel with Search Form template: fixed broken iframe on the expanded page

Timeline and animation:
- Animated properties dialog now only appears if a single keyframe is selected
- Fixed issue where a keyframe would become deselected after removing an animated property
- Fixed issue with keyframe selection not updating correctly after keyframes were removed
- Fixed issue where the timeline wasn't fully disabled in Code view
- [Motion paths] Fixed stage rendering issues when pasting a keyframe for an element with a motion path
- [Motion paths] Fixed issue where copied animation rules had a length of 0s
- Fixed issue with background and borders for text elements not showing in Quick mode thumbnails
- [SVG shapes] Fixed issue where Quick mode thumbnails didn't update to reflect changes to radial gradient fills for shapes
- [Text] Fixed issue where Quick mode thumbnails didn't show text after a list was inserted in the text
- Fixed issue with app crashing when opening a document with malformed animation rules
- Fixed issue with keyframe timing changing by a tiny amount when reopening file
- [Copy & paste] Added ability to copy empty keyframes

Workspace (panels and user interface):
- [Floating panels] Floating panels that were previously closed then reopened no longer disappear upon relaunching the app
- [Floating panels] Animation effects for opening and closing floating panels have been removed
- [Panels] Panels now grow to fill empty vertical space left at the bottom after rearranging or resizing panels

Other:
- [Groups] Group editing mode now uses the page color for the stage background
- Added preference for remembering the Selection tool options and Code view zoom level across app launches
- Text tool options and Design view zoom level for the document are now remembered upon reopening the document
- [Events] [Feature request] Added mouseenter and mouseleave events to the Events dialog
- [Feature request] Enabled in-product chat support in the Help panel
- Fixed issue where the keyboard shortcut to save the file wouldn't work immediately after double-clicking a component to add it to the stage
- [Transform] Fixed issue where the selection outline and transform controls appeared misaligned in Top view
- Fixed issue with Events dialog flickering when making a selection in the dialog
- Fixed issue with data loss when undoing the grouping of a shape
- The Events dialog is now resizable with the resize handle on the bottom right corner
- The notification of a new release no longer displays for a fresh app installation
- Fixed issue with incorrect viewport size showing in the tool options bar after editing in Code view
- Fixed issue with adding a new page in an AMPHTML document
- [Media rules] Changed the viewport color where the viewport extends past the stage
- Fixed issue where the transform control appeared too wide for very thin elements
- [CSS panel] Fixed issues where the overflow property wasn't suggested for autocompletion, and typing : didn't move focus to the property value field


Google Web Designer 4.2.0.0802

Features:
- The new Date Swap component (under "Miscellaneous" on the Components panel) makes it easy to show or hide content depending on the current date and time

Bug fixes:
- Fixed issue with images being counted twice in the Library Use count
- "hover" pseudo-class added in Code view is no longer removed from the document
- Fixed issue with images not respecting the max-width/max-height style
- Fixed issue with image rendering when height is less than 15px
- Fixed issue with with changing the display CSS property for custom Google Web Designer elements
- Fixed issue with "Swap image" function keeping the old image size
- Fixed issue where the Outliner didn't correctly filter images


Google Web Designer 4.1.0.0711

- The interface now reflects the new Google advertising brands, Google Ads (formerly AdWords) and Display & Video 360 (bringing together features from DoubleClick Bid Manager, Campaign Manager, Studio, and Audience Center). Learn more
- Shell build 2.1.0.0 reduces the latency of file operations while templates update on Windows
- Google Web Designer now implements the following elements as autonomous custom elements (e.g., ), rather than as customized built-in elements. To update an existing file, open the file in Web Designer and save it
- Support added for the new Brand Awareness data schema (under the "Standard Schema" type) for Display & Video 360

3 new Data driven for Display & Video 360 templates use the Brand Awareness schema:
- Blank Slate - A basic framework ready to be customized with your dynamic elements
- Cue Cards - 3 frames that scroll down to tell a dynamic user story
- Panorama - 3 frames that the user can swipe through horizontally


Google Web Designer 4.0.0.0615

Google Web Designer is now officially out of beta!:
- A new version of Google Web Designer is available! 9 new feature areas have been implemented, and 38 issues have been fixed as part of this release. Read below for additional details.

Auto update (Internet connection required):
- If you have a previous version of Google Web Designer, it will be automatically updated to the latest version
- Important: Google Web Designer requires an Internet connection for this update to occur

New features:
- Computed CSS styles
- View a list of CSS properties for an element, with resolved values, under the new Computed tab in the CSS panel
- Jump to the CSS rule definition that sets a particular property
- Motion path editing
- Move, resize, flip, and rotate motion paths with the new Transform control for the motion path tool
- Asset usage count
- See in the Library panel how many times you use each asset in a document
- Sort the list of assets by name, usage count, asset type, or last modified date
- The new Outliner panel provides a tree view of the elements in your document for easy selection and navigation
- The Template Gallery now shows the vertical (business type) for the AdWords dynamic remarketing templates
- The Save as template dialog automatically populates the ad type, dynamic vertical, and components in the template metadata
- Dynamic templates can now be previewed directly from the Template Gallery with sample feed data
- New settings in the Text panel let you automatically resize or truncate text so it won't overflow the containing element
- Hold Shift while dragging selected keyframes on the Advanced timeline to change the length of an animation while keeping the spacing between keyframes proportional
- Save panel layouts as custom workspaces, or switch to one of Google Web Designer's preset workspaces in the Window > Workspace menu
- Hide all panels with the Window > Hide panels command, or by pressing F4
- DoubleClick responsive templates were added: Standard Banner Build Dissolve, Standard Banner Build Slide, Standard Banner Static, Standard Banner Storyboard Dissolve, and Standard Banner Storyboard Slide

Fixes and improvements:
- Fixed issue with Swipeable Gallery exit URLs not working with spaces between the URLs
- [Feature request] Enabled Tap Area components within the frame of a Carousel Gallery or Swipeable Gallery
- Invalid tags can no longer be entered in the Tag field
- Fixed issue with text box losing the insert cursor after indenting the text
- Fixed issue with tag name not updating when undoing a tag change
- [Feature request] Provided text fitting & truncation controls in the user interface for both dynamic & static text
- Fixed issue with incorrect text coordinates when stage was zoomed in
- Enabled use of keyboard shortcuts (Cmd/Ctrl with +/-) to zoom in or out while in text editing mode
- Fixed issue where a text box couldn't be drawn inside a div
- Fixed issue with extra CSS properties getting added when copying & pasting colored text between documents
- Fixed issue with italic text for Google Fonts not displaying correctly
- AdMob templates have been updated to remove custom exits
- Fixed issue where the options for inline local files and polite loading weren't selected by default when creating files from some templates
- [Feature request] Added ability to easily update the animation duration in the UI
- Finite and infinite loops now distinguishable on the Advanced mode timeline
- Undoing the deletion of a layer with looping now restores the looping
- Repeated spans now visible on the Advanced mode timeline for infinite loops when animation duration is extended
- Fixed issue with stage not updating when span easing was edited
- [Quick mode] Fixed issue with only first 2 anchor points of a Pen path displaying on the thumbnail
- Added tooltips: "Current time" and "Timeline work area length"
- [Feature request] Added ability to save panel sets and switch between them
- Fixed issue with docked panel's height not being resizable after docking a floating panel to a panel on the left side
- Removed the top border on the Document bar
- Fixed issue with start dialog disappearing when closing the New File dialog with the Esc key
- Panels can now be collapsed by clicking the panel title right after launch or after switching workspaces
- [Studio dynamic] Fixed issue with dynamic profile not loading when the user has Advertiser-level access to multiple advertisers
- [Publish to Drive] Publishing to Google Drive no longer adds an extra string to image sources
- [Ad environment] Strings have been translated
- [Ad environment] Fixed issue with the Publish dialog not updating the ad environment after ad environment conversion
- [Installer] [Windows] Shortcut icon is now created on the Desktop after installation but not after an update
- When clicking on "Browse all articles" or "Visit help forum" from the help panel, a browser window now opens instead of a pop-up window
- [Windows] Fixed issue with Firefox v.59 or later not showing in Google Web Designer's Preview browser list
- Events dialog is now resizable
- [Drawing] W and H are now translated when drawing a new element
- [Properties panel] Fixed issue with Visibility field label overlapping the value in some languages
- [Feature request] Usage count now displays next to assets listed in the Library
- Fixed issue with zoom resetting in Design view after editing in Code view
- [Hand tool] Fixed issue with stage moving off-center after repeatedly dragging it back and forth with the Hand tool
- The "preview" option for autoplaying the YouTube component doesn't work in the latest versions of Chrome and Safari. Solution: open the source file in Google Web Designer and re-publish it to fix the issue
- Timeline animation events, such as pause or loop, do not work when you directly open the source .html file in your browser. This is expected behavior, as timeline animation CSS is generated when previewing or publishing the document. Solution: use the Preview button, or publish the document locally and view the published file in your browser

A black screen on launch may be caused by outdated video drivers. Try updating your video drivers. If that doesn't help, disable GPU rendering by quitting Google Web Designer and following the instructions for your operating system before relaunching:
- Windows: Add a DWORD32 value named disable-gpu-rendering to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogleWeb DesignerSettings in the registry. Set this value to 1
- Mac: Add a Boolean row to ~/Library/Preferences/com.google.WebDesigner.plist with the name disable-gpu-rendering and a value of YES, or run defaults write com.google.WebDesigner.plist disable-gpu-rendering -bool true in Terminal
- Linux: Add a line to ~/.local/share/google-web-designer/preferences/settings.conf with the name disable-gpu-rendering and a value of true. (If the [Settings] section doesn't exist, you'll need to create it first)
- For a video to autoplay when an ad is re-expanded on Mac Safari, the first video source should be mp4
- Gradient background fill on an image only renders when scaling is set to stretch
- A maximum of 4 panels can be grouped/tabbed together
- White screen on launch if behind a web proxy. Please follow these instructions to change your proxy settings
- Mac Chrome, Opera, IE: Play button doesn't work in Google Web Designer preview when Autoplay preview is on. Workaround: remove localhost from the URL to use file:///
- Linux only: file drag and drop from the file system to Google Web Designer is not working. Workaround: use File > Import assets or Add asset from the Library
- Downloading iCalendar .ics files is not supported on Safari desktop browser
- It is not possible to have more than one Map component or Street View component, or a Map and a Street View component in the same creative


Google Web Designer 3.0.1.0319 Beta
- Pasting now works when editing text
- Fixed issue with "Unable to get property 'remove' of undefined or null reference" error when expanding the ad in Internet Explorer
- Carousel Gallery and Swipeable Gallery components now work correctly in Chrome

New features:
Ad environment conversion:
Change the ad environment with the new File > Ad environment menu command.

Components panel:
- Double-clicking a component in the Components panel now adds it to the center of the stage

File browse for image and video source:
- The Properties panel for images and the Video component now lets you browse your file system for sourc files

Help panel:
- View help articles without leaving the Web Designer window by going to Help > Help center > Help panel

Performance improvements:
- Fixed performance issues with the timeline, including Advanced mode scrubbing, switching to Quick mode, opening a file in Quick mode, and switching between Code view and Design view while in Quick mode
- Improved the performance of element modification and selection on stage when the Properties and CSS panel aren't visible and expanded

3D component (beta):
- A new component for including interactive 3D models has been added for beta use. Initially, only a limited set of pilot users can serve ads with this component

Fixes and improvements:

CSS panel:
- Fixed issue where the "Add property" button added an empty, non-editable property in an active media rule
- The Shift and Ctrl/⌘ keys now allow range selection and multi-selection for CSS panel rules in the same way that other selectable lists in the UI do

Text:
- [Dynamic] Text in an empty div can now be styled in the Text panel
- Fixed issue with the Text tool options bar and Text panel settings disappearing after undo
- Fixed issue with text files displaying incorrectly when opened while the Text tool is selected

Timeline:
- Fixed issue with the label name dialog appearing off-screen after scrolling the timeline
- Fixed issue with radial gradient backgrounds for pages not displaying in Quick mode thumbnails
- Fixed issue where Quick mode thumbnails didn't reflect changes in SVG shape width
- Fixed issue with Quick mode thumbnails showing invisible and deleted elements
- Fixed performance issue with editing a motion path in a file with many animated elements
- Fixed performance issue with scrubbing the timeline in a file with hundreds of elements

Workspace (Panels and UI):
- [Panels] Fixed issue with adding a new panel to a group of three tabbed panels after closing a tab
- [Panels] Panel menu now closes when dragging panels
- [Panels] Fixed hidden tab visibility issue
- [Options bar] Fixed issue with the More icon not showing when Web Designer launched at the minimum window size
- [Scrollbars] Fixed issue with scrollbars disappearing when switching between documents

Other:
- "NEW" indicator for templates is now translated on the start screen
- [Gradient editing] Fixed issue with the center point in the radial gradient editing tool not moving as expected
- [SVG shapes] Fixed issue with the dynamic bindings dialog including inner SVG shape elements in the list of selectable elements
- [Groups] Fixed image flickering issue when text is edited or elements are added or removed
- [Copy and paste] Fixed issue with animations not playing for a group instance copied from a document with multiple pages to a document without additional pages
- [Preferences dialog] Updated syntax highlighting for HTML in the code editor in the Preferences dialog
- Fixed issue where the gwd_webcomponents_min.js file was sent to the recycle bin upon every launch instead of getting deleted
- Fixed issue where outdated template files were sent to the recycle bin after an update instead of getting deleted


Google Web Designer 3.0.0.0312 Beta

New:
Ad environment conversion:
- Change the ad environment with the new File > Ad environment menu command

Components panel:
- Double-clicking a component in the Components panel now adds it to the center of the stage

File browse for image and video source:
- The Properties panel for images and the Video component now lets you browse your file system for source files

Help panel:
- View help articles without leaving the Web Designer window by going to Help > Help center > Help panel

Performance improvements:
- Fixed performance issues with the timeline, including Advanced mode scrubbing, switching to Quick mode, opening a file in Quick mode, and switching between Code view and Design view while in Quick mode
- Improved the performance of element modification and selection on stage when the Properties and CSS panel aren't visible and expanded

3D component (beta):
- A new component for including interactive 3D models has been added for beta use. Initially, only a limited set of pilot users can serve ads with this component

Fixes and improvements:
CSS panel:
- Fixed issue where the "Add property" button added an empty, non-editable property in an active media rule
- The Shift and Ctrl/⌘ keys now allow range selection and multi-selection for CSS panel rules in the same way that other selectable lists in the UI do

Text:
- [Dynamic] Text in an empty div can now be styled in the Text panel
- Fixed issue with the Text tool options bar and Text panel settings disappearing after undo
- Fixed issue with text files displaying incorrectly when opened while the Text tool is selected

Timeline:
- Fixed issue with the label name dialog appearing off-screen after scrolling the timeline
- Fixed issue with radial gradient backgrounds for pages not displaying in Quick mode thumbnails
- Fixed issue where Quick mode thumbnails didn't reflect changes in SVG shape width
- Fixed issue with Quick mode thumbnails showing invisible and deleted elements
- Fixed performance issue with editing a motion path in a file with many animated elements
- Fixed performance issue with scrubbing the timeline in a file with hundreds of elements

Workspace (Panels and UI):
- [Panels] Fixed issue with adding a new panel to a group of three tabbed panels after closing a tab
- [Panels] Panel menu now closes when dragging panels
- [Panels] Fixed hidden tab visibility issue
- [Options bar] Fixed issue with the More icon not showing when Web Designer launched at the minimum window size
- [Scrollbars] Fixed issue with scrollbars disappearing when switching between documents

Other:
- "NEW" indicator for templates is now translated on the start screen
- [Gradient editing] Fixed issue with the center point in the radial gradient editing tool not moving as expected
- [SVG shapes] Fixed issue with the dynamic bindings dialog including inner SVG shape elements in the list of selectable elements
- [Groups] Fixed image flickering issue when text is edited or elements are added or removed
- [Copy and paste] Fixed issue with animations not playing for a group instance copied from a document with multiple pages to a document without additional pages
- [Preferences dialog] Updated syntax highlighting for HTML in the code editor in the Preferences dialog
- Fixed issue where the gwd_webcomponents_min.js file was sent to the recycle bin upon every launch instead of getting deleted
- Fixed issue where outdated template files were sent to the recycle bin after an update instead of getting deleted


Google Web Designer 2.0.5.0124 Beta
Components:
- Fixed issue with the YouTube component's “preview" autoplay option not working in the latest versions of Chrome and Safari

File operations:
- [Windows] Fixed issue with creating a file from a template and with saving a file as template on machines with the user's Documents directory on a network drive

Google Web Designer 2.0.5.0119 Beta

- [Windows] Fixed issue with creating a file from a template and with saving a file as template on machines with the user's Documents directory on a network drive


Google Web Designer 2.0.3.0109 Beta

- A new version of Google Web Designer is available! 8 issues have been fixed as part of this release. Read below for additional details

Auto update (Internet connection required):
- If you have a previous version of Google Web Designer, it will be automatically updated to the latest version
- Important: Google Web Designer requires an Internet connection for this update to occur

Fixes and improvements:
- AdWords Dynamic Remarketing
- Additional meta tags, productType and vertical, are now included in published dynamic remarketing creatives for AdWords
- Alert message displayed for using a deprecated schema when a binding to a Design or Headline attribute is detected
- AdWords dynamic remarketing templates no longer contain bindings to the deprecated Design and Headline attributes

Timeline:
- Fixed issue with pause not working in a group with an ID
- Fixed issue with GotoAndPlayNTimes event not executing again on page change

Other:
- [Ad Validator] Removed warning when a click event is not detected on the Tap Area component
- [Events] Autoplay events are now displayed for the Carousel component
- [Preview] Browser preview now displays the updated image after it has been replaced in the file system


Google Web Designer 2.0.2.1128 Beta
- Change log not available for this version


Google Web Designer 2.0.0.1120 Beta

Templates:
- Templates are now released separately from new versions of Google Web Designer

Canvas conversion to SVG:
- Fixed issue with files not opening if they contained an oval shape in a group with multiple nested instances
- Animated oval shapes with no stroke color now convert to SVG properly
- Script references to canvas elements now removed upon converting from canvas shapes to SVG
- Canvas shapes in archived groups now convert to SVG

Other:
- Fixed issue with images not rendering on stage if width and height are set to "auto"

Known issues:
- A black screen on launch may be caused by outdated video drivers. Try updating your video drivers. If that doesn't help, disable GPU rendering by quitting Google Web

Designer and following the instructions for your operating system before relaunching:
- Add a DWORD32 value named disable-gpu-rendering to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogleWeb DesignerSettings in the registry. Set this value to 1
- Gradient background fill on an image only renders when scaling is set to stretch
- A maximum of 4 panels can be grouped/tabbed together
- White screen on launch if behind a web proxy. Please follow these instructions to change your proxy settings


Google Web Designer 2.0.0.1116 Beta
- Change log not available for this version


Google Web Designer 2.0.0.1113 Beta
Document tab overflow:
- When you have multiple documents open and the document tabs can't fit into a single row, Google Web Designer now displays additional filenames in an overflow menu instead of in more rows.

Floating panels:
- You can detach panels and move them anywhere within the Google Web Designer window.

SVG shapes:
- The Pen, Rectangle, Oval, and Line tools now draw SVG images instead of using canvas elements. Any canvas elements created with these tools in previous versions of Web Designer will be converted to SVG. (Note: The inner radius for converted ovals will render differently and may need adjustment.)

Text panel:
- View and edit text properties in the new Text panel. These properties can also still be found in the Text tool options bar.

Timeline enhancements:
- Preview range control. Set start and end points for previewing animation in the workspace
- Timeline events. See a list of associated events or add a new event when you right-click an event marker
- Easing presets. Label and save custom easings for quick reuse
- Advanced preferences
- Adjust the application zoom percentage, enable verbose logging, and change the browser preview protocol within the Preferences dialog

Templates added:
- Bid Manager Dynamic Remarketing Single Page: A popular template now available for Bid Manager, featuring multiple products, headline, disclaimer and animation. Available for both Retail (large product images) and Hotels (star ratings) verticals. (Note: Exits won't work when previewing in Web Designer, but will function normally after uploading to Bid Manager.)

Changes to YouTube component:
- isMuted has been added as a method of the YouTube component in Google Web Designer. Example use: the following code detects whether the YouTube video is muted and unmutes it if so.
- var ytp = document.getElementByID('gwd-youtube_1');
- if (ytp.isMuted()) {
- ytp.toggleMute();

Document tab navigation:
- You can now use keyboard shortcuts to switch between open documents (Ctrl+Tab and Shift+Ctrl+Tab)

Library panel:
The Library panel now supports double-byte and high ASCII characters in file and folder names

Preview protocol:
- Google Web Designer now automatically sets up a local web server for previewing with the http:// protocol. You can change the preview protocol back to file:// in your preferences

AdWords dynamic remarketing creatives:
- Additional meta tags, productType and vertical, are now included in published dynamic remarketing creatives for AdWords

FIXES:
Ad Validator:
- [Feature request] Added a check for mobile-friendly Tap Area events
- [Feature request] Added explanations for how to fix errors
- [Feature request] Missing image source now detected
- [Feature request] Sources for Audio and Video components now checked for valid URLs
- [Feature request] AdWords creatives now checked for infinite animation loops
- [Feature request] Added check for autoplayed videos set to muted

Components & Runtime:
- Fixed issue with sound for autoplayed YouTube videos when switching Firefox browser tabs
- getCurrentPage() method added and unused transition-class attribute removed for the page deck API
- [Feature request] Users can now specify the page to go to when collapsing on exit
- Sprite Sheet component properties, events, and actions translated
- Fixed issue with slide and push page transitions on Safari
- Fixed jittery Swipeable Gallery transition animations on Firefox
- Blank frames no longer displayed in Swipeable Gallery
- [Map component] Fixed issue with map reloading and resetting to default position and zoom level on mobile devices
- Fixed issue where interstitial ads with alternate pages wouldn't update upon changing orientation on mobile devices
- [Video component] Fixed issue in Mac Chrome where the video player reverted to muted upon switching sources if it started as muted
- [Video component] In Mac Safari, the video player now remembers if it was playing or paused when switching sources
- [Feature request] [YouTube component] isMuted method added for the YouTube component
- [Feature request] [Image] Alignment options added to the Properties panel for images
- [Feature request] Fullscreen button now shows in the YouTube player only if the user checks the "Allow fullscreen on desktop" option
- [Feature request] Exit URLs now supported for the Carousel Gallery
- Events
- Target no longer editable for existing events
- [Events panel] Events panel now refreshes properly after creating a group with an event
- Invalid events are now deleted if the user removes the ID from an element
- [Runtime] Fixed issue where timeline events prevented animationend events from triggering
- Undoing element deletion no longer restores previously deleted event handlers for that element
- [Timeline] Deleting an event marker no longer leaves orphaned animation CSS in the document

Library:
- [Feature request] High ASCII and double-byte characters now supported in file paths and folder names
- Deselected asset no longer displayed in the preview window when multiple assets are selected
- Fixed issue with renaming newly created folders by double-clicking "Untitled"
- Pages
- Stage no longer jitters when adding a new page or switching between open documents with same dimensions
- Fixed issue where the pages pop-up menu would become enabled in an HTML document without pages after making changes to a group in group editing mode
- A document will now show that it has unsaved changes when the primary page is changed

Text:
- [Menus] Fixed issue where the main menu wouldn't close upon clicking the stage if the Text tool was selected
- Text tool now rejects invalid hex color values
- A document will now show that it has unsaved changes when the web font list is updated
- Fixed layout issue with hyperlink dialog in some languages such as Polish
- [Media rules] Fixed issue where text alignment buttons wouldn't highlight when media rules were active
- Fixed issue where a selected text box would lose focus upon selecting the Text tool when media rules were active
- Fixed issue where a text block became uneditable after undoing a list insertion
- Fixed issue where text format changed after inserting a list
- Fixed issue with undo after copying and applying text styles
- Wrapped text containers no longer show a dashed outline upon hovering with the Text tool
- After switching documents, clicking outside of the text box now selects the text container instead of creating a new text element
- Timeline
- Reduced source file size for documents with a large number of timeline events and labels
- Fixed issue with difficulty in scrolling the timeline in Advanced mode
- Event markers no longer move above the Events track when scrolling down in the timeline
- Fixed issue with large images not showing up in the Timeline thumbnail preview
- Timeline pop-up menus no longer get covered by the panels
- Fixed issue with undo after adding an event label
- Animations using event labels are now deactivated when the page changes
- When going back to a page with a timeline pause event, animation now restarts from the beginning instead of remaining paused at the first keyframe
- [Preview] Fixed issue where mixing use of the Enter key with the Play button caused the Enter key to stop toggling animation preview playback
- [Copy/paste] Keyframes can now be copied and pasted after an element has been pasted using the "Paste without animations" command
- Fixed issue where left position animation was lost when editing the top position for multiple keyframes. (Also applies for top position animation when editing the left position)
- Incorrect warning no longer appears when copying an element on the stage while keyframes are selected
- Users can now copy and paste elements on stage while a keyframe is selected
- Fixed issue with duplicating a layer containing animation after undoing page duplication
- Fixed issue with editing left/top position using the Properties panel for a keyframe at a different position than the playhead
- [Groups] Fixed issue where renaming an event label caused events to stop working if they used the label and were within a group instance
- [Groups] Fixed issue where event label disappeared from a group's timeline after a group instance was deleted from the stage and the file was reopened
- Fixed issue where gradient fill would apply to both the background and the border of an animated element
- [Quick mode] Fixed issue where the timeline thumbnail didn't show the gradient fill of an element
- [Quick mode] Fixed issue where the timeline thumbnail didn't show the gradient background of the page
- Locked layers no longer allow keyframe editing
- Selection marquee rectangle no longer appears above the Events track
- [Media rules] Fixed issue where animation didn't pause when media rules were active
- Fixed issue where identity transform values couldn't be set for a pasted element if the copied element had an animation that didn't start with identity transform values
- Last keyframe is now selected upon right-clicking and removing the prior last keyframe after switching from Quick mode to Advanced mode
- [Feature request] Added ability to save custom easing
- [Feature request] Right-clicking an event marker now shows existing associated events
- [Feature request] Added ability to set a range for animation preview on the stage
- [Feature request] Keyframes no longer deselected when clicking in the time track to move the playhead
- Fixed issue where trying to copying the layer name duplicated the layer instead
- [Preview] Keyboard shortcut for browser preview now disabled during animation preview on the stage
- [Quick mode] Border radius specified as a percentage now renders correctly in thumbnails
- Fixed issue where all spans were selected after applying easing to multiple non-contiguous spans
- [Events] Fixed issue where the CSS for deleted pause events wasn't removed
- Duplicate and Delete options removed from the pop-up menu for locked layers
- [Feature request] Playhead now remains in view after zooming in or out on the timeline
- Workspace (Panels and UI)
- Maximum character limit added for corner radius fields in the tool options bar
- Fixed issue where Window menu now didn't correctly indicate which panels were closed
- [Timeline panel] Users can no longer resize the panel while trying to select "Close all" menu command
- [Timeline panel] Double-clicking the resizable edge of the Timeline panel now toggles between minimum and maximum panel height
- [Color panel] Fixed issue with the Fill tool color chip icon retaining some gradient when switching to "No color" from a gradient
- [Color panel] Resize mouse cursor is no longer shown for the Color panel
- Fixed layout issues in Publish dialog when text overflowed in some languages such as Russian
- [Templates UI] Saving edits to a custom template no longer adds duplicate size information
- [Moving panels] The yellow bar now better reflects where panels will move when they're dragged to a new location
- [Moving panels] Fixed issue with yellow bar appearing in the Timeline panel after dragging and releasing the panel
- [Moving panels] Fixed issue displaying the Dynamic panel while moving it when there were a lot of dynamic data bindings
- Keyboard shortcuts now work while a notification is displayed
- [Properties panel] Fixed issue where undoing changes made in a text field didn't update the stage correctly
- Component icons displayed when dragging components from the panel to the stage
- Fixed issue where a gradient page background didn't reflect stage rotation
- [Preferences] Fixed issue with ad type and environment preferences not reflecting immediately in the "New file" dialog
- [Feature request] Improved interface for navigating document tabs when many documents are open
- [Feature request] Keyboard shortcut added for tabbing through open documents
- [Feature request] Increased the maximum height of the Timeline panel
- Other
- [Zoom] [Responsive design] Stage is no longer offset when zooming in a responsive document
- Fixed issue with the Fill tool being set to no color in the tool options bar by default and not working on elements
- Fixed issue with images not rendering correctly in the workspace when Scaling property changed
- [Galleries] Image sources no longer removed after clicking Cancel button in the "Select images" dialog
- Keyboard shortcut for browser preview now works in Code view
- [Groups] [Dynamic ads] Fixed issue with missing metric events when setting an ID for a group instance
- [Dynamic ads] Fixed JavaScript errors when previewing a dynamic ad without a feed specified
- [Publishing] Fixed issue with CSS calc function producing the wrong value in published files
- [Publishing to Studio] Publish dialog settings no longer affect the settings for other open documents
- [Publishing] Fixed issue with ad size information not updating in creativeProperties metadata
- [Save as] [Windows & Linux] File name now displays in "Save as" dialog
- [Windows] Google Web Designer now launches when offline
- [Linux] Removed dependency on gconftool that was causing installation failures
- Windows uninstaller is now signed
- Removed "Break apart" option from pop-up menu for SVG elements to prevent errors
- [Shapes] [Properties panel] Corner border radius values now display correctly in the Properties panel after relaunching Web Designer
- [Gradient tool] Fixed issue with radial gradients not displaying correctly in browser preview and in the published file after resizing the gradient or moving the gradient center point
- [Groups] Fixed issue displaying the preview of a group nested inside another group
- [Groups] [Break apart] Animation CSS rules no longer duplicated when redoing the "Break apart" action
- [Groups] All CSS rules for a group now removed when deleting the group from the Library
- Fixed issue with the undo command after adding a timeline event to a group timeline
- [Properties panel] "Scale uniformly" option now works as expected even when there's a large discrepancy between values
- [Dynamic ads] Fixed issue with DoubleClick Studio dynamic profiles not working after switching between Code view and Design view
- [Dynamic ads] [Responsive layout] Fixed issue with text styles not reflecting media rules in Chrome preview when text was dynamic and responsive
- [Motion paths] Fixed issue where motion path animation was lost when the document was saved during animation preview
- [Motion paths] Fixed issue with keyframe timing changing upon undoing motion path creation
- [Motion paths] It's now easier to activate Transform tool controls that are close to a motion path
- [Save as template] Enter and Esc keys now work in the dialog for overwriting a file when saving a template
- Known issues
- Gradient background fill on an image only renders when scaling is set to stretch
- A maximum of 4 panels can be grouped/tabbed together
- White screen on launch if behind a web proxy. Please follow these instructions to change your proxy settings
- Mac Chrome, Opera, IE: Play button doesn't work in Google Web Designer Preview when Autoplay preview is on. Workaround: remove localhost from the URL to use file:///
- Linux only: file drag and drop from the file system to Google Web Designer is not working. Workaround: use File > Import assets or Add asset from the Library
- Downloading iCalendar .ics files is not supported on Safari desktop browser
- It is not possible to have more than one Map component or Street View component, or a Map and a Street View component in the same creative
- Linux only: if the browser (Chrome or Firefox) is launched by Google Web Designer for preview, Google Web Designer cannot be closed unless the browser is closed first
- Linux only: Google Web Designer sometimes loses focus and is unable to take keyboard input when switching between apps. Workaround: resize the Google Web Designer window to bring focus back to the app
- Linux only: if the renderer crashes and a white screen appears, set the disable-gpu-rendering to true in Google Web Designer settings. On Linux add a row to ~/.local/share/google-web-designer/preferences/settings.conf with the name disable-gpu-rendering and a value of true. (If the [Settings] section doesn't exist, you'll need to create it first)

Google Web Designer 1.9.0.0619 Beta
New features:
Motion paths:
- With motion paths, it's now possible to animate objects moving along curves and complex shapes

Application zoom:
- Google Web Designer detects the screen resolution and automatically calculates the appropriate zoom percentage to support high-resolution monitors such as 4K
- Additional changes

Changes to 3D tools:
- Double-clicking the 3D object rotate tool or the 3D object translate tool no longer resets an object's rotation or position

Templates:
- Bid Manager dynamic remarketing minimal logoless templates have been removed


Fixes and improvements:
Components:
- YouTube video doesn't autoplay on touchscreen desktop

Templates:
- Mobile devices exit to wrong item in the Dynamic Remarketing Job Listings template
- No mobile exits in the Dynamic Remarketing Single Page for Travel and Dynamic Remarketing Single Page with Minimal Details templates
- Unable to open a template in Google Web Designer from the Rich Media Gallery

Timeline:
- [Text] Undoing text color does not work in keyframe
- [Text] Cannot undo applying default style after the text color change
- [Quick mode] Getting Uncaught NotSupportedError when trying to reset the center point of 3D rotated element in the thumbnail
- Animation CSS is unnecessarily duplicated when duplicating elements with group instances inside

Workspace (Panels and UI):
- [Menus] Command key does not render correctly on some users' machines
- [Panelsl] Fly-out menu icon gets hidden when docking 4 panels with long names.
- [Panels] More than 4 panels can be grouped together when docked to the left, which causes overflowing
- [Panels] Fly-out menu items are not localized
- [Timeline panel] It’s easy to drag the timeline while attempting to resize it
- [Panels and workspace] Stage shifts when expanding or collapsing the timeline

Other:
- [4K monitor] Allow the web app to be zoomed for use on high resolution monitors
- Language won't switch if quitting immediately after switching language from the menu
- [Mac] Crash after login to Studio when in fullscreen mode
- [Mac] The application window’s rendering is wrong with the right side being clipped on relaunch after it’s moved offscreen
- [Mac] Google Web Designer launches in English when the locale is set to Simplified or Traditional Chinese
- [Preferences] Long label does not wrap nicely in some languages
- [Pages] Scroll bars appear in the Pages control when renaming a page
- [Ad validator][HTML] Publish locally shows wrong file size error message
- [Media Rules] Properties overridden in an animation are marked as overridden in the Properties panel
- [Mac] Index.html of unzipped publish file shows wrong date

Google Web Designer 1.8.1.0510 Beta
Events:
- In non-English versions, the "Exit ad" and “Exit ad (overrides URL)” actions for the Mouse > click event are missing in the Events dialog
- Duplicating a page with a timeline event or duplicating an element with nested animation that includes a timeline event causes the file to subsequently fail to open

Workspace (panels and UI):
- [Panels] Issues with closing and reopening the Events panel

Google Web Designer 1.8.0.0503 Beta
Ad Validator:
- The Ad Validator automatically checks for common issues with your ad. See the results in a panel as you're building your ad, and also when publishing.

Redesigned Template Gallery:
- The Template Gallery now offers a reorganized view of available templates.
- You can now set general and Design view preferences in the Preferences dialog:
- General - Choose to open your most recent document at launch, set the default ad type and environment for new files, and specify your custom template path. (Note: Only documents saved specifically as templates can be used as custom templates.)
- Design view - Configure defaults for object outlines, snap settings, and whether rulers and the 3D grid are visible.
- Flexible panel layout
- Dock panels on either the left or right side of the window, and move the timeline to the top or bottom. You can also close panels entirely if you don't want them to take up space (and open them again using the new Window menu).

Reorganized Components panel:
- Components are now grouped under folders to make them easier to find.

You'll see more improvements to the timeline:
- Edit an element at multiple keyframes.
- Copy and paste a keyframe, even between different layers, pages, or documents.
- Select keyframes using rectangular marquee selection.
- Edit easing for multiple spans.
- Duplicate layers, including all keyframes.
- Animation previews can be paused and started from the playhead position or current thumbnail.

Code view:
- [Code selection] Selected element in a group is not highlighted in Code view when switching from Design view
- [Code selection] Wrong div class is selected in the duplicated page
- Focus does not stay in Code view after including JS library
- File > menu cut is not working in Code view
- [GreenSock] Rearrange the menu items so the most used plugins show at the top

Components:
- [Video] Autoplay doesn't work in HTML with pages
- YouTube video still plays after creative collapses

Dynamic:
- [Dynamic] [Preview] Select a feed by default when previewing a dynamic file
- [Dynamic] Update DoubleClick exit handling code to support product click tracking for Dynamic in DoubleClick Bid Manager

Events:
- [Feature Request] Selecting multiple events for bulk removal
- Don't allow exit or exitOverride actions for Touch events as scrolling can cause exit on the mobile device
- Exit ad and exit ad override action should only be available for mouse click and Tap area click/tap events
- Incorrect action label for Video & YouTube components (play instead of play after pause)
- Filter out the events that are not useful for users under Page Deck
- Event page prefixes should display names not IDs
- Document is not marked as needing to be serialized/dirty when undoing/redoing an add event operation

File operations:
- Problem with opening, saving and closing a HTML file that has an image tag with id=head in layer.
- Closing HTML documents with a text file open throws errors
- [Feature Request] Easy way to share source files with others by providing save as zip functionality

Gradient:
- [Gradient Editing] The center point of radial gradient in the published file should match with the gradient on stage after positioned it
- Gradient is not working when setting border gradient first and then changing the size of the border
- A CSS background with multiple radiants is not published
- A radial gradient fails when the position of a color stop is missing or in pixels

Library:
- [Feature Request] Add UI to refresh assets in the library
- New folder name (untitled) is localized and not usable

Menus:
- File > Publish menu is disabled for the non-Google ad file
- Release notes in Help menu should go to the most current release notes
- Error when hitting Escape key to close the menu
- Menu remains open when clicking or typing in Code view
- Main menu dropdown and Style dropdown won't get dismissed while in the Text tool
- Keyboard shortcuts in the main menu for Zoom in and Zoom out are not aligned

Properties panel:
- Error is thrown when deleting the hex value from the color popup in the Properties panel
- Undo typing value in Fill color in Properties panel is not working properly
- [Feature Request] Add basic arithmetic ability to input fields
- Undo doesn't work for dropdown in the Properties panel

Templates:
- [Feature Request] Allow the location of custom templates to be configurable in the preferences
- Save as template: need an option to overwrite with the same name
- Save as template discards timeline mode
- Merchant name in Dyna