At Penpot we feel that we have gained some momentum. With the release of the long-awaited Plugins System still fresh, this 2.4 brings improvements in a wide range of areas that will serve a variety of use cases.
This release is particularly exciting as it combines some of the most requested features with significant performance enhancements and a brand-new format. It brings improvements across various areas of the product, addressing a wide range of use cases.
As always, let’s dive into the breakdown.
Viewer role for team members
Collaboration takes many forms, and sometimes the risk of making unwanted or accidental adjustments can be a barrier to engaging with a design file.
Now, you can invite members to your teams who only need to view and comment on files. Team members, stakeholders, developers… pick your case. Anyone who doesn’t need to edit can participate confidently.
File history versions
Version History allows you to save different stages of your design process, so you can revisit them whenever needed.
Some versions are saved automatically, serving as an invaluable emergency backup. Additionally, you can manually save versions, giving you full control over the timeline associated with a file. This way, you can always restore specific versions that you’ve intentionally saved.
New .penpot file format
The new .penpot format will streamline the import and export of files and assets by being more efficient and interoperable.
This format replaces the previous two—so no more choosing between them or accidentally picking the wrong one! It’s better for both scenarios: if you just need to import or export files quickly, it’ll be a bit faster. And if you want to extract data (like a list of color assets), this new format is much easier to read.
Shortcut to rename layers
A keyboard shortcut,
Alt+N (Windows/Linux) or Option+N (Mac), should trigger the renaming mode for the currently selected layer in the Design Tab. You know we have a plenty more shortcuts, right?
Craving more details? Dive into our Dev Diaries.
