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Can't open my files after iOS8 update #33

Open tazzy01 opened 9 years ago

tazzy01 commented 9 years ago

Can someone please help me? I've just updated my iPad to the latest release and now my Brushes app won't let me open any of my files! I have 3 works that are in progress.

I've tried to export the work in .brushes format and thought I could reinstall the app but it's just forever stuck on exporting and won't export .brush format. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

marihilda commented 9 years ago

When there is a fix please let me know too. By the way, any file that goes into the gallery--even new ones--won't reopen.

diebenkorn commented 9 years ago

Same problems please fix and notify. This is a great software I use and NEED it daily. Please also notify if this is not fixable at all so I can act accordingly and move on.

tazzy01 commented 9 years ago

Same here guys, If anyone finds anything please let us know here. I spent hours searching for a solution but it seems right now there just isn't one. I deleted the app and reinstalled it and the same thing is happening. Marihilda, your'e right even new files don't reopen :( diebenkorn, I absolutely love this app and had been using it everywhere!

What i've had to do is just get an alternative, it's called Procreate https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/procreate-sketch-paint-create./id425073498?mt=8 . Yes it does cost a little but it's a good alternative with many more features. HOWEVER, I still prefer the brushes app and will wait for it.

meredk commented 9 years ago

Same here. I deleted Brushes because I was so frustrated. There are lots of alternatives: Procreate is my fave.

ausrussell commented 9 years ago

Putting my name here in the strong hope I get news of an update and can express my gratitude to a developer for taking on the job! I love Brushes and and would love to carry on with it. Open source can rock!

tougher commented 9 years ago

I've made a fix for iOS 8 (https://github.com/sprang/Brushes/pull/34), but the author Steve Sprang needs to do the last part and submit an update to Apple. Hopefully he soon gets the time to do it :-)

ausrussell commented 9 years ago

I really appreciate you taking the time to do that tougher... and for letting us know. Given the widespread frustration with this Apple update I feel any wrath from Brushes users would be better directed there than here. I look forward to Mr Sprang finishing things off so I can finish the drawing of my wife. Cheers!

marihilda commented 9 years ago

Yes, tougher, I appreciate it too and indeed some wrath should be
aimed at Apple. This isn't the first time I've updated something and
run into trouble for sure. Isn't Brushes the app used by the fellow
who does New Yorker covers? I would have thought Apple would have paid
a bit of attention to how popular this app is and at least run a test.
Still I am frustrated by not hearing from the developers of Brushes
that they are working to fix it.

On Oct 7, 2014, at 4:58 PM, ausrussell wrote:

I really appreciate you taking the time to do that tougher... and
for letting us know. Given the widespread frustration with this
Apple update I feel any wrath from Brushes users would be better
directed there than here. I look forward to Mr Sprang finishing
things off so I can finish the drawing of my wife. Cheers!

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diebenkorn commented 9 years ago

İ wonder if the artist David Hockney is still using this programme? it was him who got me into it in the first place. He cant be too pleased either. Appreciate your efforts tougher. İ have tried procreate but it doesnt have quite the same immediacy for me. Lets hope Mr Sprang gets with the programme.

On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 12:22 AM, marihilda notifications@github.com wrote:

Yes, tougher, I appreciate it too and indeed some wrath should be aimed at Apple. This isn't the first time I've updated something and run into trouble for sure. Isn't Brushes the app used by the fellow who does New Yorker covers? I would have thought Apple would have paid a bit of attention to how popular this app is and at least run a test. Still I am frustrated by not hearing from the developers of Brushes that they are working to fix it.

On Oct 7, 2014, at 4:58 PM, ausrussell wrote:

I really appreciate you taking the time to do that tougher... and for letting us know. Given the widespread frustration with this Apple update I feel any wrath from Brushes users would be better directed there than here. I look forward to Mr Sprang finishing things off so I can finish the drawing of my wife. Cheers!

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mn4367 commented 9 years ago

@tougher, thanks very much for the fix! My girlfriend has the same problem as all the others here, she can no longer open her paintings on an iPad 3 running iOS 8. May I ask which version of XCode you have used? And do you know if the paintings would be deleted if I'd build and deploy it on her iPad?

Thanks in advance.

tougher commented 9 years ago

To be fair it's not entirely Apple fault. A part of the meta data was incorrecly set to public.data instead for public.folder. Apple should not have allowed public.data when dealing with folders in the first place and they "fixed" it with the iOS 8 update.

@mn4367 I built it with Xcode 6. You should be able to backup/restore the app data with eg. iExplorer or similar program.

marihilda commented 9 years ago

I'm not sure what this means. Do we need to download something? I
don't know what iExplorer is. I'm sorry to ask but could someone
explain exactly what one is supposed to do?

Thank you in advance, Linda

On Oct 9, 2014, at 9:42 AM, tougher wrote:

To be fair it's not entirely Apple fault. A part of the meta data
was incorrecly set to public.data instead for public.folder. Apple
should not have allowed public.data when dealing with folders in the
first place and they "fixed" it with the iOS 8 update.

@mn4367 I built it with Xcode 6. You should be able to backup/ restore the app data with eg. iExplorer or similar program.

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mn4367 commented 9 years ago

@mn4367 I built it with Xcode 6. You should be able to backup/restore the app data with eg. iExplorer or similar program.

Thanks!

mn4367 commented 9 years ago

I'm not sure what this means. Do we need to download something? I don't know what iExplorer is. I'm sorry to ask but could someone explain exactly what one is supposed to do?

With iExplorer it's possible to access an iDevice like a harddisk (to some extent). So you maybe you could transfer the Brushes files to your computer. But my guess is that it won't help you. I wouldn't be surprised if the file format of Brushes is something completely proprietary which can only be opened by Brushes itself.

marihilda commented 9 years ago

Since the file without being exported contains an animation of how it
was made, I would guess as well that Brushes is the only app that will
open it. My computer is running OS 10.5.8--will Brushes even work on
it? I do have an iTouch with an older iOS--is there any way I can get
the files from the iPad to it? Will Mr. Strang be able to fix the app
so it will work again or is it finished? Sorry to be so
unknowledgeable about all of this.

Thanks everyone, Linda

On Oct 9, 2014, at 12:43 PM, mn4367 wrote:

I'm not sure what this means. Do we need to download something? I
don't know what iExplorer is. I'm sorry to ask but could someone
explain exactly what one is supposed to do?

With iExplorer it's possible to access an iDevice like a harddisk
(to some extent). So you maybe you could transfer the Brushes files
to your computer. But my guess is that it won't help you. I wouldn't
be surprised if the file format of Brushes is something completely
proprietary which can only be opened by Brushes itself.

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mn4367 commented 9 years ago

Since the file without being exported contains an animation of how it was made, I would guess as well that Brushes is the only app that will open it.

Exactly.

My computer is running OS 10.5.8--will Brushes even work on it?

No, no way. Brushes needs iOS, that's a different operating system.

I do have an iTouch with an older iOS--is there any way I can get the files from the iPad to it?

I don't know, sorry. Maybe it's possible with iExplorer, but I don't know, if iExplorer can write to an iDevice.

Will Mr. Strang be able to fix the app so it will work again or is it finished?

With the fix form @tougher, sure (although I haven't tested it on my iPad, maybe I'll find the time to try it this weekend), but only he can answer that question.

Sorry to be so unknowledgeable about all of this.

No problem, you're welcome :-).

pepysjan commented 9 years ago

Following discussions, I too am hoping that very soon there will be a solution to brushes 3. I cannot access any work from my portfolio, or continue my work in progress. I also teach drawing using this app! Does anyone know if Steve Sprang has commented at all, or knows of this problem?

tougher commented 9 years ago

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1383410 :-S I have the same thoughts as in the above link. The last online signs of life seems to be in April this year on Twitter.

Maby I should try submit a fixed version of this app to App Store, but it will more than likely be rejected. The license says: Please do not submit unmodified (or trivially modified) versions of this application to the App Store. and I will ask Apple to pull any apps that do not comply. Please don't waste your time and mine.. Many people rely on this app. My girlfriend can't find a proper replacement, so she is stuck on iOS 7, but all her students has updated their iPads to iOS 8.

pepysjan commented 9 years ago

Has anyone actually made contact with Steve Sprang or had any comments or acknowledgement that there is awareness of this issue. Is brushes 3 dead?

marihilda commented 9 years ago

I think it makes sense to submit the fixed version. If Steve Strang is
paying attention (so far there is no indication he is for whatever
reason) then he can pull it if he pleases and fix it himself. If he is
not paying attention, then we all have the fix and so does anyone else
who wants the app. That is good. Plus if something is going amiss in
Mr. Strang's life and he doesn't have time to think about the app, he
will be grateful for the help. I am sure Mr. Strang is proud of this
very popular program and wants it to be functional. Finally, maybe the
modification of the app is trivial but the effect of the modification
is not.

Please, submit it.

On Oct 10, 2014, at 3:57 AM, tougher wrote:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1383410 :-S I have the same thoughts as in the above link. The last online signs
of life seems to be in April this year on Twitter.

Maby I should try submit a fixed version of this app to App Store,
but it will more than likely be rejected. The license says: Please do not submit unmodified (or trivially
modified) versions of this application to the App Store. and I will
ask Apple to pull any apps that do not comply. Please don't waste
your time and mine.. Many people rely on this app. My girlfriend can't find a proper
replacement, so she is stuck on iOS 7, but all her students has
updated their iPads to iOS 8.

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marihilda commented 9 years ago

OK is there anyway to make Brushes work? To retrieve files at least
readable in Photoshop? I would very much appreciate some help!

On Oct 10, 2014, at 3:57 AM, tougher wrote:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1383410 :-S I have the same thoughts as in the above link. The last online signs
of life seems to be in April this year on Twitter.

Maby I should try submit a fixed version of this app to App Store,
but it will more than likely be rejected. The license says: Please do not submit unmodified (or trivially
modified) versions of this application to the App Store. and I will
ask Apple to pull any apps that do not comply. Please don't waste
your time and mine.. Many people rely on this app. My girlfriend can't find a proper
replacement, so she is stuck on iOS 7, but all her students has
updated their iPads to iOS 8.

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mn4367 commented 9 years ago

I tried some things, this is the result:

Unfortunately building against the iOS 8 SDK has its own problems: the color picker isn't wide enough (it's almost unusable) and the popups for the brushes and layers no longer take the full vertical space. So I copied an iOS 7 SDK from an older Xcode installation and built Brushes against it. With this build the problems mentioned above are gone, Brushes seems to work without problems and the layout of the user interface is OK again.

So all in all, there is a future for the App if one compiles it on his/her own machine; for those who don't want to do this, the JPEGs can be downloaded from the device with iExplorer or similar tools.

PS: On my attempts to compile it I first had to introduce a bunch of (int)-casts because the compiler complained. Later on this was no longer necessary, I have no idea why. Maybe I changed the Xcode project settings. In the end I was able to use the code from @tougher without modifications.

mn4367 commented 9 years ago

Many people rely on this app. My girlfriend can't find a proper replacement, so she is stuck on iOS 7, but all her students has updated their iPads to iOS 8.

There are at least two alternatives:

Brushes XP seems to be built on the sources of Brushes 3. The developer claims, that it has been updated for iOS 8, so maybe it's worth trying. Disclaimer: I don't have any relationship with this developer or project, so please don't take this as a recommendation.

Brushes Pad is also built based on Brushes 3, but since the last update dates from November 2013 I think it will have the same problems with iOS 8.

Except for the underlying sources both apps are independent, so I don't think that they can access the paintings made with Brushes 3 (I'm sure they will install in their own directories). And both are charging money, which isn't very nice (I think) since Brushes 3 has been made open source.

Edit: I just saw that the sources for Brushes XP are available here.

marihilda commented 9 years ago

This fix is way beyond my abilities. But I think I might be able to
retrieve the files if that is a fairly simple matter. Maybe I could
trouble someone to reveal a little more of what to expect from
iExplorer and where one goes "looking" for files. Until there is a
straightforward upgrade to Brushes the app is finished for me. What a
shame.

Thanks to all who have worked hard on this.

On Oct 14, 2014, at 6:07 AM, mn4367 wrote:

I tried some things, this is the result:

I used the demo version of iExplorer to look for the Brushes files.
Fortunately they are accessible, moreover Brushes creates JPEG
Previews of all paintings in full resolution, that is 2048x1536 on
an iPad with Retina display. So it's at least possible for everyone
to get good quality JPEGs of their paintings.

I compiled the patched version from @tougher on OS X 10.8.5 with
Xcode 5.1.1 and deployed it on an iPhone 4 with iOS 7.1.1. This
works (of course, since Brushes has no problems with iOS 7.x). I did
this to ensure that the deployment doesn't destroy paintings already
existing on the device (i made some, just to see what will happen).
The paintings were all there, so this was good news. But with this
setup one cannot deploy to a device running iOS 8.

I compiled it again on OS X 10.9.4 with Xcode 6 against the iOS 8
SDK and deployed it on an iPad running iOS 8.02 and voilà, Brushes
can load the paintings again. But only those which have already been
created before the iOS 8 upgrade, paintings which have been made
with Brushes running on iOS 8 are broken, so it's not only a problem
with loading but also with saving paintings. But this shouldn't be a
problem.

Unfortunately building against the iOS 8 SDK has its own problems:
the color picker isn't wide enough (it's almost unusable) and the
popups for the brushes and layers no longer take the full vertical
space. So I copied an iOS 7 SDK from an older Xcode installation and
built Brushes against it. With this build the problems mentioned
above are gone, Brushes seems to work without problems and the
layout of the user interface is OK again.

So all in all, there is a future for the App if one compiles it on
his/her own machine; for those who don't want to do this, the JPEGs
can be downloaded from the device with iExplorer or similar tools.

PS: On my attempts to compile it I first had to introduce a bunch of
(int)-casts because the compiler complained. Later on this was no
longer necessary, I have no idea why. Maybe I changed the Xcode
project settings. In the end I was able to use the code from
@tougher without modifications.

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mn4367 commented 9 years ago

@marihilda, are you using a Mac? If so, then:

  1. Download and install iExplorer.
  2. Connect your iDevice to your Mac with the USB cable.
  3. Start iExplorer and click Continue with Demo. You should see something like this: step1
  4. In the outer left bar click on Apps. You'll see all of the apps installed. In this list double click on Brushes and you should see this folder structure: step2
  5. If you again double click on Documents you'll see a folder named paintings.
  6. Drag this folder to your desktop. Depending on the number of paintings on your device this can take quite a time, so please be patient.
  7. Make a backup copy of this folder since it contains all your originals!
  8. Inside the paintings folder (on your desktop) you'll see (perhaps a lot of) subfolders, the names of these subfolders correspond to the names of your paintings in Brushes. Each folder makes up a Brushes painting. The folder names end on .brushes_unpacked.
  9. Inside every folder there is a file named image.jpg. This is the full resolution image of your artwork: step3

I hope this helps. If you are running into problems with this approach, don't hesitate to ask.

Another perhaps important observation: it is possible to drag files and folders back into the file browser of iExplorer! This worked on my iPad with about 60 paintings (.brushes_unpacked folders) I copied from another device.

So there is at least a chance that this procedure also works with, for example, Brushes XP. This would mean that one could transfer files from Brushes 3 to Brushes XP. I'm not going to spend the money for Brushes XP to try this out, maybe some other user could try it. I'd be willing to help with a desktop remote session in case of any problems.

marihilda commented 9 years ago

Yes I am using a mac. Is the fact I am using system 10.5.8 on the
macbook going to be a problem? Also since I upgraded to iOS 8 does it
make sense to continue to make the iOS 8 upgrades as Apple issues
them? I didn't install 8.0.2. If I understand correctly, it seems the
error is with Brushes and there won't be anything coming from Apple
that will fix this.

Does anyone know if Brushes XP will open the Brushes file as if it
were a native file? Is that what you are getting at in the last
paragraph? Otherwise if Brushes XP works like Brushes you could just
import the unfinished file as you would any jpeg and work from there.

You are a wonderful person for doing this! Thank you so so much!

On Oct 15, 2014, at 2:18 PM, mn4367 wrote:

@marihilda, are you using a Mac? If so, then:

Download and install iExplorer. Connect your iDevice to your Mac with the USB cable. Start iExplorer and click Continue with Demo. You should see
something like this: In the outer left bar click on Apps. You'll see all of the apps
installed. In this list double click on Brushes and you should see
this folder structure: If you again double click on Documents you'll see a folder named
paintings. Drag this folder to your desktop. Depending on the number of
paintings on your device this can take quite a time, so please be
patient. Make a backup copy of this folder since it contains all your
originals! Inside the paintings folder (on your desktop) you'll see (perhaps a
lot of) subfolders, the names of these subfolders correspond to the
names of your paintings in Brushes. Each folder makes up a Brushes
painting. The folder names end on .brushes_unpacked. Inside every folder there is a file named image.jpg. This is the
full resolution image of your artwork: I hope this helps. If you are running into problems with this
approach, don't hesitate to ask.

Another perhaps important observation: it is possible to drag files
and folders back into the file browser of iExplorer! This worked on
my iPad with about 60 paintings (.brushes_unpacked folders) I copied
from another device.

So there is at least a chance that this procedure also works with,
for example, Brushes XP. This would mean that one could transfer
files from Brushes 3 to Brushes XP. I'm not going to spend the money
for Brushes XP to try this out, maybe some other user could try it.
I'd be willing to help with a desktop remote session in case of any
problems.

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mn4367 commented 9 years ago

Yes I am using a mac. Is the fact I am using system 10.5.8 on the macbook going to be a problem?

Do you really mean 10.5.8??? That's more than five years old now... Or did you mean 10.8.5? In the case of 10.5.8, I don't know if iExplorer will run on such an old OS X version. But since it's a free trial download, you could try yourself (I no longer have a machine with 10.5.x)

Also since I upgraded to iOS 8 does it make sense to continue to make the iOS 8 upgrades as Apple issues them? I didn't install 8.0.2. If I understand correctly, it seems the error is with Brushes and there won't be anything coming from Apple that will fix this.

Apart from special cases you should upgrade. Often iOS upgrades fix security issues. The problem is on the side of Brushes 3, it simply needs an upgrade to work on iOS 8.x. But Brushes isn't the only case, I had other apps that didn't work after the update, but meanwhile all of them had been upgraded to work on iOS 8.

Does anyone know if Brushes XP will open the Brushes file as if it were a native file? Is that what you are getting at in the last paragraph? Otherwise if Brushes XP works like Brushes you could just import the unfinished file as you would any jpeg and work from there.

I don't know if it will open files from Brushes 3 and as I said, I won't buy it just to test it. I'm not using Brushes (my painting skills are ridiculous...). I just get involved into all this because my girlfriend uses Brushes 3 and she had the same problems like all the other users here. With the fix from @tougher I was able to install the fixed version on her iPad. I could do that because I have an Apple developer account which enables me to deploy apps on iDevices. So she is able to use it again and doesn't have to look for other apps.

marihilda commented 9 years ago

There was something else--I thought I would be installing iExplorer on
the iPad--yes? How does it have to "run" on the macbook and yes
10.5.8. I'm a designer and I couldn't afford the adobe design suite
until last summer so I have had to keep this older system.

Brushes xp says compatible with Brushes 3 files. It's only 3 bucks so
I may get it. It is compatible with iOS8. Or so it says.

On Oct 15, 2014, at 4:05 PM, mn4367 wrote:

Yes I am using a mac. Is the fact I am using system 10.5.8 on the
macbook going to be a problem?

Do you really mean 10.5.8??? That's more than five years old now...
Or did you mean 10.8.5? In the case of 10.5.8, I don't know if iExplorer will run on such an
old OS X version. But since it's a free trial download, you could
try yourself (I no longer have a machine with 10.5.x)

Also since I upgraded to iOS 8 does it make sense to continue to
make the iOS 8 upgrades as Apple issues them? I didn't install
8.0.2. If I understand correctly, it seems the error is with Brushes
and there won't be anything coming from Apple that will fix this.

Apart from special cases you should upgrade. Often iOS upgrades fix
security issues. The problem is on the side of Brushes 3, it simply
needs an upgrade to work on iOS 8.x. But Brushes isn't the only
case, I had other apps that didn't work after the update, but
meanwhile all of them had been upgraded to work on iOS 8.

Does anyone know if Brushes XP will open the Brushes file as if it
were a native file? Is that what you are getting at in the last
paragraph? Otherwise if Brushes XP works like Brushes you could just
import the unfinished file as you would any jpeg and work from there.

I don't know if it will open files from Brushes 3 and as I said, I
won't buy it just to test it. I'm not using Brushes (my painting
skills are ridiculous...). I just get involved into all this because
my girlfriend uses Brushes 3 and she had the same problems like all
the other users here. With the fix from @tougher I was able to
install the fixed version on her iPad. I could do that because I
have an Apple developer account which enables me to deploy apps on
iDevices. So she is able to use it again and doesn't have to look
for other apps.

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mn4367 commented 9 years ago

No, iExplorer is a Mac application, you can't install it on an iPad/iPhone/iPod, therefore I asked about your Mac OS X version. If I were you, I'd give it a try.

marihilda commented 9 years ago

I have an external drive with 10.6.? and I could use it. I also may
spring for the piggy-back app Brushes YP. They seem to be claiming it
opens Brushes files and it works with iOS8. I understand why people
would be annoyed at something parasitic but if it works and this one
doesn't then what can ya say?

What did that last email from Jerry Zhao mean?

Thanks again for the instructions and for being so patient. I'm an
artist, not a programmer and I had so hoped the app developer would
have a fix that us non-techies could use.

I'll let you know how it turns out. Again thanks!

On Oct 16, 2014, at 1:51 PM, mn4367 wrote:

No, iExplorer is a Mac application, you can't install it on an iPad/ iPhone/iPod, therefore I asked about your Mac OS X version.If I were
you, I'd give it a try.

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BaaBaaArtist commented 9 years ago

I've been watching for awhile, hoping that there would be an update, but it looks it's not happening. I really do not want to use Brushes XP for two reasons: it costs money for an app I was using for free, and as far as I can tell, it has no additional features to justify the cost.

My situation is: I received my iPad air as a gift, and have otherwise no experience with apple products. I truly love this program, but lost it due to the ios update. I have already uninstalled/reinstalled the program, so I am not concerned with getting back my images. My friend has a windows computer that is synced up with my iPad. I don't know anyone with a Mac. My dad is an experienced programmer, BUT he has no experience with Apple products.

So, I have a couple of questions I was hoping someone could help me with as I am not very tech savvy. Can anyone guide my dad through the process of getting the fix to my iPad? Also, since there are already paid versions of the program available, is it possible for someone to submit a "new" free app of the program?

Thanks in advance for any help I can get.

jiclark commented 9 years ago

Does anyone know of a newsletter/blog or similar, where one could enter an email address to be notified when the situation changes with Brushes? It's such a great app, I hate to see it flounder...

As an aside, there are a number of famous artists who've done amazing and widely disseminated work with the app. One is a New Yorker cover artist whose name I can't recall, and the other (I believe) is David Hockney. Does anyone know what folks like that have done since Brushes has stopped being actively developed?

Thanks! John

pepysjan commented 9 years ago

@jan_lee_johnson: HELP SOS BRUSHES 3 not working on IOS 8 !!! Any solutions??? @brushesapp @Ipadartists @strang @github @MrDavidHockney @thejorgecolombo As you can see I have sent messages via Twitter to persons of influence including the developer steve sprang in california. I too am hoping the app is resurrected . Jan lee johnson

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On 19 Oct 2014, at 19:47, jiclark notifications@github.com wrote:

Does anyone know of a newsletter/blog or similar, where one could enter an email address to be notified when the situation changes with Brushes? It's such a great app, I hate to see it flounder...

As an aside, there are a number of famous artists who've done amazing and widely disseminated work with the app. One is a New Yorker cover artist whose name I can't recall, and the other (I believe) is David Hockney. Does anyone know what folks like that have done since Brushes has stopped being actively developed?

Thanks! John

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vzvghg commented 9 years ago

I'm also waiting for this have to get fixed. I really liked it.

BarbaraTapa commented 9 years ago

How long have you been waiting to get this fixed? Have you ever heard from the designer/developer?

On Oct 20, 2014, at 9:58 PM, vzvghg wrote:

I'm also waiting for this have to get fixed. I really liked it.

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pepysjan commented 9 years ago

Hi . Since installing system 0s8 2 weeks ago on iPad brushes stopped working. I have contacted developer but heard nothing the developer was is Steve strang in California but nothing from him has been reported. This is really frustrating . I have has tagged David Hockney to see if he can help exert pressure perhaps more should do this . Ally portfolio is on this but I show examples on Pinterest jan lee johnson. Keep up the pressure!

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On 21 Oct 2014, at 06:28, BarbaraTapa notifications@github.com wrote:

How long have you been waiting to get this fixed? Have you ever heard from the designer/developer?

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I'm also waiting for this have to get fixed. I really liked it.

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BarbaraTapa commented 9 years ago

Hi. Thanks for letting me know about your frustrations with this program. I went to the Apple store yesterday and mentioned that perhaps if Apple contacted the developer about this that he would respond. Apple rep said perhaps, but nothing definite. These things move slowly, I guess. Please keep me informed. Thanks!

On Oct 21, 2014, at 1:58 AM, pepysjan wrote:

Hi . Since installing system 0s8 2 weeks ago on iPad brushes stopped working. I have contacted developer but heard nothing the developer was is Steve strang in California but nothing from him has been reported. This is really frustrating . I have has tagged David Hockney to see if he can help exert pressure perhaps more should do this . Ally portfolio is on this but I show examples on Pinterest jan lee johnson. Keep up the pressure!

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On 21 Oct 2014, at 06:28, BarbaraTapa notifications@github.com wrote:

How long have you been waiting to get this fixed? Have you ever heard from the designer/developer?

On Oct 20, 2014, at 9:58 PM, vzvghg wrote:

I'm also waiting for this have to get fixed. I really liked it.

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marihilda commented 9 years ago

A question for tougher--Have you submitted a fixed version of the app
to Apple? Given the silence from the developer (Strang) I would think
they would be happy to get a fix. No?

It's been a month now with not a peep.

On Oct 10, 2014, at 3:57 AM, tougher wrote:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1383410 :-S I have the same thoughts as in the above link. The last online signs
of life seems to be in April this year on Twitter.

Maby I should try submit a fixed version of this app to App Store,
but it will more than likely be rejected. The license says: Please do not submit unmodified (or trivially
modified) versions of this application to the App Store. and I will
ask Apple to pull any apps that do not comply. Please don't waste
your time and mine.. Many people rely on this app. My girlfriend can't find a proper
replacement, so she is stuck on iOS 7, but all her students has
updated their iPads to iOS 8.

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sstrang commented 9 years ago

I think I was tagged accidentally on this. I have had no involvement with this project.

tougher commented 9 years ago

I've just submitted an iOS 8 compatible version of the app to App Store. The app will go under the name Brushes Redux :-) I've had to do a lot of iOS 8 fixes and make the redux app work along with the original one. Also Xcode 6.1 does not allow one to submit apps (false private-api usage issue).

If the redux app gets approved by Apple please report any issues here: https://github.com/tougher/Brushes/issues

tougher commented 9 years ago

Finally it's here: https://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/brushes-redux/id932089074?mt=8

marihilda commented 9 years ago

Thank you so much! Is it possible to move my work from the old version
to the new?

Does Apple warn people that the old Brushes is not compatible with the
new iOS?

Thank you again! Linda

On Oct 29, 2014, at 5:21 AM, tougher wrote:

Finally it's here: https://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/brushes-redux/id932089074?mt=8

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diebenkorn commented 9 years ago

Thanks tougher. İ have been following this whole conversation with interest looking forward to having the app again. To sync my images from the faulty app to the new İ guess İ have to go back through your directions here? One of the things İ love about brushes is the playback mode. İ really want to use these in an upcoming exhibition of my art work. Any idea how İ could save these playbacks so that İ could put them on display in a gallery?

MrKibernetik commented 9 years ago

Ok, I am the developer of "Brushes XP" application. Yes, it opens files created by "Brushes 3" and it also works with iOS 8. It can create videos of drawing process and has some other enhancements like copy/paste of a layer with transparency.

marihilda commented 9 years ago

How exactly does it open files from Brushes 3 since those files are
not in its gallery?

On Oct 29, 2014, at 9:41 AM, MrKibernetik wrote:

Ok, I am the developer of "Brushes XP" application. Yes, it opens
files created by "Brushes 3" and it also works with iOS 8. It can
create videos of drawing process and has some other enhancements
like copy/paste of a layer with transparency.

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MrKibernetik commented 9 years ago

"Brushes XP" uses exactly the same Dropbox gallery, so integration is seamless: from Brushes XP you see and can work with all your drawings which are uploaded to Dropbox.=

MrKibernetik commented 9 years ago

Actually main purpose of creating Brushes XP application was adding the feature to export videos of a drawing process (which Brushes 3 cannot do) and also supporting it in future (yes, iOS 8 proved it is necessary to support app from one iOS version to another). In many other aspects Brushes XP is the direct replacement of Brushes 3 - it has exactly the same file format, works with the same Dropbox account. And I will continue to support Brushes XP and add new features requested by users - Brushes 3 is a great app and it should live and continue to develop!

marihilda commented 9 years ago

Problem is that the present form of Brushes won't upload anything. Not
if you have iOS8 anyway.

On Oct 29, 2014, at 10:02 AM, MrKibernetik wrote:

"Brushes XP" uses exactly the same Dropbox gallery, so integration
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MrKibernetik commented 9 years ago

Brushes 3 in iOS 8 cannot work with Dropbox gallery?

marihilda commented 9 years ago

You can't open anything, export anything. I don't really know what
dropbox gallery is but since I never exported any files into dropbox,
I would assume they aren't there. Correct? Presently all the artwork
is locked up which is why I asked how to move my Brushes 3 gallery
into Brushes Redux.

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