Releases & Roadmap

Follow along as we ship new capabilities and improvements. Below are the latest releases, followed by what we're tackling next.

Releases

v2.9.0

Latest

August 26, 2026

  • Added editable HDR bracket fusion and native transparency-based layer splitting.
  • Added document color grading, layer color matching, shadow extraction, and improved artboard workflows.
  • Added experimental Gemini Web support for Nano Banana 2 using a signed-in Chrome profile.
  • Improved assistant reliability, context handling, transparent references, thumbnails, chat persistence, and composer input.
  • Strengthened native builds and release packaging across macOS and Windows.

v2.8.1

July 30, 2026

This maintenance release improves reference-based generation and Photoshop capture reliability.

Improvements

  • Fixed missing or incorrect references during retries, continuations, batch processing, and multi-document generation.
  • Improved Photoshop reference captures across 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit documents while preserving transparency and framing.
  • Prevented active selections from unintentionally narrowing whole-document visual analysis.
  • Improved GPT Image output size and aspect-ratio adherence by reinforcing target dimensions.
  • Added clearer errors when reference images cannot be saved.

v2.8.0

July 29, 2026

  • Added an auto-fitting prompt box with manual resizing and quick reset.
  • Added recent prompt history with three quick shortcuts and a +N list for older prompts.
  • History now shows timestamps, generation details, and reference previews.
  • Reusing a prompt restores its settings and references without automatically starting generation.

v2.7.0

July 29, 2026

This release includes:

  • Support for Seedream 5 Pro.
  • GPT‑5.6 for the AI Agent.
  • New Storage Cleanup controls for managing generated images, chat history, and cached data.

v2.6.0

July 8, 2026

This release adds multi-output image generation: one request can now produce multiple photos, with streamed previews appearing sooner while results are still generating.

Highlights

  • Added support for 1 request → multiple generated images
  • Improved streamed image-set previews and thumbnail stability
  • Added provider upload caching for repeated image runs
  • Hardened generated image placement in Photoshop, including better support for CMYK, Lab, Grayscale, RGB 16-bit, and RGB 32-bit documents
  • Improved generation state handling, logging, and best-effort result summaries
  • Fixed image engine defaults and Custom Codex routing issues

v2.5.0

June 19, 2026

  • Redesigned Settings for clearer provider and model setup.
  • Added API key support for GPT Image 2 and Grok.
  • Added Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro support through Google AI Studio and Vertex AI.

v2.4.2

June 16, 2026

  • Improved GPT Image 2 reliability by routing ChatGPT image generation through the hosted Codex Responses flow.
  • Updated the reference image add slot to use a clearer plus icon.

v2.4.1

June 15, 2026

  • Restored the attach + button in the composer.
  • Improved long permission labels so they no longer crowd the input area.
  • Hid voice controls when they are not available.

v2.4.0

June 15, 2026

  • Added web image reference search in the assistant, with inline previews and one-click use as reference images.
  • Added clearer assistant progress for longer research and visual tasks, including task-plan closeout and visual-report tracking.
  • Improved Codex/GPT Image 2 reliability with auth recovery, startup recovery, and fallback handling.
  • Improved chroma key controls with better sampling, subject-mask support, despill, and matte verification.

v2.3.1

June 13, 2026

  • Fixed a bug where changing text fonts could fail.
  • More reliable batch processing with durable journals, rolling item windows, item-level retry, and safer progress tracking.
  • Better output handling: generated results are preserved, reused when possible, and saved into the requested folder with stable names.
  • Safer Photoshop execution with serialized host writes, cleaner document lifecycle handling, and sanitized document names.
  • Release packaging now uses the Adobe UXP Developer Tool generated .ccx, reducing install/package compatibility risk.

How We Ship

  • Ship small, continuous updates that feel as quick as a keyboard shortcut.
  • Verify changes against real client files from our own studio before release.
  • Keep you in control: non‑destructive layers, predictable results, and transparent model choices.

We built InpaintKit for our own daily use at Turned Ninja. If a change doesn't make us faster in Photoshop, it doesn't ship.

Roadmap

Now

Enhance Details high‑res pipeline; portrait & cleanup presets; model switcher polish with per‑model defaults; subtle color harmonization improvements; clearer progress & error messages.

Next

Multi‑mask/batch queue; project‑level API key profiles for teams; advanced blending controls for tricky edges and hair; keyboard shortcuts and improved undo/redo integration; broader Photoshop version support (as low as feasible).

Later

Revision history inside the panel; shared presets; deeper round‑trips with Lightroom/Capture One; smarter defaults by category (product, portrait, environment).

Feedback

Got a request or found a papercut? Email us at contact@inpaintkit.com. Your workflows shape what we build next.