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
LatestAugust 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.