- Black Ink - Symmetry Radial tutorial - 8 October 2024
We just released a new tutorial on SymmetryRadial operator!
- Black Ink 2023.6 - 25 July 2024
Summer update including Symmetry Radial operator. What's New Watch the update video here: The major highlight of this update is the Symmetry Radial operator, which has been one of the most requested features since the inception of Black Ink. It's a pretty cool operator that produces impressive results even with simple images. I highly recommend you give it a try. As usual, this update comes with numerous improvements and bug fixes. For a comprehensive list of bugs fixed, improvements, or new features, I invite you to check out our ChangeLog.
- Black Ink - Domain wrap operator tutorial - 12 June 2024
We just released a new tutorial on DomainWrap operator!
- Black Ink - Symmetry - 15 May 2024
This tutorial is specifically for the layer editor, where you'll be using the symmetry operator I hope this will help you in your future creations!
- Black Ink 2023.5 - 14 May 2024
Nice Update Including Symmetry and DomainWrap Operators What's New Watch the update video here: New Features and Improvements Symmetry Operator: One of the most requested features is now available. Create intricate symmetrical patterns effortlessly. Mirror along the X or Y axis for stunning repetitive designs. DomainWrap Operator: Ideal for creating seamlessly tiling textures. This operator folds any texture onto itself, blending layers to ensure perfect tiling without visible seams. Tiling Operator: We've fixed and enhanced the Tiling operator, which previously could generate 'holes' on loops. This issue has been resolved, ensuring smooth and continuous tiling. Non-Destructive and Real-Time Updates All changes are non-destructive and update in real-time. You can always tweak parameters and effect areas as needed. For a detailed list of bug fixes, improvements, and new features, check o…
- Black Ink - Layer Editor - 4 April 2024
Today, we are excited to introduce a new short tutorial for Black Ink that's perfect for anyone looking to understand the Layer Editor and how to work with operators. This quick video will guide you through the fundamentals of the Layer Editor, empowering you to create stunning artworks with ease.
- Black Ink Price Adjustment - 7 March 2024
Dear Black Ink Users, We hope this message finds you well. Today, we wish to inform you about an important update regarding our pricing policy. After taking into account your feedback and suggestions, we have decided to revise the prices of Black Ink. Our main goal remains to make our creation tool accessible to as many people as possible, while maintaining the quality and features that make Black Ink a popular choice among artists and creators. That's why we have decided to reduce the price of Black Ink. Starting today, you can enjoy Black Ink for only $34.99. Additionally, the upgrade will now be available for $8.99. Your feedback is always welcome, and we will continue to work to improve our product to better meet your needs. We thank you for your ongoing support and trust in Black Ink. Sincerely, The Black Ink Team https://blackink.bleank.com/Blog/black-ink-price-adjustment/
- Black ink - Workspace customization - 21 February 2024
Today, We present a new Black Ink short tutorial that is accessible to everyone. This quick video is for those who want to customize their workspace in Black Ink. I hope this tutorial will be helpful for your future creations!
- 2023.4 Update - 8 February 2024
FIX Precision issue during lasso selection tracing. FIX Fixed crash when drawing outside the maximum size limits for a canvas. FIX Some popups were not rendered correctly when using multiple child windows. Update When clicking on a selection in exclusive mode (with the Magic Wand & Color Select, you can drag the selection around without the need to press the T shortcut. more..
- Update 2023.3 - 25 January 2024
Popups contained within windows that move behind child windows will still be displayed within the content of the child windows. Some Random Crash Crash when you do a Undo / Redo when the Eyedropper tool is activated
- Black Ink - First steps - 23 January 2024
Today, we present a new Black Ink tutorial that is accessible to everyone. This quick video is for those who want to grasp the basics of Black Ink. We'll be sharing some tips and tools that we personally use in my drawings. We hope this tutorial will be helpful for your future creations!
- 12 Years of Teamwork - 21 December 2023
Allow me to introduce myself; I'm Geraldine, co-founder of Bleank, a small French company that I established in 2005 with David, my partner, and two friends as associates (Benoit and Bruno). We are the parents of two children, a 12-year-old girl, and a 9-year-old boy. Both of us have been working full-time on Black Ink for 12 years, with me as a graphic designer and David as a programmer. Continue reading
- Issue with the stylus Fix - 12 December 2023
Fix - Issue with the stylus when the overall UI scale wasn't set to 100%. More info..
- First Steps Tutorial - 1 December 2023
Black Ink First Steps Tutorial. More..
- Black Ink 2023 - Released - 21 November 2023
Dear Black Ink Users, We are thrilled to announce a major new release of Black Ink, bringing a lot of enhancement for the interface and introducing new tools such as the magic wand, paint bucket, and more. We invite you to visit our new website through this link to access tutorials, documentation and changelog. Please note that this update is a paid release (after 10 years of free updates), enabling the continued development of Black Ink. As a gesture of gratitude for your loyalty, we're currently running a special promotion on Steam. Thank you sincerely for your ongoing support. Best regards, The Bleank Team
- Fixed issues with image dropping and layer selection, as well as crashes during - 21 November 2023
- Fixed When dropping an image and not being on a layer, we remain in Black Ink's image import mode, and you need to restart the program for it to behave normally. - Fixed Crash when using the MagicWand or BucketFill
- Simple Image Drag&Drop Fix - 21 November 2023
Fixed the simple image ( JPG / PNG ) Drag&Drop into the main canvas. more..
- Beta update note - 16 March 2021
Fixed Crash when loading some “corrupted” BKD
- Alice in Wonderado - 4 February 2021
BlueStoneFist has created a contest for its webtoon "Alice in the Wonderado". It's all the more remarkable that he only uses Black Ink to realize his work !!!! So don't hesitate to participate" See rules
- Black Ink 2020.3 Hotfix - 11 January 2021
The Black Ink 2020.3 Hotfix is out List of fixes : Black Ink doesn’t start with CPU that have more than 32 CORE detected Crash at startup if the GPU provides several device Crash when using the command/shortcut “Fill eyedropper” When using the command “Duplicate as layer”, the content of this layer was still influenced by modifications made by its original operators. Random crash after using the CropTool Rendering problem with brushes: Canvas Fill, Free Fill and Polygonal Fill Brush with dual primitive (like Charcoal) can miss the secondary texture when rendered Crash when pasting in a Grayscale layer When a RGBA image is dragged and dropped into a grayscale layer the layer is transformed into a RGBA layer.
