# Aseprite v1.3.10 & v1.3.11-beta1
**URL:** https://community.aseprite.org/t/aseprite-v1-3-10-v1-3-11-beta1/23908
**Category:** News
**Created:** [November 20, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/aseprite-v1-3-10-v1-3-11-beta1/23908 "2024-11-20T21:29:27Z")
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### Author:  [@dacap](https://community.aseprite.org/u/dacap)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/aseprite-v1-3-10-v1-3-11-beta1/23908/1 "2024-11-20T21:29:28Z")
Hi asepriters! Today we’re releasing Aseprite v1.3.10 and v1.3.11-beta1! Including bug fixes and new features! 🎁
We’re going to pre-publish new features in the [Steam beta channel](https://www.aseprite.org/beta/) first. So at the moment you can find the v1.3.11-beta1 on Steam.
### Aseprite v1.3.11-beta1
- New [interactive Text tool](https://bsky.app/profile/aseprite.org/post/3lbfvjsdrr22s) with T key [#28](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/28)
- New [diagonal symmetry](https://bsky.app/profile/aseprite.org/post/3lbfvjsdsqc2s) [#1171](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/1171)
- New drop files on timeline to import files as layers/frames/cels, works on Windows and macOS [#131](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/131) [#4636](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4636)
- Added [“Transform” checkbox to move slices](https://bsky.app/profile/aseprite.org/post/3lbfvjsduos2s) with its content [#4533](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4533)
- _Experimental_: Compose layer groups separately from all other layers [#3225](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/3225) (thanks to [@belchiorg and @gui-marc](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/pull/4507))
- Enable this from _Edit \> Preferences \> Experimental \> Compose groups separately_
- Group buttons in the toolbar when the window is too small [#4708](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4708)
- Duplicate tilemaps correctly when _Sprite \> Duplicate_ [#4759](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4759)
- Replaced jpeglib with libjpeg-turbo to load/save JPEG files
- Better text rendering using Skia (DirectWrite on Windows, Core Text on macOS) [#4362](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4362)
- Lua API:
- Added `GraphicsContext` for images: `Image.context` property [#4330](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4330)
- Added `ui`/`flatten`/`filename` parameters to `app.command.DuplicateSprite` command [#4755](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4755)
- +Changes in [v1.3.10](#aseprite-v1-3-10)
### Aseprite v1.3.10
- Published a couple of [HD icons](https://bsky.app/profile/aseprite.org/post/3lazgoxdcu22q)
- Added support for JPEG image orientation adjustment from EXIF metadata [#2525](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/2525)
- Disable _Brush Preview_ in _Preview_ window by default [#4721](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4721) (thanks to [@S4HRKBOY](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4752)), can be re-enabled from _View \> Preview \> Brush Preview_
- Snap cels to grid on moving cel action [#4027](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4027)
- Fixed slice tool when we are in tiles mode [#4306](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4306)
- Fixed bug copying/moving cels with z-index [#4779](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4779)
- Fixed issues with windows visibility when changing between “Home” tab and sprites [#4546](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4546) [#4789](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4789)
- Fixed Duplicate Sprite/Layer didn’t duplicate z-indexes [#4665](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4665)
- Fixed mouse issues making hard to resize floating windows [#4240](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4240)
- Fixed UI issue scaling brush type icons [#4386](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4386)
- Fixed crash clicking “Hide Other Layers” when there is no preview window [#4768](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4768)
- Lua API:
- Update [API version](https://www.aseprite.org/api/app#appapiversion) to 30
- Added `app.editor.zoom`/`scroll` properties [#4722](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/4722)
- New option (`Dialog:show{ hand=true }`) to enable Hand tool in the active editor with a modal dialog (thanks to [@lampysprites](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/pull/4465))
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### Author:  [@dacap](https://community.aseprite.org/u/dacap)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/aseprite-v1-3-10-v1-3-11-beta1/23908/2 "2025-01-08T11:50:57Z")