# ArtOverflow Beta 5: Image Import & Group Layers!

**URL:** <https://feedback.artoverflow.io/t/artoverflow-beta-5-image-import-group-layers/23>\
**Category:** Prerelease (English)\
**Created:** [March 8, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/t/artoverflow-beta-5-image-import-group-layers/23 "2020-03-08T21:47:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Ceylo](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Ceylo](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/u/Ceylo)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/t/artoverflow-beta-5-image-import-group-layers/23/1 "2020-03-08T21:47:22Z")

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ArtOverflow beta 5 is released! 🍾

 ![Screen Shot 2020-03-08 at 19.00.03](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/uploads/default/original/1X/369fc84c5d07da86d258b9184a0333c4b1e80d76.png)

## System requirements

- macOS 10.14 or 10.15

## Download

[ArtOverflow.app.zip](https://artoverflow.io/downloads/beta5/ArtOverflow.app.zip) (5 MB)

## What’s new?

Here are the features added compared to the [previous beta](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/t/artoverflow-beta-4-new-move-tool-performance-improvements/22):

### YouTube

We’ve created a YouTube channel and made a small video to celebrate the first anniversary of ArtOverflow!

[![](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/uploads/default/original/1X/02c03bfe6a42676b9f4bc5b181b147fe7d080b8b.jpeg "ArtOverflow Timelapse") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEvZaiDs48Q)

### Breaking changes

⚠ Due to the added support of group layers, the “.artoverflow” document format has changed. This new beta cannot open ArtOverflow documents saved in previous betas.

### Bugfixes

- A crash that could happen when dragging with move tool right after using a menu has been fixed.
- A crash that could happen when using a log of gestures quickly on the canvas has been fixed.

### Image import

![image import](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/uploads/default/original/1X/11de83d39b95115c283641cc06d0de2913aed52c.gif)  
ArtOverflow now supports importing images through drag & drop:

- The image can be dropped on the canvas: it creates a new layer above the active layer and the imported image is placed at the drop location.
- The image can be dropped in the layers list: it creates a new layer at the chosen position in the list and the imported image is centered in the canvas.
- When importing an image, the move tool is automatically activated.
- The dragged & dropped image can be an image file from Finder, or an image from any other application such as Safari and Photos.
- Image import can be undone and redone.

### Group layers

ArtOverflow now supports group layers:

- A new button in the Layers panel allows creating a group layer, in addition to the previously existing raster layer button.  
 ![Capture d’écran 2020-03-08 à 22.20.03](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/uploads/default/original/1X/3e034d11b134c794830953b050ab407f2492cb3b.png)
- Drawing is disabled when the active layer is a group layer ; a bezel notification will appear if you try to draw on a group layer.  
 ![Capture d’écran 2020-03-08 à 22.22.34](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/uploads/default/original/1X/310f8812cad56bd38a8fbac47f382cf0b5282ba4.png)
- The group layers have a specific folder icon in the list of layers.
- Layers can be moved in or out of existing group layers through usual drag & drop.
- Group layers support the same blend modes as raster layers. Additional “Pass through” blend mode on group layers is not implemented yet.
- A group layer cannot be moved into one of its children group layers.

### Miscellaneous

- Brush settings editing is improved: in addition to the sliders, the settings value can now be modified by text input.  
 ![Capture d’écran 2020-03-08 à 22.24.40](https://feedback.artoverflow.io/uploads/default/original/1X/53dd2e5cda3df3e134d129ed2f7ba212f89f1823.png)
- Editing a layer name now requires one less click: previously, you’d need to start editing the layer name by clicking on it, then click again to make the Layers panel active. This panel is now immediately activated.
- Layers and brush presets panel UI is now lighter: there are no more alternating row colors, instead a thin separator line is used.
- Listed layers are more compact.