Updated version of Google Web Designer available!
Jaz
A new version of Google Web Designer is available! Six new feature areas have been implemented and 22 issues have been fixed in this release. We have a new events system, updates to the timeline, publish to Studio & Drive directly, as well as HTML with pages! Additionally events and components can now be used in Non-Ads creatives! Stay tuned for more information next week and tutorial videos!
The white screen issue has also been fixed, but please remember to set the proxy settings in order for the fix to work properly: http://goo.gl/LdU5x9
Web Build version: 1.1.0.0723
Shell Build version: 1.0.5.0
Document Upgrade:
Files created in previous builds will be upgraded when they are opened in Google Web Designer v1.1.0
The upgrade process seamlessly copies your old documents and converts the copy and all the assets into a v1.1.0 document. Your original document will remain in the older format and placed in the archive folder.
The file upgrade is necessary because:
1) Google Web Designer no longer generates code for components. Component code now uses Web Components (CustomElements).
2) Events are now supported for all elements, not just components.
3) The CSS code generated by the Timeline is different from v1.
4) The new version uses Project folders. A Google Web Designer document typically consists of the HTML markup, assets, Javascript files and CSS stylesheets. They are now bundled in a folder, which represents the Google Web Designer document.
Auto Update (Internet connection required)
If you have a previous version of Google Web Designer, it will be automatically updated to the latest version.
Important: Google Web Designer requires an internet connection to run the first time after the installation.
Improvements and additions to six feature areas have been implemented since version 1.0.6.0428
New Events System
The new events system lets you author highly interactive documents. You can author a wide array of new component and timeline actions in response to events on any element in any GWD document. You can also write your own custom actions in JavaScript and convert predefined actions to custom actions and back, opening up many opportunities for creativity.
Publish to DoubleClick Studio
You can now publish your creatives directly to DoubleClick Studio. Google Web Designer adds the Studio enabler code, and associates the ad with the appropriate account, advertiser, and campaign.
Publish to Google Drive
You can publish Google Web Designer files to Google Drive, letting you work collaboratively and share creatives more easily.
Pages are supported in HTML
You can now use the “page” paradigm in HTML, by choosing “HTML with Pages” when you create a new file.
New Timeline
The animation timeline has been reworked to include animation scrubbing, timeline events, auto keyframing, new UI for repeating animation and infinite animation, and the ability to switch back and forth between Quick and Advanced mode as needed.
Web Components
Each component had been rewritten as web components, including the 360 Gallery, Carousel Gallery, Swipeable Gallery, iFrame, Map, Tap Area, Video and YouTube. Canvas shapes are also implemented as web components. You can also now use components in HTML pages. In addition, we’ve added a couple of new components:
- The Gesture component
Lets you use touch and mouse tracking, taps, clicks and other mouse and touch gestures.
- Tap to Call
Lets the user tap to initiate a phone call to a phone number that you specify
CodeMirror3 Integration
Code view now uses CodeMirror3
22 issues have been fixed since version 1.0.6.0428
Components
Maps: Not exiting on initial expansion in Studio Preview UI
iFrame Component scrolling does not work.
iFrame component does not work if configured with a local HTML file
Video component: webm video doesn't become full screen on Firefox.
Autostart image gallery slideshow option
Publish
When publishing a file using base64 encoded image file in the data URI for background-image property, extra spaces and line will be added to the code.
Pages should set overflow to hidden when published
Options of publish settings are not kept when switching documents
Can't preview/publish after positioning the center point of radial gradient and applying solid color (quick mode)
Need a publish completion message
Preview and Publish fail with runtime error if user adds :hover pseudo class
Alert dialog that prompts users when invalid id name is typed should not be the JavaScript alert dialog
Shell
White screen on launch when using web proxy
Maximizing Shell doesn't work properly with 768px height screen size
Text
The list of fonts doesn't update properly with "Sort by" selection
UI
Can't collapse timeline or panels (toolbar) that are useless for Code View.
A prompt dialog that is asking to overwrite a file should adopt a proper skinning like other prompt dialogs, not the javascript dialog
Collapsed state of options bar and timeline and panels should be saved after application re-launch
Miscellaneous
"Animation complete" event is not fired in Expandable ad with Firefox and IE.
SVG: Error 400 with SVG fill="url(#mygradient)" to linearGradient
Help menus: Links to help menu does not go to system default browser window
i18n, Polish: Unable to type "s" which is combination buttons 'right alt + s'
Known Issues
Different assets with the same filename, but in different folders are not copied correctly into the upgraded/published folder
Studio: Publishing to Studio not working for advertiser level designer
Intermittent: Publish to Drive/Studio dialog is not opened after signing in or switching account. Workaround: open the Publish to Drive/Studio dialog again.
Cannot publish a Banner file with pages to Studio when one of the pages is marked as 'Expanded'. Workaround: switch to code view, change Banner to Expandable in the meta tag for template or use Expandable ad file
When an asset is missing, uploading to studio results in error creating the Studio package.
White screen on launch if behind a web proxy. Please follow the instructions here to set proxy settings.
Jaz
Quick update:
Three issues have been fixed since version 1.1.0.0723
- V1 Generic Ad file with Exit Event cannot be upgraded to Generic Ad in V1.1
- Cannot add a handler for the same target-event pair for a saved file
- The Taparea is not clickable in IE10 when there is an image behind it