Release Highlights

Aspose.PSD for .NET 24.12 adds advanced support for AI shading, compound paths, and multi-page handling. It also enhances PSD shape rendering and corrects SmartObject resource initialization.

✳️ New Feature

• AI Gradient Shading Support: Implemented Axial (Type 2) and Freeform (Type 7) gradient shading in .ai files.
• AI Blending: Added support for Adobe Illustrator blending modes during rendering.
• Multi-Page AI Reading: Introduced AiImage.PageCount and multi-page rendering for .ai documents.
• Vector + Raster Mask Handling: PSD Shape layers with combined vector and raster masks are now properly rendered.

🔧 Enhancement

• Refactored LayerResources: Optimized internal structure by removing rarely used properties and simplifying resource constructors.
• APS Compound Paths: Reworked AI Compound Path rendering through APS engine for increased accuracy.

🛠 Fix

• Fixed rendering issues with Shape layers from legacy PSDs (e.g., stroke clipping and effects loss).
• Improved handling of AI files lacking proper OCG layer data or using unusual DictionaryObject structures for page layers.
• Ensured GlobalResources are initialized for new PSD files to avoid SmartObject exceptions.

ai gradient shading | psd vector raster mask | ai blend mode support | smartobject globalresources fix