Release Valentina 1.0

Release Valentina 1.0

We’re thrilled to announce Valentina 1.0, a major milestone for our patternmaking software. This release brings a host of stability improvements, precision upgrades, UI enhancements, and expanded global support.

With this version, we’re also introducing commercial support via subscription — giving you access to the latest updates, priority support, and helping us keep Valentina growing sustainably.

Stability

We know how frustrating unexpected crashes can be. In Valentina 1.0, we’ve tackled several long-standing issues to make your workflow smoother and more reliable:

• Fixed a crash in the Puzzle app when closing the application.
• Fixed crashes in both Tape and Puzzle when checking for updates.

These fixes mean you can work with confidence, without interruptions getting in the way of your creativity.

Precision You Can Rely On

Valentina 1.0 takes accuracy to the next level. We’ve fixed a number of issues in piece shape generation, ensuring your patterns come out exactly as you intend:

• More reliable seam allowance calculations, even in tricky cases like prong shapes or mirrored pieces.
• Correct handling of fold lines, notches, and grainline orientation, so everything stays aligned and consistent.
• Improved label placement and cutting paths, making layouts clearer and easier to follow.

These improvements mean fewer surprises, less manual fixing, and more trust in your digital patterns.

A Friendlier, Smarter Interface

We’ve put a lot of love into making Valentina easier and more enjoyable to use. Valentina 1.0 comes with dozens of small but meaningful UI improvements that streamline your daily workflow:

• Smarter dialogs and tools: a Close button in the Table of Variables, better formula wizard display, curve duplication inside the Seam Allowance dialog, and a handy new Symmetrical Copy option.
• More intuitive editing: drag & drop pattern files directly into Valentina, rename pieces right from the piece list, rotate Puzzle pieces in precise 15° steps with Ctrl, and use a new tool color picker for faster adjustments.
• Improved measurement handling: increased precision in multisize tables, optimized image scaling in measurement databases, and support for adding multiple images at once (even via drag & drop in Tape).
• Quality-of-life tweaks everywhere: menu fixes on macOS, better handling of export file formats, restored dialog states, smarter layout naming, and remembered settings across sessions.

All these refinements might seem small on their own, but together they make Valentina feel smoother, faster, and more tailored to the way you work.

Better Support for Single-Stroke Fonts

Clean, legible labels are essential when working with patterns. In Valentina 1.0, we’ve improved font handling to give you better results out of the box:

• Fixed issues with parsing SVG fonts, ensuring smoother compatibility.
• Added a brand new “Twin Sans” single-stroke, designed specifically for technical clarity in pattern work.

With these improvements, your patterns are easier to read, easier to print, and look more professional than ever.

Growing Global Community

Valentina has always been shaped by its community, and with version 1.0 we’re making it even more accessible around the world:

• Added support for Croatian, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Japanese languages.
• Fixed incorrect label language handling in pattern properties.
• Improved validation for label languages, now with proper support for the Czech alphabet.

No matter where you are, Valentina is becoming easier to use in your native language — a step toward building a truly global patternmaking community.

Smarter and More Flexible Export

Valentina 1.0 makes sharing and using your patterns easier than ever:

• Added PLT export as a container for HPGL, giving you more options for pen plotters.
• Export PDF tiles from Puzzle, now with an optional ruler for cleaner layouts.
• Improved DXF AAMA/ASTM compatibility for smooth integration with Clo3D.
• Optimized tile PDFs specifically for pen plotters.
• Fixed minor issues like incorrect PDF footnote colors, so your exported patterns look just right.

Whether you’re printing, plotting, or importing into other software, Valentina 1.0 ensures your patterns move seamlessly from screen to reality.

Easier Installation and Broader OS Support

Getting Valentina up and running should be seamless — and in version 1.0, we’ve made major improvements across platforms:

• macOS users: full compatibility with macOS 11.15 and newer.
• Windows users: the installer now automatically installs the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable when needed, making setup smoother and hassle-free.

Whether you’re on Mac or Windows, Valentina 1.0 is easier than ever to install and start using right away.

Miscellaneous Fixes & Polish

Every detail counts, and in Valentina 1.0 we’ve ironed out a number of smaller bugs to make your experience smoother and more reliable:

• Fixed export of turn points and saving manual notch angles.
• Corrected creation of invalid variable names and calculation errors, including segment intersection points.
• Improved handling of measurement value aliases and color schema switching on Linux.
• Resolved a circular dependency with the CurrentSeamAllowance variable.

These behind-the-scenes improvements may be subtle, but together they make Valentina feel more stable, predictable, and professional.

Get Valentina 1.0 Today

Valentina 1.0 is a major milestone — more stable, more precise, more user-friendly, and now easier to integrate into your workflow than ever.

To download this version, you’ll need a subscription. Your subscription not only gives you access to Valentina 1.0 but also ensures you get future updates, bug fixes, and commercial support to keep your patternmaking running smoothly.

Subscribe and download Valentina 1.0 now and take your patternmaking to the next level!