# Wallpaper Engine Patch released - New Iris Effect, Resolution Preferences & More (Build 1.5.2)

- Product: Wallpaper Engine (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wallpaper-engine)
- Vendor: Wallpaper Engine
- Date: 2021-02-08
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/431960/view/3056224940528722240
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wallpaper-engine/releases/2021-02-08-patch-released-new-iris-effect-resolution-prefere

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- **added** — Add new Iris Movement effect that allows wallpaper creators to create realistic eye movements
- **added** — Add automatic crop and resize suggestions when importing images that do not match real screen resolutions
- **added** — Add Editor Settings menu to disable automatic image resizing and disable autosaving
- **added** — Add new dynamic resolution tag for 3D scenes, web, and application wallpapers that scale dynamically
- **added** — Add automatic resolution filter suggestion feature that recommends resolutions based on screen setup
- **added** — Add new UI quality/performance options to disable GIFs to improve performance
- **added** — Add support for Workshop presets on scene wallpapers
- **added** — Add preview image option to general project settings
- **added** — Add option to specify source display for wallpaper cloning across multiple screens
- **added** — Add copy wallpaper URL button to browser
- **added** — Add ultra quality preset with post-processing set to ultra and FPS set to 30 by default
- **added** — Add keyframe update button when auto keying is disabled
- **added** — Add hotkeys to toggle auto-keying in timeline animations
- **changed** — Change wallpaper settings to copy between monitors when the copy/swap menu is used
- **changed** — Restructure the Wallpaper Engine settings to make them easier to navigate
- **changed** — Redesign the advanced material settings button on individual layers
- **changed** — Improve menu for property bindings to separate removal of scripts, animations and user properties better
- **changed** — Improve refreshing behavior of preview images

Hey everyone, today we're releasing **Wallpaper Engine 1.5**. With this update we are introducing some important changes to how resolution tags are handled and we're bringing a brand new effect to the wallpaper editor. Aside from that, we have made various minor improvements to the app and ironed out a few bugs.

##### New Effect: Iris Movement

We have created a new effect called **Iris Movement**, which allows wallpaper creators to create realistic eye movements with relative ease. Multiple effects can also be stacked to create synchronized eye and head movements, such as shown in the example below:

A similar effect was already possible to achieve with the use of tweaked versions of the **Shake effect**, however, this new effect simplifies the process significantly and makes this type of effect much more easy to use for casual users.

Detailed documentation and a quick-start guide on how to achieve the effect as shown in the preview image above can be found on our [designer documentation website](https://docs.wallpaperengine.io/en/scene/effects/effect/iris.html).

##### Wallpaper Resolution Recommendations

This update also contains some significant changes on how we handle resolutions on new projects and a new resolution suggestion feature.

##### Automatic Image Resizing and Cropping

When importing a new image into the editor that does not match any real screen resolution, Wallpaper Engine will now automatically suggest to crop and resize the image for you to the optimal resolution. Overly large images have a negative impact on the performance of wallpapers and they are tagged as **Other Resolution** which is not particularly helpful when looking for wallpapers.

This feature especially useful and convenient for casual and new users of the app who are more likely to import images with resolutions that do not match any real resolutions For example, if importing an image with a resolution of _6000 x 4000_ pixels will cause Wallpaper Engine to suggest to resize it to 3840x2160 which is what is commonly found on many 4K UHD displays. This ensures the wallpaper is tagged properly and can also significantly improve performance.

_On an image sized _1920 x 1285_, Wallpaper Engine will not suggest to crop it to Full HD._

This update also introduces a new **Editor Settings** menu where you can disable the automatic resizing of wallpaper images if you are regularly importing larger images on purpose (for example, for parallax effects or similar). The new editor settings also offer a way to turn off autosaving for most actions if you just quickly want to test something in the editor.

##### New Dynamic Resolution Tag

Some wallpaper types such as 3D scenes, web and application wallpapers tend to dynamically scale on any resolution. Previously they have been categorized as _Other resolution_ which meant they would be grouped together with improperly sized wallpapers. To differentiate these wallpapers better, we are now introducing a **dynamic resolution** tag that is enabled by default. In the near future, we will automatically change the tags on all relevant wallpapers from our end. However, in the long run this will be a significant improvement to the resolution tags and make it easier to find high-quality submissions that scale well across all screen resolutions.

##### Automatic Resolution Filter Suggestions

Another feature we have added is a new automatic resolution filter suggestion. In the **Resolution** filter section, you will now find a new button that opens a new **Resolution Settings** menu. When enabling the **Recommended** option, Wallpaper Engine will automatically select and store resolutions that make sense for your screen setup.

We hope this feature will make it easier to find wallpapers that match a specific screen setup. We found that many users tend to only set the exact resolution of their screen in the resolution settings while it may make sense to slightly expand this list. For example, a 2560x1440 screen

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