Watch files are compressed files, so to edit the watch, there is a process to unpack the watch file (import), edit and pack it (build).
- Create a new watch file
- Open an already imported watch
- Reload the current opened watch file
- Auto reload the watch file if the file has changed or an image used by the watch file has changed
- Import a (unprotected) watches from .watch files
- Import a (unprotected) watch from .watch URL
- Save the changes in the watch file (xml file)
- Save the changes in another watch file (xml file)
- Save the image of the watch created by The Desktop Watchmaker (png file)
- Build the watch file (watch file)
- Show and edit the watch meta information like author and description
- Settings: the settings of the application like window properties
- Repaint all the layers of the watch
- Only render the selected layers in the image
- Hide the selected layers in the rendered image
- Show all the layers in the rendered image
- Auto reload on file change: Monitor image files and watch.xml and re-render the watch preview when any file changes
- Show Lua script errors if the watch is using an incorrect script
- Bulk editing: show how to edit multiple layers at once
- Shift up: shift the selected layers one level up the list
- Shift down: shift the selected layers one level down the list
- Delete: delete the selected layers
- Add layers: add multiple layers at once
- Add layer: add a single layer
- Duplicate layer: duplicate the selected layer
- Export selected layers: copy the selected layers to the clipboard, for example to import in another watch
- You can change of Look&Feel
- Save your preferences in different .ini files.
- Keep the application window always on top of other applications.
- Renders the application window translucent.
- You can run it on Windows, macOS, Linux.