Openclipart 3.5.17
Improved
- Changelog postcard header has square top corners and a larger logo and OPENCLIPART wordmark.
Changelog
Current platform version Openclipart 3.5.17
Earlier history
Openclipart was born from Inkscape by Jon Phillips (rejon) as a graduate student in the Visual Arts department at UC San Diego. The first version of the site was an unfiltered PHP upload form he made for the Flags of the World project so Inkscape contributors could submit SVG flags. From that grew a public-domain SVG clip art library (2004).
Later package releases (for example 0.20 in 2010), the Openclipart 2.0 site built on Bassel Khartabil's Aiki Framework (2010), the 2013 rebrand, the 2019 outage, and the gift to community hosting are summarized on Wikipedia.
Openclipart on Wikipedia — history, Openclipart 2.0, rebrand, lockdown, and Fabricatorz hosting.
Before 3.x (summary)
- 2004 — Origin: Inkscape / Flags of the World upload form by rejon (UCSD Visual Arts); Open Clip Art Library begins.
- 2004–~2010 — Early packages on ccHost (the engine that powered ccMixter); downloadable collections for Linux and Windows.
- 2.0 (2010) — Aiki Framework website; easier browse and upload. Powered by Bassel Khartabil's Aiki Framework (also known as Bassel Safadi), who joined Openclipart in 2008 and led much of the 2.0 platform work. Covered on Wikipedia as Openclipart 2.0.
- 2013 — Scissors logo and site rebrand (still the 2.x line).
- 2019 — Site offline after attack / account issues; plan for a new codebase.
- 3.0.0 (2019-12-25) — Gifted to the community; hosted by Fabricatorz Foundation. Start of the public 3.x version line tracked below.
Recent releases
From 3.0.0 onward — short public notes on what improved for browsing, search, downloads, and keeping the library online. Each entry is a little clipart postcard from that release.
Openclipart 3.5.16
Improved
- Changelog postcard header is more compact and inset from both sides; version/date are right-aligned; section labels are bold; clipart titles are italic; more space under the art.
Openclipart 3.5.15
Improved
- Changelog postcard header is smaller and bolder (like the site mark), with tighter OPENCLIPART spacing; summary and credits sit flush with the left of the clipart panel.
Openclipart 3.5.14
Improved
- Changelog postcard headers use a different color each release (full hue range, not only greens).
Openclipart 3.5.13
Fixed
- Changelog postcard OPENCLIPART wordmark uses open, even letter spacing (not squished).
Openclipart 3.5.12
Improved
- Changelog postcard cards use Noto Sans with roomier header and body type.
- Current version on `/changelog` is a button (no underline), with more space under the heading; selected release notes get more padding.
Openclipart 3.5.11
Fixed
- Changelog postcard PNG text no longer overlaps (version and date stack cleanly); fonts ship with the site.
- Each card header uses its own green; PNG and SVG card links are both available.
Improved
- Current platform version on `/changelog` is a prominent link that jumps to that release on the page.
Openclipart 3.5.10
Improved
- Changelog postcard header matches the live site brand mark (transparent scissors + OPENCLIPART spacing; version on the right).
- Featured clipart on each release from 3.5.3 onward is unique again (no repeats).
Openclipart 3.5.9
Improved
- Changelog release cards are real PNGs in site style: green header with logo, OPENCLIPART, and version; per-release background wash; summarized on-image text (not truncated); full notes stay in the feed content.
Openclipart 3.5.8
Improved
- Changelog release cards are rounder and more site-like, with short on-image text and featured clipart burned into the card when available.
- Changelog Atom entries carry a short summary plus full HTML release notes in the content payload; postcard thumbs are smaller in the feed list.
Openclipart 3.5.7
Improved
- New Feeds page lists the latest-clipart and changelog Atom feeds; footer links there.
- Changelog feed link lives on the changelog page (not the site footer).
- Each release gets a square postcard image with the featured clipart, version, and what’s in the release.
Openclipart 3.5.6
Changed
- Changelog release headings now read “Openclipart” before the version number.
Openclipart 3.5.5
Improved
- Earlier changelog releases now have featured clipart postcards too.
Openclipart 3.5.4
Improved
- Changelog postcards show the featured clipart’s title and artist credit (with links).
Openclipart 3.5.3
Improved
- The changelog is now a flowing release feed — each note can feature a clipart postcard on the left.
- Subscribe to release notes via Atom at `/changelog/feed`.
Openclipart 3.5.2
Changed
- Staff tools: simpler admin navigation, and clearer copy-paste text when helping someone with a new or reset login.
Openclipart 3.5.1
Fixed
- Tall or wide clipart in gallery grid view no longer has the bottom (or sides) cut off inside the square thumbnail cells.
Openclipart 3.5.0
Improved
- Clearer account names on signup and in admin tools: 3–32 characters, letters, numbers, underscore, and hyphen only (like @handles).
- Downloads and image links behave more reliably when older files had spaces or unusual characters in the name.
- New uploads always get safe ASCII file names.
Changed
- Some older account names that used spaces or unusual characters were updated to simpler handles. Sign-in still uses your email and password. If your public profile URL or @mention looked different before, use the new username on your profile — we did not send a separate email about this change.
Fixed
- Comment author names and links match each account’s current username after the handle cleanup.
- A small number of @mentions in comments that pointed at renamed handles were updated to the new username.
- Artist profile pages, tag pages with spaced tags, and related gallery polish from the 3.4.x line remain in place.
Openclipart 3.4.7
Fixed
- Comment author names and links now match each account’s current username after the handle cleanup.
- A small number of @mentions in comments that pointed at renamed handles were updated to the new username.
Openclipart 3.4.6
Changed
- Some older account names that used spaces or unusual characters were updated to simpler handles (letters, numbers, underscore, hyphen). Sign-in still uses your email and password. If your public profile URL or @mention looked different before, use the new username on your profile — we did not send a separate email about this change.
Openclipart 3.4.5
Improved
- Clearer signup usernames: 3–32 characters, letters/numbers/underscore/hyphen only (like @handles).
- Downloads and image links work more reliably when a legacy file name has spaces.
Fixed
- New uploads always get safe ASCII file names (no spaces or non-Latin characters in the stored SVG name).
Openclipart 3.4.4
Fixed
- Artist profile pages load again (Twig 3 no longer allows a block nested inside an if).
Openclipart 3.4.3
Fixed
- Tags with spaces after commas (common when editing) now match tag pages and no longer allow accidental duplicate tags.
Openclipart 3.4.2
Improved
- Safer account and login database handling under the hood (prepared queries on session, password reset, join, and activate flows).
Openclipart 3.4.1
Improved
- Gallery size options now include XL; only the size you pick is loaded (less wasted bandwidth).
- Thumbnail and detail previews reserve space so the layout does not jump while images load.
- Transparency background controls sit outside the preview area on detail pages; label shortened to BG.
Openclipart 3.4.0
Improved
- Stronger platform security updates under the hood (safer PHP runtime and libraries).
- SVG uploads use a newer sanitizer; site templates and mail libraries updated.
Openclipart 3.3.3
Improved
- The homepage shows a few more recent clipart at a glance.
Openclipart 3.3.2
Improved
- Staff admin screens share the same simpler look as the main site.
Openclipart 3.3.1
Improved
- Staff tools for fixing clipart filenames, moves, and preview thumbnails.
Openclipart 3.3.0
Improved
- Browse and search previews use smaller, sharper images and waste less bandwidth.
- Desktop galleries show a more natural thumbnail size; you can pick S / M / L.
- Preview backgrounds can switch between light, dark, and a checkerboard so transparent clipart is easier to see.
Openclipart 3.2.0
Improved
- Staff admin home is a clear dashboard with big numbers and day/week changes.
- Staff mail settings and a daily overview email for keeping an eye on the library.
- Simpler staff tools for common account care tasks.
Openclipart 3.1.1
Improved
- Staff tools look and feel more like the main site, with a clear Admin label.
- Signing in once works across the main site and staff tools.
- Staff accounts see a simple Admin link in the site header.
Openclipart 3.1.0
Improved
- Slimmer site header: Search and Random sit between the logo and your account menu.
- Clearer Search and Random buttons, with a wider search field on larger screens.
Openclipart 3.0.12
Added
- This changelog page — earlier history plus recent release notes. The footer version links here.
- Credits and links for our roots: Inkscape, Flags of the World, [Bassel Khartabil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil), and [ccMixter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ccMixter) / ccHost.
Fixed
- Cleaner date display on release headings.
Openclipart 3.0.11
Fixed
- Browse and search pages show clipart again for everyone, with accurate page counts.
- Home “Browse” takes you straight into search.
Improved
- Ongoing care for site libraries and reliability.
Openclipart 3.0.10
Changed
- PNG previews use three clear sizes: **Small**, **Medium**, and **Large** — the same choices as on each clipart page.
Openclipart 3.0.9
Improved
- Smoother image browsing under load; full SVG downloads unchanged.
Openclipart 3.0.8
Improved
- Quieter, steadier site when bots hit odd addresses.
Openclipart 3.0.7
Improved
- Sitemap requests are lighter on the site, so browsing stays snappy.
Openclipart 3.0.6
Improved
- More reliable delivery of larger images and files.
- Missing artist pages show a clean “not found” instead of an error.
Openclipart 3.0.5
Improved
- Sitemap and image delivery fixes for steadier browsing.
- Safer favorites and PDF links when something is missing.
Openclipart 3.0.4
Added
- Live version number in the site footer.
Improved
- Stronger handling of unusual tag URLs.
Openclipart 3.0.3
Improved
- Search and clipart pages recover more cleanly from bad or empty results.
- Tag browsing stays responsive when spammy addresses show up.
Openclipart 3.0.2
Improved
- More room and headroom on the servers after cleanup.
- Faster, more reliable tag browsing.
Openclipart 3.0.1
Improved
- Tag pages stay fast and available even when someone sends awkward requests.
Openclipart 3.0.0
Changed
- Openclipart gifted to the community and hosted by Fabricatorz Foundation.
- Start of the public **3.x** line after Openclipart **2.0** (Aiki, 2010).