diff --git a/src/asset.cpp b/src/asset.cpp
index 3584bce..f977498 100644
--- a/src/asset.cpp
+++ b/src/asset.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bool Asset::exist(std::string path)
     }
     else
     {
-        std::ifstream f(path);
+        std::ifstream f(path, std::ios::binary);
         return f.is_open();
     }
     return false; // useless return for the stupid xcode 
diff --git a/src/brush.cpp b/src/brush.cpp
index dcf5f24..23abf6e 100644
--- a/src/brush.cpp
+++ b/src/brush.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "brush.h"
 #include "asset.h"
+#include "app.h"
 
 void BrushMesh::draw(const std::vector<StrokeSample>& samples, const glm::mat4& proj)
 {
@@ -491,11 +492,17 @@ bool Brush::read(BinaryStreamReader& r)
     r >> d;
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("m_name", m_name);
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("m_brush_path", m_brush_path);
+    m_brush_path = str_replace(m_brush_path, "{data_path}", App::I.data_path);
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("m_brush_thumb_path", m_brush_thumb_path);
+    m_brush_thumb_path = str_replace(m_brush_thumb_path, "{data_path}", App::I.data_path);
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("m_dual_path", m_dual_path);
+    m_dual_path = str_replace(m_dual_path, "{data_path}", App::I.data_path);
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("m_dual_thumb_path", m_dual_thumb_path);
+    m_dual_thumb_path = str_replace(m_dual_thumb_path, "{data_path}", App::I.data_path);
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("m_pattern_path", m_pattern_path);
+    m_pattern_path = str_replace(m_pattern_path, "{data_path}", App::I.data_path);
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("m_pattern_thumb_path", m_pattern_thumb_path);
+    m_pattern_thumb_path = str_replace(m_pattern_thumb_path, "{data_path}", App::I.data_path);
 
     d.value<Serializer::Vec4>("m_tip_color", m_tip_color);
     d.value<Serializer::Vec2>("m_tip_scale", m_tip_scale);
@@ -576,12 +583,18 @@ void Brush::write(BinaryStreamWriter& w) const
     d.class_id = "brush";
     d.name = L"Brush class";
     d.props["m_name"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(m_name);
-    d.props["m_brush_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(m_brush_path);
-    d.props["m_brush_thumb_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(m_brush_thumb_path);
-    d.props["m_dual_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(m_dual_path);
-    d.props["m_dual_thumb_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(m_dual_thumb_path);
-    d.props["m_pattern_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(m_pattern_path);
-    d.props["m_pattern_thumb_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(m_pattern_thumb_path);
+    d.props["m_brush_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(
+        str_replace(m_brush_path, App::I.data_path, "{data_path}"));
+    d.props["m_brush_thumb_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(
+        str_replace(m_brush_thumb_path, App::I.data_path, "{data_path}"));
+    d.props["m_dual_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(
+        str_replace(m_dual_path, App::I.data_path, "{data_path}"));
+    d.props["m_dual_thumb_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(
+        str_replace(m_dual_thumb_path, App::I.data_path, "{data_path}"));
+    d.props["m_pattern_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(
+        str_replace(m_pattern_path, App::I.data_path, "{data_path}"));
+    d.props["m_pattern_thumb_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(
+        str_replace(m_pattern_thumb_path, App::I.data_path, "{data_path}"));
 
     d.props["m_tip_color"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::Vec4>(m_tip_color);
     d.props["m_tip_scale"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::Vec2>(m_tip_scale);
diff --git a/src/canvas.cpp b/src/canvas.cpp
index 7cb6d15..fb72aab 100644
--- a/src/canvas.cpp
+++ b/src/canvas.cpp
@@ -900,7 +900,8 @@ void Canvas::stroke_start(glm::vec3 point, float pressure)
     m_current_stroke = std::make_unique<Stroke>();
     m_current_stroke->m_camera.rot = m_cam_rot;
     m_current_stroke->m_camera.fov = m_cam_fov;
-    m_current_stroke->m_filter_points = false;
+    if (m_current_mode == kCanvasMode::Line)
+        m_current_stroke->m_filter_points = false;
     m_current_stroke->randomize_prng();
     m_current_stroke->start(m_current_brush);
     m_current_stroke->add_point(point, pressure);
diff --git a/src/node_panel_brush.cpp b/src/node_panel_brush.cpp
index 090ae7e..4a55fe9 100644
--- a/src/node_panel_brush.cpp
+++ b/src/node_panel_brush.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ bool NodeButtonBrush::read(BinaryStreamReader& r)
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("high_path", high_path);
     d.value<Serializer::CString>("thumb_path", thumb_path);
     d.value<Serializer::Boolean>("m_user_brush", m_user_brush);
+    high_path = str_replace(high_path, "{data_path}", App::I.data_path);
+    thumb_path = str_replace(thumb_path, "{data_path}", App::I.data_path);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -57,8 +59,10 @@ void NodeButtonBrush::write(BinaryStreamWriter& w) const
     d.class_id = "brush";
     d.name = L"Brush class";
     d.props["brush_name"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(brush_name);
-    d.props["high_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(high_path);
-    d.props["thumb_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(thumb_path);
+    d.props["high_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(
+        str_replace(high_path, App::I.data_path, "{data_path}"));
+    d.props["thumb_path"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::CString>(
+        str_replace(thumb_path, App::I.data_path, "{data_path}"));
     d.props["m_user_brush"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::Boolean>(m_user_brush);
     w << d;
 }
@@ -544,7 +548,7 @@ bool NodePanelBrushPreset::restore()
         auto vmin = sr.ru16();
         if (vmaj != 0 && vmin != 1)
         {
-            LOG("unrecognised version %d.$d", vmaj, vmin);
+            LOG("unrecognised version %d.%d", vmaj, vmin);
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index f9ccdb8..395f590 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -508,6 +508,22 @@ bool str_iequals(const std::string& a, const std::string& b)
     return true;
 }
 
+std::string str_replace(const std::string& string, const std::string& search, const std::string& replace)
+{
+    std::string ret = string;
+    // Get the first occurrence
+    size_t pos = ret.find(search);
+    // Repeat till end is reached
+    while(pos != std::string::npos)
+    {
+        // Replace this occurrence of Sub String
+        ret.replace(pos, search.size(), replace);
+        // Get the next occurrence from the current position
+        pos = ret.find(search, pos + replace.size());
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
 static const char* gl2str(GLenum err)
 {
     switch (err)
@@ -611,4 +627,4 @@ void parallel_for(unsigned nb_elements, std::function<void(int i)> functor, bool
     // Wait for the other thread to finish their task
     if (use_threads)
         std::for_each(my_threads.begin(), my_threads.end(), std::mem_fn(&std::thread::join));
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 82c60b4..c25161e 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ std::string unescape(const std::string& s);
 std::wstring str2wstr(const std::string& str);
 std::string wstr2str(const std::wstring& wstr);
 bool str_iequals(const std::string& a, const std::string& b);
+std::string str_replace(const std::string& string, const std::string& search, const std::string& replace);
 
 size_t curl_data_handler(void *contents, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *userp);
 size_t curl_data_write(void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, FILE *stream);
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ public:
             post_cv.wait(lock, [&]() { return unlocked | (q.size() < Max); });
             if (q.size() >= Max) return;
         }
-        if (std::find(q.begin(), q.end(), pkt) == q.end());
+        if (std::find(q.begin(), q.end(), pkt) == q.end())
             top ? q.push_front(pkt) : q.push_back(pkt);
         get_cv.notify_one();
     }