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Every SharePoint enthusiast probably knows there is a new version of SharePoint Designer in town! You can download the 2013 version here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30346
The Microsoft SharePoint Designer Team Blog posted a nice overview of all the new changes in this release. Check it out:
1) Ability to create workflow based off the new .Net 4.x Workflow Infrastructure
a. While at the same time still able to create and edit the old SharePoint 2010 Workflows2) Tight integration with Stages.
a. Workflows no longer have to be serial.
b. All 2013 Workflows are now state-based, and you can have your workflow jump to any stage you want, even to a previous stage.3) The new Visual Designer
a. A brand new design surface that integrates the Visio canvas right inside SharePoint Designer
b. You can create workflows using click and drag
c. You can even set the properties of every action right within the Visual Designer. No need to jump back to the Text-Based Designer if you do not wish to.4) Copy and Paste
a. You can now Copy, Cut, and Paste within the Text-Based Designer!5) Loops!
a. Loops are now a fully integrated action which you can use within all 2013 Workflows6) Call Web Service Action
a. You can now call Rest/HTTP web services right from within SharePoint 2013 workflows.7) Start Workflow Actions
a. We now have an action that lets you spawn up old 2010 workflows right from within a 2013 workflow.
b. You can use this action to take advantage of any 2010 workflow functionality (e.g. your old custom actions)8) Packaging
a. You can now package individual workflows straight from within SPD9) Dictionary Type Variables
a. You can now create variables that can hold an array of values!
b. Combining this with the new Loop action opens up a whole host of new scenarios.
This is the source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepointdesigner/archive/2012/08/07/welcome-to-sharepoint-designer-2013-customer-preview.aspx
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