May 27th, 2011· Added new profiles to Device output option
· Removed direct Vimeo upload option due to change in service (now focuses on creating Vimeo-ready file and saving to disk)
· Fixed problem with optical drive detection on some systems which could prevent DVD, CD and Blu-ray burning from working properly.
· Fixed rare installation failure affecting some systems
· Fixed rare crash caused by Internet connections on some systems
· Fixed crash affecting Presenter based output formats
· Fixed crash when opening certain existing shows
· Fixed crashes in video rendering
· Fixed problem with MPEG4 based Flash output, now supports Flash 10.x.
· Fixed problem with M4A audio files
· Fixed problem where some valid audio files could fail to import
· Fixed problem where Random Transition Effects could corrupt show
· Fixed problem where Facebook output could fail
· Fixed problem with YouTube tags
· Fixed problem with Save Window Layout dialog
· Fixed typos in help documentation
· Fixed missing EULA in help documentation
· Fixed reference to Legal Notices in help documentation
· Fixed audio menu shortcut (Alt+A) in help documentation
· Fixed in build 3053: Flashing issue in output with certain layer configurations
December 7th, 2010Improvements to the Wizard:
· Enhanced logic used in wizard to apply slide styles / transitions
· Enhanced logic used in wizard to determine transition durations
· Added confirmation prompt when closing wizard using ESC key
· Enhanced response time when retrying a show in the wizard
Other Changes and Improvements:
· Fixed problems with outputting to Vimeo
· Fixed problems with outputting to Twitter
· Fixed tooltip for Video File option in Create Output dialog
· Fixed problem where Blu-ray output could include the wrong files
· Fixed problem with video trim ranges
· Fixed problems with macroblocking on some interlaced videos
· Fixed crash problem caused by adjustment layers in transitions
· Fixed problem where some videos could be seen as audio files
· Fixed problems with flipped video layers
September 25th, 2010Create Shows Automatically:
· Wizard effortlessly builds complete shows with photos, videos, music and effects
· Wizard intelligently adds effects and builds a custom show with your content
· Nearly instant preview of your show - no need to wait for rendering
· Wizard shows can be edited in ProShow for full creative control
· Add photos, videos, text and music
· Control order of content, trim videos, and edit text
· Add your own custom soundtrack
· Pick from 14 different themes
· Create your own themes, and edit existing themes
· Bias the energy level to create shows that are calm, or shows that are a little crazy
Over 110 New Transition Effects:
· New effects you can use in any show
· Page curl, camera flash, gloss, curved path and more
· ProShow Gold now includes over 390 transition effects
· Add even more transitions with new Transition Packs
New! All New Transition Chooser:
· Completely redesigned interface for browsing and selecting transitions
· Categories let you easily search similar effects
· See the name and description of the selected effect
· Single-click to preview, double-click to apply (or just select, and click 'Apply')
· Drag the Transition Chooser to any spot on your screen
· From the preferences, configure ProShow to open the Transition Chooser where you left it
· Resize the Transition Chooser to control how much you see at once
New! New Interface for Creating a New Show:
· Improved New Show interface provides more options for starting a new show
· Launch the wizard to build a show automatically
· Create a new blank show, and specify the title and aspect ratio
· Open any recently used show
· Browse for an existing show to open
· New Show interface opens automatically at startup (can be disabled)
New! Over 90 New Slide Styles:
· Apply these new effects to any slide
· Focused on elegant and essential effects that work well in all shows
· ProShow Gold now includes over 140 slide styles
New! Improved Video Creation:
· Support for HD uploads to Vimeo
· Support for YouTube shows up to 15 minutes (previously limited to 10 minutes)
· Enhanced the overall quality of several video formats when using the Device Output feature
· Improved quality of MPEG 4 based video output
Other Changes and Improvements:
· Video trim values are now maintained when applying Slide Styles
· Folders list now provides access to Windows Music and Videos folders
· Fixed problem with audio clicks / blips at the beginning and end of audio tracks
· Fixed crash condition in output processes caused by trimmed / cropped video layers
· Fixed problems where layers in some shows could appear black
· Fixed missing save confirmation process when opening show from outside ProShow and show is already open
· Fixed quality problem affecting left channel of AAC based video output
· Fixed problem where Windows Taskbar could cover Choose Transition dialog
· Fixed video thumbnail option for Blu-ray menus
· Fixed rare problem where progressive encoded video output could be interlaced
· Fixed problem where layer Flip options could be reset when changing source files
· Fixed typo in Synchronize Show to Soundtrack dialog
· Fixed problems with AAC audio in video output
· Fixed problems where the Total Time field in Slide Options could fail to update
· Fixed startup problem caused by text setting in Windows 7
· Fixed video import failure affecting some MOV files
· Fixed the Pause button in DVD disc rendering dialog
· Fixed problem where video rendering could appear to stall on some shows
· Fixed problem where changing the source file for a video layer could incorrectly update slide time
· Fixed label in list of caption texture scaling options
· Fixed problem with missing right click menu for slide background image field
· Fixed problem where current slide name could fail to appear in Rename Slide dialog
· Fixed problem where MP4 files could fail to show in open file dialogs
· Fixed problem with Vimeo output
· Fixed problems with show backgrounds set to solid color
· Fixed problem where some MP3 files could fail to import properly
January 22nd, 2010· Fixed problem where some MP3 tracks could fail to play and appear with a flat waveform
· Fixed problem where video layer could appear transparent in Ending Position preview
· Fixed problem where video layers could scrub poorly after being added to a slide
· Fixed problem where video layers could fail to appear in slide list thumbnails
· Fixed problems with clarity of some video layers
· Fixed problem where very large images could fail to fully preview from File List
· Fixed crash problem caused by rendering to certain formats from Device output
· Fixed problem where certain Nvidia graphics drivers could cause image previews to become corrupt
· Fixed problem with display of trimmed video layers during drag through preview
· Fixed problem where Facebook uploads could fail
· Fixed problem where 'used in show' flags within File List could fail to update after opening a show
· Fixed audio problems affecting some video layers
· Fixed crash problem caused by flipped video layers
· Fixed problems with quality of FLV and WMV output
· Fixed crash condition caused by cancelling the file save process while in the process of outputting a show
· Fixed problem where preview playback could appear at the wrong aspect ratio
· Fixed problem where incorrect error dialog could appear after changing slide style categories
· Fixed problem where captions in Customize Menu dialog had incorrect options
· Fixed problem with manually entered pan values in the Precision Preview
· Fixed problem where layers rotated in crop dialog could fail to be displayed
· Fixed problem where deleting a layer did not properly undo layer matching
· Fixed problem where video layer could play at wrong speed after being flipped
December 15th, 2009· Improved Preview in Slide Options
· New! Improved preview performance makes working with multi-layer slides faster.
· New! New layer and caption control outlines
· Improved outlines are easier to see
· Grab any knob to change the size
· New rotation icons in each corner let you easily rotate layers and captions
· New! Added snap-to rotation when the SHIFT key is held during rotation. Layers will snap to 45 degree increments.
· Caption previews now support the 'Select caption with mouse click' and 'Show caption controls' options (right click on the preview to adjust these settings).
· Improvements for Adding Content to Shows
· New! Double-click any photo in the File List to add it to your show.
· New! Added 'Add as One New Slide' to right-click menu in the File List and to the Insert menu under main Slide menu. Adds the selected files as layers on a single new slide in the show.
· Additional Output Options
· New! Facebook Support
· Create output for your Facebook page
· Built-in support for uploading directly from ProShow
· New! Vimeo Support
· Create videos for the Vimeo sharing site
· Upload HD video to Vimeo from within ProShow
· New! Announce Shows on Twitter
· Tweet an announcement about your show after uploading to Photodex, YouTube, Facebook or Vimeo
· Fully integrated - just enter your login information
· Automatic shortening of long URLs
· New! Output video files in the Theora format, supported by most HTML 5 web browsers
· Improved Photodex Uploading now provides a link to the show after uploading
· Added option to pause video rendering
· Added completion message to Web Show output to let you know when its complete
· Enhanced menu theme list in output dialogs to remember the selected category and selection.
· All New Help Documentation and Manual
· New! Entirely new documentation written from scratch.
· Based on user feedback, we scrapped the entire manual and help file and started over.
· New documentation takes an instructional approach, rather than simply describing buttons and features.
· Filled with examples of key features and concepts.
· Organized by concept, rather than interface layout.
· Reviewed, edited, and critiqued by real users.
· New! Full manual available as a PDF from the Photodex website
· Over 300 pages of all new documentation
· PDF version available free, includes same content as found in the printed book.
· New! Built-in help included with every copy of ProShow 4.1
· Includes the same content found in the new manual
· Provided in the industry standard Windows Help format, which allows searching and printing.
· Improvements to Working in Slide Options
· New! Enhanced timing control
· New! Total time for slide is now displayed at the bottom of Slide Options
· New! Click the total time indicator to change timing
· Set slide time and transition times
· See the new total time based on the changes you are making
· See the difference between the new and old timing
· New! Improved timing control in Slide Options > Slide Settings
· Set transition times in addition to slide time
· See the total time based on the changes
· New! Added button in upper right corner of Slide Options to allow direct access to any Slide Options screen.
· New! Added keyboard shortcut for playing / stopping Slide Options preview areas (CTRL + Q)
· New! Added "Copy End to Start" option to the copy menu in Effects tabs
· Added reset option for background image fields to remove the background image.
· Changed the "Motion Styles" feature to "Motion Speed" to increase clarity of function
· Improvements to Slide Styles
· New! Redesigned slide style list makes it easier to browse for a style
· Enhanced the look of the Slide Styles list to make the layers and aspect ratio information more readable.
· Added the recommended timing to each item in the list.
· Improved layer # indicator in slide styles list to improve visibility and better indicate when it matches the slide
· Added new Slide Styles list mode which shows only the style name, aspect ratio, and layer count, enabling more styles to appear in the list at once
· New! New multi-category support lets you better organize your styles
· Styles can now have multiple categories applied at once.
· New categorization interface
· Adjust categories for multiple styles at once
· Change categories quickly without having to access each style individually
· Add or remove categories at will
· New! Improved style filtering options
· Added bar above slide styles list to show the number of Slide Styles shown by the current filter settings. Can be clicked to show all.
· Added option to filter slide styles by aspect ratio of current show. Select Match Show to display only styles that match the aspect ratio of the current show.
· Expanded the layer filter to let you filter by a wider range of layer numbers.
· Improved slide style filter for aspect ratio to provide more accurate results and better handle custom aspect ratios.
· Enhanced the Slide Style filtering options to use drop-down menus instead of combo-boxes, allowing for more descriptive text to be displayed.
· Category filter options now show the number of styles in each category.
· New! Easily add slide styles
· Double-click any PXS file in Windows Explorer to install it in ProShow.
· When downloading PXS files from the web, choosing 'Open' (instead of 'Save') will automatically install into ProShow.
· Import multiple styles at once from the Manage Styles window. Just select multiple PXS files when browsing for a file.
· New! Quickly browse styles with 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons
· Improved style storage, reducing the need to reinstall styles with each ProShow update
· Slide styles are now stored in the Windows AppData/ProgramData folder
· Multiple installations of ProShow on the same computer can now share one repository of styles
· Easily backup styles by copying just the AppData/ProgramData folder
· Greatly improved speed of using styles when you have a large number of styles installed
· Added ability to access the Slide Style Manager from the main interface via Slide menu. Allows you to manage styles without going through Slide Options.
· Enhanced Manage Styles dialog now appears larger, and displays a variety of information about the selected style.
· Improved Layers List
· New! Redesigned layers list makes it easier to work with layers in your slides.
· Cleaner design provides improved readability
· Notes icon appears in the list for layers which contain notes
· Improved display of hidden layers to make their state more obvious
· Work faster and easier
· Easily add layers by right clicking anywhere in the list
· Quickly rename a layer by right clicking on it
· Greatly improved performance of list when many layers exist in a slide
· Improved Captions List
· New! Redesigned Captions List makes it easier to work with captions on your slides.
· Captions are now displayed in the font you've selected for that caption, making it easier to spot captions in the list.
· Captions that start with a blank line now show their first line of actual text in the list, instead of just '...'
· Caption list in Show Options now shows the global caption icon to indicate the captions appear on all slides.
· Improved Slide List
· Added ability to rename a slide from the slide list by right-clicking on the slide.
· Added tooltip to Slide List that displays details on slide content, including number of layers, types of content, etc.
· Increased right click area for slides in the Slide List - options for the slide now appear if you right click anywhere on the shaded slide. Previously, you need to click on the thumbnail itself.
· Improved highlighting when dragging additional layers into a slide. Highlights now indicate when you're dropping into a slide vs. inserting a new slide.
· Improved File Listing
· New! Double-click any photo to add it to your show.
· New! Customize thumbnail sizes
· Added options and preferences for thumbnail size in File List.
· You can now select from a variety of different thumbnail sizes
· Create and use multiple custom sizes for thumbnails
· Improved indicators for what's used in your show
· Checkmarks on thumbnails and icons show which files are already used
· Added the Used in Show indicator for audio and video files in File List
· Added to Details view in the File List a column that indicates which files are used in the show.
· Added ability to sort by what's used in your show already
· Improved Details List
· Improved column names in Details view of File List to make them more easily understandable
· New Megapixel column lets you see the resolution of your photos in megapixels
· Improved size column shows size in kilobytes instead of bytes
· Improved Status Bar
· New! Enhanced the Status Bar to information about the currently selected slides.
· The Status Bar now displays the total time of the selected slides and the number of selected slides.
· When only one slide is selected, additional information is displayed, including slide number, name, and layer count
· Additional Improvements and Enhancements
· Added option to set Random Transition Effects from Preferences
· Added preference to disable warning dialogs when adding files to templates and the template size and selected file count don't match.
· Added preferences to turn off confirmations for copying and moving multiple files.
· Added icon for files associated with ProShow, appears in Windows for PSH and PXS files.
· Added safe zone toggle to Show Settings tab of Show Options
· Changed 'Options' and 'Slide' buttons on main toolbar to 'Show Opt' and 'Slide Opt', and repositioned a few buttons to make the functionality more obvious.
· Changed default size meter setting from VCD to DVD on new install.
· Enhanced video import process by reducing dependency on external codecs
· Enhanced visibility of icon buttons in most dialogs when the cursor is over them. Buttons now properly overstate (light up) when you mouse over them.
· Improved performance of checking files used in a show for changes, which can greatly improve general responsiveness of ProShow in some situations.
· Improved the 'remove' option for slide sounds to make it more obvious what the feature does.
· Increased limit for manually set fade times for audio tracks, from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
· Audio Fixes
· Fixed audio failure caused by muting show from a menu page
· Fixed audio stuttering problem caused by playing multiple Presenter based shows at once
· Fixed problem where slide sounds could incorrectly continue into other slides
· Fixed problem where some Quicktime videos could have bad audio once imported
· Fixed problem where soundtrack volume did not get saved properly when set to zero
· Stability Fixes
· Fixed stability problems caused by very large shows
· Fixed stability problems caused by certain memory usage situations
· Fixed crash condition caused by long MP3 files
· Fixed crash issue caused by importing certain Quicktime videos
· Fixed crash issue caused by importing video from Kodak Zi6 pocket camera
· Fixed crash problem when creating output that can occur when one or more slides contain exceptionally long captions.
· Fixed rare crash problem caused by dragging multiple images into a show
· Fixed playback crash affecting some web based shows that are played back at 16:9, but contain 4:3 menus, video thumbnails, and no intro show.
· Fixed rare crash condition caused by Slide Style names that begin or end with a space.
· Interface Fixes
· Fixed error message regarding 'cannot display page' seen when opening Help
· Fixed incorrect label in Shows tab of output dialogs, which incorrectly referred to the filename as the location.
· Fixed issue where using the Edit Fades and Timing dialog would not check the 'Custom' checkbox for slide sounds, causing the changes to appear as though they were not applied. Custom checkbox is now automatically checked for you when you use the Edit Fades and Timing dialog.
· Fixed play / pause icons in Slide Styles tab of Slide Options to indicate the action to be performed if they are clicked, rather than the current state.
· Fixed problem in Show Options / Background where color picker wasn't disabled properly for Colorize when colorization was turned off.
· Fixed problem where Slide Options could open partially off screen
· Fixed problem where buttons could be displayed incorrectly
· Fixed problem where caption fly-in / fly-out options were not properly disabled when working with matched captions.
· Fixed problem where layer copy options could fail to become enabled
· Fixed problem where long audio files would display their length incorrectly in Slide Options and Show Options.
· Fixed problem where screensaver output dialog contained options for setting show titles and thumbnails, which don't apply for screensavers.
· Fixed problem where the soundtrack list in Show Options could incorrectly appear empty in some situations.
· Fixed problem where using arrow keys to nudge a layer in the Slide Options preview would move the layer, but changes would not be immediately reflected in the related text fields for pan.
· Fixed problems with some caption control buttons
· Fixed several layout problems in Precision Preview dialog which caused control buttons for adding / removing layers to be missing.
· Fixed several sliders in Slide and Show Options to behave correctly when clicking on the left / right arrows (stepping) or in the scrollbar itself (paging).
· Updated description of Include Original Files feature more accurately describe the functionality of the feature.
· General Usage Fixes
· Fixed problem where "Add to Selected Slides" option would fail to mark a photo as 'Used in Show'
· Fixed problem where Collect Show Files would list total size of show content incorrectly.
· Fixed problem where Configure Image Editor dialog could fall behind the main window, causing ProShow to appear locked up.
· Fixed problem where MediaSource references could get lost after uninstalling ProShow
· Fixed problem where auto-rotated layers could not be cropped properly using the Crop tool under Editing.
· Fixed problem where duplicated layers could end prematurely
· Fixed problem where entering certain single-digit sizes in the caption size combo box would incorrectly select the wrong size.
· Fixed problem where image field for show backgrounds could become blank
· Fixed problem where layers could not be dragged by their center point
· Fixed problem where slide style names could not include certain legal characters
· Fixed problem where some imported videos could appear with an incorrect aspect ratio
· Fixed problem with slide style names that could prevent those styles from being edited or applied
· Fixed problems that could cause File List to update improperly
· Fixed problems where macro based captions could fail to update as slide positions changed
· Fixed problems with MPEG2 video layers caused by malfunctioning codecs
· Fixed quality issue in MPEG4 videos created with Video File output
· Playback Fixes
· Fixed playback problems caused by looping animated GIFs that were cropped
· Fixed problem where layers could appear incorrectly at very low Zoom values
· Fixed problem where layers with a zoom value of zero could still be seen
· Fixed problem where layers with very low zoom values (0-1%) could appear to momentarily 'pop' to 100% zoom during playback.
· Fixed problem where preview would appear blank in trial installations if playback was started from certain parts of a show
· Fixed problem where preview in Slide Options could loop in certain situations (instead of playing once and stopping)
· Fixed problem where slide background could incorrectly disappear during playback.
· Output Fixes
· Fixed issue where YouTube uploads could function properly but appear to fail
· Fixed problem where audio on Blu-ray menu could loop incorrectly
· Fixed problem where layers could appear incorrectly when High Quality encoding is used to create video output.
· Removed the 720i option for HD video output, as it is an unsupported standard
December 15th, 2009· Fixed issue where Presenter plugin would not playback properly in Firefox and Chrome
December 10th, 2009· Improved Preview in Slide Options
· New! Improved preview performance makes working with multi-layer slides faster.
· New! New layer and caption control outlines
· o Improved outlines are easier to see
· o Grab any knob to change the size
· o New rotation icons in each corner let you easily rotate layers and captions
· New! Added snap-to rotation when the SHIFT key is held during rotation. Layers will snap to 45 degree increments.
· Caption previews now support the 'Select caption with mouse click' and 'Show caption controls' options (right click on the preview to adjust these settings).
· Improvements for Adding Content to Shows
· New! Double-click any photo in the File List to add it to your show.
· New! Added 'Add as One New Slide' to right-click menu in the File List and to the Insert menu under main Slide menu. Adds the selected files as layers on a single new slide in the show.
· Additional Output Options
· New! Facebook Support
· o Create output for your Facebook page
· o Built-in support for uploading directly from ProShow
· New! Vimeo Support
· o Create videos for the Vimeo sharing site
· o Upload HD video to Vimeo from within ProShow
· New! Announce Shows on Twitter
· o Tweet an announcement about your show after uploading to Photodex, YouTube, Facebook or Vimeo
· o Fully integrated - just enter your login information
· o Automatic shortening of long URLs
· New! Output video files in the Theora format, supported by most HTML 5 web browsers
· Improved Photodex Uploading now provides a link to the show after uploading
· Added option to pause video rendering
· Added completion message to Web Show output to let you know when its complete
· Enhanced menu theme list in output dialogs to remember the selected category and selection.
· All New Help Documentation and Manual
· New! Entirely new documentation written from scratch.
· o Based on user feedback, we scrapped the entire manual and help file and started over.
· o New documentation takes an instructional approach, rather than simply describing buttons and features.
· o Filled with examples of key features and concepts.
· o Organized by concept, rather than interface layout.
· o Reviewed, edited, and critiqued by real users.
· New! Full manual available as a PDF from the Photodex website
· o Over 300 pages of all new documentation
· o PDF version available free, includes same content as found in the printed book.
· New! Built-in help included with every copy of ProShow 4.1
· o Includes the same content found in the new manual
· o Provided in the industry standard Windows Help format, which allows searching and printing.
· Improvements to Working in Slide Options
· New! Enhanced timing control
· o New! Total time for slide is now displayed at the bottom of Slide Options
· o New! Click the total time indicator to change timing
· Set slide time and transition times
· See the new total time based on the changes you are making
· See the difference between the new and old timing
· o New! Improved timing control in Slide Options > Slide Settings
· Set transition times in addition to slide time
· See the total time based on the changes
· New! Added button in upper right corner of Slide Options to allow direct access to any Slide Options screen.
· New! Added keyboard shortcut for playing / stopping Slide Options preview areas (CTRL + Q)
· New! Added "Copy End to Start" option to the copy menu in Effects tabs
· Added reset option for background image fields to remove the background image.
· Changed the "Motion Styles" feature to "Motion Speed" to increase clarity of function
· Improvements to Slide Styles
· New! Redesigned slide style list makes it easier to browse for a style
· o Enhanced the look of the Slide Styles list to make the layers and aspect ratio information more readable.
· o Added the recommended timing to each item in the list.
· o Improved layer # indicator in slide styles list to improve visibility and better indicate when it matches the slide
· o Added new Slide Styles list mode which shows only the style name, aspect ratio, and layer count, enabling more styles to appear in the list at once
· New! New multi-category support lets you better organize your styles
· o Styles can now have multiple categories applied at once.
· o New categorization interface
· Adjust categories for multiple styles at once
· Change categories quickly without having to access each style individually
· Add or remove categories at will
· New! Improved style filtering options
· o Added bar above slide styles list to show the number of Slide Styles shown by the current filter settings. Can be clicked to show all.
· o Added option to filter slide styles by aspect ratio of current show. Select Match Show to display only styles that match the aspect ratio of the current show.
· o Expanded the layer filter to let you filter by a wider range of layer numbers.
· o Improved slide style filter for aspect ratio to provide more accurate results and better handle custom aspect ratios.
· o Enhanced the Slide Style filtering options to use drop-down menus instead of combo-boxes, allowing for more descriptive text to be displayed.
· o Category filter options now show the number of styles in each category.
· New! Easily add slide styles
· o Double-click any PXS file in Windows Explorer to install it in ProShow.
· o When downloading PXS files from the web, choosing 'Open' (instead of 'Save') will automatically install into ProShow.
· o Import multiple styles at once from the Manage Styles window. Just select multiple PXS files when browsing for a file.
· New! Quickly browse styles with 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons
· Improved style storage, reducing the need to reinstall styles with each ProShow update
· o Slide styles are now stored in the Windows AppData/ProgramData folder
· o Multiple installations of ProShow on the same computer can now share one repository of styles
· o Easily backup styles by copying just the AppData/ProgramData folder
· Greatly improved speed of using styles when you have a large number of styles installed
· Added ability to access the Slide Style Manager from the main interface via Slide menu. Allows you to manage styles without going through Slide Options.
· Enhanced Manage Styles dialog now appears larger, and displays a variety of information about the selected style.
· Improved Layers List
· New! Redesigned layers list makes it easier to work with layers in your slides.
· o Cleaner design provides improved readability
· o Notes icon appears in the list for layers which contain notes
· o Improved display of hidden layers to make their state more obvious
· Work faster and easier
· o Easily add layers by right clicking anywhere in the list
· o Quickly rename a layer by right clicking on it
· o Greatly improved performance of list when many layers exist in a slide
· Improved Captions List
· New! Redesigned Captions List makes it easier to work with captions on your slides.
· Captions are now displayed in the font you've selected for that caption, making it easier to spot captions in the list.
· Captions that start with a blank line now show their first line of actual text in the list, instead of just '...'
· Caption list in Show Options now shows the global caption icon to indicate the captions appear on all slides.
· Improved Slide List
· Added ability to rename a slide from the slide list by right-clicking on the slide.
· Added tooltip to Slide List that displays details on slide content, including number of layers, types of content, etc.
· Increased right click area for slides in the Slide List - options for the slide now appear if you right click anywhere on the shaded slide. Previously, you need to click on the thumbnail itself.
· Improved highlighting when dragging additional layers into a slide. Highlights now indicate when you're dropping into a slide vs. inserting a new slide.
· Improved File Listing
· New! Double-click any photo to add it to your show.
· New! Customize thumbnail sizes
· o Added options and preferences for thumbnail size in File List.
· o You can now select from a variety of different thumbnail sizes
· o Create and use multiple custom sizes for thumbnails
· Improved indicators for what's used in your show
· o Checkmarks on thumbnails and icons show which files are already used
· o Added the Used in Show indicator for audio and video files in File List
· o Added to Details view in the File List a column that indicates which files are used in the show.
· o Added ability to sort by what's used in your show already
· Improved Details List
· o Improved column names in Details view of File List to make them more easily understandable
· o New Megapixel column lets you see the resolution of your photos in megapixels
· o Improved size column shows size in kilobytes instead of bytes
· Improved Status Bar
· New! Enhanced the Status Bar to information about the currently selected slides.
· The Status Bar now displays the total time of the selected slides and the number of selected slides.
· When only one slide is selected, additional information is displayed, including slide number, name, and layer count
· Additional Improvements and Enhancements
· Added option to set Random Transition Effects from Preferences
· Added preference to disable warning dialogs when adding files to templates and the template size and selected file count don't match.
· Added preferences to turn off confirmations for copying and moving multiple files.
· Added icon for files associated with ProShow, appears in Windows for PSH and PXS files.
· Added safe zone toggle to Show Settings tab of Show Options
· Changed 'Options' and 'Slide' buttons on main toolbar to 'Show Opt' and 'Slide Opt', and repositioned a few buttons to make the functionality more obvious.
· Changed default size meter setting from VCD to DVD on new install.
· Enhanced video import process by reducing dependency on external codecs
· Enhanced visibility of icon buttons in most dialogs when the cursor is over them. Buttons now properly overstate (light up) when you mouse over them.
· Improved performance of checking files used in a show for changes, which can greatly improve general responsiveness of ProShow in some situations.
· Improved the 'remove' option for slide sounds to make it more obvious what the feature does.
· Increased limit for manually set fade times for audio tracks, from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
· Audio Fixes
· Fixed audio failure caused by muting show from a menu page
· Fixed audio stuttering problem caused by playing multiple Presenter based shows at once
· Fixed problem where slide sounds could incorrectly continue into other slides
· Fixed problem where some Quicktime videos could have bad audio once imported
· Fixed problem where soundtrack volume did not get saved properly when set to zero
· Stability Fixes
· Fixed stability problems caused by very large shows
· Fixed stability problems caused by certain memory usage situations
· Fixed crash condition caused by long MP3 files
· Fixed crash issue caused by importing certain Quicktime videos
· Fixed crash issue caused by importing video from Kodak Zi6 pocket camera
· Fixed crash problem when creating output that can occur when one or more slides contain exceptionally long captions.
· Fixed rare crash problem caused by dragging multiple images into a show
· Fixed playback crash affecting some web based shows that are played back at 16:9, but contain 4:3 menus, video thumbnails, and no intro show.
· Fixed rare crash condition caused by Slide Style names that begin or end with a space.
· Interface Fixes
· Fixed error message regarding 'cannot display page' seen when opening Help
· Fixed incorrect label in Shows tab of output dialogs, which incorrectly referred to the filename as the location.
· Fixed issue where using the Edit Fades and Timing dialog would not check the 'Custom' checkbox for slide sounds, causing the changes to appear as though they were not applied. Custom checkbox is now automatically checked for you when you use the Edit Fades and Timing dialog.
· Fixed play / pause icons in Slide Styles tab of Slide Options to indicate the action to be performed if they are clicked, rather than the current state.
· Fixed problem in Show Options / Background where color picker wasn't disabled properly for Colorize when colorization was turned off.
· Fixed problem where Slide Options could open partially off screen
· Fixed problem where buttons could be displayed incorrectly
· Fixed problem where caption fly-in / fly-out options were not properly disabled when working with matched captions.
· Fixed problem where layer copy options could fail to become enabled
· Fixed problem where long audio files would display their length incorrectly in Slide Options and Show Options.
· Fixed problem where screensaver output dialog contained options for setting show titles and thumbnails, which don't apply for screensavers.
· Fixed problem where the soundtrack list in Show Options could incorrectly appear empty in some situations.
· Fixed problem where using arrow keys to nudge a layer in the Slide Options preview would move the layer, but changes would not be immediately reflected in the related text fields for pan.
· Fixed problems with some caption control buttons
· Fixed several layout problems in Precision Preview dialog which caused control buttons for adding / removing layers to be missing.
· Fixed several sliders in Slide and Show Options to behave correctly when clicking on the left / right arrows (stepping) or in the scrollbar itself (paging).
· Updated description of Include Original Files feature more accurately describe the functionality of the feature.
· General Usage Fixes
· Fixed problem where "Add to Selected Slides" option would fail to mark a photo as 'Used in Show'
· Fixed problem where Collect Show Files would list total size of show content incorrectly.
· Fixed problem where Configure Image Editor dialog could fall behind the main window, causing ProShow to appear locked up.
· Fixed problem where MediaSource references could get lost after uninstalling ProShow
· Fixed problem where auto-rotated layers could not be cropped properly using the Crop tool under Editing.
· Fixed problem where duplicated layers could end prematurely
· Fixed problem where entering certain single-digit sizes in the caption size combo box would incorrectly select the wrong size.
· Fixed problem where image field for show backgrounds could become blank
· Fixed problem where layers could not be dragged by their center point
· Fixed problem where slide style names could not include certain legal characters
· Fixed problem where some imported videos could appear with an incorrect aspect ratio
· Fixed problem with slide style names that could prevent those styles from being edited or applied
· Fixed problems that could cause File List to update improperly
· Fixed problems where macro based captions could fail to update as slide positions changed
· Fixed problems with MPEG2 video layers caused by malfunctioning codecs
· Fixed quality issue in MPEG4 videos created with Video File output
· Playback Fixes
· Fixed playback problems caused by looping animated GIFs that were cropped
· Fixed problem where layers could appear incorrectly at very low Zoom values
· Fixed problem where layers with a zoom value of zero could still be seen
· Fixed problem where layers with very low zoom values (0-1%) could appear to momentarily 'pop' to 100% zoom during playback.
· Fixed problem where preview would appear blank in trial installations if playback was started from certain parts of a show
· Fixed problem where preview in Slide Options could loop in certain situations (instead of playing once and stopping)
· Fixed problem where slide background could incorrectly disappear during playback.
· Output Fixes
· Fixed issue where YouTube uploads could function properly but appear to fail
· Fixed problem where audio on Blu-ray menu could loop incorrectly
· Fixed problem where layers could appear incorrectly when High Quality encoding is used to create video output.
· Removed the 720i option for HD video output, as it is an unsupported standard
April 30th, 2009· Fixed problem with show buffering process
· Fixed issue with stalling when opening Trim Video dialog
· Fixed problems caused by saving over an existing Slide Style
April 22nd, 2009· Fixed playback problems affecting DVD output on some players
· Fixed issue with YouTube not handling some tags correctly
· Fixed rare problem affecting Open File dialogs
April 15th, 2009· New! Added option to save YouTube output
· From the YouTube dialog, you can save the file to upload later
· Enhanced warning message in YouTube dialog
· Improved quality of video layers internally and in Presenter based output
· Enhanced seeking process for Presenter based shows
· Fixed problem where YouTube upload could fail based on manually entered details
· Fixed problems with image orientation in some slide styles
· Fixed warning dialog that appears when applying a slide style
· Fixed titlebar label in Help dialog
· Fixed problems with Sharpen values in Presenter based output
· Fixed crash condition related to cropping animated GIFs
· Fixed rare problem where some video output could fail
· Fixed crash condition caused by very long captions
· Fixed missing Half Size thumbnail option
· Fixed problem with Replaceable Image option in Slide Options
· Fixed problems with thumbnail updates in Slide List and Timeline
· Fixed quality issues with video thumbnails in executable output
· Fixed problems with the aspect ratio of Web Show menus
· Fixed problem with scaling for rotated videos in some output formats
February 12th, 2009· Fixed problems that could cause video output to fail on some systems
· Fixed problem where slide lock settings could be lost
· Improved compatiblity and stability of Device output
December 13th, 2008· Added support for latest YouTube high quality and HD profiles
· Added option to the File List context menu to open selected file in an external editor
· Fixed issue reported by a small number of users where Presenter could crash while playing certain shows
· Fixed issue where Play/Pause menu time in Presenter plugin's context menu wouldn't show 'Play' correctly when a show begins playback
· Fixed issue where some systems would not open the help file correctly
December 11th, 2008· Slide Styles
· Slide Styles are pre-made effects that you can apply to any slide in your show. Just drop in your images, add a Slide Style and the rest is done for you. Slick, professional-looking effects in an instant.
· ProShow Gold is loaded with over 50 must-have Slide Styles that instantly create impressive special effects from the contents of your slides. You can also create and re-use your own Slide Styles for truly customized results.
· Notes
· Add notes to any layer, slide or show. Notes appear as small icons in the Slide List and can be easily updated and deleted by the show creator. Use Notes to describe how a certain slide effect was achieved, label specific functions of a layer and more.
· Improved Audio Sync Tool
· Use the new audio sync tool to easily sync your slides to your soundtrack. All sync options are now housed in one central dialog for easy access and implementation.
· Lock Times
· Lock a slide's time so that it won't be altered if you apply an audio sync. For video clips, you can lock the slide time to match the length of the video clip.
· Animated Gif Support
· New animated Gif support for ProShow 4.0. You can use ProShow's built-in video trimmer to crop the start or end time of a Gif, removing any unwanted animation.
· Set Layer Names
· Name your layers with descriptive labels for easy locating and organizing. Layer name appears in Slide List and Slide Options.
· Improved Audio Control
· Trimming audio tracks just got one step easier. Now you can crop your audio track by adjusting the beginning or end of your waveform in Timeline View.
· New On-Screen Controls for Playback
· New control bar for Web shows, EXEs, and PC Autorun shows. Semi-transparent controls appear when a show is moused over. See to any point in your show using the seek controls.
· Audio Control for Videos
· Edit the fade in or fade out for your video clip's audio track. Works separately from your main soundtrack for creating custom fades.
· New Auto Save Preferences
· Change how ProShow auto saves your content. Control options for the frequency and number of autosaves to be saved.
· Right Mouse Button Menu Options
· An array of new right mouse button menu options have been added to ProShow 4.0 including: remove all captions from slide, randomize pan, zoom, rotate separately, set caption effect time in keyframing dialog.
· Show Relative Show Time in Audio Trimmer
· Now you can see your show's time in the audio trimmer providing more precise control for syncing.
· Display Time as Seconds in Timeline
· Toggle from displaying time in seconds or in minutes in the Timeline.
October 25th, 2008· Enhanced Blu-ray menu compatibility
· Improved rendering speeds for some systems
· Fixed problems with crop position in executable based output
· Fixed issue in which Contents of Slide list could flicker
· Fixed problems with crop orientation in executable based output
· Fixed problems with some caption fade effects
· Fixed problems with DVD menu navigation affecting some players
October 2nd, 2008· Enhanced Blu-ray menus to improve playback on some devices
· Enhanced quality of Share Show output
· Fixed issue affecting caption highlights on executable and web show menus
· Fixed problem with gradient based vignettes
· Fixed crash condition affecting caption key frames
· Fixed rare crash condition that could occur when using certain caption Fly In effects
· Fixed problem with drop shadows on layers containing transparency
· Fixed problems with vignettes on some layers
· Fixed problems with static rotation on some layers
· Fixed problems with drag through preview in Slide Options
· Fixed issue where Web Show HTML could use incorrect resolution
· Fixed problems with PAL based Blu-ray formats
· Fixed problem with high quality video output
· Fixed problem with display of layers having large Zoom values
· Fixed problems with caption spacing
· Fixed problem with resolution fields in View HTML dialog
· Fixed problems with vignettes on video layers
· Fixed rare crash condition affecting Blu-ray output
September 18th, 2008· Added Blu-ray output
· Added option to close Slide Options without saving changes
· Added ability to drop images / videos into "Contents of Slide" list in Slide Options when at least one layer exists.
· Changed default layer outline color to white
· Enhanced DVD output to properly exclude Simulate option for DVD media
· Improved display of Safe Zone to increase usability
· Fixed bitsetting problem affecting some DVD burners
· Fixed problem where Video File output could ignore Include Audio option
· Fixed problem in Record Sound dialog related to illegal characters
· Fixed crash condition caused by layer duplication
· Fixed sync problem affecting some video output
· Fixed retrieval of track information for audio CDs
· Fixed display of outlines and drop shadows on Show Captions during playback
· Fixed issue where drop shadows could be drawn incorrectly on rotated video layers
· Fixed issue where outlines could be drawn incorrectly on rotated video layers
· Fixed crash condition related to 50 fps video output
· Fixed video layer sync problem affecting some formats
· Fixed rare crash condition that occurred when collecting show files to DVD/CD
· Fixed problems with audio volume in some output formats
· Fixed issue with display of layers in Slide Options
· Fixed blurry menu display for Share Show content when using some browsers
· Fixed problems with cropping video layers
· Fixed problem with reported length of HD-preset video files
· Fixed issue in which WMV output could exhibit jerky motion
· Fixed problem where some caption options failed to use decimal values
· Fixed problem with files created in Record Sound dialog
· Fixed problem with display of video thumbnail rendering dialog
November 22nd, 2007· Greatly increased encoding quality for YouTube output
November 15th, 2007· Fixed problem with Download More Menus link in Menus tab of output dialogs
October 8th, 2007· Added "HQ - Safe" profile for DVD formatted output
· Added bitsetting options for DVD output
· Added feature for downloading additional content from within ProShow (instead of including the content in the installer)
· Reworked main toolbar to focus on creating shows instead of output
· Reworked some elements of the user interface to improve workflow and reduce learning curve for new users
· Fixed problem where Sync Show to Audio option did not check for audio in show
· Fixed problem where Undo could fail to affect check box selection
August 16th, 2007· Fixed problem where playback could stutter during transitions
· Fixed thumbnail display problems affecting some editions of Windows
· Fixed problem where the Choose Transition dialog could fail to remain open
· Fixed various problems with object outlines / highlights on DVD menus
· Fixed problem where video layers could fail to play in video based output
· Fixed various problems with outlines / highlights on Executable menus
August 3rd, 2007· Fixed audio glitch that could affect AVI output
· Fixed display problem that affected some images with transparency
August 2nd, 2007· Fixed "Add to Show" so it now inserts objects after the selected slide
· Fixed problem where AVI output could appear stretched
· Fixed problem where WMV output could appear stretched
· Fixed problem where show thumbnail change did not register as change to show
· Optimized dialogs to make them more responsive
· Fixed problem with time stamps for backup files
· Fixed problem where motion path display did not function in Precision Preview
· Increased the range of some caption / layer options
· Fixed label for Close / Cancel button in Record Slide Timing dialog
· Fixed problems with duration of Galactic Scroll text effect
· Fixed problem where looped video objects on menus could fail to loop
· Fixed problem with size of selection rectangle on DVD menus
· Fixed problem where Flash output could fail to complete at high frame rates
· Fixed problem where track information was not retrieved properly for audio CDs
· Fixed crash condition related to scaling which only affected some images
· Fixed problem with audio from trimmed video objects on Executable menus
· Fixed rare crash problem affecting video based output with some shows
· Fixed problem where screen saver output would not loop properly
· Changed "Copy to Next" and "Copy All to Next" buttons in Motion tab of Slide Options to copy all layer settings
· Fixed problem where trimmed audio was not included in Executable based output properly
· Fixed problem where show soundtrack volume in Executable based output could be incorrect after a slide sound
· Fixed display problems affecting some editions of Windows
· Fixed problem where File List could fail to indicate which files are used in the show
· Fixed problem where background images on menus could be reset incorrectly
· Fixed crash condition which could occur on older editions of Windows
July 30th, 2007· Added feature which recalls last selected layer for each slide
· Worked around problems with DirectShow
· Changed the Auto option under Adjustments into a button
· Fixed problem with drop shadows on partially transparent menu objects
· Fixed problem with menu thumbnails that contain transparency
· Fixed problem where the Resolution field in Video File dialog could fail to update
· Fixed problem where video rendering dialog could display incorrect aspect ratio
· Fixed problem where Settings button in Video File dialog could fail to function
· Fixed crash condition caused by using very small video thumbnails on a menu
· Fixed various aspect ratio problems with Flash output
· Fixed crash condition caused by copying slides from one show into another show
March 7th, 2007· Fixed problem with compatibility of DVD output and some DVD players (resolves issues with playback on some players)
· Fixed problem where layer motion could fail to occur
March 3rd, 2007· Fixed rare condition that could occur when including original files in Video CD output
December 13th, 2006· Multiple Layers Per Slide- Now you can add an unlimited number of photo and video layers to each slide in ProShow Gold 3.0. With multiple layers, the sky's the limit on what you can express in your slide show.
· Motion Effects on Layers- Bring each layer to life with motion effects. Add effects like Pan, Zoom, and Rotate to any layer on a slide.
· Enhanced Creative Options
· Crop and Rotate Your Photos- Make a good photo even better. ProShow Gold 3.0 allows you to crop and rotate your photos and videos conveniently.
· Red-Eye Removal- Now you can easily fix those distracting red-eye photos with ProShow Gold 3.0. Just use the red-eye removal tool to correct any photo in your show.
· New Caption Effects- Animate your captions with more effects than ever before. New caption effects include Galactic Scroll, Curling, Zoom Out, and Wag Opacity.
· Enhanced Zooming Control- Zoom out further than ever before!
· Specify Transition Effects- Take control of your transition effects. ProShow Gold 3.0 lets you decide what effects are used when randomizing transitions.
· Expanded Output Options
· New Output Formats- ProShow Gold 3.0 has expanded its output options to allow you more flexibility in the ways you share your slide shows. You can now output to Flash Video (FLV), Windows Media Video (WMV), and QuickTime. Additionally, you can specify custom video compression settings.
· Optimized Workspace
· Startup Tutorial- Don't know where to start? ProShow Gold 3.0 has a startup tutorial that will guide you through the basic steps of creating your first slide show.
· Slide Timeline- ProShow Gold 3.0's new slide Timeline view gives you complete control over timing your shows. Now you can toggle between the normal Slide List view and Timeline view to accurately sync your audio to certain scenes in your slide show.
· New Waveform Bar- Now you can view your audio file's waveform in the Soundtrack bar with ProShow Gold 3.0. This makes it easy to determine at a glance where your songs begin and end.
· Enhanced Slide Previews- It's easier than ever to work within the slide options area of ProShow Gold 3.0. Expandable preview pane provides a magnified view of your show, making it easier to see fine details.
· Favorites Pane- Make all your important folders available at your fingertips with ProShow Gold 3.0. Simply right-click on a folder to add it to the Favorites Pane.
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