WinFF Changelog

What's new in WinFF 1.5.5

Jun 12, 2017
  • Tweaked a couple settings and fixed the mpeg4 720p and 10 presets for Windows 10.

New in WinFF 1.5.4 (Jun 12, 2017)

  • Unlimited files can be added. (I added 900)
  • Fixed some minor grammar mistakes

New in WinFF 1.5.3 (Jun 9, 2014)

  • International characters support is greatly improved. Finally mpeg4 720p and 1080p presets. Lot of quirks removed.

New in WinFF 1.5.2 (Jun 9, 2014)

  • WinFF 1.5.2 is released for windows 32 and 64 bit.
  • Fixed a few bugs and added a few features:
  • updated ffmpeg-readme. issue 201
  • Ability to execute command before and after script
  • Save Displaycmdline state issue 163
  • fixed preview button not inserting ‘-t’ and ‘-s’
  • moved ‘-t’ from input to output as per ffmpeg warning
  • added ability to revert to 1.4 behavior

New in WinFF 1.5.0 (Feb 12, 2013)

  • Usability: A lot of work has gone into making the application more friendly to users with visual impairments. Ability to accommodate larger fonts, resizing the application, screen layouts have had much tweaking. It’s clearly not perfect, but we are hoping that it results in a better experience for some of our users.
  • Rotation: Video can be rotated using the ffmpeg Rotate Feature. 90 degree left and right rotation as well as vertical flip is included.
  • MultiFormat output: A massive change is that every file in the queue can have a different output codecs. You can add the same file multiple times to encode to different formats. More info to follow on the website.
  • Advanced Options per file: Every file can have different output options. Now, when you make changes to advanced options, it gets saved per file in the queue.
  • Advanced Options: Extra Tab showing command lines to be used per file. You can tweak them before executing.
  • Previews: Only previews the highlighted file in the queue.
  • Added ctrl-A to the filelist and “select all” popup menu.
  • Much code clean-ups. Removed dead code.
  • Windows version built with Lazarus 1.0
  • Fixes:
  • Fix issue 158: two bitrate settings in MP4 *screen
  • Fix issue 136 (preferences stores content) by calling createForm function on entry
  • also check for avconv when checking executables
  • Fixed: use source folders
  • Usability Changes
  • Add scrollBox to Presets form to allow all items to always stay reachable
  • Add scrollBoxes to Preferences form to allow all items to always stay reachable
  • Update language files for rework of Preferences
  • Rework preferences form – Renamed most items to give it names you can find back – Make sure that it behaves better when you start using different fonts – Fix for issue 136 needs prioritybox.Clear
  • Make all buttons honor the font size of the system
  • Updated Translations

New in WinFF 1.3.2 (Apr 4, 2011)

  • Fix changing last option in preset via additional options (issue 63)
  • Fixed issue47: Large fonts or long translations can extend
  • Code cleanup and renames
  • Much better translations, uses Lazarus’ new translatiion system
  • Improved window behavior

New in WinFF 1.2.0 (Jan 28, 2010)

  • Added preview
  • Added cropping
  • Checks for and escape quotes in filenames (issue 38)
  • Add /usr/local/bin for FFplay executable search (issue 56)
  • added tool tips (issue 60)
  • More room for translated strings

New in WinFF 1.1.0 (Aug 29, 2009)

  • New Icons and Logo
  • Remember each preset's last destination directory
  • fixed importing presets from command line
  • updated chinese
  • New preset for Google Andriod, Nokia, Sony Walkman, more
  • windows installer updated with ffmpeg r18709

New in WinFF 1.0.3 (May 31, 2009)

  • also added a check for gnome-terminal to linux for non-debian gnome systems. On debian based system, winff will still use x-terminal-emulator.

New in WinFF 1.0.2 (May 24, 2009)

  • added hashbang #!/bin/sh to linux scripts
  • Hebrew, Greek, Updated Spanish

New in WinFF 1.0.1 (May 24, 2009)

  • cleaned up source

New in WinFF 1.0 (Mar 25, 2009)

  • Added Priority for the conversion script to the general preferences
  • The Document menu now looks for translated docs (WinFF.xx.pdf, where xx is the language code)
  • Majorily Revised and New Presets
  • Uses the sensible-browser command on Debian/Ubuntu based systems
  • New Documentation
  • The doc and website menus don't tie up the main window after launching the brwoser/pdfreader
  • Added file association for preset files in windows installer

New in WinFF 0.45 (Dec 26, 2008)

  • Import/Export multiple presets in one file
  • Presets updated for FFmpeg SVN R15824
  • Windows installer updated with FFmpeg 15896

New in WinFF 0.44 (Dec 19, 2008)

  • Resizable window (issue 24)
  • Added menu links to the homepage, docs, forums (issue 25)
  • Remembers window state on next instace
  • tabs for additional options
  • category selection for presets editor
  • Doesn't encode audio on first of two passes
  • restructed menus
  • fixed window not showing on dual monitors (issue 20)
  • Serbian translation

New in WinFF 0.43 (Oct 21, 2008)

  • Add files dialog return value fixed.
  • Uses tprocess instead of shell and winexec to launch command line.
  • 3 character file extension limit removed.
  • CHCP in windows script made optional
  • Delete and Backspace keys delete files from the file list
  • Updated license readmes
  • Preset for ffmpeg revision 13712

New in WinFF 0.42 (Jul 30, 2008)

  • I upgraded the windows installer to FFmpeg r13712

New in WinFF 0.3 (Aug 27, 2007)

  • Improved user interface
  • Majorily revised presets
  • Remember last preset used
  • 2 pass encoding
  • Config/presets stored in user's app data directory on winxp/vista
  • Fixed: Play button not working on Ubuntu 7.04
  • Fixed: Pause at end of encoding not working on linux
  • Pause at end of script otional.
  • Win32/Linux specific preferences don't show on each other
  • Better window behaviors
  • Additional options hide/show with button/menu
  • Import preset from command line and file menu
  • Major code cleanup
  • Win32 batch files/presets stored in the user's application data folder
  • Multithreading for dual core processors (Linux only)
  • Deinterlace option
  • Due to increases in quality some presets are slower than before
  • This is a major revision. So there will be new bugs too

New in WinFF 2.0 (Sep 28, 2006)

  • Much, Much Easier to use.
  • Added ability to play with FFplay.
  • Added Presets, and ability to create and modify presets.