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Portable AHD Subtitles Maker Changelog

What's new in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.24.8155.39279

May 1, 2022
  • This package include these language interfaces:
  • English (US), Arabic (Syria), Chinese (Simplified, PRC), Portuguese (Portugal) and Portuguese (Brazil).
  • Please make sure the program is not blocked via Firewall and allowed to access the internet so that some program features function correctly.
  • When using Directshow media player, IF A MEDIA FILE CANNOT BE LOADED, please install the directshow filters required then try again.
  • Windows® comes with these formats listed here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd407173%28v=vs.85%29.aspx, if the media format attempt to load is not listed, then you need to install the direct show filters that required to run such file formats.
  • For example, for mp4 files, these files usually are not supported in Windows. Thus, you'll need to install media codec pack in order ASM able to run this format.
  • When using VLC media player, In order to use VLC media player, VLC version 3 or later must be installed in you pc (older versions won't work),
  • 32 bit specifically (64 bit version won't work).
  • ASM is programmed to locate VLC in the default installation folder of VLC.
  • VLC player path in 64 bit system should be:
  • C:Program Files (x86)VideoLANVLC
  • VLC player path in 32 bit system should be:
  • C:Program FilesVideoLANVLC
  • Also, VLC media player with ASM may play not smoothly. This is normal, since ASM uses milliseconds while VLC uses frames for playback.
  • This won't effect accuracy (in adding subtitles, editing ...etc) though.
  • If the program fails to save a project (access denied problem), please run it under administrator.
  • To do so, simply right-click on ASM icon then choose "run as administrator".

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.24.8036.38493 (Jan 2, 2022)

  • Updated copyright inforamtion
  • Updated target .netframework version into 4.8

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.24.7901.42251 (Aug 20, 2021)

  • Fixed: reseting view port settings when resizing and/or editing subtitles.
  • Fixed: bug when scrolling timeline control to a value less than 0.
  • Removed: ability to download/upload subtitles from/into OpenSubtitles.org.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.23.7818.13246 (May 28, 2021)

  • Updated: copyright information and links.
  • Removed: Rip from MKV and VOB subtitle features.
  • Removed: ability to auto detect encoding.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.23.7668.39767 (Jan 18, 2021)

  • Updated: copyright information and links.
  • Improved: internal program improvements.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.23.10 (Apr 25, 2020)

  • Updated: Download subtitles from OpenSubtitles.org requires now user log in, now it is implemented in AHD Subtitles Maker and AHD Subtitles Downloader.
  • Improved: Upload subtitles into OpenSubtitles.org in AHD Subtitles Maker and AHD Subtitles Downloader, now IMBID can be set manually when the program fails to set it automatically.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.22.432 (Nov 30, 2019)

  • Improved: timeline control now can scroll viewpoint while moving/editing (start time and end time) subtitle(s).
  • Fixed: issue when the subtitles track duration is larger than the media duration, the timeline was only limited to media duration, thus,´in this some subtitles may get inaccessible.
  • Fixed: error loading splitter distances values at program start.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.21.23 (Oct 6, 2018)

  • Added: Ability to change media player in settings.
  • Added: Play media using VLC media player.
  • Fixed: changing media while generating wavform crashes ASM.
  • Removed: check for update feature temporary in this version.
  • Notes:
  • Media player to use can be changed in Settings>Media Player. It is recommended to restart ASM after changing player.
  • In order to use VLC media player, VLC version 3 or later must be installed in you pc (older versions won't work), 32 bit specifically (64 bit version won't work).
  • ASM is programmed to locate VLC in the default installation folder of VLC.
  • VLC player path in 64 bit system should be: C:Program Files (x86)VideoLANVLC
  • VLC player path in 32 bit system should be: C:Program FilesVideoLANVLC
  • VLC media player with ASM may play not smoothly. This is normal, since ASM uses milliseconds while VLC uses frames for playback. This won't effect accuracy (in adding subtitles, editing ...etc) though.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.20.512.0 (May 4, 2018)

  • Added: Chinese language interface for the program (thanks to Johnson.Ren)
  • Added: line-break feature in the subtitle text editors.
  • Added: ability to line-break subtitle(s) at one go (Ctrl+B)
  • Improved: subtitles track translate feature (now it can apply the translation of a subtitle into onther ones with the same text)
  • Fixed: bug when subtitle timings become less than 0 the program crashes.
  • Fixed: bug when attempting to show a waveform of a media file and the media file path is not set.
  • Fixed: styles shortcuts was not applied into the prapered text control.
  • Fixed: bug when selecting vertical timeline in the subtitles data control, the program sometimes ignore subtitle selection.
  • Fixed: bug in the vertical timeline control.
  • Fixed: missed interface translations.
  • Fixed: translate feature was not work in some cases.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.19.239.0 (Mar 24, 2018)

  • Added: vertical timeline control in the subtitles data editor tab.
  • Added: ability to play selected subtitle(s) in the Timeline control.
  • Added: Subtitles Track captions extraction ability.
  • Added: options for subtitle-line visual control.
  • Improved: waveform generating in timeline.
  • Improved: timeline now can save status.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.18.632.0 (Mar 8, 2018)

  • Added: options for media player subtitle previewing
  • Added: added "auto generate/show wave form when media changes" option
  • Added: 10 slots for styles that can be accessed through keyboard shortcut (Atl+*) while * can be from 1 to 9. (See below for explaintaion)
  • Fixed: resizing timeline control reset zooming
  • Improved: media player was stopping after editing subtitle. Now it only pause instead
  • Improved: split subtitle now sets split time as the media time when possible
  • Read more: https://ahd-subtitles-maker.webnode.com/downloads/

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.17.113.0 (Jan 9, 2018)

  • Added: AHD Subtitles Downloader, a new tool allows to download/upload subtitles into the Internet without the need to open ASM.
  • Added: Stretch to previous/next functions as hot keys.
  • Improved: stretch to previous function.
  • Improved: stretch to next function.
  • Fixed: bug in Translate window when switching subtitles using Next/Previous buttons.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.16.55.0 (Aug 23, 2017)

  • Fixed:
  • Some bugs in the timeline control when editing subtitles

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.16.36.0 (Jul 27, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Ability to show waveform in the timeline control.
  • New subtitles format "AHD Customized Subtitles", allows to export and import a user customized subtitle formats.
  • Improved:
  • Timeline control, now it show grid lines when editing subitles to perfectly line the edited subtitles with waveform.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.15.239.0 (Jul 11, 2017)

  • Added: subtitle styling.
  • Added: ability to edit viewed subtitle directly from the media player (button-click to open subtitle editor window).
  • Added: ability to switch subtitles track in the timeline control.
  • Added: ability to change media in the timeline control.
  • Added: new buttons in the timeline control to control the viewport scrolling and more.
  • Added: ability to activate/deactivate auto scrolling in the subtitles data control.
  • Added: ability to scroll, zoom and change time using mouse wheel in the timeline control.
  • Added: select all after/before selected subtitle functions.
  • Improved: Timeline control's scrolling section.
  • Improved: program icons, now ASM looks better.
  • Fixed: bug when moving/editing subtitle, the order of subtitles never updates.
  • Fixed: some shortcuts was duplicated.
  • Removed: google translate feature.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.14.150.0 (Jan 13, 2017)

  • Improved: program code generally for more performance.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.14.50.0 (Jun 13, 2016)

  • Fixed: some mistakes in the Português (Brazil) language interface.
  • Fixed: bug in the timeline control when resizing then scrolling the viewport
  • Fixed: bug when selecting subtitles out of the viewport.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.14.44.0 (Jun 1, 2016)

  • Added: language interface for Português (Brazil) language.
  • Added: ability to switch makrs in the Timeline control.
  • Fixed: issue when editing text in the prepared text tab then editing in the timeline control the shortcuts didn't work.
  • Fixed: bug in the timeline control when selecting subtitles with CTRL key holded user could not deselect subtitles once selected.
  • Fixed: unable to download the new version using checking for update message that come up in the startup when a newer version found of the program.
  • Fixed: bug when editing text using the media tab and use hotkeys, user unable to edit and the program recognised the input as hotkey.
  • Fixed: bug when editing text using the media tab sometimes the text doubled.
  • Fixed: bug when adding and removing a mark the Timeline control never get refreshed.
  • Improved: Timeline control when selecting multiple subtitles.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.13.56.0 (May 3, 2016)

  • Fixed: bug in SubRip subtitles format handler when attempting to import none English subtitle files.
  • Fixed: bug in Timeline control when editing a subtitle and zooming using the Radar control.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.13.33.0 (Apr 22, 2016)

  • Added: check for latest program updates ability
  • Added: Timeline Radar, a new useful method to change viewport and to preview subtitles in the timeline control.
  • Added: AHD Synchronised Lyrics viewer, a simple media player that can view MP3 ID3 Synchronised Lyrics.
  • Fixed: subtitle was not display in the media tab when working on audio media
  • Fixed: the program fail to save the ID3 Tags when managing ID3 Synchronised Lyrics items
  • Fixed: prepared text editor doesn't allow to use the arraw keys

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.12.12.0 (Jan 4, 2016)

  • Added: support for subtitle position tags for the SubRip format handler
  • Added: support for subtitle position tags for the Advanced Substation Alpha format handler
  • Added: support for subtitle font, color and position tags for the Substation Alpha format handler
  • Improved: media player control now can show subtitle position in review

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.11.55.0 (Nov 19, 2015)

  • Added: Word Wrap option for Prepared Text tab; Allows to switch word wrap for the prepared text in the editor.
  • Fixed: issue in the SubRip format handler, when export it use '.' instead of ',' in the timing format.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.11.25.0 (Aug 11, 2015)

  • Added: Portuguese (Portugal) and German (Germany) language interface support.
  • Improved: Download/Upload subtitles form/to OpenSubttitles.org
  • Fixed: The program was holding keyboard inputs that assigned as 'hotkeys' so that the user was not able to use these keys outside the program.
  • Fixed: Bug in SubRip subtitles format implementation.
  • Fixed: The Spell Check was never save 'Ignore Always' and/or 'Use Always' words user had to enter them every time.
  • Fixed: Search and download subtitles from OpenSubttiles.org not work when the movie file is bigger than 1 GB.
  • Fixed: Upload to opensubtitles.org was not work for some movies (imbd id invalid issue)
  • Fixed: User was unable to enter search word in the quick search word box if that word include chars that mapped as hotkeys.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.10.10.0 (Jun 24, 2015)

  • Added: AHD Encoding converter, a tool that convert between text encoding for text files.
  • Added: new hotkeys for "Next Frame (FWD)" and "Previous Frame (REW)" with default assignment with arrow keys.
  • Improved: SubRip subtitles format now support "Advanced SubStation Alpha" tags for import and export, also new export options added to this subtitles format.
  • Improved: event lines fields (font and color tags) for Advanced SubStation Alpha subtitles format.
  • Improved: auto detect encoding in export/import subtitles format window now done automatically.
  • Improved: auto detect encoding in import subtitles format window will also refresh and detect subtitles format depending on encoding used.
  • Fixed: bug after finished exporting a subtitles format file and user disables (close this wizard) option in the export finish message the window closes anyway.
  • Fixed: playback can be triggered via 'Space' button (Add Subtitle hotkey) while editing text in the "Prepared Text" and/or "Project Description" tab.
  • Fixed: bug when attempting to 'auto fix subtitle errors' when there is no subtitles track selected.
  • Fixed: bug when attempting to save the log into file while the project is not saved.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.9.25.0 (Nov 15, 2014)

  • Added: Prepared Text new feature, ability to prepare a text to be used directly in the subtitle editor window.
  • Added: ability to use Hunspell dictionaries files directly if already downloaded, user can just place the downloaded dictionary file(s) (with extension .oxt) in Dictionaries folder.
  • Added: ability to drag files to the converter to import directly.
  • Added: ability to import file to the converter via command-line.
  • Added: ability to import media file via drag-and-drop files into media tab.
  • Fixed: bug after editing one subtitle the subtitles data entries never updated.
  • Fixed: bug with Spell Check feature when spell-checking a subtitle track and uses (Use always, Ignore) the changes never applied to the subtitles.
  • Improved: media player improved using Directshow instead of Windows Media Player ActiveX control.
  • Improved: subtitle display in media player, was making problems when attempting to edit also subtitle hides in wrong times.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.8.20.15 (May 2, 2014)

  • Added: ability to add subtitle using a shortcut on keyboard
  • Added: hot keys support, ability to add shortcuts for some functions such as subtitle selection
  • Added: new options such as an option indicates whether the program should add to each added new subtitle
  • Added: ability to export/import settings to/from file
  • Improved: auto saving window now displayed on the right corner to avoid interrupting work
  • Fixed: spell check feature, the dictionaries download links were not work

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.8.13.0 (Feb 5, 2014)

  • Added new control "Multiple Subtitle Tracks Viewer" which allows to view subtitle for multiple tracks at a time. Usefull for viewing track and translation tracks at same time.
  • Added new method for MKV ripping (in the Sub-Picture sub window).
  • Improvements made to make it easier to use some features like translate.
  • Fixed bugs in MKV rip feature; it was impossible for user to rip some mkv files.
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New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.7.500.32 (Nov 22, 2013)

  • Added: auto save feature, allows to auto save project at period specified at settings to avoid losing work.
  • Added *: using the auto save feature, the program automatically save a backup for translation subtitles track when the program crashes on translating mode (subtitles track translation)... so opening the project after program crash should give the ability to retrieve translation. (To avoid losing work during translation.)
  • Fixed: attempting to delete a text from the properties tab considered as a Subtitle Track/Subtitle delete.
  • Fixed: find and replace doesn't replace the word if it comes at the end of a subtitle text.
  • Fixed: find and replace doesn't active 'save required' flag.
  • Fixed: bug when using google translate feature in the subtitles track translate window.
  • The auto save feature should be enabled via settings to active this feature.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.7.250.11 (Jun 29, 2013)

  • Improved: upload subtitles to OpenSubtitles.org now it does more check for IMDB to ensure uploading subtitles for correct movie.
  • Fixed: the timeline control doesn't have context menu strip.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.7.189.1560 (Jun 15, 2013)

  • Added: OpenSubtitles.org service intergation. Ability to search,download and upload subtitles directly from/to OpenSubtitles.org server
  • Added: "Auto create Subtitles Track after creating new project" option
  • Added: option that allow errors in the subtitle properties window
  • Added: the TimeLine zoom box that allows to enter zoom value
  • Added: Kurdish language translation for ASM interface
  • Removed: "search the internet for subtitles" feature, replaced with "Download subtitles from OpenSubtitles.org"
  • Improved: added option to the Timeline control allows to auto scroll to time line's position after changing the time using the time line
  • Improved: Timeline zoom bar, now holding zoom in/out button will work instead of (click by click)
  • Improved: Timeline control tooltip
  • Improved: subtitle editor control, now the text area is expandable
  • Fixed: translate feature when the user translate a subtitle, the translation editor become unaccessable
  • Fixed: bug in SubRip format handler
  • Fixed: bug in export window causes hang sometimes in export operation

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.5.0.123 (Dec 3, 2012)

  • Added: ability to import subtitles from VobSub (IDX and SUB).
  • Added: new option allows user to chose whether to seek the media at the start time of the subtitle that added using the quick mode.
  • Added: merge subtitles tool, ability to merge selected subtitles to one subtitle.
  • Improved: TimeLine control now allows to direct edit subtitle that not selected and other subtitles selected so no need to cancel the select for other subtitles and select the one to edit.
  • Improved: undo/redo operation no longer reload the media if it's not necessary to do so.
  • Fixed: the text editor of subtitles sometimes doesn't save color changes and the changed chars color turns to Black.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.4.5.4 (Nov 5, 2012)

  • Added: ability to merge two subtitle tracks into one.
  • Added: ability to import subtitles format file via drag and drop the file over the subtitle tracks list.
  • Added: Spell Check feature which uses NHunspell library to spell check subtitles.
  • Improved: Timeline control improved so no need to select the subtitle before edit it (move, start time and end time), The subtitle will be selected automatically once attempt to edit.
  • Fixed: Undo and redo issue when the user save profile at state and redo or undo, no save notification appears.
  • Fixed: Bug in Google translate feature for a subtitle text when selecting the same language

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.3.0.0 (Jul 21, 2012)

  • Added: ability to rip subtitles from Matroska (*.mkv) files.
  • Added: Player timer option in the settings window that can be used to increase program's performance for low-hardware pcs.
  • Added: new options in the settings allow to warn the user if ID3/MKV detected.
  • Added: new options in the settings allow to adjust Timeline control.
  • Improved: performance increased using optimized control codes.
  • Fixed: sometimes the TimeLine control freeze when the user zoom in/out or when adjusting subtitle timings.
  • Fixed: when changing media using Change Media menu item, the ID3 not enabled if the media is mp3.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.2.0.0 (Jun 8, 2012)

  • Added: multilingual user interfaces (English and Arabic only).
  • Added: "Subtitles" menu item which includes new methods for subtitles
  • batch editing.
  • Added: editor options page in the settings window allows to change editors
  • settings such as text editor back color and more.
  • Added: text editor tool strip which shows information about chars count.
  • Fixed: tabs enable/disable via view menu items, the disabled tab get hidden until the next launch of the program.
  • Fixed: the updater never show current update description.
  • Fixed: if one commandline sent to the program and that commandline is not a
  • project file path, that commandline ignored.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.1.22.156 (May 7, 2012)

  • Added: new button to import subtitles format directly in quick start dialog
  • Added: right to left option in import dialog
  • Fixed: encoding search in import subtitles format window (hangs when search for
  • encoding)
  • Fixed: timeline magnetic feature when moving more than one subtitle
  • Fixed: updater download button (always disabled)
  • Improved: the subtitles data control (flashing on refresh)
  • Improved: the timeline control auto scroll feature (now is enabled only on media
  • playing to make it easier to scroll when player is stopped)
  • Improved: the errors checker control, hang sometimes in auto check.
  • Improved: MicroDVD subtitles format: failed to load file if framerate is not
  • presented at the first line of the file and now if the framerate is not presented,
  • the framerate dialog shows up.
  • Improved: SubRip subtitles format: now this format fully support html tags of fonts
  • and colors.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 5.0.4476.2029 (Apr 3, 2012)

  • The entire engine changed and rewriten with optimized code.
  • Added ability to save font and color foreach char instead of all subtitle text.
  • Added timeline control toolstrip.
  • Added new abilities for the timeline control (synchronise buttons)
  • Added ability to save right to left order foreach subtitle.
  • Added subtitle text editor control.
  • Added subtitle properties editor control.
  • Improved the export window.
  • Improved the import window.
  • Improved AHD Subtitles format (version 5.0).
  • Added ability to save and load style scripts for WebVTT format.
  • Added auto fix errors features.
  • Fixed minor bugs.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 4.1.2902.0 (Oct 13, 2011)

  • Added ability to disable/enable subtitle format(s) in the settings.
  • Added direct subtitle's editor which allows user to edit subtitle's text, color, font or position directly on the player screen without the need to open properties window.
  • Added encodings manager control in Export and Import dialogs, a manager that allows user to easily select encoding and manage favorite encodings.
  • Added text lines sperator in subtitles data list view.
  • Fixed: when open export window sometimes it throws exception about selected index.
  • Fixed: selecting subtitles with control key holded in TimeLine control.
  • Fixed: glitches in TimeLine control.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 4.0.987.176 (Aug 24, 2011)

  • Added support for subtitle formats:
  • Advanced Sub Station Alpha
  • Sub Station Alpha
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Subtitle Editor Project
  • WebVTT
  • Added support for all encondings available in installed Windows version on user pc.
  • Added auto detect encoding feature which helps user to choose encoding in export.
  • Added auto detect encoding feature in import which detect opened file encoding, also allows user to choose which encoding to use with import.
  • Added magnetic feature which helps user to slide start time/end time easily to the current media position (in timeline control).
  • Added ability to set the path of the subtitles format in the export window automaticaly and an option to enable/disable this in the settings window.
  • Added subtitles Track Template.
  • Improvement: code optimized to make the program more stable.
  • Improvement: AHD Subtitles Convertor to apply the new encoding features.
  • Improvement: Synchronization Tool to apply the new encoding features.
  • Fixed: Synchronization Tool fails to synchronize when subtitles format has less than 2 subtitle tracks.
  • Fixed: when editing subtitle in TimeLine via mouse double click, the control selects first subtitle and returns to the time of it.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 3.9.5.222 (Jul 20, 2011)

  • Added shortcuts for player to make it easier to control during edit subtiles.
  • Added: you can compress/extend subtitle timings using the timeline control!!
  • Compress/Extend improved, Timeline control added to the window of compress/extend.
  • Subtitles draw method in the Timeline control improved to make selecting and editing subtitles done fast.
  • Fixed: when splite into two subtitles, the second subtitle will not be shown
  • at the player.
  • Fixed: Set start time with compress/extend timings.

New in Portable AHD Subtitles Maker 3.7.0.0 (May 16, 2011)

  • Added subtitle formats:
  • Scenarist
  • Youtube sbv
  • Fixed: Timeline control can't view subtitles which start and/or end time is larger than media duration.
  • Fixed: Selecting subtitle with a timings larger than media duration makes the Timeline control throw an exception of index.
  • Fixed: Timeline control can't view subtitles without the media.
  • Fixed: layout present load and save.