Share Changelog

What's new in Share 4.5.03

Feb 22, 2016
  • Corrections and Changes:
  • Fixed an issue that could cause some videos from K12Share to not play in Preview mode.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a Javascript error during playback of Wixie projects.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the application to become unresponsive when trying to play a linked video file that is no longer available.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error when exporting a project as HTML.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error when exporting images.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error when saving after disconnecting from a collaboration session.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error while saving a file.

New in Share 4.30 (Feb 22, 2016)

  • Changes and Error Fixes:
  • Updated the HTML export to support page sounds in Internet Explorer 11.
  • Fixed an issue introduced by a recent QuickTime update that could cause video import to fail.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error when saving.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause missing buttons when opening a saved file.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause animations to fail on some pages in ePubs.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error opening an ePub in iBooks.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error exporting to HTML.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause words to be split instead of wrapped in exported HTML.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause images to fail to paste from Chrome and Safari on Macintosh 10.9.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a long delay when launching the application by double-clicking a project file.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a performance problem when using a web cam on Macintosh.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause WMV files to fail to import.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause text entry to become very slow.

New in Share 4.20 (Feb 22, 2016)

  • Error Fixes:
  • Fixed two bugs that could cause text formatted with web-safe fonts to be rasterized on export.
  • Fixed a Macintosh bug that prevented files from opening once 50 unique files had been opened.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented access to K12Share when Google Drive was configured.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented tables containing non-web-safe fonts from publishing correctly.

New in Share 4.10 (Feb 22, 2016)

  • New Features:
  • Added the ability to export projects as ePub3 files.
  • Added Google Drive to the Library.
  • Added Google Drive to the Import, Save and Export dialogs.
  • Added Google Drive to the Open panel in Project View.
  • Added a 9:16 portrait document size.
  • Added a multi-page print preview.
  • Added a preference to hide K12Share, FTP, and Google Drive.
  • Added a preference for the number of documents in the Recent Document list.
  • Added auto-conversion of imported videos to MP4 on Windows.
  • Improved performance opening large files.
  • Error fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error dropping an image from a web browser.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when no URL is added for a TeacherTube object.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when opening a project with a Wixie URL.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error deleting object while dragging a scaling handle.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an object trigger to fail for a pasted animation.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when animating an masked object.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause sounds to play only once in the storyboard.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause stickers to change position when rotated.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause image is not be scaled as expected.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when pasting hyperlinked text.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause text to lose their hyperlink on HTML export.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when scrolling the HTML Export dialog.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause and error exporting a button.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error while shearing text.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error changing an animation path type.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause full-screen on the Mac to not display correctly.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause import to fail with some Share 3 projects.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when adding a Wixie project without a public key.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the user to be prompted to save an already-saved project when exiting.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause Share to freeze in some system dialogs.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error opening a file.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause page names with accented characters to display incorrectly.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause projects to not appear in the Recent Documents list.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause Share to freeze while scrolling the storyboard.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause files to open unexpectedly in Project View.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when clicking the Appearance states for an object.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the print units to display in inches when cm is selected.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause gradient fill handles to display for a line shape.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause movie playback to be choppy on Mac.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the selected number of copies to be ignored in print dialog.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error dragging a page in the storyboard.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the first page to be selected after deleting a page.

New in Share 3.10 (Feb 22, 2016)

  • Program Changes and error fixes:
  • New Feature: Added the ability to publish projects as HTML, Flash®, and PDF to K12Share.com from the publish dialog.
  • New Feature: Added the ability to manage K12Share.com projects in a My K12Share dialog under the File menu.
  • New Feature: The podcast object was modified to work with K12Share. Users publishing to K12Share no longer need to know the destination URL for their podcast prior to publishing.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error editing text objects that contain bullets.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause sound recording to fail to complete.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause timed hyperlinks not to trigger in exported files.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the application to stop responding when making a new folder on an FTP site.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented publishing to a Windows (IIS) FTP server that already includes content.
  • Fixed an issue that could make it impossible to edit an FTP location in the publishing dialog.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause file dialogs to move behind the application window on Windows 7.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause memory errors when exporting image files.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause locked text objects to revert to the default text.
  • Fixed an issue that could allow access to restricted drives in the Open, Save, and Publish dialogs.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent connecting to an FTP server with valid credentials.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause text in buttons to wrap incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause search results in the Library to omit plurals.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause sound recording to fail with Logitech USB microphones.
  • Fixed an error that could cause Share to display a warning message for monitors with a vertical resolution greater than 600 pixels.

New in Share 3.03 (Feb 22, 2016)

  • Program Changes and error fixes:
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent FTP from overwriting files on Windows servers.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent a user from exiting full-screen preview mode.
  • Fixed an issue that could allow two instances of the same project to be open (thanks, Ms. Crosby's class!)
  • Share now looks in the document directory for linked files.
  • Reduced the number of issues (such as missing linked files) that will cause full-screen preview mode to exit.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error when adding a supported sound file.
  • Fixed an issue with drag-replacing clip art with an image file.
  • Improved performance when looking to see if a digital camera has been connected.
  • Fixed an error produced when the Show button is double-clicked.
  • Fixed an error caused when users are missing special Windows folders (i.e. My Pictures).

New in Share 3.02 (Feb 22, 2016)

  • Program Changes:
  • Added the ability to navigate pages using keyboard arrow keys while in Show mode.
  • Added a Browse button to the Open and Publish dialogs to allow users to access any mounted volume.
  • Implemented a preference to allow user to set sound recording quality.
  • Changed rotation behavior so image fills match the shape rotation.
  • Implemented support for numerous HTML text attributes for text pasted into Share.
  • The Pen, Pencil, and Shape tools will apply settings on the Options panel to the shape currently being created.
  • FTP now publishes into the current directory (in Share 3.0 and 3.01, FTP published into a subfolder).
  • FTP transfer mode on Linux is now "passive" by default.
  • Creating a new page while adding nodes to a shape with the Pen tool commits the shape instead of discarding it.
  • Improved the rendering quality for small filled shapes.
  • Changing the aspect ratio of a project no longer changes the aspect ratio for objects in the project.
  • Changed table scaling behavior to ensure minimum table size.
  • Added tooltips to display project names in the Open dialog.
  • Changed the appearance of the text insertion cursor to make it more distinct.
  • Changed the order of the Recent Documents list to display most recently opened documents at top.
  • Improved printing performance on Windows.
  • Reduced export file size when publishing as PDF and Flash.
  • Error Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that could cause Share hang while opening projects with very small text objects.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause Share to stop responding when adding a YouTube video.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause text to print out incorrectly.
  • Fixed a drag-and-drop error for movie files.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when adding certain SWF files to a page.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Evaluation dialog to appear behind the Share splash screen.
  • Fixed a bug that caused some Flash movies to scale incorrectly.
  • Fixed a bug with the Zoom setting when capturing from a DV camera.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when changing the trigger time for an animation.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when dragging an animated shape.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented animations from stretching when exported as Flash.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented previous and next page keyboard shortcuts from working in Show mode.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented WMV movies from playing in exported PDF documents.
  • Fixed a bug that could leave menu items disabled after canceling a Save operation.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented an object's Locked attribute from being saved.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when resizing a table containing a photo with a look applied to it.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent animation handles from showing depending on user's preference settings.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error during PDF export for projects with large movie files.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented word wrap updating after modifying the format of a text object.
  • Fixed a bug that could disable DV camera controls.
  • Fixed an incorrect Java dependency for Linux installation.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when undoing specific actions.
  • Fixed a bug that could on rare occasions cause Share to hang during launch.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a memory error while entering text.
  • Fixed a bug that caused an error when using the in-line spell check to learn a word.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented specific YouTube videos from refreshing properly.
  • Fixed a bug that caused screen issues when publishing a project including a SWF file as Flash.
  • Fixed conditions where the correct font was not displayed on Options panel.