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SlideDog Changelog

What's new in SlideDog 2.1.1

Aug 20, 2019
  • This is a bug fix release that should make SlideDog perform better when using different font scaling on primary and secondary monitors. A couple of minor bugs are also squashed:
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed HiDPI/scaling issues with VLC, Prezi and YouTube (via Chromium).
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed issue that triggered Adobe Reader pop-up when displaying PDFs.
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed issue where secondary screen would not be detected properly.

New in SlideDog 2.0.9 (Aug 20, 2019)

  • New Feature: Add Network Video Streams:
  • You can now play network video streams, (using http, rtsp, rtp & mms protocols) and add those streaming URLs to your SlideDog playlist, just like any other presentation file or media. Use “Add Item” - “From Web” and select “Stream” to add the streaming URL. You can also stream YouTube url’s, but it will not work for all videos and might stop working if YouTube suddenly changes their implementation. Use with caution. The difference between adding a YouTube video as a network stream instead of the regular way is that the streaming method will try to open the raw video in VLC instead of using a browser window.
  • New Feature: Use your default browser for viewing web pages:
  • This version also comes with a setting that lets you select your default browser for viewing web pages instead of the bundled version of Chromium. You’ll find this setting under “Preferences” - “Web pages”. Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox, Opera and Internet Explorer are supported (Microsoft Edge is not supported at the moment).
  • Other changes:
  • [Improvement] Third-party application detection code (for detecting PowerPoint, Adobe Reader, etc) rewritten from scratch in .NET 4.6. Should make SlideDog start faster and not cause false positive anti virus warnings.
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed issue that caused SlideDog to wrongfully think you were offline (not connected to the Internet), which would prevent activation of SlideDog Pro keys
  • [Asset Update] Updated from Chromium 73 to 74. Fetched and updated from https://chromium.woolyss.com.

New in SlideDog 2.0.3 (Aug 20, 2019)

  • We have updated to the latest version of VLC ( v.3.0.6 ). All video file formats that are supported in VLC are also supported in SlideDog.
  • New architecture that allows for better utilization of VLC’s many features.
  • Better support for future versions of VLC, making it easier to keep SlideDog on par with new VLC releases.
  • In practice, updating SlideDog to using the latest version of VLC means that a lot of video related issues should be gone. For example, these specific issues reported by SlideDog users are now fixed:
  • Bug causing some videos to be stopped prematurely.
  • Bug where some videos would be rotated 90 degrees.
  • Bug where some videos would have audio stutter during pre-loading of the SlideDog playlist.
  • You can now add .srt and .sub files to show subtitles over the video. Just drop the .srt file in the same folder as the video file and make sure it has the same file name as the video (example: awesome-winter-video.mp4 & awesome-winter-video.srt)
  • Other, non-video related, updates in this version:
  • Fixed issue where jumping to a specific page in a PDF would not work.
  • Fixed issue where PowerPoint would not show up on the correct screen.

New in SlideDog 1.8.8 (May 12, 2017)

  • Just released another small update (v.1.8.8) that fixes an issue with pausing and resuming PowerPoints when using the SlideDog playlist shortcuts.

New in SlideDog 1.8.7 (May 12, 2017)

  • We just released a small update (v.1.8.7) that fixes a PowerPoint 2007 issue reported by users in our community forum

New in SlideDog 1.8.6 (May 12, 2017)

  • Notable changes are:
  • Support for High DPI screens.
  • Export playlist feature.
  • Improved Live Sharing screen capture.

New in SlideDog 1.8.6 RC (Feb 9, 2017)

  • A feature that has been a long time in the making is now just around the corner. The lack of proper support for HighDPI screens and multiple monitors with different font scaling has made it hard for people with certain hardware (Like the Microsoft Surface Pro) to fully take advantage of SlideDog Pro's features.
  • Today we are proud to announce the release candidate of SlideDog version 1.8.6 that, among other things, includes support for HighDPI screens.

New in SlideDog 1.8.5 (Feb 9, 2017)

  • Fixed issue causing slides not to appear in Live Sharing channel

New in SlideDog 1.5.2 (Jan 10, 2014)

  • A small update to the SlideDog Installer that gives you an option to use the stand-alone/portable version of VLC? to play videos in SlideDog. This is good news for people wanting to run SlideDog on corporate computers with restricted accounts.

New in SlideDog 1.4.7 (Dec 20, 2013)

  • Office Word and Office Excel Support (BETA)
  • Updated Live Sharing feature (BETA)
  • Invite friends to use SlideDog and get a month of PRO for free!
  • Prezi start and end detection

New in SlideDog 1.3.3 (Dec 18, 2013)

  • New and improved update mechanism for small pathces (smaller download size)
  • Playlists with many items now uses less resources (CPU and RAM)
  • Fixed issue with YouTube links
  • Fixed GUI issue with scrollbar and slide thumbnails
  • Fixed an issue with PowerPoint Viewer that prevented SlideDog to advance to the next file in the playlist

New in SlideDog 1.2.3 (Aug 20, 2013)

  • Better quality of generated thumbnails for slides (PPT and PDF)
  • Faster thumbnail generation (PDF and PPT)
  • Fixed bug where SlideDog wouldn’t accept video files with certain file extensions (that normally played fine in VLC)
  • Fixed bug where SlideDog would throw an error if a folder was added to the playlist
  • Fixed bug where the preview window wouldn’t show correctly on Windows Vista and 7
  • Fixed bug where SlideDog would skip files in the playlist when using PowerPoint Viewer

New in SlideDog 1.2.0 (May 8, 2013)

  • Added a feature that makes it possible to stream YouTube clips directly and without showing ads or the YouTube user interface.

New in SlideDog 1.1.2 (Apr 19, 2013)

  • SlideDog version 1.1.1 would sometimes stop pre-loading the playlist when it contained web pages. This is now fixed.

New in SlideDog 1.0.7 (Feb 2, 2013)

  • In this latest update we’ve added the possibility for SlideDog Free users to try out the Pro features. When going Pro you’ll be able to play with the added features for fifteen minutes before SlideDog reverts back to “SlideDog Free” mode. This lets you see how the Dual Screen Setup* works and how a custom background image will look for your presentation playlist.
  • Dual Screen Setup gives you the playlist, notes and timers on the presenter screen and your slides/media on the audience screen.
  • Other noteworthy changes in this update:
  • Improved PowerPoint handling for a more seamless experience (the short flash of the black end of presentation slide when switcing from PowerPoint is gone)
  • Fixed a bug causing PowerPoint notes to be displayed on the wrong slide
  • Added support for the new version of Prezi files
  • Fixed a bug causing the preview-window being displayed behind the main GUI.
  • Fixed a bug caused hard switches between files instead of the fading effect

New in SlideDog 1.0.1 (Feb 2, 2013)

  • Changes in this release are:
  • Support for Office PowerPoint 2010 for viewing PPT files (PowerPoint Viewer is still supported)
  • Support for Adobe Acrobat for viewing PDF files (Adobe Reader is still supported)
  • Fixes and performance improvements:
  • Fixed a bug related to reordering of files in the playlist
  • Various UI flickering bugs fixed on Windows XP
  • Improved performance when dealing with large playlists
  • Optimizations for better performance on low-end computers
  • Improved preloading dialog