Changelogs for DVD PixPlay
Current version: v3.35
Changelog for v3.35Fixed: May encounter problems recognizing burner with Windows 98 and ME
Added: Now can resize the Clip Art dialog
Added: Outputs PXP File path in log file
Added: Now includes PXP project file when send support email
Changed: No longer shows icons for infrequently used menu items
Changed: Updated Easter Egg Changelog for v3.34Changelog for v3.32Added: Can now change between SPTI and ASPI drivers if no burners are found
Changed: Displays warning if burning library incompatible
Fixed: If the size of images in the slideshow are reduced, the selected image motion may not be used
Fixed: May not save chapter list when generating image slideshows Changelog for v3.31Added: More logging for burner status
Fixed: Some buttons may disappear in title page editing dialog for small frame sizes
Fixed: Some issues with some multiple drive configurations Changelog for v3.30Added: Improved compatibility of DVD disks created with PixPlay
Added: Now supports SPTI for more reliable disk burning under Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
Added: /DEBUG flag for PXPViewer.exe to create a debug log
Added: Glyphs in drop down boxes of Burn Slideshow wizard
Changed: Better method for creation of VCD format slideshows
Added: Updated library of common routines to improve performance
Added: Now when clicking "Test" button the slideshow is previewed with an internal viewer
Changed: When the exporting plug-in is required user is linked directly to download file
Added: "View Frame" available in right-click file menu
Fixed: When drag and drop files it may not add them in the correct order
Changed: Now when extra buttons are displayed on the main toolbar if narrows the button so they fit better Changelog for v3.04Changed: By default it will now always burn a minimum of 30mm to DVD disks
Fixed: May not display full size frame when displaying slideshow while generating
Added: Frame Captions now include a solid background color option
Changed: DVD chapter option is disabled when first frame is selected
Fixed: May not wrap captions that contain quotes or apostrophes
Added: Now automatically prompts to try internal drivers if no external drivers are found
Added: In unregistered version may get "Invalid Slideshow List" errors
Added: In hover hint it snow displays the starting time for the frame
Changed: Now indicates when display times are the default in hover hint and full details display
Fixed: Tip to add images to slideshow does not reposition when window is resized
Changed: Now does not display the add images advice when another dialog is active Changelog for v3.03Changed: By default it will now always burn a minimum of 30mm to DVD disks
Fixed: May not display full size frame when displaying slideshow while generating
Added: Frame Captions now include a solid background color option
Changed: DVD chapter option is disabled when first frame is selected Changelog for v3.02Fixed: May get an error the first time it is run under Vista
Changed: Now uses Tahoma throughout the UI
Changed: Office style group boxes and unbeveled windows
Added: Now can cancel batch rotates
Fixed: Plug-in download link may not display
Added: Right-click menu to add images dialog
Fixed: Add Image dialog "Invalid Window Handle" error
Fixed: May not wrap caption text when previewing slideshow
Added: Now double-clicking in the add images dialog now always adds the double-clicked item
Changed: Insertion position option in Add Images dialog is now a drop down box
Fixed: Tab order in Add Images dialog
Changed: No longer uses Windows animations that are not supported by Vista
Added: Optimized loading of PNG images
Added: Better support for TIFF (JPEG compressed) images saved using Windows 98/2000 Imaging software
Added: Now can read ZIP (ZimpLevel) compressed TIFF images
Added: Adobe Photoshop PSD images (single and multi-layer) are now supported
Fixed: Can't reset the crop selection ratio to None
Added: Improved error messages in sound recording dialog
Fixed: Can resize edit text dialog
Added: Now optimizes loading of large images into the Edit Text dialog
Added: Third slideshow preview quality option to speed up generation of images with text
Added: When changing text in the Title Page dialog it always resizes the text automatically
Added: Now application exe and installer are digitally signed
Added: Now can resize the title page/add text dialog to the dimensions of the output format
Fixed: Escape key may not cancel display of some dialogs Changelog for v3.01Added: Much faster when manipulating the project (adding, removing and re-ordering files)
Added: Undo is now optional. Disabling it will make all editing operations much faster
Added: Slideshow generation progress is now displayed when hovering over the task bar icon
Changed: Now wraps captions that are too wide for display on a single line
Added: When adding text to image, any custom caption that has been added to the image is used as the default text
Fixed: When setting a custom motion effect your changes may not be saved
Fixed: In rare situation may get into continuous loop when shortening a slideshow to match background music
Fixed: File limit in evaluation version may not be consistently applied
Fixed: When using the option to preview from the current position, the start of the background music may be skipped if the first frame is selected
Removed: Advanced Option: "SVCD compatibility fix for problematic DVD players"
Added: Code to address "Invalid window handle" error when adding images
Fixed: Can proceed through burn disk wizard even if the exporting plug-in has not been installed
Added: Now always uses filenames for new title pages that are unique to the project (even if the project folder has changed) Changelog for v 3.0Changed: Added much more information to the PixPlay Help file
Added: More powerful CSV importing/exporting
Added: Now the viewer to play video files from a CD launches full screen to windows media player if available
Added: More control over the buttons displayed on the main toolbar
Added: Now writes meta data to the project file
Changed: Improved structure of project files
Added: Improved formatting of CSV export file
Changed: Compiled all project options (transitions, background music, etc) into a single dialog
Added: Improved styling of options dialog
Added: Now displays glyphs in the Add Clipart dialog
Added: Improved separator in grid for DVD chapters
Added: Now remembers your default tab in Options
Changed: Now handles thumbnails for images with text and title pages in the same way as normal images
Added: Can now double-click items in the clip art list to add them
Fixed: Current object may not be selected when displaying the clip art dialog
Changed: Work files, such as title pages, are now saved under the project folder
Changed: Changed references to the "Work Folder" to "Project Folder"
Added: Advanced option to display the slideshow preview at your selected output ratio
Added: Advanced option to specify the maximum zoom level for Image Motion effects
Fixed: When using function to move videos to the start in some situations some videos will not be moved
Fixed: When using function to move videos to the start the project may not be flagged as changed
Fixed: When loading some project files, the initial sound file may be forgotten
Changed: Improved wording in the New Project Wizard
Fixed: If reduce thumbnail size, it may not add scrollbars even if they are needed
Changed: Now displays Video sound track and background music settings in same window
Changed: Now the auto cropping level is saved for each project
Removed: Reduced some of the logging data
Fixed: When creating an image slideshows the cursor may not correctly show as an hourglass
Added: Can now override the default location for the processing log file
Added: Under Windows Vista the processing log is saved to the DVD PixPlay My Documents folder
Added: Can now specify whether the duration of frame display during an image slideshows can be optimized to maintain the designed timing of the slideshow
Added: Check to ensure the version of the PXP Viewer installed is compatible with this release of DVD PixPlay
Added: When clearing the cache it now deletes all old preview images for title pages and images with text
Added: Much faster when calculating start times for each frame
Added: In options the widths and visibility of all columns in full details mode can be specified
Added: In Film Strip file display mode it now shows the time that each frame starts
Removed: No longer caches dimensions for images
Added: Now displays the starting time and crop ratio for images in the hover status
Added: Now displays frame information when hovering over the image
Added: Now displays an icon based on the its usage, video, image, title page, etc
Removed: Filename width settings in Options
Added: Optimized loading of images even when using motion effects
Added: Viewer now supports reading of images from a sub-folder named Pxp_Files
Fixed: Total slideshow display item may not update when using cut/copy/paste
Fixed: Some problems when creating DVD's with foreign character sets
Added: Warning when specifying a temporary folder that contains foreign character sets
Added: When creating image slideshows it now advises a minimum recommended output size for title pages
Fixed: When creating an image slideshow it might reduce the size of images with text even if that option is not specified
Added: Improved menu layout
Added: Fourth output quality option
Added: Hints to navigation button when display images or during an image slideshow
Added: When displaying am image it now offers buttons to navigate between DVD chapters
Changed: Now when saving as a text or CSV file it does not affect the project filename
Changed: Updated the End User License Agreement in installer
Changed: Improved the layout of many dialogs throughout the application
Added: Now hides the Frame Caption option from the main window unless frame captions are used
Added: Some changes to file sequences with large DVD projects
Changed: Disabled Joliet when burning DVD videos
Added: Add Images dialog now displays title page files
Changed: Add Images dialog no longer displays temp/cache images for title pages and images with text
Added: Improved styling of the main window
Added: Can now specify motion (pan zoom) effects for images
Added: Can now easily remove the borders from images
Added: New Format: Combined DVD and Image Slideshow disk
Added: New Project Properties dialog with quick access to all settings for the project
Added: New Frame Properties dialog with quick access to all settings for the selected frame(s)
Added: Full details file display mode allows you to quickly review the display time, motion and transition effect and crop ratio for all your frames
Added: Can now use texture files or gradient colors for background
Added: Can now specify custom transition times for each image
Added: Can now specify the duration of the fade in/out
Added: Can now display buttons to navigate DVD chapters, print the slideshow, view a web site or send an email when creating image slideshows
Added: Can now undo your last change when editing
Added: New Border removal wizard
Fixed: When using Viewer it may not loop when set Always loop option
Added: Compatibility option to burn at least 30mm to DVD disks
Added: Now beeps upon completion of burn
Added: Improved error message when running out of space on disk
Fixed: May display final burn disk step even if a burn error was encountered
Added: More accurate progress display when clicking the Test button in the Burn Disk wizard
Changed: Now always loads the first image when opening a project
Fixed: Project may create some temp folders
Fixed: Creates output folders even if only previewing a slideshow
Fixed: Can erroneously access settings for the background of an image with text
Added: Now the default selection for motion and transition effects is the most copasetic
Fixed: Does not display so many warnings if using "Test Slideshow Disk" and no disk is in the drive
Added: Now displays a tip in the frame display area if there are no frames in the project
Changed: By default now always fades in and out
Fixed: May get error if click Test with image format and the viewer is not installed
Added: Now displays the link to the exporting plug-in if it is required Changelog for v2.70Changed: Now all spin controls use XP themes
Changed: Now uses XP style checkboxes in thumbnail grid
Fixed: May get dashed box around selected frame in thumbnail grid if set DVD chapter
Changed: Improved layout of the Transitions dialog
Fixed: Can't use delete key to remove text from the Custom Caption box
Fixed: Title page dialog may not remember the default background color
Added: Can now minimize DVD PixPlay while it burns the slideshow
Fixed: May get clicking sounds with MP3 files that have initial silence
Added: Now shows progress while multiplexing
Added: When hovering mouse over thumbnail it displays the full filename and display time
Changed: Better internal handling of threaded thumbnail loading Changelog for v2.67Added: Random sorting of the slideshow
Fixed: Unusual error when slideshow is larger than will fit on disk
Fixed: Doesn't set estimated size for DVD to zero when removing all frames Changelog for v2.66Adding preview during slideshow conversion
Addressing an issue when creating very large slideshows Changelog for v2.65Added: If no burners are found are button is displayed to try the internal drivers
Changed: No longer displays message about missing drivers if user has dismissed it previously
Added: Now always shows preview and burn buttons even on a shrunken toolbar Changelog for v2.63Added: Progress displayed in main window title bar while analyzing multimedia files
Added: Now supports video files that do not have an audio track
Fixed: If put space at the end of an image caption project may not load correctly on some windows versions
Added: Explicitly blocks insertion of WMA files into the slideshow
Added: Now checks whether erroneous sound files are null length and gives a more appropriate error message
Fixed: In some situations if stretching the slideshow it will repeat the background music
Added: Now when burning the slideshow it truncates the source music list when it is longer than the slideshow
Added: When opening and saving projects the file is added to Windows recent files
Added: Sorting by photo taken date
Added: Now uses a dialog for function to re-sort the slideshow Changelog for v2.62Changed: More accurate progress displayed while generating slideshow MPEG
Fixed: No longer shows long period of inactivity when processing image frames
Added: Slightly faster processing due to better handling of screen updates
Added: Slightly faster processing captions to be displayed on each frame
Fixed: Didn't truncate wide captions enough if margins are enabled
Added: Can now specify the margins for frame captions
Fixed: May not enable video specific options even if project contains video
Added: Now displays the number of videos in project in the status area Changelog for v2.61Fixed: Truncates long captions when outputting slideshow
Added: Now checks disk space more frequently when converting
Added: Now when creating VCD/DVD files it displays processing feedback
Fixed: During slideshow conversion it may not display an hourglass cursor
Fixed: May continue processing even after cancellation
Changed: Now uses MP2, by default, rather than AC3 for DVD audio
Removed: Outdated method for updating wnaspi32.dll version
Added: Now when no burners are found it offers to redirect users to the web site for assistance
Added: Better logging of burner status
Fixed: Disks with existing content may be described as not writeable, even if the erase option is selected
Changed: Now when first selecting transitions all are enabled by default
Added: When deleting title pages/images with text from your project cached screen and thumb files are deleted
Fixed: References to DVD chapter breaks aren't deleted for files removed from the project Changelog for v2.53Fixed: Still some issues with paths containing non-English characters
Fixed: Editing functions may not work
Changed: Removed ten second transition limit Changelog for v2.52Changed: When viewing an image slideshow with manual advance and no toolbar, double-clicking the screen will close it
Changed: No longer display frame timing information in place of image capture during preview
Added: Advanced option to display frame caption at bottom of main image during preview Changelog for v2.50Added: Now includes an image editor for cropping, red-eye removal, color modification, etc
Fixed: May not correctly save the transition duration for projects
Added: Advanced option: Stretch small images when showing Image Slideshow disks
Added: Hidden option to disable printing of images/slideshow in Image Slideshow disks
Added: Can now rotate images even after they have had text added to them
Added: Now recreates thumbnails as required for title pages if they have been deleted
Added: Now supports image map files that allow specific areas of an image to be set as clickable (when creating image slideshow with Diji Album)
Added: New shortcuts Ctrl+D to create a disk, Ctrl+P to print, Ctrl+Shift+E to open in an external editor, Alt+E to insert chapter break, etc
Added: All keyboard shortcuts now shown in menu and hints
Added: Outputs raw error when unable to preview a sound file Changelog for v2.24Added: New "Missing Files" utility to help you when project files cannot be found
Added: Can now specify the chapter breaks for DVD disks by right clicking the frames of your project
Added: New "Lower" quality output option for faster encoding
Changed: Now save temp files to sub-folders
Fixed: On some systems it doesn't create all thumbnails (still requires more work)
Fixed: On some systems XP Styles do not appear
Added: More information to save errors
Added: Now when closing options checks for any orphaned DPP temp folders and deletes them
Added: Now music files also follow your rules regarding copying of project files to a work folder
Added: Can now cancel the acquisition of images while processing
Added: Now shows progress when copying files to the project folder
Added: Improved styling of the progress dialog (more windows like with animations)
Fixed: After adding a title frame to the project the frame was not the selected item Changelog for v2.23Added: New "Film Strip" file display mode
Fixed: Some problems creating DVD format slideshows
Added: In details and film strip file display modes it now shows the length of video files
Fixed: If remove all images or music from a slideshow project it may return when reloading the project
Changed: No longer display multimedia errors during slideshows or full screen
Fixed: Wrong background for selected thumb items using icons
Fixed: Now copes better with corrupt WAV files
Changed: Silence now handled programmatically
Fixed: Output filename is not handled correctly when saving cue files
Added: Better logging and some changes to cope with DVD authoring errors
Added: Now copes better if errors are encountered while creating transitions
Fixed: Thumbnails may not update after editing the text of an image
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