ProShow Version 1.x Revision History

Version 3.x |  Version 2.x |  Version 1.x

Version 1.32

• Improved video CD image quality
• Fixed problems with menu quality on video CDs

Version 1.31

• Improved output quality of video CD and video file features
• Improved speed of video creation
• Preview sounds by double clicking in file list, or using 'Play' button in soundtrack configuration.
• Added ability to limit the display size of images in executables
• Added option to use a background image in slides
• Added option to apply a drop shadow to a slide image
• Added option to apply an outline to a slide image
• Added macros for slide number and total number of slides (\p of \P)
• Fixed problem with captions appearing transparent
• Fixed problem with CD creation reporting 'Drive Full' error when original files are included

Version 1.3

• Added ability to change file list mode to 'Details'
• Added option to set background music for menus
• Added support for additional CDR drives.
• Added support for using EXIF information in captions.
• Improved caption options to default to the settings you last used
• Improved e-mailing now works with all ISPs.
• Improved slide options dialog comes up in the last place you used it
• Fixed crash problem with copying and pasting slides containing captions
• Fixed crash problem with some images containing EXIF data
• Fixed problem screensavers crashing under certain circumstances
• Fixed problem with EXE crashes when show contains a blank caption
• Fixed problem with moving slides in the slide list causing preview to end prematurly.
• Fixed problem with screen savers not looping.
• Fixed problem with using double quotes in multi-line captions
• Fixed problem with sounds not playing back properly when show is not started from the beginning

Version 1.2

• Create video CD still shows, which provide enhanced image quality
• Include both still shows and standard ProShow video shows on the same video CD.
• Added still menu support for video CDs, which improves quality
• Easily set the timing for your slides using the real-time slide timing recorder
• Added size meters, showing estimated output size of show
• See estimated output size for any type of show by clicking on the meter's label
• Added automatic conversion of files for use in EXEs, removing 'JPEG only' requirement
• Added option to Output tab for looping vs. exiting after playback in an executable
• Added option to set maximum frame size (automatically scale images) in EXE output
• Added option to set quality of images in EXE output
• Added status to executable when audio is being copied to the hard drive.
• Cursor now hides itself (intelligently) in EXE shows
• Fixed problem in EXEs where audio restarts and plays the first part of show audio just as the show ends
• Fixed problem where EXE show with no menus would exit if user presses ESC during intro instead of continuing to first show
• Fixed long path problem causing audio and images to fail in executables
• Added ability to set aspect ratio for a show (see Show Options dialog)
• Added ability to use mouse wheel to zoom image in Slide Options preview
• Added option to display standard photo/video composition lines in Slide Options preview
• Added option to include audio in screen savers
• Added options to fill safe zone
• Added support for dragging audio files from Windows Explorer into ProShow's soundtrack bar
• Improved alignment problems with menus templates for output
• Improved cursor used in Slide Options dialog
• Changed 'Loop Soundtrack' option in Show Options/Sounds to 'Loop soundtrack if too short'
• Fixed crash problem with syncing show to audio
• Fixed preview redraw problems
• Fixed problem causing ProShow to fail to prompt user for images which had been externally moved
• Fixed problem where creating autorun disc with 2 shows and canceling because of no disc in the drive doesn't reload the show list
• Fixed problem with 'Set to exact track length' function for audio not working
• Fixed problem with audio tracks not playing when playback not started from beginning of show
• Fixed problem with selected slide at right edge of list causing list to jump and incorrect selection to be applied.
• Fixed problems with conflicts during installation, when installing over an existing copy
• Fixed screen saver playback problems
• Fixed problem with EXE creation causing user interface problems
• Fixed timing problems on some DVD players with SVCD still shows
• Fixed problem with using non-JPEG images as menu backgrounds in EXEs
• Fixed crash problem on some CD-R drives
• Changed default case to not include stills on video CDs
• Fixed looping option problem in EXEs with no menus
• Fixed problem with black display during show playback on some systems
• Fixed problem with support of some MP3 files

Version 1.04

• Improved CD writing support, fixes 'Unable to initialize ASPI' problem

Version 1.03

• Added keyboard shortcuts for slide scaling options
• Added option to configure 'safe zone' for a show
• Added option to have executables start full-screen
• Added option to set default screen size of executables
• Added desaturation level option for video output
• Added pause/resume to executable (uses the 'Pause' key)
• Improved audio buffering in executables for smoother playback
• Improved audio level for video CD output
• Improved performance when encoding video from shows using 'Cut' transitions
• Changed default color of captions to white
• Fixed issues with DirectDraw failure detection
• Fixed issues with playback of some MP3 and WAV files
• Fixed blank image problem when using images from virtual folders
• Fixed problem with executable loopping rather than exiting when pressing ESC key on executables with only one show.
• Fixed crash problem with 'Video' toolbar button in ProShow
• Fixed problems with text scaling differences between preview and executables

Version 1.02

• Added 'Go to Slide' function
• Added 'Randomize Slide Order' function
• Added size information to message when contents are too big to fit on CD.
• Added slide number to 'non-JPEG' error when creating executables.
• Added slide number to slide options dialog
• Added 'Sync Selected Slides' function for proportional sound synchronization
• Added several new menu themes
• Improved speed of MPEG encoding
• Fixed assorted problems with executable creation when dealing with a large number of images
• Fixed crash problem with adding a file containing a long file name
• Fixed assorted problems with executable playback
• Fixed crash problem in menu selection window when clicking next/previous buttons with 'No Menus' selected
• Fixed assorted problems with preview display

Version 1.01

• Greatly improved video quality
• Added ability to preview a show from any position in the timeline
• Added new video file creation options
• Added support for MP2 encoded MP3 files
• Added option to Misc. Preferences to turn off black line in some transitions
• Improved precision of sound timing
• Fixed problems with captions when a symbol is used in the caption
• Fixed numbering/playback problems with menus
• Fixed problem with 'Custom slide sound options' not saving state

Version 1.0

• First release

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