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Changes for v3.0.2 - v3.0.3

  • * disabled copy option for non-MPEG2 video streams
  • * added parameter "-pix_fmt yuv420p" to transcoder
  • * fixed displaying first video frame in frame button
  • * changed transcoding caching to allow put multiple equal video files on DVD (e.g. with different cut points)
  • * added support of EXIF metadata in slideshow
  • * added CBR option for menu and slideshow enoding settings (disabled by default)
  • * added Bulgarian translation (thanks to Ivan Dobrev)
  • * win32/win64: updated Manolito's VBR plug-in



Changes for v3.0.1 - v3.0.2

  • * improved handling of process messages
  • * updated Manolito's VBR plug-in and enabled by default
  • * changed encoding of menu and slideshow to use constant bitrate (CBR)
  • * fixed using of transcoding cache after restarting of DVDStyler
  • * win32/win64: updated ffmpeg to version 3.1.2 (rogerdpack build with Windows-XP patch)



Changes for v3.0.2 beta 2 - v3.0.2 beta 3

  • updated Manolito's VBR plug-in



Changes for v3.0 - v3.0.1

  • * fixed using of transcoding cache after restarting of DVDStyler
  • * included Manolito's VBR plug-in



Changes for v2.9.4 - v2.9.5

  • * button parameters: added possibility to specify multiple svg elements
  • * disabled mplex for menus with still images without audio
  • * updated some translations



Changes for v2.9.1 - v2.9.2

  • fixed muxrate



Changes for v2.9 - v2.9.1

  • added +genpts muxing flag to improved compatibility on some dvd players (thanks to Manolito)
  • updated some translations



Changes for v2.9 RC 2 - v2.9

  • added selection of player for preview
  • added possibility to normalize audio (replay gain)
  • added ability to choose 5.1 audio and normalizing as default in the settings
  • added possibility to select border or crop to keep aspect ratio
  • added possibility to set default subtitle properties
  • added possibility to keep and use cached files after restarting of DVDStyler
  • redesigned the menu properties dialog
  • joined chapter and cell properties dialogs
  • enabled reencoding of ntsc film (24 fps) by default
  • fixed displaying of video bitrate if video don't need be transcoded
  • fixed memory leak (thanks to Sebastian Vater)
  • win32: updated ffmpeg to version 2.5



Changes for v2.9 RC 1 - v2.9 RC 2

  • enabled reencoding of ntsc film (24 fps) by default



Changes for v2.9 Beta 2 - v2.9 RC 1

  • added possibility to normalize audio (replay gain)
  • added ability to choose 5.1 audio and normalizing as default in the settings
  • added possibility to reset subtitle properties
  • fixed memory leak (thanks to Sebastian Vater)



Changes for v2.8 - v2.9 Beta 2

  • joined chapter and cell properties dialogs
  • added possibility to select border or crop to keep aspect ratio
  • added selection of player for preview
  • fixed displaying of video bitrate if video don't need be transcoded
  • fixed one memory leak
  • win32: updated ffmpeg to version 2.5



Changes for v2.8 - v2.8.1

  • Changes:
  • fixed memory leaks
  • updated some translations
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.5



Changes for v2.7.2 - v2.8

  • added possibility to rotate objects and buttons
  • added possibility to play all titlesets
  • fixed call last menu command
  • fixed multithreaded encoding
  • fixed some other bugs
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.2.1



Changes for v2.8 RC 2 - v2.8 RC 3

  • * fixed rotation of objects



Changes for v2.8 Beta 2 - v2.8 RC 1

  • added possibility to set angle in object properties
  • fixed call last menu command



Changes for v2.8 Beta 1 - v2.8 Beta 2

  • fixed some bugs
  • fixed multithreaded encoding



Changes for v2.7.2 - v2.8 Beta 1

  • added possibility to play all titlesets
  • added possibility to rotate objects and buttons



Changes for v2.7.1 - v2.7.2

  • fixed some small bugs
  • win32: updated ffmpeg to current snapshot version



Changes for v2.7 - v2.7.1

  • fixed title selection menu
  • fixed burning from command line
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.1.4



Changes for v2.6.1 - v2.7

  • better support of multiple titlesets
  • added a possibility to add a chapter selection menu
  • added the rectangle selection tool
  • added possibility to align multiple buttons to left/right/top/bottom
  • added slide properties dialog
  • added a possibility to select a titleset to import from DVD
  • changed to use mplex tool for menu multiplexing
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.1.3



Changes for v2.7 Beta 3 - v2.7 RC 2

  • fixed some bugs
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.1.3



Changes for v2.6.1 - v2.7 Beta 3

  • added a possibility to select a title to import from DVD
  • added the rectangle selection tool



Changes for v2.6 - v2.6.1

  • * fixed device enumeration on Windows
  • * updated some translations
  • * updated ffmpeg to version 2.1.1



Changes for v2.5.2 - v2.6

  • added slideshow transitions
  • loop slideshow audio
  • added support of ffmpeg audio filters (see https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html)
  • added possibility to specify output directory
  • added command line options "temp", "iso" and "device"
  • added displaying of progress by loading files
  • added printing of the title size information in log
  • fixed handling of unicode filenames on Windows
  • fixed upmix to 5.1
  • fixed calculation of borders for keeping aspect ratio
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.0.1



Changes for v2.4.3 - v2.5

  • redesigned chapters and cell properties dialogs
  • added frame spin controls
  • added disc capacity "CD 700MB"
  • added possibility to justify text left/right
  • added support of video files without audio streams
  • added support of SMPTE time codes in chapter list
  • added possibility to set "default chapter length" to 0 to disable creation of chapters
  • fixed rendering of video buttons
  • fixed displaying of start and recording time
  • updated ffmpeg to version 1.2
  • added Spanish (Argentina) translation (thanks to Eduardo Quinteros)
  • added Hungarian translation of DVDStyler Guide (thanks to Gábor Demecs)



Changes for v2.4.2 - v2.4.3

  • fixed rendering of video buttons
  • fixed initialization of auto-execute flag
  • added Spanish (Argentina) translation (thanks to Eduardo Quinteros)



Changes for v2.4 beta 3 - v2.4.2

  • fixed transcoding of video files that contnains first audio then video stream
  • added check if video fit on DVD without re-encoding



Changes for v2.3.5 - v2.4 beta 3

  • * added shortcut Ctrl-A to select all menu objects
  • * changed type of image opacity values from decimal to percent
  • * added audio bitrate to DVD properties
  • * added "keep aspect ratio" setting to default video format configuration
  • * added displaying of progress in a Windows 7 taskbar button
  • Version 2.4 beta 2 <2012-12-02>
  • -------------------------------
  • * added possibility to set subtitle opacity
  • * fixed calculation of DVD size if start/end time is set
  • * added Finnish translation (thanks to Matti Leppälä)
  • * added Portuguese translation of DVDStyler Guide (thanks to João Frade)
  • Version 2.4 beta 1 <2012-11-08>
  • -------------------------------
  • * added support of auto execute buttons
  • * added 'none' naviagtion option for buttons
  • * updated libav to snapshot 2012-11-08



Changes for v2.3.4 - v2.3.5

  • * added new menu templates: Christmas, Winter and SnowField
  • * fixed calculation of DVD size if start/end time is set
  • * added Finnish translation (thanks to Matti Leppälä)
  • * added Portuguese translation of DVDStyler Guide
  • * updated libav to snapshot 2012-12-25



Changes for v2.3 - v2.3.1

  • fixed transcoding of titles with multiple audio files
  • fixed warning "button y coordinates are odd"
  • added bell after finishing a burn
  • added Romanian translation (thanks to Dan Ibanescu)
  • updated libav to snapshot 2012-10-13



Changes for v2.1 - v2.2

  • added support of video buttons
  • added video frame selection dialog
  • added ellipse button with image/video frame
  • added shadow to some of buttons
  • added menu template "ocean"
  • fixed action error validation if no menus exist
  • fixed default menu navigation
  • added check of overlapping buttons
  • fixed generation of DVD without menus
  • added possibility to set audio time offset
  • added support of libav (thanks to Fabrice Coutadeur)
  • added support of wxWidgets 2.9.3
  • added Catalan translation (thanks to Rafael Ferran i Peralta)
  • added Uzbek translation (thanks to Umidjon Almasov)
  • added Turkish translation (thanks to Dursun Cemal)



Changes for v2.0.1 - v2.2 Beta 2

  • added ellipse button with image
  • merged buttons text and text-shadow and etc.
  • fixed action error validation if no menus exist
  • fixed default menu navigation
  • added Catalan translation (thanks to Rafael Ferran i Peralta)



Changes for v2.1 Beta 1 - v2.1 Beta 2

  • fixed displaying of multiple spaces
  • fixed some bugs
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.7



Changes for v2.0.1 - v2.1 Beta 1

  • added support of SVG images
  • added support of SVG blur filter
  • fixed multiplexing the subtitles
  • added new button: shadow frame
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.6



Changes for v2.0 - v2.0.1

  • updated some translations



Changes for v2.0 RC 2 - v2.0

  • added full support of video background
  • added using of anti-aliasing for buttons
  • added storing of custom colours in the colour selection dialog
  • added support of multiline buttons
  • added possibility to change order of titles and menus per drag and drop
  • added possibility to select multiply menu objects
  • added option to keep aspect ratio of background image/video
  • added audio properties dialog
  • added possibility to change audio volume
  • added saving of ISO file name in the project file
  • added new menu template
  • added background "penguin" (thanks to Henrique Barone)
  • added support of Avisynth
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.3



Changes for v2.0 Beta 2 - v2.0 RC 2

  • fixed some bugs



Changes for v2.0 Beta 1 - v2.0 Beta 2

  • added option to keep aspect ratio of background image/video
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.2
  • added support of Avisynth



Changes for v1.9.0 Beta 1 - v2.0 Beta 1

  • added full support of video background
  • added audio properties dialog
  • added possibility to change audio volume
  • added saving of ISO file name in the project file



Changes for v1.8.4.2 - v1.9.0 Beta 1

  • added using of anti-aliasing for buttons
  • added storing of custom colours in the colour selection dialog
  • added support of multiline buttons
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8



Changes for v1.8.4.2 - v1.8.4.3

  • updated some translations



Changes for v1.8.4.1 - v1.8.4.2

  • fixed audio encoding



Changes for v1.8.4 - v1.8.4.1

  • fixed slideshow dialog
  • some other small changes



Changes for v1.8.3 - v1.8.4

  • added 18 new buttons (thanks to Gustavo Rezende)
  • added 2 new buttons based on images created by Ricardo Maia
  • added 2 new backgrounds (thanks to Henrique Barone)
  • added possibility to return to the last menu (post command "call last menu;")
  • added possibility to save last selected button in separate register for each menu
  • added option "Keep Aspect Ratio" to menu objects
  • added chapters and cell properties dialogs
  • added support of fade-in and fade-out
  • added support of ffmpeg video filters (see http://ffmpeg.org/libavfilter.html#SEC12)
  • added setting to clear thumbnail cache after exit
  • fixed displaying of video frames
  • fixed displaying of frame button for titles with multiple VOBs
  • fixed displaying of video frame for buttons with custom action
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.7-rc1



Changes for v1.8.4 Beta 2 - v1.8.4 RC 2

  • added 18 new buttons (thanks to Gustavo Rezende)
  • added 2 new buttons based on images created by Ricardo Maia
  • added option "Keep Aspect Ratio" to menu objects
  • fixed displaying of video frames
  • fixed some other bugs



Changes for v1.8.4 Beta 1 - v1.8.4 Beta 2

  • added chapters and cell properties dialogs
  • menu properties: using of video frame with custom action
  • fixed displaying of frame button for titles with multiple vobs
  • fixed video properties dialog
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.6.90-rc0



Changes for v1.8.3 RC 1 - v1.8.3 RC 2

  • fixed dvdauthor binaries (win32)
  • updated some translations



Changes for v1.8.3 Beta 2 - v1.8.3 RC 1

  • added support of ntsc film
  • fixed subtitle properties dialog
  • updated some translations



Changes for v1.8.2.1 - v1.8.3 Beta 2

  • video properties: added option to keep aspect ratio
  • subtitle properties: added UTF-8 encoding, possibility to select fill, outline and shadow color
  • updated dvdauthor to version 0.7.0



Changes for v1.8.2 - v1.8.2.1

  • updated some translations



Changes for v1.8.2 Beta 4-1 - v1.8.2

  • fixed rendering of menu (considering aspect ratio)
  • added generation of up to 3 subpicture streams for widescreen menus (widescreen, letterbox, panscan)
  • fixed rendering of video frame
  • added auto duplication of title selection menu
  • added menu option "remember last selected button"
  • added detection of default video format at first start
  • added setting for interlaced video
  • added possibility to specify video border and cropping
  • added support of stream- and cell-tag in dvdstyler project file
  • changed to not use mplex by default
  • fixed command line bug
  • fixed validation of disc label in welcome dialog
  • fixed validation of custom actions
  • added validation of chapters
  • added setting "Accept invalid actions"
  • fixed initialization of cache
  • fixed bug 2919588 (displays error message if user try to create more than 12 buttons)
  • fixed bug 2963754 (save play all)
  • fixed bug 2995164 (Infernal loop)
  • fixed bug 3062442 (frame button misbehavior)
  • updated dvdauthor to version 0.6.18
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.6
  • added support of Mac OS X



Changes for v1.8.2 Beta 4 - v1.8.2 Beta 4-1

  • added possibility to specify video pad/crop values
  • added setting "use mplex for menus"
  • fixed bug 3062442 (frame button misbehavior)



Changes for v1.8.2 Beta 2 - v1.8.2 Beta 3

  • added auto duplication of title selection menu
  • added menu option "remember last selected button"
  • added setting "Accept invalid actions"
  • fixed rendering of video frame
  • fixed validation of custom actions
  • fixed initialization of cache



Changes for v1.8.2 Beta 1 - v1.8.2 Beta 2

  • fixed rendering of menu (considering aspect ratio)
  • added generation of up to 3 subpicture streams for widescreen menus (widescreen, letterbox, panscan)



Changes for v1.8.1 - v1.8.2 Beta 1

  • added support of Mac OS X
  • fixed bug 2995164 (Infernal loop)
  • fixed bug 2963754 (save play all)
  • fixed bug 2919588 (displays error message if user try to create more than 12 buttons)
  • fixed command line bug
  • fixed validation of disc label in welcome dialog
  • added validation of chapters
  • fixed validation of custom actions
  • added handling of tab key in menu editor (linux only)
  • add support of stream- and cell-tag in dvdstyler project file
  • added detection of default video format at first start
  • burn dialog: added support of libudev, MSW and Mac OS X
  • changed to not use mplex by default
  • updated dvdauthor to version 0.6.18
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.6



Changes for v1.8.0.2 - v1.8.1

  • added possibility to change subtitle options
  • added support of VCD and half D1 resolutions
  • added validation of custom actions
  • some other small changes



Changes for v1.8.0.2 - v1.8.1 Beta 2

  • added checking of custom actions
  • some other small changes



Changes for v1.8.0.1 - v1.8.0.2

  • fixed some bugs
  • updated some translations



Changes for v1.8.0 - v1.8.0.1

  • significantly enhanced performance of video encoding under Windows
  • fixed crash when deleting all menus
  • updated some translations



Changes for v1.7.4 - v1.8.0

  • added DVD menu templates
  • added undo/redo
  • added disc capacity "unlimited" (for hard disc)
  • added menu item "Add file as chapter"
  • added possibility to create buttons/change actions by dragging from TitlesetManager into MenuEditor
  • added possibility to center buttons horizontal and vertical
  • fixed handling of PNG transparency/alpha channel
  • fixed multiplexing of multiple subtitles
  • added Norwegian translation (thanks to Olav Inge)
  • added Japanese translation (thanks to OKANO Takayoshi)
  • added Russian translation of DVDStyler Guide (thanks to Konstantin V. Lozhkin)
  • some other small changes



Changes for v1.8.0 RC 2 - v1.8.0 RC 3

  • fixed some bugs



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