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Version history for FastStone Capture (Portable)

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Changes for v8.2 - v8.6

  • Added an audio indicator to Screen Recorder
  • Added resizing handles to the "Acquire Images from Scanner" tool
  • Standard sizes for fixed-size region are customizable
  • Converts multi-page TIFF file to PDF file
  • Improved support for 4K monitors
  • Other improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v8.1 - v8.2

  • Minor improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v8.0 - v8.1

  • Added "Follow mouse pointer" option to the screen recorder, which enables the recording region to follow the movement of the mouse pointer
  • You can also move the recording region by dragging its borders
  • Added hotkey F5 to zoom in/out while recording a screen video
  • Added Quality options to the Audio tab of the screen recorder
  • Added "Close tab by double-clicking on tab name" to the Editor tab of FastStone Capture's Settings
  • Now you can put more buttons on the capture toolbar
  • Other improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v7.9 - v8.0

  • Added "Fixed-Size Region" to the screen video recorder
  • Added animated GIF converter to the screen video editor. This allows you to convert your screen videos to animated gif files, which are supported by most web browsers
  • Now you can drag and move the yellow control bar for screen video recording
  • Other minor improvements



Changes for v7.8 - v7.9

  • Added "Polyline" and "Insert Mouse Pointer / Icon" to the Draw tool
  • Added "Remove Strip / Insert Strip" to the right-click menu on a selected area
  • Added "Lock Toolbar Position" option (a pin icon) to the new capture toolbar activated from the editor. This will lock the toolbar position for next use
  • Now, you can join images together into a new tab directly. In previous version, it is required to save the file first
  • Other minor improvements



Changes for v7.7 - v7.8

  • Added support of tabs to the editor. This allows you to capture, open and edit multiple screenshots simultaneously
  • Added New and Save All commands to the File menu of the editor
  • Added Tools menu to the editor. Now you can save multiple screenshots as a PDF file or combine multiple screenshots into an image within the editor
  • Added a hotkey option to the Settings to activate the Capture toolbar if it is hidden
  • Many small improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v7.6 - v7.7

  • Now you can use drag-and-drop to move (copy when Ctrl key is down) selected area
  • Added two new selection methods
  • Added Undo/Redo buttons on the menu bar of the editor
  • Added Spotlight effect
  • Many small improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v7.5 - v7.6

  • Added "Screen Crosshair". It displays two full-screen intersecting lines (crosshair) on the screen with a magnifier showing the details of the area around the mouse pointer. You may find it helpful to align screen objects, compare chart or tabular data and underline the text you are reading.
  • Added "Join Images Side by Side". You can use it to combine multiple images into a single image file
  • Added option "Show resizing handles on image borders" to the Settings (in Editor tab). By dragging the resizing handles, you can remove unwanted borders or add blank space to the image easily and precisely
  • Added option "Copy captured image to Clipboard automatically" to the Settings (in Capture tab). Check this option if you want to send a copy of the captured image to Windows Clipboard automatically every time you make a screen capture
  • Added a "Reset" button to the Settings window so you can reset your settings to their default values
  • Improved "Video Editor"
  • Added "Step Forward" and "Step Backward" for navigation between video frames
  • Fixed a bug: some part of video frames are black when viewed in the video editor
  • Improved "Screen Ruler"
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v7.4 - v7.5

  • Enhanced the Draw tool
  • Now you can draw both straight and curved lines using the Line tool
  • Added 10 styles to the Line and Pencil tools
  • Added Number Stamp
  • Added Eraser
  • Added L-Line
  • Added "Align" (top, left, right, bottom, width, height and size) to the right click menu on multiple objects
  • Enhanced "Select Canvas". Now you can crop, blur, copy, cut, paste and delete a selected area. You can even fill it with a screen color
  • Now you can select multiple objects and change their attributes as a group
  • Added "Print" tab to the Settings. Now you have an option to print directly to the default printer without showing the Print dialog
  • Added Drop Shadow option to the Reflection tool under Effects menu
  • Enhanced the video editor of the built-in screen video recorder
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v7.3 - v7.4

  • Improved the screen recorder:
  • Added an option (for Vista, Windows 7 and 8) to record audio from both microphone and speakers at the same time
  • Added an option to repeat the last screen recording
  • Improved the video editor. Now you can:
  • Remove unwanted sections from a screen video
  • Save a video frame to a file or copy it to Clipboard
  • Drag and drop a video file onto the screen recorder's panel to open it in the video editor
  • Improved the Auto Caption tool
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 8 RTM
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v7.2 - v7.3

  • Improved the screen recorder:
  • Added an option (for Vista, Windows 7 and 8) to record audio from both microphone and speakers at the same time
  • Added an option to repeat the last screen recording
  • Improved the video editor. Now you can:
  • Remove unwanted sections from a screen video
  • Save a video frame to a file or copy it to Clipboard
  • Drag and drop a video file onto the screen recorder's panel to open it in the video editor
  • Improved the Auto Caption tool
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 8 RTM
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes



Changes for v7.0 - v7.2

  • Added a video editor to the screen recorder to allows users to add annotation objects (texts, arrows, rectangles, circles, etc.) and zoom effects to screen video files
  • Improved the "Capture Scrolling Window" tool
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 8 RP (Release Preview)
  • Other minor improvements



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