DVD PixPlay -> Version History

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Index:

• Version 7.03 (Sep 7, 2011)
• Version 7.02 (Aug 20, 2011)
• Version 7.01 (Aug 5, 2011)
• Version 7.0 (Aug 1, 2011)
• Version 6.32 (May 19, 2011)
• Version 6.31 (Apr 12, 2011)
• Version 6.30 (Mar 12, 2011)
• Version 6.20 (Feb 2, 2011)
• Version 6.19 (Jan 28, 2011)
• Version 6.18 (Jan 5, 2011)
• Version 6.16 (Nov 24, 2010)
• Version 6.15 (Nov 5, 2010)
• Version 6.14 (Nov 3, 2010)
• Version 6.13 (Oct 16, 2010)
• Version 6.12 (Sep 22, 2010)
• Version 6.10 (Jul 10, 2010)
• Version 6.0 (Jun 17, 2010)
• Version 5.25 (May 8, 2010)
• Version 5.23 (Apr 16, 2010)
• Version 5.22 (Apr 7, 2010)
• Version 5.21 (Mar 19, 2010)
• Version 5.20 (Mar 12, 2010)
• Version 5.10 (Feb 12, 2010)
• Version 5.04 (Nov 13, 2009)
• Version 5.03 (Aug 28, 2009)
• Version 5.02 (Aug 4, 2009)
• Version 5.01 (Jul 14, 2009)
• Version 5.0 (Jun 25, 2009)
• Version 4.08 (Feb 12, 2009)
• Version 4.07 (Dec 24, 2008)
• Version 4.06 (Nov 27, 2008)
• Version 4.05 (Nov 13, 2008)
• Version 4.0 (May 29, 2008)
• Version 3.34 (Feb 9, 2007)
• Version 3.33 (Jan 19, 2007)
• Version 3.32 (Dec 20, 2006)
• Version 3.31 (Dec 8, 2006)
• Version 3.30 (Dec 1, 2006)
• Version 3.04 (Oct 18, 2006)
• Version 3.03 (Oct 5, 2006)
• Version 3.02 (Sep 29, 2006)
• Version 3.01 (Jul 28, 2006)
• Version 3.0 (Jun 9, 2006)
• Version 2.70 (Mar 23, 2006)

• Release Date: Sep 7, 2011
• Added: Automatically relocates music files in moved folders
• Added: Some improvement to outputting of logging info while burning
• Added: PixPlay automatically downsizes very large images when adding them to a project
• Changed: Auto-cropping is disabled by default
• Changed: Optimized for TV pixels by default
• Added: Preview from start or current frame are now separate menu items
• Fixed: Better memory-handling of very large images to reduce errors creating transition and motion effect frames
• Added: More control over motion effect zooming added to Project Options
• Changed: Automatically pads the margin for frame captions on DVDs to avoid overscan
• Changed: Default font for frame captions to Tahoma
• Added: New easter egg in Insert Text dialog
• Added: Default frame caption margin is now 3%
• Added: Toolbar now includes a button to enter your serial number
• Added: Total overhaul of Program Options dialog to make it more logically arranged
• Added: Better error message when choking on video files

• Release Date: Aug 20, 2011
• Added: "End Time" column
• Fixed: Some issues related to frame timing
• Fixed: Error when stretching a portion of the slideshow
• Changed: When stretching a portion of the slideshow it finishes halfway through the transition (if longer than one second)
• Changed: Double-clicking screen in viewer has same effect as clicking Esc

• Release Date: Aug 5, 2011
• Fixed: May encounter timing issues when setting custom frame display times

• Release Date: Aug 1, 2011
• Added: PC and DVD+PC formats now available for multiple slideshow disks
• Added: New Project wizard now displays graphical selector for all style templates
• Added: Can now create a title page from your own image in New Project wizard
• Fixed: Preview not updated after editing a title page in New Project wizard
• Added: Can now clone projects by saving them to a new filename
• Added: No longer needs to generate autorun.inf file
• Added: Optimized creation of PC format slideshows by removing many unnecessary calls
• Added: Optimized building of DVD slideshows
• Added: Improved processing messages
• Added: Overhauled layout of Multishow wizard
• Added: Recent projects link in Multishow wizard
• Changed: When adding a project it no longer shows a message if all project files are valid
• Added: Can now add an Exit button to multiple slideshow menus
• Added: When adding buttons to a DVD menu, PixPlay automatically guesses a suitable caption
• Added: Hovering over a button in a DVD menu now selects it
• Added: Double buffering to improve display of DVD menus on a PC
• Added: Previous/Next frame links in Viewer popup menu
• Added: Clicking the screen will advance manually navigated PC slideshows. Middle mouse button will go back to previous
• Added: Now can continue building a multishow even if you choose to cancel stretching of a particular slideshow within the selection
• Fixed: Multishow generation may fail without error if choose to stretch a slideshow to audio which does not contain audio
• Changed: No longer uses a special viewer just to handle video only disks
• Added: Now supports Windows 7 style audio muting
• Added: Frame caption now support bordered text
• Added: Labels and DVD buttons in title pages now support shadows and bordered text
• Added: Automatic calculates an appropriate drop shadow depth based on the font size
• Added: Text in title pages and image frames can be rotated to any angle
• Added: Motion and transition effects show as grayed when disabled
• Added: Insert Blank Frame function for quick access to the page editor
• Added: Slideshow looping option moved to project settings
• Added: Project looping option affects preview
• Added: Combined DVD and PC slideshow looping option (with prompting now available as an Advanced option)
• Added: Improved handling of some internal data structures
• Added: 35 New DVD menu styles
• Added: 35 New Title Page styles
• Fixed: Flashing when changing style templates in the Title page creator
• Added: Link in Title Page creator to download more templates
• Added: Stretching slideshow to music is now offered as a Project property setting
• Added: If auto-stretching is enabled for the project it is also used when previewing
• Added: Now when adding your own images to title pages you can maintain the correct aspect ratio and specify a colored border
• Added: Less flash on start-up of viewer
• Added: No longer locks aspect ratio of images when they are being resized in the title page editor
• Added: Now images in title pages always output in highest quality
• Added: New items for Tip of the Day

• Release Date: May 19, 2011
• Fixed: Thumbnail may not be updated when changing the text of a frame
• Fixed: Slideshow may be off-center if 100% auto-cropping is enabled

• Release Date: Apr 12, 2011
• Added: Now shows thumbnails even for non-native video formats
• Added: Close Project now always prompts to confirm changes (so have a chance to undo all)
• Fixed: Displayed frame number may not update after removing/repositioning frames
• Fixed: Difficult to disable slideshow preview with a single click

• Release Date: Mar 12, 2011
• Added: Gesture support: Click and drag the mouse to navigate, rotate, remove, etc
• Added: Double sized thumbnails
• Added: Now converts MT2S/MTS files
• Added: Autoplay supported even on Windows 7 and Vista
• Removed: No longer needs to run PixPlay on uninstall
• Fixed: Music files may not be imported from PPT files on localized installations
• Fixed: When importing the filename may be reset
• Added: For better menu compatibility PixPlay ensures menu button edges fully encompass two interlaced scanlines
• Added: Now automatically switches widescreen DVS menus to 4:3 if it will exceed the widescreen DVD button limit of 12
• Added: Custom Zoom
• Fixed: Font difficult to read when in film strip mode
• Added: Improved display of frame information in thumbnail caption
• Added: Shortcut to convert adhoc video files: Shift + Alt + C
• Added: Auto-hides slideshow frames heading for a bit more screen space

• Release Date: Feb 2, 2011
• Added: Now supports PowerPoint PPTX format
• Added: Other improvements to PowerPoint importing
• Added: New Search function (Frame > Go to Frame) to search filenames, captions, or indexes
• Added: Supports new Dicom compression formats
• Added: Image display is now optimized for multicore processing
• Added: Preview Timing Info now shows detail if it is falling behind (and accurate preview is enabled)
• Added: Better handling of launched DPG files
• Added: If slideshow is previewed fully the position returns to previous selection
• Added: Optimized handling of all internal data lists
• Changed: Improved layout of main menu

• Release Date: Jan 28, 2011
• Added: Now supports PowerPoint PPTX format
• Added: Other improvements to PowerPoint importing

• Release Date: Jan 5, 2011
• Fixed: May not show captions in PC slideshows
• Fixed: Display times may not update when syncing frames
• Added: Can use Ctrl + Wheel to change thumbnail display mode
• Added: Full details display mode for Add Photos dialog
• Changed: Loads all settings before warning to visit Xequte.com for updates
• Fixed: Check project in Multishow function does not show information dialog if all files are found
• Changed: Updated Splash graphic
• Changed: Updated help file for pricing adjustment
• Added: Can now disable warning about lack of slideshow music

• Release Date: Nov 24, 2010
• Fixed: Custom motion effect can be cleared by adding or editing text
• Added: Can now disable warning about YouTube length
• Added: Now supports MOD video files
• Changed: Downgraded MPEG generation library due to quality issues

• Release Date: Nov 5, 2010
• Fixed: DLL Load Error when burning slideshow on some systems

• Release Date: Nov 3, 2010
• Fixed: Some project editing options may be applied if disk is viewed on PixPlay installed computer
• Changed: Renamed PxpViewer.exe to PixPlayViewer.exe
• Changed: Distributable PixPlay projects have the extension .pixplay
• Fixed: Project files may not be found for "PC" format slideshows
• Added: New project option to use maximum display quality for PC format slideshows
• Added: Access to some template saving functions
• Added: WMV support now included in main installation

• Release Date: Oct 16, 2010
• Fixed: Problems sorting selection
• Fixed: Some internal problems handling audio files
• Fixed: DVD Chapter may be lost when renaming a file
• Added: Thumbnails shown for MOV files
• Fixed: Borders may not be applied when using images with text
• Fixed: Burn conversion preview window may not show Widescreen videos correctly
• Fixed: Other minor errors

• Release Date: Sep 22, 2010
• Added: Never assigns a default reveal effect to an image when adding text if a motion effect has already been selected
• Added: Can now output slideshows to WMV7, WMV8, WMV9 and WMV9 VC-1
• Added: Faster handling of slideshows without audio tracks
• Fixed: Error that can occur when running out of audio
• Fixed: Pxp Viewer may unnecessarily create registry folder
• Added: Updated MPEG conversion library
• Fixed: May get error when closing PPT files
• Fixed: Text preview may show ampersand character
• Added: Now automatically converts incompatible AVI and WMV files too
• Fixed: Screen saver may not disable during a preview
• Fixed: Object grabs in Title Page editor may not clear background on first show
• Fixed: May get error if show preview during burning
• Fixed: Percentage stationery for motion effects may apply to transitions
• Fixed: Now always changes format to JPEG when editing unsupported image save formats
• Fixed: Unusual situation with invalid temp file handling
• Fixed: No longer adds line break when using http://

• Release Date: Jul 10, 2010
• Added: Now supports MOV, FLV, RM and MP4 format (requires installation of a plug-in)
• Added: Can now convert problematic formats such as MJPEG to standard AVI
• Fixed: PNG files may not preview in Clip Art dialog
• Added: May not clear display panel when finish showing a video
• Fixed: May get conversion error when burning title pages
• Fixed: Crampt nodes in directory tree under Windows Vista and 7
• Fixed: More robust Power Point importing
• Added: Log now includes a processing summary

• Release Date: Jun 17, 2010
• Added: Now allows you to convert incompatible formats (such as WMA) to MP3 or WAV
• Added: Automatically deletes files from your project folders when you remove them from your project
• Added: Now videos can be interspersed amongst images and maintain their soundtrack (for all slideshow formats)
• Added: When importing PowerPoint presentations the audio is also included
• Added: New Reveal effect for title pages and images with text allowing you to reveal text and other objects during display of frame
• Added: 26 new transition effects featuring hearts, stars, crosses and explosions
• Added: Improved MCI testing
• Added: Can now grab music tracks directly from audio CDs
• Added: Title page editor has circular, 50% larger grips
• Added: Transition effects are now categorized for easy selection
• Added: Title page editor now supports undo
• Added: Improved layout and wording of "Add Shape" dialog
• Fixed: Progress bar may continue to display in Windows 7 Taskbar when building of a test slideshow completes
• Added: Project Options dialog now shows previews using the current background
• Added: Right-click option (or Ctrl+G) to go to any frame when viewing a slideshow
• Changed: Reversed confirmation checkbox behaviour when removing frames
• Added: Clip Art dialog now shows preview of custom images added from your computer
• Added: New Pxp internal formatting for faster loading and saving and reduced size
• Added: Text properties dialog now shows a preview of the current label style
• Added: Modern Windows styling of thumbnail grids
• Added: New UI theme: Chrome
• Added: Improved styling of skins
• Fixed: PxpViewer may not display transition effects
• Added: In title page editor it is now much easier to insert an image from your computer
• Added: Faster generation of similar frames when building slideshow
• Fixed: Small memory leak when burning slideshow
• Fixed: May auto-crop title pages that are not created at the screen ratio
• Fixed: When previewing DVD buttons they may appear over the text
• Fixed: DVD menu button style dialog may appear in odd positions
• Fixed: Sort Slideshow dialog may initially appear without selection
• Added: Clicking heading in Project properties dialog moves to next checked transition/motion effect
• Fixed: Filename position may be off after creating a new slideshow project
• Added: Allows addition of title page when creating a video only project with the wizard
• Added: Hold down the shift key when clicking navigation keys to move through PC slideshows more quickly
• Added: New graphics for motion and transition effect previews
• Added: Now can find the linked image of an Image with Text file even if the project has been moved
• Fixed: Sweep transition may not display correctly for small images
• Fixed: When using Improved DVD Aspect ratio buttons may not appear in the correct vertical position
• Fixed: When previewing DVD menus it may not align text correctly for DVD button objects
• Added: 18 New DVD menu buttons styles such as Double Stars, Explosions, Crosses and Hearts
• Added: Objects in Title Page editor now remain visible as they are being moved
• Added: Title Page editor shows guide lines to help line up objects
• Added: Locked objects now show with darkened grabs
• Added: Improved layout of various dialogs
• Added: New start up tips
• Fixed: Now supports trailing spaces used for frame captions
• Added: True preview of frame captions in Project Options dialog
• Fixed: Select Frame combo boxed may not display video glyph
• Added: Select Frame combo boxed show chapter breaks
• Added: When installing a newer version you are redirected to the web site for an updated serial number
• Added: Updated various UI graphics
• Fixed: When performing custom zoom from full screen it may not be centered in video output
• Fixed: In some situations custom motion effect changes may not stick
• Fixed: More accurate rendition of motion effects when output does not match designed aspect ratio
• Fixed: When manually navigate a PC slideshow it may upset the frame timing

• Release Date: May 8, 2010
• Changed: Updated DVD authoring library
• Added: Now includes test and fix utility for multimedia file types
• Added: New "Check for Updates" function offering manual and automatic checking
• Added: Copes better when using silent video files

• Release Date: Apr 16, 2010
• Added: Updated burning library to v12
• Fixed: DNG format not supported
• Added: Extra logging for MPEG LIB failure
• Added: Extra checking for valid file format

• Release Date: Apr 7, 2010
• Added: Reverse Page Flip transitions
• Added: Displays warning if you are using a custom menu for a multishow project and you try to change TV format
• Added: Error checking for oversized folder tree in Add Photos window
• Added: May not get warning about duplicate file being added to the project
• Added: Improved Help file
• Added: Now detects Bluray write support

• Release Date: Mar 19, 2010

• Release Date: Mar 12, 2010
• Added: Now supports navigation of PC Slideshows using PowerPoint keys
• Added: Improved warning message about slideshow limit
• Changed: Increased slideshow limit to 100 photos
• Added: Zoom function in PC slideshow and photo preview
• Added: Now supports navigation using multimedia keyboards and presenter mice (such as the Microsoft Wireless Presenter Mouse 8000)
• Added: Video soundtrack can be used even when videos are positioned amongst photos (for DVD and PC slideshows, not for VCD and multishows)
• Added: When resizing images in the title page editor it locks the aspect ratio
• Added: When inserting a large image the aspect ratio is maintained and it is centered in the window
• Added: Right-click option to convert the current image to a page (i.e. a designed page where the current image is an object within the page)
• Added: Can automatically delete all cached thumbnails on exit
• Added: Videos now are displayed with a film strip style in the frame grid
• Added: Use /RESET parameter to force PixPlay to reset toolbar and window positions
• Added: Shift+Esc resets some view settings
• Fixed: Issue trying to prevent PixPlay from using video soundtrack
• Removed: Deprecated move videos to start function
• Added: Shift+Alt+M moves videos to the start
• Fixed: Frame timing information may not display during slideshow even if enabled

• Release Date: Feb 12, 2010
• Added: Can now add borders and picture frames to your photos
• Added: Can now print thumbnail sheets for all files in project
• Added: Main installation now always includes latest Raw decoding engine
• Added: Enter key dialog better handles serial numbers of older and newer versions
• Fixed: Some issues burning projects related to non-ansi character sets
• Fixed: May not save changes if modify the source location of a file on project load
• Added: Now prints file date with caption and the description below each image
• Added: Hidden options to format the printed filename and description
• Fixed: Under Windows 7 may try to write to program folder
• Added: Now creates a folder just for log files (Win 7 and Vista)
• Added: Ctrl + Shift + L to open the logs folder
• Fixed: Burner may remain locked after clicking "Advanced"
• Fixed: May not be able to clear all temp files after burning PC slideshow
• Added: Now always cleans up when installing new version
• Added: Close Project button to save and close existing project and then display the start-up dialog
• Removed: Deprecated option: "Show text on toolbar buttons"
• Added: "Tip of the Day" item under Help menu
• Removed: Options to disable start-up windows in Options
• Added: Easier method to specify extra buttons to display on the main toolbar
• Added: Print button on main toolbar
• Added: No longer number MRU items
• Added: Autosize function in title page editor
• Added: Spaces as suffices and prefixes for captions are now acceptable
• Changed: WMV Exporting is now only included the Users Plug-In Pack (due to an incompatibility)

• Release Date: Nov 13, 2009
• Added: Installer no longer prompts for program files folder or start menu folder when updating an existing install
• Added: Improved installer compression for smaller download
• Added: Supports Windows 7 progress on task bar in application and installer
• Added: Clip art Other button checks that file exists
• Added: Title Page editor copes better with user clipart that is huge
• Added: Many changes to the crop handling in the image editor to make it more logical and easier to use
• Fixed: Frame Timing caption may not display during preview
• Changed: Made all auto-calculated text sizes in text editor slightly more accommodating
• Fixed: Break chars (//) may not work in output slideshow to disk

• Release Date: Aug 28, 2009
• Changed: Web site check recommendation changed to quarterly
• Fixed: Audio times may not display fully
• Added: Burner progress now displays in steps of 5 and always shows 100%
• Added: Now offers to fix Image with Text creation errors
• Added: Updated PXP Viewer
• Added: Automatically creates PixPlay information frame

• Release Date: Aug 4, 2009
• Added: Advanced option to display all effects, even if they have been disabled for the project
• Added: New page flip effect
• Added: When using the Add Images dialog the thumbnails of images already in project are shown as gray
• Added: Checkboxes in thumbnail grid are correctly themed
• Added: Many internal improvements to thumbnail grid control
• Added: WMV support
• Fixed: Pro Link in Logo dialog fails to load page

• Release Date: Jul 14, 2009
• Fixed: May encounter error when creating a new project
• Fixed: Missing files and Tip of the Day may show at same time
• Added: Improved display of frame timing info
• Added: Now better quality when creating YouTube videos
• Fixed: Move to Start function may fail
• Added: Quick Set buttons when setting custom motion effect
• Added: Now uses Windows Media Player as backup player if MPEG is not properly associated
• Fixed: Text added to images may display with ellipsis
• Fixed: Shift selection may act strangely after frame removal
• Changed: Disables single file functions if multiple files are selected

• Release Date: Jun 25, 2009
• Added: Double-clicking a music file will play it
• Added: Default size for video file display is 200%
• Added: Total length of background music is always displayed
• Removed: Slideshow autorun option (now always enabled)
• Fixed: Wheel mouse scrolling of frame grid may act strangely
• Added: Background Music list displays start times
• Added: Full caching of music file lengths
• Added: Now allows saving to read-only files
• Fixed: When burning a video file the output size may not change when changing the TV type
• Added: Better error message if try to burn a WMV file and requisite codecs are not available
• Fixed: Changing the Slideshow Title does not update the Window title bar
• Fixed: After drag/drop a file into an empty slideshow some relevant buttons are not enabled
• Fixed: Preview from a frame other than the first uses the slideshow's introductory transition rather than the transition of the previewed frame
• Fixed: Delete key does not work with missing files
• Added: Now remembers grid position before going to full screen
• Fixed: Can't navigate title page template selector with cursor keys
• Changed: Now disables Edit button in title page editor if multiple items are selected
• Fixed: When adding text to an image if you cancel the default text it is not removed
• Changed: If you remove all objects from an image with text it reverts to an image file
• Fixed: When update display time for multiple files it may not show the new time underneath thumbnails immediately
• Fixed: May not show current image preview after applying a change to multiple selected files
• Fixed: Much improved new filename generation
• Added: Sort dialog now remembers all your selection
• Added: Can now sort just selected files
• Added: Now automatically detects changed folders for the default clip art
• Added: Thumbnails are not displayed when showing sub-dialogs
• Added: Now centers all sub-dialogs within their parent
• Changed: Many improvements to internal data handling
• Fixed: Error when selecting some remembered network folders
• Removed: No longer specify a work folder. Project files are saved in a folder under the project file
• Added: New Project Wizard always defaults to a unique project name
• Added: Disables all irrelevant options on the frame caption tab of project options
• Removed: No longer set project title on main screen
• Added: Easier method to specify the display time for the frame
• Added: Better warnings about valid selection in project options
• Added: Improved transition performance
• Added: Improved styling of toolbars
• Added: Better caching of file dates for snappier display
• Fixed: Play Music file does not pop up again when the track ends
• Added: Title Page background dialog is much simpler to use
• Removed: Preview checkbox in rotate dialog
• Removed: Preview checkbox in print dialog
• Added: Now remembers the size of the clip art dialog
• Added: Disk space warning can be disabled
• Added: PC Slideshow now uses the global JPEG save quality
• Added: Preview timing option is now applied to PC Slideshows
• Added: Reorganized options dialogs
• Added: Categorized advanced and compatibility options
• Added: Usage tips reset is now a checkbox
• Added: Logo size can be specified
• Added: Logo has own configuration dialog
• Added: Logo options accessible via Project Properties
• Added: Slideshow logo dialog now provides a preview
• Fixed: Logo may not use correct margins when burning
• Added: Hides external editing option if editor not specified
• Added: If try to use the external editor (e.g. using keyboard shortcut) and it is not specified, user is prompted to browse to it
• Added: Ctrl+A to select all in background music list
• Added: Simplified printer quality selection
• Removed: Center when printing option (now always centers)
• Changed: Combined horizontal and vertical printing margins
• Added: Poster printing option
• Added: Printer properties dialog shows the current printer setup directly
• Added: Shift key to clear existing serial number in About Box
• Added: Preferred print settings are now saved
• Added: Saves preferred settings in sort dialog
• Added: Saves preferred settings in preview dialog
• Added: Remembers last used alignment and background color for text objects and DVD menu buttons
• Added: Shift + F11 show preview in continuous loop
• Removed: No longer expose OPC option
• Added: Missing files dialog is sizable
• Fixed: Menus for links in frame properties dialog may pop up in odd locations
• Changed: Transition duration cannot be set unless using a custom duration
• Fixed: Shape gradients may not draw correctly
• Added: Improved order of shape objects
• Added: Automatically disables center locking if move object well off center
• Added: Only shows center locked warning when there is a reasonable amount of horizontal movement
• Added: Can specify which file types to save to your project folder
• Added: Better algorithm for determining whether files should be copied to project folder by default
• Added: Always remembers your preferred selection of image motion and transition effects
• Removed: Deprecated file information detail popup
• Fixed: In rare situation may display a random transition for the first frame in the slideshow
• Added: New Project wizard now confirms cancellation of the creation
• Added: If cancel new project wizard it clears all created files and reverts to the previous project
• Added: Does not clear project if return to the first step of the new project wizard
• Added: General tab on Project Properties dialog
• Added: Can set default image display time in project options
• Added: Much easier to move projects between systems
• Added: 12 more clip art in evaluation version
• Added: "All Clip Art" folder in Insert Clip Art dialog
• Added: 30 new shapes and improved styling of existing shapes
• Added: Motion Effect and Transition selectors now display graphic representations of each effect
• Changed: Improved display of column data in Full Details mode
• Added: 22 New transition effects
• Added: Only shows the transition and motion effects that you have enabled for the project
• Added: 16 new DVD menu title page themes
• Added: 30 Photo based title page templates + 18 extra for registered users
• Added: Many improvements to styling of template files
• Added: Title page templates can now be selected from a thumbnail list
• Added: Clip Art selection dialog now shows thumbnails for all images
• Added: Shape selection dialog now shows thumbnails for all shapes
• Added: Can now adjust or mute the volume during a slideshow/preview
• Added: Can now pause PC format slideshows using P or O (latter pauses without stopping music)
• Added: Right-click menu for PC format slideshows giving access to many functions
• Added: PC format slideshows can now save the current frame to a file
• Added: Viewer now supports HTTPS web sites
• Added: Shortcuts E and W in Viewer to send email or launch web site
• Added: General tab to frame properties where you can set the frame caption, DVD chapter and edit the image
• Added: Frame properties dialog shows the commencement time for a frame
• Added: Add from Camera dialog is now much easier to use
• Added: Add from Camera dialog now remembers custom location of devices
• Added: Align to music function can now retime the entire slideshow to match all music
• Added: If the slideshow cannot be re-timed to match your music selection then no changes are made
• Added: Frame re-timing can be undone
• Added: More sanity checking to ensure frame synching is possible
• Added: Sync to frames function also updates the project default display time
• Added: Can now add captions to video files
• Fixed: Windows may not include a definition for the DPG file type
• Added: Can drag files and title pages onto the PixPlay icon to add them to a project
• Added: Move Frame function to quickly relocate the selection
• Added: Improved many graphics in the main toolbar and menu
• Added: Can now test just a portion of your slideshow when burning
• Added: Tip of the Day
• Added: Improved "Please Purchase" dialog
• Added: Better control over when you are asked to confirm removal of frames
• Added: Improved easter egg
• Changed: Burner progress avi now included in DLL
• Added: Clean Up dialog displays progress

• Release Date: Feb 12, 2009
• Added Support for PPTX PowerPoint format
• Added: New high quality PPT import feature that uses EMF vector format
• Fixed: Workaround for bug in PowerPoint 2007 SP1 where exported slides can be cut off
• Fixed: No confirmation before prompt to save on shutdown when filename is not set
• Added: F5 key to reset caches
• Fixed: Multimedia file length cache not reset when re-adding a video to a project
• Added: Now checks for splitting of output files

• Release Date: Dec 24, 2008
• Fixed: Can get blank Add Images dialog
• Added: Now copes if you moved your project folder to a new location
• Fixed: Stationery image motion effect may not work in burned DVD
• Fixed: Enlarged the thumb grips in the color editing dialog
• Fixed: Ctrl+Home and Ctrl+End work as expected
• Fixed: Cell may become unselected after adding text to it
• Fixed: Application of a frame change to multiple frames may not apply if you click another frame
• Added: Now custom menu can handle rearranging of slideshows in multishow projects
• Added: Hidden option to disable burner support
• Added: Updated splash screen and about box
• Fixed: May lock up when sending email via Outlook Express

• Release Date: Nov 27, 2008
• Fixed: May encounter problems with filenames containing semicolons when burning
• Fixed: Copes better with custom menu buttons that are too high (and obscure other controls)
• Changed: Improved audio status display when using video soundtracks followed by music

• Release Date: Nov 13, 2008
• New function to automatically stretch the display time of selected frames to match music file(s)
• Can now specify a stationary display time for images when using motion effects
• Multishow wizard now includes an option to add a "Play All" button
• Added many keyboard shortcuts in the Title Page editor
• Much faster at burning subsequent disks when using DVD format
• Added: Includes a DVD menu template for up to 14 slideshows
• Added: New option to automatically save project changes without prompting
• Fixed: May give error when export selection from Smart Pix Manager
• Fixed: Error when trying to modify the colours in the Edit Image dialog
• Fixed: DPX files may show as being multishow files in Explorer
• Fixed: Some display issues on systems with non-standard font sizes
• Added: Add images dialog shows full filename when hovering
• Added: Now checks that DVD menu buttons do not link to removed slideshows
• Fixed: Some DVD menu buttons may not lay out correctly
• Added: Now even if drag and drop files to project it follows your project copying rules
• Fixed: Some problems cleaning up folders under Windows Vista 64
• Fixed: Margins may offset DVD menu buttons
• Added: Frame captions now support // for line breaking
• Fixed: Shows "Finalizing Disk" text even when disk does not need finalizing
• Fixed: No error displayed if multiplexing of a DVD menu fails
• Changed: Improved display of disk speed selector
• Fixed: Wrapped text may change position if it is locked to center
• Removed: Flat style thumbnails option

• Release Date: May 29, 2008
• Multiple slideshows can be burned to a single DVD disk with a menu
• A PowerPoint presentation can be opened directly in PixPlay (Pro Version)
• Can export slideshow to a YouTube video file
• Many improvements to Title Page dialog including new toolbar, "Snap to Grid" positioning, many alignment and sizing functions and layout options for background images
• Now automatically rotates your camera photos using the embedded digital camera fields
• Now supports XP/Vista style numbered file sorting
• New texture files, background music and Clip Art
• A company logo can be shown throughout the slideshow display (Pro Version)
• Many improvements to styling and layout, including a much improved Add Images dialog
• Fully Windows Vista compatible
• Full changelog can be found here

• Release Date: Feb 9, 2007
• Added: Updated burning library

• Release Date: Jan 19, 2007
• Added: Now shows warning if file types are filtered in the Add Images dialog
• Added: F5 refreshes the directory in the Add Images dialog
• Added: More informative status bar information in the Add Images dialog
• Fixed: Removing all files in the Missing Files Wizard may produce an error
• Fixed: Selecting "Sort by Creation Date" in Add Images dialog may produce a random sort
• Fixed: Better resolution to TAO write errors

• Release Date: Dec 20, 2006
• Added: 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

• Release Date: Dec 8, 2006
• Added: 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

• Release Date: Dec 1, 2006
• Added: 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

• Release Date: Oct 18, 2006
• Changed: 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

• Release Date: Oct 5, 2006
• Changed: 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

• Release Date: Sep 29, 2006
• Fixed: 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

• Release Date: Jul 28, 2006
• Added: 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)

• Release Date: Jun 9, 2006
• Changed: 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

• Release Date: Mar 23, 2006
• Changed: 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