- Added vertical text support for .itt files
- Added an option to highlight timeline subtitles that contain errors
- Added an append command to the comment menu
- Various minor bug fixes and improvements
- Added support for 99 rows and "percentage" row mapping in EBU STL files
- Fixed a bug in QuickView that prevented subtitle deletion when subtitles sorted alphabetically
- Added custom keyboard shortcuts for the most commonly used functions (Tools, Keyboard Shortcuts)
- Added more global commands to Quick View
- Added reading speed data to Quick View
- Added more reading speed info to the statistics tab in Report view
- Added a watermarking option in Spot CVT
- Added text wrapper flag options to Custom Text Export
- Fixed a line flag bug in Custom Text Export
- Fixed a bug in WebVTT export that caused "[" and "]" to be replaced with italic on/off flags
- Fixed a potential centre-left alignment bug in PAC multi-format and quick batch export
- When changing the current in or out time, video now only syncs to the new time if the "Sync subtitles to video" or live preview options are enabled
- Added mixed subtitle alignment support to HD bitmap export
- Fixed an installer issue in 6.3.157
- Fixed a vertical alignment bug in WebVTT export
- Fixed a bug in PAC language selection
- Fixed a bug which may cause an error to be thrown when saving .spt/.sptx files
- Fixed Notes not prompting to save content when opening a new file
- Fixed Notes failing to add AutoReplace word at the start of a new sentence
- Added Filipino as a language. This is a breaking change, so make sure you check the currently selected language after installing
- Added the Apple ProRes4444 codec as an alternative to the QuickTime Animation codec when creating transparent QuickTime videos (see HD bitmap options)
- Added a report option to check for subtitles whose in or out times are too close to shot cuts (see Options, Checks, Report Options)
- Added (back!) two zones to the snap to shot cut function: snap and safe
- Added a match case option to the Target Version List
- Added an option to insert a new subtitle after the current one at the current video position (Options, Text Editing, "Use current video position with Insert After")
- Fixed a bug frame rate bug in Netflix Quick Batch Convert
- Fixed a colour formatting bug in WebVTT export
- The correct ellipsis (smart or three dots) is now used in punctuation checks. Use the AutoReplace window to select the preferred format
- This is mainly a bug fix release for issues reported up to the end of July 2022
- Added a shortcut (Ctrl+/) that shifts the timeline to facilitate viewing data at the end of the current section
- Removed the restriction on processing audio and video data simultaneously
- Added optional Ctrl+0 to 9 shortcuts to type accented characters without using the numpad. Pressing Ctrl+2 followed by "e", for example, will output "é". Ctrl+8 followed by capital "T" will output "Ť". Select Edit, Edit Area, Enable Ctrl Accent Shortcuts to enable/disable.
- Ctrl+1 = Grave
- Ctrl+2 = Acute
- Ctrl+3 = Circumflex
- Ctrl+4 = Tilde
- Ctrl+5 = Umlaut
- Ctrl+6 = Ring above
- Ctrl+7 = Cedilla
- Ctrl+8 = Caron
- Ctrl+9 = Ogonek
- Ctrl+0 = Breve
- Updated SpotCVT to version 1.1
- Added an option to SpotCVT to ignore video conversion when batch detecting shot cuts
- Added a "link file to video" shortcut to the main toolbar
- Added an option to ignore language when opening Spot and EBU STL files
- Shot cut data files (*.scd) are now automatically loaded when opening a media file
- Fixed a bug that caused positioning info to be lost when exporting as WebVTT from the Multi-Format Export window
- Fixed a bug that caused blank subtitles and subtitles containing only digits to be flagged as all uppercase
- Added extra checks for the report window (Options, Checks, Report Options):
- Words that contain digits
- Subtitles in italics
- Subtitles that are all uppercase
- Subtitles with comments
- Non-smart ellipsis
- Fixed an issue which prevented proper deleting in Quick View when the file is sorted by comments
- Reinstated Ctrl+Up/Down for word up/down.
- Added an option not to sync the video position while making changes to in or out cues
- Ellipses are no longer added at the start of a subtitle if the "Add ellipses when splitting subtitles" (Options, Text Editing) and "Delete ellipses at start of subtitles" (Punctuation Rules) options are both selected
- Fixed an error introduced in build 101 bug that prevented the Alt key from working on its own
Version 6.3.101 (1/3/2022)
- Added several new cue editing shortcuts
- Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right: move whole subtitle backwards/forwards by one frame (was "Add/remove indent")
- Alt+Left/Right: Move in cue backwards/forwards by one frame (was "Select thumbnail" - see below)
- Shift+Alt+Left/Right: Move out cue backwards/forwards by one frame (was "Shift subtitle position" see below)
- Added video position syncing to cue edit functions above
- Added black frame detection
- Added DCDM versioning for export
- Added raised subtitles and forced narratives to the Go To window list
- Added an option to leave the in or out cue untouched when running snap to shot cuts
- Added an option to switch the Ins and Enter keys when grabbing in and out times (Media, Preferences)
- Added an option to swap full row/individual words colour shortcuts
- Added an option (Tools, Quick Options, Override Subtitle Shifting) to enable switching Shift+Alt+Left/Right shortcut between text and cue editing
- Changed select last/next thumbnail shortcuts to Shift+Alt+9/0.
- Fixed an issue which prevented timeline subtitles from being refreshed after Quick View editing
- Fixed a major bug that may cause text to disappear in Live Preview mode
- Fixed a bug which prevented a new AutoReplace file from being created
- Fixed a bug which caused the last entry in the AutoReplace list to be ignored
- Fixed a bug which caused DCDM import to ignore in and out frame fields
- Fixed a bug which caused the "Remove italic flags and make all italic" command to malfunction with partial italics
- Fixed an (intentional!) bug in DCP export which forced text in square brackets to be underlined.
- Fixed text missing in timeline subtitles in Rehearse mode
- Various other minor bug fixes
- Added an optional "force teletext" flag for STL Multi-Format export
- Fixed an issue that prevented a new timeline subtitle from being created when adding in and/or out time to the current subtitle
- Fixed an issue that caused the current timeline subtitle to lose focus
- Various minor bug fixes
- Added live text update to subtitle timeline boxes
- Fixed spell check failing when running the clipboard spell method
- Fixed thesaurus not working via Shift+F4 shortcut bug
- Fixed an issue which prevented enhanced warnings from being updated properly when turned on/off
- Fixed an issue which prevented manual input of frames > 24 when running at frame rates of 30 fps and higher
- Removed auto-word matching from AutoReplace "With" list
- Important note: if you're upgrading from a version prior to 6.3 and have set a specific value for the last and next shot cut offset profile setting, make sure you click the profile dropdown button on the main toolbar and select "Upgrade Settings" when you run 6.3 for the first time. You only need to do this once.
- Added option (Options, Customise) to set the height of compact layout subtitles to match the main edit area height
- Added a shortcut to insert smart ellipsis at the end of the current subtitle (Ctrl+Alt+Full Stop - cf. Alt+Full Stop below)
- Added option to match the shot cut width on the timeline to the zoom level or keep it at one pixel
- Zapped various live preview gremlins
Version 6.3.57 (23/8/2021)
- Important note: if you're upgrading from a version prior to 6.3 and have set a specific value for the last and next shot cut offset profile setting, make sure you click the profile dropdown button on the main toolbar and select "Upgrade Settings" when you run 6.3 for the first time. You only need to do this once.
- Added option to show reading speed to one decimal place (click reading speed display)
- Added a "What if?" function to the text area: highlighting a word or words with the mouse will show the reading speed as it would be if the selected words were deleted
- Added "live preview", enabling subtitles to run in sync with the video in Edit mode (Alt+F8)
- Added shortcut to set the in time/out time of current subtitle to last/next shot cut (Ctrl+1/Ctrl+3)
- Added shortcut to jump 12 frames backwards or forwards (Ctrl+frame back/frame forward)
- Added shortcut to copy the current video timecode to the clipboard (Shift+Ctrl+C)
- Added smart ellipsis shortcut (Alt+Full Stop)
- Added toolbar shortcut to the Media, Preferences window (click the dropdown on the Options button)
- Added option to select the colour used for "opaque subtitle view" boxing (Media, Window, Subtitle Boxing Colour)
- Added option to use full SMPTE timecode for fade times in DCDM SMPTE 428-7 export for compatibility with IMAX systems
- Added option to ignore back-up folder deletion confirmation
- Added "Forced narrative" and "Subtitle fits on one row" columns to Quick View
- Added an option to force auto-italicised subtitles when importing a file
- Added a "compact layout" view, which allows up to nine fixed-height subtitles to be displayed on the left of the window rather than the standard three
- Added support to SpotCVT for mixed outlining
- Added support to SpotCVT for both types of colour data created in Spot using the Shift+Alt or Right Ctrl methods
- Added an audio mux option to SpotCVT to allow encoding of separate video and audio files
- Added a Ctrl key event to the waveform height slider to set the vertical position of the waveform in stereo view
- Added an "Enhanced visual warnings" option (Options, Customise)
- Added option to shift shot cuts forward of the current position
- Added option in the Media, Preferences window to use timestamp rather than frame data when detecting shot cuts. This is more accurate, particularly on older videos that have been Telecined
- Added the ability to set the font and font size of timeline subtitles
- Added option to select the type of highlighting used by timeline subtitles
- Added zoom capability to the timeline. Zoom in = Ctrl+Alt+Add, zoom out = Ctrl+Alt+Subtract
- Added positioning info for WebVTT files
- Added option to delete blank subtitles after removing SDH text
- Changed decrease/increase playback speed shortcut to Shift+Ctrl+Minus/Subtract (was Minus/Subtract)
- Changed decrease/increase in cue shortcut to Minus/Subtract (was Shift+Minus/Subtract)
- Changed the sync timecode shortcut to Alt+F9
- Changed "Go to last/next audio peak" shortcut to Alt+1/3
- Changed row mapping for 23 row Teletext EBU STL files
- Fixed a bug in the Compare/Copy window which inserted incorrectly formatted in and out cues
- Fixed a bug which changed "<H" to "<h" when correcting two initial capitals
- Fixed a bug which prevented Unicode characters being input in the Find and Replace window
- Fixed a bug which forced a switch to compact layout when exiting Rehearse mode
- Fixed an issue with Unicode display in Find All References and File Clean Report windows
- Fixed Swift SIF files being exported as UTF-8 instead of UTF-16
- Fixed Ctrl+E firing when Ctrl+Alt+E pressed
- Fixed a loophole in Quick Convert which allowed the wrong frame rate to be used when batch converting from PAC to SRT
- Increased subtitle widths to allow for more characters per line
- Italic markers at the start and end of lines are no longer included in the character count
- Merged subtitle and audio timelines
- Reinstated Find in Compare window
- Removed File Sync view
- The Copy window is now called Compare and has added functionality
- The "Preview subtitles with boxing" button on the video toolbar now has three states: off (default), boxed and striped. The boxing colour can be changed via Media, Window, Subtitle Boxing Colour.
- Added a "two pass" option to speech enhance settings to improve voice detection accuracy
- Fixed a bug which caused Spot to crash if Quick View shortcut key double tapped
- Fixed an issue which interfered with karaoke HD bitmaps
- Fixed an issue which caused an extra hyphen to be added at the start of a line when typing a quotation mark
- Fixed an issue with language selection in the New Project window
- Added support for 50 fps SubRip .srt files
Version 6.2.33 (19/2/2020)
- Improved audio waveform and speech enhancement accuracy
- Fixed a bug when splitting subtitles with soft wraps and spaces at the end of a line
Version 6.2.32 (10/2/2020)
- Modified HD bitmap export to write certain scripts as UTF-8
- Added an option to include the full path name in DaVinci Resolve export
- Fixed disappearing cursor when pressing Shift+TAB from the main edit area
- Fixed (for real this time) Ctrl+S not responding on certain keyboards/systems
- Fixed an issue with WebVTT import and export
- Fixed an issue with non-white font colour in DLP files
- Fixed a bug in Notebook that prevented opening of plain text files
- Fixed a bug in SpotCVT which set encoding duration to 0 on certain systems
- Made a few minor cosmetic changes
- Added some new functions to File View
- Fixed subtitle timeline flashing issue at end of file
- Fixed interval issue in Snap to Shot Cuts
- Snap To Shot Cuts now remembers previous settings when Apply and Close button clicked
- Option added to SpotCVT to not autoload subtitle files
- Modified vertical boxing position in HD bitmaps
- Modified vertical row positioning in HD bitmaps when a subtitle has two lines at the bottom and one or two at the top
- Added support for DaVinci Resolve (FCPXML 1.3) to HD bitmap export
- Fixed HD bitmap positioning when a subtitle has one or two lines at the top and one or two at the bottom
- Fixed arrow keys not working in the punctuation check report window
- Pressing Ctrl when clicking the rewind video button replays the last sequence
- Added support for Advanced SubStation Alpha file export
- Changed AutoReplace show as you type method
- Tweaked Ctrl+S (now handled in keyboard hook, not in _ControlPressed, and removed Keys.R and Keys.S listeners from InteropTextBox)
- DCP filename is set to FeatureTitle
- Added the <DisplayType> tag to DCP files
- Fixed timeline subtitles not refreshing after Shift+F11 and certain other cue operations
- Made some changes (larger font, more data) and added some options (top/bottom data display) to fullscreen video display
- Fixed a bug in bitmap export with Arabic subtitles sometimes not displaying punctuation correctly
- Audio processing moved back into a separate thread so you can work while the waveform is being generated
- Moved options to run speech enhance and find shot cuts when first opening a video to the Media Preferences | Tools tab.
- Added an option to include spaces in reading speed in client profiles.
- Modified subtitle split routine to remove trailing spaces at the end of lines
- When the "Set row one to row zero" option for PAC export is selected and a subtitle on the top row has other lines below it, an extra carriage return is added automatically
Version 6.2.9 (19/9/2019)
- Fixed a minor issue affecting shot cut detection when set to auto-run after audio processing
- Fixed an issue with subtitles in the final section of the timeline if internal timecode synced automatically
Version 6.2.8 (5/9/2019)
- Results in the punctuation check report now sync to video when navigating with the arrow keys
- Increased shot cut sensitivity
Version 6.2.7 (5/9/2019)
- Fixed an issue with remembering last file open folder
- Fixed an issue that prevented disabling overtype mode
- Fixed an issue with PAC files in Quick Export
Version 6.2.5 (2/9/2019)
- Added the Apple ProRes 4444 codec to SpotCVT
- Added an option to automatically process audio data, shot cuts and speech enhance when opening a video file for the first time
- Fixed a bug that caused the timeline to disappear when opening Spot after closing it with the window maximised and the timeline visible
- Fixed a bug that caused issues when saving PAC files
- Added debug mode to help... er, debug
- Updated the User Guide
- Updated the K-Lite Codec Pack link in the Help menu
- Updated SpotCVT to version 1.0.0.6
- Fixed a bug in SpotCVT which caused shot cut detection to fail
- Added an option to SpotCVT to set encoding start time and duration
- Fixed a bug in Google search that opened multiple tabs
- Fixed a bug that caused saving a file to the folder in which it was opened to fail when double-clicking a file to open Spot
- Fixed a small bug in Apple iTunes import and Apple iTunes batch export
- Added an option to automatically switch to fullscreen video in Rehearse mode and switch back to normal video in Edit mode
- Added Esc shortcut to quit fullscreen video in Edit mode
- Added a parameters and profile option to include colour flags in character count
- Added an option to warn about and delete backup files older than a certain number of days
- Added a speech enhancement option to show detected human voices on audio waveform
- Added an option to add ellipses automatically when splitting subtitles
- Fixed an issue which deleted cues and causes general mayhem if the only subtitle in a file is deleted
- The root folder for the backup button on the toolbar has been changed from Desktop to Computer
- Shift+TAB in the AutoReplace window now works correctly when Ctrl+W is used to add an entry from the main window
- Added auto-complete suggestions to the Replace field in the AutoReplace window
- AutoReplace now works with dual speaker hyphens
- Added an option to make AutoReplace case insensitive
- Fixed a bug in Quick Batch Convert that prevented conversion of PAC files
- Fixed a bug in 890 export which set the font to NOFONT when HLV23N font selected
- Added a faster and more accurate shot cut detector to Spot and SpotCVT
- Changed shift shot cut up/down shortcut to Alt+Numpad4/Numpad 6
- Added an option to disable toggling between insert and overtype mode
- Added an option to include only subtitle position information in SRT files using ASS override tags
- Added an option to include two blank lines at the end of SRT files to work around the SubRip import bug in Adobe Premiere
- Made minor changes to Softni text import to remove unwanted data
- Window state now saved and restored after a spell check
- Reinstated vertically centred text in edit area
- Fixed a bug that meant searches in the comment field failed to highlight a found item
