changes

Version 20:

update 17 (build 44065)

• fixed invalid AVI when using "save segmented"
• fixed [#293] (crash in capture)
• fixed [#292] (avoid AddRange script)
• draw text/draw time filters: font was scaled by system DPI

update 16 (build 44013)

• fixed [#186] (display bug in capture)
• fixed some errors in "master blend" plugin

update 15 (build 43907)

• added internal filter "draw time"
• fixed [#277] (job reload error)
• added command line options: see comments [#268]
• added filter command "Duplicate Filter"

update 14 (build 43803)

• fixed [#256]
• enabled FITS format decoding

update 13 (build 43786)

• fixed [#246] (frame rate option)
• added b48r format support
• filter levels: fixed some errors, added full range support
• added f32 (rgba) support to filters: levels, resize, gamma, fill, 6-axis
• other fixes

update 12 (build 43702)

• cleanup in File menu, moved some items to other menus
• remember recently captured files
• fixed bugs in "Open video" dialog
• fixed: audio truncated when using offset
• other fixes

update 11 (build 43602)

• new filter: canvas size
• changed filter "fill": new "letterbox" option
• polishing in hotkey editor
• polishing in "save image" procedure
• added gray TGA support
• other fixes

update 10 (build 43385)

• updated x264 encoder (libx264 157)
• added x264 grayscale option
• added/fixed support for some uncompressed formats in mov,mp4,mkv,nut

update 8 (build 43359)

• updated preferences:
  some items deleted or moved to better place
  added main : Remember autosize and zoom
  added timeline : time format
  added timeline : buttons scale etc
• updated timeline control
• added support to read/write planar rgb formats (works with AviSynth+, MagicYUV)
• enabled writing uncompressed video in NUT container
• added gray formats to codec: FFV1, FFVHUFF
• added mp4 faststart option
• fixed bug reading VirtualDub.ini (corrupt unicode characters)
• fixed #214, #216, #217

update 7 (build 43073)

• fixed image sequence opened as single image
• autosave before running jobs
• minor polishing

update 6 (build 43048)

• improved audio display wiki/AudioDisplay
• fixed some file dialogs
• fixed #202, #196, #201, other bugs

update 5 (build 42711)
updated "save image sequence" function
updated auxsetup.exe
* fixed some bugs

update 3 (build 42671)

• added audio compression: flac, alac, opus, vorbis
• added File->Save audio: wav, mka, m4a, aiff
• fixed bugs with audio interleaving, encoder delay etc.

update 2 (build 42475)

• updated grayscale filter
• some optimizations
• fixed another possible deadlock in processing
• fixed bug: #179

update 1 (build 42338)

• added internal formats: planar rgb/rgba (8bit, 16bit, float)
• improved gray/gray16 support: added to tiff, external encoder config
• updated "go to frame" dialog
• remember panes zoom
• added preferences: render options, timeline options, avi options
• override preferences from script
• other small fixes
• cineform: experimental raw bayer import/export, see wiki/cineform
• x265 encoder: added tune options

Version 19:

update 11 (build 42122)

• fixed #159 (broken export of gif, apng, png, bmp, tga)
• fixed bugs: #158, #161, other
• experimental raw bayer import/export with CineForm

update 10 (build 42087)

• added cpu usage graph to realtime profiler
• capture: show overall cpu usage, small improvements in GDI screen capture
• fix #156
• fix frameserver output

update 9 (build 41980)

• fix #135 (external encoders process hanging)
• fix crash when decoding audio in some cases

update 8 (build 41976)

• allow any uncompressed format in capture
• fix #137 (output conversion bug)
• fix #136

update 7 (build 41882)

• conversion errors in capture mode

update 6 (build 41867)

• fixed ambiguity in pixel format dialogs
  decoding: apply new format immediately to see if it really works
  output: show actual format applied to vfw codecs
  show related formats (input, filters)

update 5 (build 41768)

• fixed many internal format conversion inconsistencies (offset CbCr etc.)
• added YCbCr+Alpha support: resize, DrawText
• other small fixes
• FFV1: added new formats (GBRAP16,...)
• HEVC: added lossless
• added simple VP9 export (8/10/12-bit)

update 4 (build 41585)

• sort filters by author, module
• fix missing dot (#106)

update 3 (build 41552)

• export with external encoder:

  show command line in log
  set current directory (fix for %(outputname), #107)
  added to Batch Wizard

• added options to Batch Wizard (add/delete files)
• replaced directory selection dialogs on Win7 and above
• fixed bug in capture menu

update 2 (build 41493)

fixed bugs:

AVI DV issues (#98)
GammaCorrect loading (#100)
full screen switching (#99)

update 1 (build 41462)

• added YUV+Alpha formats

  enabled in video compression: Huffyuv, FFV1, Prores

• improved performance with CineForm (using 16-bit yuv option)
• improved/added format support:

  Y416 (enabled alpha)
  v308
  YU64
  b64a (works in MOV)

• added option: "Go->Zoom selection"
• improved input/output panes:

  borderless when possible
  Full screen option
  Pan & zoom alignment option

• new navigation keys: fast forward/backward
• selectable start-end range for video filter
• updated internal filters: Gamma correct, Invert

Version 18:

update 6 (build 41106)

• fixed possible crash with capture (#86)

update 5 (build 41093)

• Small usability fixes:

  display option "free adjust" changes scale
  navigating slow source with mouse improved

• Script editor (scripted.vdplugin):

  removed loading avisynth.dll at startup
  changed "insert trim" etc commands
  added "wrap lines" option

update 4 (build 40898)

• fixed crash with images
• cosmetic changes in fflayer filter
• more fixes

update 2 (build 40879)

• Capture mode changes:

  list more audio devices (helps with Magewell)
  fixed P210 support

• polished support for formats: P010, P210, P016, P216 (input/output)

• fixed multiple format conversion issues

• updated alias format filter (added alpha options)

• other fixes:

  garbage in external encoder mode
  crash in fast recompress

update 1 (build 40716)

• Capture mode changes:

  can select any video codec / any output format
  audio can have up to 8 channels
  "channel mask" option for audio
  panel shows important processing in effect
  cleaned some menus
  option to boost power scheme

more details about capture mode

• Generic:

  Improved video compression dialog
  Added builtin DebugMode FrameServer decoder (video, DFSC)
  Deleted VDXA option. It was little advantage + lots of trouble. RIP.

Version 17:

update 8 (build 40639)

• fixed various colorspace issues
• updated "convert format" filter
• enabled Active Metadata in CineForm
• fixed #71, #69, #68

update 7 (build 40579)

• replaced MPEG-2 plugin with v4.5 (thank isidroco for noticing)
• fixed possible deadlock when stopping preview
• fixed errors with some odd image sizes
• improved realtime profiler

update 6 (build 40538)

• added builtin CineForm support see notes
• fixed crash in resize filter

update 5 (build 40501)

• fixed #66 (crash with CFHD)
• minor fixes

update 4 (build 40463)

• updated x264 encoder (libx264 152)
• added "ignore index" AVI option
• minor fixes

updates 2..3 (build 40412)

• fixed capture emulation

• improved realtime profiler

• caching input driver:

  added options to FFV1 encoder
  fixed DPX sequence bug
  fixed other bugs

update 1 (build 40301)

• new supported formats: P010, P016 (input only)
• new supported formats: v410, Y410, r210, R10k (input/output)
• new internal filter: DrawText
• updated tools->test video
• fixed preview inaccuracy

• fixed livelock bug

• FFMPEG updated to 2017-08-27.

• caching input driver:

  added options to control memory use
  fixed caching strategy, needs less memory now
  added simple x265 encoder
  added simple VP8 encoder
  updated prores encoder

• updated "master blend" filter

Version 16:

update 6 (build 40121)

• fixed 'swap panes' behavior
• caching input driver:

  fixed seeking with image sequence

• fflayer filter:

  fixed alpha to alpha compositing

update 5 (build 40087)

• caching input driver:

  recognize 'drop frames' in AVI
  more robust direct stream copy for various intra etc formats:
  lagarith, ffv1, canopus, dv, ...
  fixed several audio bugs
  fixed 'frame not found' after saving

update 4 (build 40087)

• fixes in command line behavior: #57
• caching input driver:

  fixed segment handling in direct copy mode

update 3 (build 40035)

• fixed navigation during preview (was not complete in previous update) #49
• apply audio conversion #52
• fixed opening avs #50, #54
• fixed opening asf

update 2 (build 39859)

• new commands supported during preview (via hotkey):

  goto prev/next range
  goto time/frame

• caching input driver:

  fixed slow seeking with some files

update 1 (build 39758)

• changed keyboard seeking behavior, now controlled by menu option (Drop frames when seeking)
• changes in Open Video dialog
• changes in filters list dialog
• fixed Append Video
• fixed copy to clipboard
• fixed bug #46 (timeline corruption)
• caching input driver:

  known file extensions now grouped as video, audio, and images
  improved memory handling
  fixed audio seeking error
  fixed handling of GBRP14 pixel format
  other fixes

Version 15:

update 6 (build 39460)

• fixed various issues with output formats
  x264 encoded in mp4/mkv should be compatible with more programs now
• fixed opening multiple video segments and saving as job or project
• fixed bug: copy frame to clipboard (or save to file) sometimes unavailable
• improved "save image" and "save project" dialogs
• fixed #42 (output to alternate format not working with jobs)

update 5 (build 39240)

• x264 encoder now writes correct timestamps to mp4,mov,mkv,...
• messages from x264 encoder are displayed in main log (F8)
• fixed various bugs

update 4 (build 39148)

• updated cropping/blending dialogs, #30
• added MPEG-2 plugin, disabled internal MPEG-1 decoder
• caching input driver (part of avlib-1.vdplugin):

  fixed performance: frame threading was not enabled in many cases
  fixed more timing issues, #35

update 3 (build 39005)

• fixed View->Maximize (odd behavior in some cases)
• fixed scene navigation (ignored threshold settings)
• added external encoder formats: yuv 16-bit
• added lagarith encoder
• caching input driver (part of avlib-1.vdplugin):

  fixed #29 (direct stream copy issue)

update 2 (build 38919)

• added View->Maximize (compact title & status bars)
• fixed memory leaks in some internal filters
• fixed crash and wrong format in normal recompress (#27)
• fixed seeking error sometimes with h264,h265 (#27)
• fixed preview when audio fails (#24)
• supply default layout for surround audio from AviSynth
• support IEEE float audio from AviSynth

update 1 (build 38834)

• improved audio

  multichannel and float pcm works for some operations
  audio display is more reliable now and can show multichannel and float formats

• caching input driver (part of avlib-1.vdplugin):

  now decodes audio to multichannel and float formats (use audio->conversion to downmix)
  fixed various bugs

• bugs

  preview was not possible in fast recompress
  display panes did not update on single-step
  display panes did not update after "dubbing operation"
  .vdproject was not supported on drag-n-drop

Version 14:

See updated page deep color and alpha

update 3 (build 38543)

• fixed broken Pixel Format in scripts (#20)
• fixed choppy/freezing preview in certain conditions
• improved automatic format detection for VFW decoder

update 2 (build 38494)

• Optimized YUV conversions from/to 8-bit
• Added Tools->Benchmark analyze pass
• Small ui fixes
• Fixed bug: fast recompress swapping UV planes
• Fixed bug: video codec settings not saved
• Fixed bug: cannot encode with yuv420-709 and similar
• Fixed YUV-to-YUV color space conversions with 16-bit formats
• Added Y416 input support
• Fixed crash with P210,P216

update 1 (build 38276)

• Support input in YUV formats: 444, 422, 420 up to 16 bits per component.
  Possible sources:

  ffmpeg (caching input driver): direct support of compatible formats, also allowed conversion to YUV-444-P16 by request.
  vfw/avi (v210, P210, P216, ffmpeg fourccs of 422P10, 422P16).
  also possible to use Cineform vfw codec with caching input driver in v210 mode.

• Optimized conversion of 16-bit YUV to 16-bit RGB.
• Added support for 16-bit formats to internal Resize filter.
• Fixed incorrect dual pane resizing (#19).
• Fixed incompatible format selection when exporting images.

• Enabled alpha in png export.

• FFMPEG updated to 2016-12-27.

• caching input driver:

  optimized YUV input (see above)
  fixed handling of some image sequence formats
  added static configure dialog (see options->plugins...)
  added decoding of Adobe Photoshop (psd) images

• Huffyuv and FFV1 encoders:

  added YUV options: bit depth 9..16

Version 13:

Major changes in this version:
Added integrated encoders for H264, Huffyuv, FFV1.
Enabled direct copy and smart rendering modes with caching input driver (see note).
Improved and added new UI for dialogs: Save AVI, compression, filter cropping, filter blending.
Filter effect can be restricted to rectangle (useful for comparing).

update 9 (build 38098)
bugfix
polishing to Export->Stream Copy: show progress, activate by hotkey, fix timestamp bias

update 8 (build 38043)
bugfix (#17, errors with input display pane)
added alpha support for MagicYUV codec

update 7 (build 38012)
bugfix (#15)
added command "Edit->Markers from keys"

update 6 (2016-10-14)
bugfix (input driver #13, #14)

update 5 (build 38004)
bugfix

update 4 (build 37988)

• updated FFMPEG to 2016-09-22
• added rgb 16 bit to FFV1
• fixed compatibility with MPEG2 input driver
• caching input driver:

  added support for direct copy and smart rendering (limited to I-frame formats)
  improved performance with rgb formats

update 3 (build 37959)

• added FFV1 encoder (yuv 8, rgb 8-14)
• added Huffyuv encoder (yuv 8, rgb 8-14)
• added UI to check and change compression before saving avi
• fixed garbage alpha when writing rgba
• other fixes
• caching input driver:

  added GoPro info

update 2 (build 37812)

• fixed bug #8
• fixed Filter View command
• fixed many other issues
• cropping dialog moved to generic preview
• added crop filter to replace null transform for cropping
• fill filter moved to generic preview and repaired
• added blending dialog

update 1 (build 37579)

• added support for encoder plugin
• changed compression ui
• caching input driver:

  Fixed conversion to rgb
  Fixed other small bugs

Version 12:

• merged apng support (thanks to Max Stepin)
• added file->info dialogs for image formats
• added alpha display options in panes
• added "zip" tiff compression
• fixed disappearing File->Export
• fixed memory leak
• fixed bug #7
• fixed dx9 display bug
• fixed VDXA (was broken since version 7)
• caching input driver:

  Added file extensions
  Fixed XP compatibility

Version 11:

• added script editor

Version 10:

• Improve display pane resizing (allows zooming and panning)
• Fix color picker readout with yuv formats
• Add preview button to null transform filter
• Cancel self capturing when screen capturing
• Support b64a uncompressed AVI

Version 9:

• Improved timeline control
• other fixes

plugin changes

• caching input driver:

  Added export->Stream copy utility
  Enabled audio stream selection
  Fixed bug: pcm audio in avi gets corrupted

Version 8:

• Enable UtVideo Pro RGB 10bit (UQRG/UQRA)
• More info in color picker

plugin changes

• Updated FFMPEG to 2016-04-28
• added fflayer
• added 6-axis color correction
• caching input driver:

  Enabled internal cineform decoder (use "all formats" dropdown)

• master blend:

  added rgb waveform display (click on histogram)
  other small ui fixes

Version 7:

• Fixed crop dialog (was broken in version 6)
• Optimized yuv->rgb conversion (8 bit, FR mode)
• Updated rgb64->rgb32 conversion
• Format conversion filter can run on multiple threads
• Repaired builtin Profiler

Version 6:

• Added Export single image
• Improved jpeg export
• Added Filter View
• Improved Filters dialog
• Filter windows respond to new hotkeys
• Improved v210 pixel format support
• Fixed stuck UI during playback
• Fixed some glitches with preview windows

more details

plugin changes

• caching input driver: fix flipped image when decoding CFHD to rgb32

Version 5:

• updated export using external encoder