Photodex ProShow Gold -> Version History

This is the version history page for Photodex ProShow Gold, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

Index:

• Version 9.0 (Aug 23, 2017)
• Version 8.0 (Jul 20, 2016)
• Version 8.0 (Jul 20, 2016)
• Version 7.0 (May 21, 2015)
• Version 6.0.3410 (Feb 14, 2014)
• Version 6.0.3395 (Dec 23, 2013)
• Version 6.0 (Dec 18, 2013)
• Version 5.0.3310 (Mar 8, 2013)
• Version 5.0.3297 (Nov 22, 2012)
• Version 5.0.3296 (Nov 3, 2012)
• Version 5.0.3280 (Aug 11, 2012)
• Version 5.0.3256 (Aug 11, 2012)
• Version 5.0.3256 (Aug 1, 2012)
• Version 5.0.3222 (Jun 6, 2012)
• Version 5.0 (Jan 18, 2012)
• Version 4.52.3048 (May 19, 2011)
• Version 4.51.3003 (Dec 7, 2010)
• Version 4.5.2949 (Oct 9, 2010)
• Version 4.5.2929 (Sep 23, 2010)
• Version 4.1.2737 (Jan 22, 2010)

• Release Date: Aug 23, 2017
• • All new layer filters let you add photo+video effects easily
  • Over 45 built-in layer filters
  • Combine layer filters with other effects like Slide Styles and transitions
  • Use the layer filter browser to quickly pick filters with a real-time preview
  • Easily apply effects like sepia, HDR, film, and more
  NEW! FOLLOW FILTER
  • Create photos, videos and captions that move together
  • Use the follow filter to have one layer or caption follow another
  • Pick what gets followed – position, zoom, rotation or tilt
  • Specify custom offsets to create collages and grids
  • Keep captions pinned to their photos
  • Create multi-image layouts easier than ever
  NEW! MOTION FILTERS
  • Add quick animations to any photo or video
  • Over 150 built-in, professionally designed motion filters
  • Combine fly in, normal, and fly out motion filters for unique effects
  • Fly In motion filters animate how a photo or video come onto the screen
  • Normal motion filters animate the photo or video during the slide
  • Fly Out motion filters animate how a photo or video leaves the screen
  • Customize speed and duration of motion filters
  • Combine motion filters with layer filters, Slide Styles and transition effects
  WORKFLOW
  NEW! COLOR TOOL
  • All-new color palettes let you pick from built-in, curated sets of colors
  • Create your own color palettes with your favorite colors
  • See complimentary colors to help you create the perfect color scheme
  • Variations show you slightly different versions of the current color to help you pick the perfect shade
  • Improved color tool gives you a bigger preview of the current color
  • See the original color and your new color side-by-side for quick comparisons
  IMPROVED VIDEO IMPORTING
  • Adding video clips to your shows just got a whole lot faster
  • Up to 3x faster importing for videos
  • Improved video import quality for many formats
  IMPROVED VIGNETTES
  • New vignette presets let you apply pre-defined vignettes with just a click
  • Several built-in vignette presets included
  • Create your own presets using your favorite vignette styles
  • The vignette tool now remembers the last used settings
  
  
  PUBLISHING
  NEW! PUBLISHING HISTORY
  • See a list of outputs created for any show
  • Quickly see what you’ve created, and when
  • Easily find where published videos are saved
  • Open published videos, or open their location in Windows Explorer
  NEW! PUBLISHING QUEUE
  • Prepare multiple outputs in advance and queue them up
  • Run the queue when you’re ready, and let ProShow create all the output
  • Perfect for letting ProShow create all your videos while you’re away from the computer
  • Manage the queue anytime – add, remove, and reorder queued outputs
  NEW! 4K VIDEO OUTPUT
  • Create ultra-high definition videos with new 4K video output presets
  • Easily access from the Video for Web, Devices and Computers window
  • 4K video is 4 times higher resolution than 1080p video
  • Suitable for creation and use on faster, modern computers
  IMPROVED VIDEO OUTPUT
  • Improved video publishing for many formats
  • Faster video encoding, up to 1.5x faster than previous versions
  • Improved support for PAL MPEG-4 videos
  • New an improved profiles in Video for Web, Devices and Computers
  NEW! HARDWARE VIDEO ENCODING SUPPORT
  • Get up to 2x faster H.264 video encoding on supported computers
  • Works with dedicated NVidia and Intel video encoding hardware found on many higher-end video cards
  AND MORE
  • New preference to always use a default font of your choosing for captions, instead of the last used font
  • Improved Remix tool for the Wizard now remembers and maintains single-image/single caption combinations
  • Improved Wizard preview now lets you save your show from within the wizard, great for trying different versions of a show
  • Caption Motion Filters have replaced Caption Behaviors, and are now found in the new Filters tab
  • Easily opt-out of WebM output when creating HTML5 video, which makes creating HTML5 output almost twice as fast
  • Improved defaults for Synchronize Show to Soundtrack enhances how audio is synchronized in your show
  • Improved network support makes it easier to use files from network shares, or when folders are mapped to network locations
  • Improved support for running in virtual machines with folders shared between Mac + Windows
  • Many stability improvements across the software

• Release Date: Jul 20, 2016
• • Please refer to this page http://www.photodex.com/proshow/gold#new for a full list of changes

• Release Date: Jul 20, 2016
• • Please refer to this page http://www.photodex.com/proshow/gold#new for a full list of changes

• Release Date: May 21, 2015
• • Please refer to this page http://www.photodex.com/proshow/gold#new for a full list of changes

• Release Date: Feb 14, 2014
• Added ability to import photos and videos from Flickr
• Updated default window layouts
• Fixed terminal video output stall affecting some formats
• Fixed reset button in Adjustments section of Background tab within Slide Options
• Fixed missing Blur / Sharpen options in Background tab of Show Options
• Fixed import problem affecting certain interlaced videos (MTS / M2TS)
• Fixed codec conflict preventing import of certain M4A tracks on some systems
• Fixed problems with audio from some video layers in video output
• Fixed the Desaturate option for DVD and other video output formats
• Fixed application of saturation values from slide styles
• Fixed issue where EXIF options could fail to appear in caption macro dialog
• Fixed problems in Slide Options following certain undo actions
• Fixed issue causing text to be removed when creating a new caption
• Fixed import problem with videos using the CineForm codec
• Fixed import problem affecting videos with variable framerate
• Fixed typo in the Set Show Thumbnail dialog
• Fixed problem with panes in certain default layouts
• Fixed rare Presenter playback crash affecting certain systems
• Fixed problem where video rendering could fail to complete on some systems
• Fixed compression artifacting of AAC audio channel in video output
• Fixed highlight on interactive captions in Blu-ray menus
• Fixed incorrect navigation caused by blank captions in Blu-ray menus
• Fixed inability to upload directly to Vimeo

• Release Date: Dec 23, 2013
• Added support for importing photos and videos from Flickr
• Fixed terminal video output stall affecting some formats
• Fixed problems with missing files in default templates
• Fixed reset button in Adjustments section of Background tab within Slide Options

• Release Date: Dec 18, 2013
• Please refer to this page http://kb.photodex.com/5252/new-in-proshow-gold-6/ for a full list of changes

• Release Date: Mar 8, 2013
• Fixed display problems in GPU accelerated shows caused by certain NVIDIA drivers
• Fixed crash conditions caused by playing certain shows through Presenter
• Fixed problem where installation could fail on some systems
• Fixed crash condition caused by certain PNG images
• Fixed import failure affecting some MP3 files
• Fixed issue where some MP3 tracks could end prematurely

• Release Date: Nov 22, 2012

• Release Date: Nov 3, 2012

• Release Date: Aug 11, 2012

• Release Date: Aug 11, 2012
• Fixed playback sync issue associated with certain monitor refresh rates

• Release Date: Aug 1, 2012
• Fixed playback sync issue associated with certain monitor refresh rates

• Release Date: Jun 6, 2012
• Added new details about slide contents to the Slide Inspector pane
• Number of unique replaceable photos/videos
• Number of non-replaceable photos/videos
• Improved support for GPU acceleration with certain integrated video solutions
• Fixed audio fading issues affecting the main soundtrack
• Fixed layer aspect ratio setting for tilted layers
• Fixed layer sharpening under GPU acceleration
• Fixed crash that could occur when selecting a layer / caption from Slide Options
• Fixed installation failure caused by menu themes with missing fonts
• Fixed startup failure caused by menu themes with missing fonts
• Fixed preview of applied slide style in Slide Options navigation panel
• Fixed problems with automatic update of show thumbnail
• Fixed issue where certain complex shows could fail to load
• Fixed intermittent crash caused by playing multiple web shows in sequence
• Fixed several issues that could cause large shows to crash during output
• Fixed crash caused by show pause during caption fly-out
• Fixed crash under GPU acceleration related to playback controls
• Fixed limited display area in output for some older shows
• Fixed default Slide Options size for certain display resolutions
• Fixed issue where some videos could import at the wrong aspect ratio
• Fixed issue where some video layers could have incorrect trim in output

• Release Date: Jan 18, 2012
• Please refer to this page http://kb.photodex.com/2803/new-in-proshow-gold-5/ for a full list of changes

• Release Date: May 19, 2011
• Please Note: ProShow 4.52 provides a number of fixes and adjustments. Many of these changes may be be available to users of older versions by updating the burning support (Help > Upgrade DVD/Blu-ray/CD Support) and updating the Device support (Create > YouTube, click on the green Upgrade bar).
  
  
• Added new profiles to Device output option
• Removed direct Vimeo upload option due to change in service (now focuses on creating Vimeo-ready file and saving to disk)
• Fixed problem with optical drive detection on some systems which could prevent DVD, CD and Blu-ray burning from working properly.
• Fixed rare installation failure affecting some systems
• Fixed rare crash caused by Internet connections on some systems
• Fixed crash affecting Presenter based output formats
• Fixed crash when opening certain existing shows
• Fixed crashes in video rendering
• Fixed problem with MPEG4 based Flash output, now supports Flash 10.x.
• Fixed problem with M4A audio files
• Fixed problem where some valid audio files could fail to import
• Fixed problem where Random Transition Effects could corrupt show
• Fixed problem where Facebook output could fail
• Fixed problem with YouTube tags
• Fixed problem with Save Window Layout dialog
• Fixed typos in help documentation
• Fixed missing EULA in help documentation
• Fixed reference to Legal Notices in help documentation
• Fixed audio menu shortcut (Alt+A) in help documentation

• Release Date: Dec 7, 2010
• Improvements to the Wizard
  • Enhanced logic used in wizard to apply slide styles / transitions
  • Enhanced logic used in wizard to determine transition durations
  • Added confirmation prompt when closing wizard using ESC key
  • Enhanced response time when retrying a show in the wizard
• Other Changes and Improvements
  • Fixed problems with outputting to Vimeo
  • Fixed problems with outputting to Twitter
  • Fixed tooltip for Video File option in Create Output dialog
  • Fixed problem where Blu-ray output could include the wrong files
  • Fixed problem with video trim ranges
  • Fixed problems with macroblocking on some interlaced videos
  • Fixed crash problem caused by adjustment layers in transitions
  • Fixed problem where some videos could be seen as audio files
  • Fixed problems with flipped video layers

• Release Date: Oct 9, 2010
• Added option to cancel content import processes within the wizard
• Added ability to select multiple pieces of content at once in the wizard
• Shows created from wizard now include theme and energy values in Show Notes
• Fixed video import problem where multiple crash reports could occur
• Fixed problem where slide sounds could end prematurely
• Fixed crash problem that could occur while loading a slideshow
• Fixed problem where ProShow could appear to hang if closed while minimized
• Fixed problem where some MP3s were being reported as invalid
• Fixed crash caused by having too few layers when applying a slide style
• Fixed problem where some video layers could playback too quickly
• Fixed problems with layer order in shows created by the wizard
• Fixed problem where blank shows could be created with the wrong custom aspect ratio
• Fixed problems caused by changing title of Blank Show in New Slide Show dialog
• Fixed crash condition that could occur after applying a slide style
• Fixed problem where slides could become blank after sending a Problem Report

• Release Date: Sep 23, 2010
• New! Create Shows Automatically
  • Wizard effortlessly builds complete shows with photos, videos, music and effects
  • Wizard intelligently adds effects and builds a custom show with your content
  • Nearly instant preview of your show - no need to wait for rendering
  • Wizard shows can be edited in ProShow for full creative control
  • Add photos, videos, text and music
  • Control order of content, trim videos, and edit text
  • Add your own custom soundtrack
  • Pick from 14 different themes
  • Create your own themes, and edit existing themes
  • Bias the energy level to create shows that are calm, or shows that are a little crazy
• New! Over 110 New Transition Effects
  • New effects you can use in any show
  • Page curl, camera flash, gloss, curved path and more
  • ProShow Gold now includes over 390 transition effects
  • Add even more transitions with new Transition Packs
• New! All New Transition Chooser
  • Completely redesigned interface for browsing and selecting transitions
  • Categories let you easily search similar effects
  • See the name and description of the selected effect
  • Single-click to preview, double-click to apply (or just select, and click 'Apply')
  • Drag the Transition Chooser to any spot on your screen
  • From the preferences, configure ProShow to open the Transition Chooser where you left it
  • Resize the Transition Chooser to control how much you see at once
• New! New Interface for Creating a New Show
  • Improved New Show interface provides more options for starting a new show
  • Launch the wizard to build a show automatically
  • Create a new blank show, and specify the title and aspect ratio
  • Open any recently used show
  • Browse for an existing show to open
  • New Show interface opens automatically at startup (can be disabled)
• New! Over 90 New Slide Styles
  • Apply these new effects to any slide
  • Focused on elegant and essential effects that work well in all shows
  • ProShow Gold now includes over 140 slide styles
• New! Improved Video Creation
  • Support for HD uploads to Vimeo
  • Support for YouTube shows up to 15 minutes (previously limited to 10 minutes)
  • Enhanced the overall quality of several video formats when using the Device Output feature
  • Improved quality of MPEG 4 based video output
• Other Changes and Improvements
  • Video trim values are now maintained when applying Slide Styles
  • Folders list now provides access to Windows Music and Videos folders
  • Fixed problem with audio clicks / blips at the beginning and end of audio tracks
  • Fixed crash condition in output processes caused by trimmed / cropped video layers
  • Fixed problems where layers in some shows could appear black
  • Fixed missing save confirmation process when opening show from outside ProShow and show is already open
  • Fixed quality problem affecting left channel of AAC based video output
  • Fixed problem where Windows Taskbar could cover Choose Transition dialog
  • Fixed video thumbnail option for Blu-ray menus
  • Fixed rare problem where progressive encoded video output could be interlaced
  • Fixed problem where layer Flip options could be reset when changing source files
  • Fixed typo in Synchronize Show to Soundtrack dialog
  • Fixed problems with AAC audio in video output
  • Fixed problems where the Total Time field in Slide Options could fail to update
  • Fixed startup problem caused by text setting in Windows 7
  • Fixed video import failure affecting some MOV files
  • Fixed the Pause button in DVD disc rendering dialog
  • Fixed problem where video rendering could appear to stall on some shows
  • Fixed problem where changing the source file for a video layer could incorrectly update slide time
  • Fixed label in list of caption texture scaling options
  • Fixed problem with missing right click menu for slide background image field
  • Fixed problem where current slide name could fail to appear in Rename Slide dialog
  • Fixed problem where MP4 files could fail to show in open file dialogs
  • Fixed problem with Vimeo output
  • Fixed problems with show backgrounds set to solid color
  • Fixed problem where some MP3 files could fail to import properly

• Release Date: Jan 22, 2010
• Fixed problem where some MP3 tracks could fail to play and appear with a flat waveform
• Fixed problem where video layer could appear transparent in Ending Position preview
• Fixed problem where video layers could scrub poorly after being added to a slide
• Fixed problem where video layers could fail to appear in slide list thumbnails
• Fixed problems with clarity of some video layers
• Fixed problem where very large images could fail to fully preview from File List
• Fixed crash problem caused by rendering to certain formats from Device output
• Fixed problem where certain Nvidia graphics drivers could cause image previews to become corrupt
• Fixed problem with display of trimmed video layers during drag through preview
• Fixed problem where Facebook uploads could fail
• Fixed problem where 'used in show' flags within File List could fail to update after opening a show
• Fixed audio problems affecting some video layers
• Fixed crash problem caused by flipped video layers
• Fixed problems with quality of FLV and WMV output
• Fixed crash condition caused by cancelling the file save process while in the process of outputting a show
• Fixed problem where preview playback could appear at the wrong aspect ratio
• Fixed problem where incorrect error dialog could appear after changing slide style categories
• Fixed problem where captions in Customize Menu dialog had incorrect options
• Fixed problem with manually entered pan values in the Precision Preview
• Fixed problem where layers rotated in crop dialog could fail to be displayed
• Fixed problem where deleting a layer did not properly undo layer matching
• Fixed problem where video layer could play at wrong speed after being flipped