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Version 3.0.2 (7 Sep 2019)

Fix regression in okbutton handling which prevents encoding from actioning.
Display splash screen as early as possibley in startup.
Code correctness fixes.
Updated translations for Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese (Nany Cavalcante)

This release fixes a few issues from 3.0.0, and also improves the "quick transcode" feature.

ChangeLog

Update package-config for libweed.
Fix hang after setting parameters with combo boxes for realtime effects.
Fix crashes in frei0r and ladspa wrappers.
Fix undefined values on startup and in swscale.
Improve "quick transcode" functionality.
Updated translations for Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese

Hi all,
I am overjoyed to announce the release of LiVES version 3.0.0 A lot of the code has been completely rewritten, in particular the user interface which has been extensively updated. Here is the complete list of Changes:

Fix for "Delete Set" not removing files from disk.
Fix crash when selecting project directory with new install.
Fix crash when starting playback with some generators (e.g. plasma) [regression].
Fix to prevent spurious file removal when checking for plugins in a non-existent directory.
Fix occasional crash with audio driven video generators.
Load theme correctly on fresh installs.
Render silence to end of video if necessary during rendering.
Improvements to openGL playback plugin, including much smoother playback.
Re-enable Advanced options for the openGL playback plugin.
Allow "Enough" in VJ / Pre-decode all frames
Refactor code for timebase calculations during playback (better a/v synch).
Overhaul external audio and audio recording to improve accuracy and use fewer CPU cycles.
Auto switch to internal audio when entering multitack mode.
Show correct effects state (on / off) when reshowing effect mapper window.
Eliminate some race conditions between the audio and video threads.
Implemented reference counting for realtime effect instances.
Extensively rewrote the main interface, cleaning up the code and making many visual improvements.
Improvements to online video downloader, clip size and format can now be selected, added an update option.
Optimised recording when video generators are running.
Bugfixes for pulseaudio and jack audio players.
Improvements to the projectM filter wrapper, including SDL2 support.
Eliminate race conditions when applying rendered effects.
Record audio looping correctly.
Fixes for moved files during crash recovery.
Optimisations for libweed.
Added an option to invert the Z-order in multitrack compositor (rear layers can now overlay front ones).
Added support for musl libc (jorgenatz)
Updated translations for Ukranian (Yuri Chornoivan) and Portuguese (Nany Cavalcante)
Numerous other optimisations and minor bugfixes.... read more

CHANGELOG

Version 2.10.2 (9 Jan 2019)

Fix serious bug in lives_popen() - may prevent saving of new sets.
Add in part of the fix for multi_encoder3 which was overlooked in 2.10.1
Fix regression in get_extension().
Fix regression in get_frame_count().
Add new icons.
Update copyright years.
Correctly reset video playback plugin after cancelling quick transcode.
Improved youtube downloading.... read more

ChangeLog

Fix regression issues with youtube download.
Ensure audio waveform is redrawn after running fade audio.
Fix crash when adjusting cross-linked real time effect parameters (e.g LADSPA effects).
Fix an instability caused by NULL messages in the message cache (regression).
Fix possible crash when the real time effect parameters window is open during rendering.
Fix hang when clearing matches in the MIDI / JS learner window (GUI issue).
Improve the MIDI / JS tab in Preferences.
Add pref for creating a dummy alsa MIDI output port.
Add "OMC notify" to MIDI / JS mapper (MIDI -> OSC, sends USER1 notify event to all listeners).
Code cleanup. Standard checkbuttons and check menuitems now have their state set in the creation function.
Remove "use_mnemonic" parameter for widget functions. Use widget_opts.mnemonic_labels instead.
Amend the autolives toy so it can be triggered via OSC (and move to vj menu, add startup options).
MIDI channel can now used as a filter instead of a parameter to be matched.
Device mappings can now be shipped with builds.
Improved a/v synch with pulse audio.
Correct some minor GUI issues.
-noset startup option now has a permanent effect.
Add -asource [internal | external] startup option.
Fix bug in setting loop mode via OSC.
Fix broken framerate after pause / unpause during realtime playback.
Updated translation to Czech (thanks to Pavel Borecki).

LiVES version 2.8.9 has been released. This fixes a crash and possible dataloss bugs from version 2.8.8.

Any sets opened with version 2.8.8 may be corrupted. Please see the Release Notes here: http://lives-video.com/index.php?do=downloads

for information about how to recover from the dataloss.

A severe data corruption issue has been found in this version. Please reinstall 2.8.7 or wait for an updated 2.8.9. More details to follow.

Changes include:

Fix "undo render to same clip" after rendering to selection.
Add new libav_stream playback plugin (WIP).
Set openGL playback plugin (if present) as the default for new installs.
(Multi monitor support) always show dialog windows on the gui monitor.
Re-enable audio recording from external sources (was inadvertantly disabled).
Fix possible problems with layout reloading (regression).
Reset to correct playback position when stop is pressed during / after pause (multitrack),
Increase size of playback area in multitrack mode.
Increase preview window size for video part open.
Add quick transcode menu option (beta).
Keep showing framebar when not playing (can be overriden in prefs).
Show audio source in framebar (overridden by pref).
Optimise redrawing of audio waveforms in clip editor.
Implement external audio trigger for recording.
Theme fixes for buttons.
Various optimisations.
Scale many widget sizes based on screen resolution.
Fix crash in multitrack parameter adjustment for effects with repeated channels.
Ctrl + mouse scroll can be used to zoom in / out in multitrack.
Disable ctrl-q (quit) accelerator during playback to prevent accidental triggering.
Updates for libav 3.5.
Updated Ukrainian translation (Yuri Chernovian).

This release fixes a bug (regression) in Insert Silence. While testing this I noticed long standing (minor) bug with Undo after Insert Silence - this has also been corrected.

ChangeLog

Fix error in Insert Silence (regression).
Fix minor issue with Undo Insert Silence.
Minor GUI updates for Insert Silence dialog.

ChangeLog

Version 2.8.3

Correct errors in cance Insert fix from 2.8.2
Fix some minor issues with alarm timers.
Fix trivial focus issue with Insert dialog in Clip Editor.

Version 2.8.2 (27 November 2016)

Fix loss of audio when cancelling Insert operation in Clip Editor.
Minor compilation fix for Toonz plugins.
Updated translation to Ukranian (Yuri Chornoivan).

ChangeLog

Fix various security issues on multi-user systems - see:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756565
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=798043

Fix audio length encoding bug:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=810146

Fix some compilation issues.

All users are advised to upgrade due to problems in 2.6.8 release.

ChangeLog

Correct blank frame fix from 2.6.8 (add one to last frame).
Fix coding error when centering windows.
Correctly parse the path variables for frei0r, libvisual and ladspa.
Set nicer defaults for RGBDelay effect.

See ChangeLog for full details of changes

Hi all,
this new release fixes a bug in 2.6.1 which caused a crash on fresh installs. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Version 2.6.1 of the VJ / Video Editing program LiVES has been released !

Here is the Changelog for this version:

Fix flickering in multi threaded palette conversion.
Improved YUV / RGB palette conversions.
Play selections should function even after switching clips, restarting playback.
Add encoded files to global "recently used files".
Implement new theming engine, allow custom themes / colours in Preferences.
Fix bug with layout reloading after crash.
Fix bugs in setting in/out points in multitrack.
Fix showing of textbuffer parameters in effect windows (regression).
Fix possible minor memory leak when applying inplace effects (regression).
Fix crash / bug in MIDI / joystick learner.
Fix bug which prevented OSC clip changes during recording.
Rewrite keyboard handler, fixing keyboard repeat for ctrl-arrow keys.
Allow for slightly longer strings in LiVES libOSC.
Improvements to edge detect and onedTV filters.
Compatibility updates for ffmpeg 2.9+
Add qtrle format and quality settings to ffmpeg_encoder.
Add new VJ keys: ctrl-alt-space (change direction of background clip), ctrl-alt-page-up/down (adjust speed of background clip)
Major code cleanup and optimisations.
Minor compilation fixes for gtk+ 2.x
Fix bug in finding of "Next filter map" in multitrack.
Updated translation to Ukranian (thanks Yuri Churnoivan).
Updated translation to Brazilian Portuguese.

ChangeLog:

Fix crash when applying rendered effects to virtual clips.
Add h264/aac, wmv2, ffv1 and mjpeg encodings to ffmpeg_encoder.
Fix memory leak in new style gdkpixbuf converter.
Fix frame seek bug in avformat decoder with non-zero start time.
Autoscroll "Show details" when encoding.
Work around a gtk+ crash bug in GtkTextView with lots of text.
Show missing libraries in ffmpeg_encoder.
Show time remaining estimate for encoding for most encoder formats.
OK / Cancel in the file chooser should immediately cancel any preview (regression).
Add "Use current clip values" button when entering multitrack.
Fix memory leak in pulseaudio input analysis.
Minor GUI improvements.

Changelog:
(2.4.8)
Fix hang in merge in Clip Editor (regression).
Fix rendering error in multitrack (wrong clip number).

(2.4.7)
Fix regression in "Insert Silence".
Fix background colour for notebook tabs in multitack (gtk+ 3.x)
Fix crash when entering Preferences dialog (GType error).
Reshow timeline after hiding it.
Update current time when clicking on timeline header in Multitrack (regression).
Tested support for SDL 2.x (does not work)
Trivial compiler fix for gtk+ 2.x... read more

This version fixes memory issues with gtk+ >= 3.16, and also a bug with reloading multitrack layouts.

CHANGELOG

Fix crashes and compatibility issues with gtk+ >= 3.16
Fix a bug with missing clips when reloading layouts.
Minor GUI improvements.
Minor compilation fixes.
Updates to French translation (thanks Jean-Marc).

Due to a bug in resizing for encoding, all users are advised to upgrade.

CHANGELOG:

Fix for undo after downsampling video (regression).
Fix regression in resizing when encoding.
Set default encoder to multi_encoder3 if python version >= 3.
Fix some message translation issues in dialog windows.
Fix missing audio issue after loading new audio for a clip.
mplayer2 compatibility fix for ffmpeg_encoder.
Minor fix for compiling without OSC.
Remove support for transcode_encoder.... read more

Due to an audio resampling bug in LiVES 2.4.3 all users are adivsed to upgrade.

Changelog:

Fix regression in audio resampling with sox.
GUI improvements to joystick / midi learner for gtk+ 3.x
GUI improvements for Events window.
Add support for joystick analog stick control.
Add improved warnings for letterboxing with missing imageMagick.
Fix overwide Clip Info windows.

Here is the ChangeLog for this version:

Fix occasional hang when inserting frames in clips.
Fix possible dataloss (effects applied) when re-entering multitrack mode.
Work around a GTK+ bug where menu items with submenus can no longer be set insensitive.
Fix for setting cdplayer device in Preferences.
Fix gtk critical in clip info window.
Fix window sizing errors in rfxbuilder.
Fix for encoding with sox version 14.4.2
Theming updates for darker themes with gtk+ 3.x
Add icedax as altname for cdda2wav.
Make better use of missing CD device warning.
Remove some spurious effect reinitialisations for webcams.
Allow application of audio effects to the backing audio track in multitrack mode.
Minor GUI improvements.
Prepend current directory to filenames in startup options when necessary.

Hi all,
I am very pleased to announce the release of LiVES version 2.4.2. This version is again mostly a bugfix release. Amongst other things It fixes a memory buffer issue with audio triggered video generators.

There are also some nice fixes for headless mode. In particular the -noplaywin switch now does what it says on the box and hides the playback window. This is useful if you are streaming the video output and you don't want it shown on the screen.... read more

Version 2.2.6 of LiVES, the program which mixes video editing with VJ functions, has just been released.

This version adds support for Kinect cameras.

If you use LiVES, please help with my research by taking a quick online survey about the application.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1B4V-LcZu8yTYlNeFFDpOPe_xyBo79vUX9j85g0Ye2PA/viewform

Version 2.0.1 of the video editing / VJ application LiVES has been released.

Homepage: http://lives.sourceforge.net

Changelog:

Fix crash in recording external audio with pulse player (regression).
Minor widget fixes with startup dialogs and labels (regression).
Refactor timeline drawing in multitrack.
Enable compilation with gtk+ 3.
Implement new timeline widget for gtk+ 3.
Prevent some audio being dropped when re-entering multitrack.
Fixes for beat_detector plugin.
Various optimisations and minor bugfixes.
Updates to all language translations (added translator credits).