Canvid Changelog

• Fixed a handful of issues relating to the upcoming synthetic webcam generation and audio retakes features

• Temporarily added a small delay when recording to prevent an issue where the webcam stutters and causes audio desync
• Removed voice clarity option from pre-recording settings (this is done real-time now!)
• Fixed an issue where export could fail due to imprecise timestamp

• Aspect ratio is now stored as part of presets
• File menu is no longer in focus after loading a project, allowing you to hit spacebar to start playback immediately
• Added the ability to re-generate background removal

• Added support for per user installations
• Added Danish language support

• Fixed an issue where creating a new project wouldn’t take you to the home screen

• Improved the app performance when updating background settings
• Updated the transcription/caption editing experience in preparation for our new audio retakes feature
• The language of Canvid will now default to the language of the operating system if available
• AI Voice Clarity now runs in real-time meaning no more waiting for processing!

• Added new language translations! French and Japanese

• Improved smoothness of animation when using super slow animation presets
• Fixed an issue the editor wouldn't load if you didn't have windows wallpapers
• Fixed an issue where recording could sometimes fail silently

• Reduced the default zoom level for zooms (from 250% to 200%)
• Recording will now be aborted early if we detect an anomaly while recording to prevent corrupted projects (on-going investigation)

• Fixed an issue with captions where certain alphabets would have unintended spaces between characters
• Fixed an issue where a zoom block could be added outside of the timeline

• The source you select to record (Window or Display) will now be remembered if you click the trash icon while recording

• Fixed a rare issue where exporting wouldn't work when project dimensions weren't even
• Fixed an issue where pausing while recording would cause AI Background mask generation to become wrong
• Fixed an issue where setting properties to 0 weren't being stored in presets
• Fixed an issue where webcam would be gray when using Webcam AI Background
• Fixed an issue where zoom animations would be jumpy if placed directly next to each other
• Fixed a bug where the zoom block preview didn't show when hovering on the timeline
• Fixed a rare issue where playback would stop when transitioning between clips

• Added a new backup mechanism in scenarios where recording could fail (i.e. running out of storage on your hard drive)

• Fixed an issue where the recording bar could be bigger than expected
• Fixed an issue where pausing while recording with Window capture could cause things to be out of sync in the editor
• Fixed issues where properties that require generation would cause problems when activated via presets
• Fixed an issue where you couldn't export if using image background without specifying an image
• Fixed an issue where export could fail when exporting 4K with certain sizes

• Optimization - Avoid reading background AI alpha masks if Camera AI Background is disabled

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With this update comes an awesome brand new feature to remove or blur your webcam by utilizing the power of AI and the results are stunning!

• Camera AI Background - AI powered Background Removal and Replacement
• New pre-recording settings UI that includes options for pre-generating webcam background removal
• Zoom blocks can now be shorter - reduced to 1 second (down from 1.75 seconds)

• Fixed further issues related to zooms that could cause crashing
• Prevented an unintended issue where you could move clips on the timeline which caused playback problems.
• Fixed a small issue where the selected background wallpaper would reset when switching between background types
• Fixed an issue where you could stop an export before it's even started

• Dramatically improved export speeds for certain hardware
• Improved the UI after uploading your exported video when using Create a share link
• Improved underlying values for export quality settings
• Some minor adjustments and improvements to hover and focus states of clips and zooms on the timeline
• Improved messaging when trying to minimize during export
• Improved the preview in the export dialog when aspect ratio is square

With this update we introduce two brand new features! The first one is presets. This is something that has been asked for many times and is now available with the latest update. Presets allow you to adjust your video to your liking and then save those changes so that you can apply them to new projects easily with the click of a button. You're also able to set a preset as default which means when you create new recordings in the future, it will already have the settings you created saving time and effort.

The next feature we've introduced is the ability to pause while recording. Even though you're able to edit and cut parts of the video out you don't want in the Canvid editor, it can be quite common that you'll have the need to pause while recording such as waiting for a long loading process that doesn't make sense to record. Or maybe something came up in real life where you don't want to scrap what you've recorded so far but just need to do something else quickly. Pause while recording can be super helpful in saving you time when it comes to editing later.

One final note I'd like to make. We have a long list of features, fixes and improvements we'd like to make. We have some super, top secret cool features coming up soon. We do intend on getting some kind of visible roadmap or feature voting page out in the future so that you're able to have your say on what we work on next. In the meantime there have been a couple of comments on the minimum size a zoom can be. We want to provide more flexibility by allowing zooms to be even shorter however there are some technical issues that can cause glitching which is why we haven't done just that. We hope to evaluate this over the next short while and get a patch out that allows zooms to be smaller.

• Presets! - Create presets for your projects to easily switch between styles with a click of a button. You can even set a preset as default so new projects have the look you want immediately!
• Pause while Recording - Sometimes you need to do something else or wait for things to load. Use the pause functionality while recording to reduce editing later!

• Fixed a UI issue where zooms could be resized smaller but then reset to the larger size
• Fixed an issue where resizing a zoom could cause the app to crash if the zoom was smaller than intended

• Clicking the drag handles of clips and zooms now allow you to select them

• Added a new Mac style cursor to cursor options

• Fixed an issue which would cause the app to not launch if certain directories didn't exist
• Fixed an issue where exporting didn't work if the Videos folder was preventing access
• Fixed an issue where zooming in on the timeline would actually zoom out
• Fixed a scenario where the app could crash if you clicked the MP4 button on the export dialog before changing it to GIF first
• Fixed the license terms link in the About dialog to point to the correct link

• Newly created zooms that have been added manually will now automatically be selected when added
• Allowed clips to be trimmed/cut in to smaller pieces

• Fixed an issue where recording could fail due to an encoder error
• We now show the correct preview image when exporting a video (previously it only showed the screen recording)
• Modifying animations from the graph view is now responsive with the preview

• Vastly improved performance when working on large projects
• Generating log files will now default to the Downloads directory
• Minimized the chance of accidentally adding zoom blocks when dragging the timeline scrollbar
• Upgraded our video compositing library

• Fixed an issue where projects over 4GB couldn't be opened in Canvid

• Saving large projects is now much much faster! 🐇

• Fixed an issue where it was possible to export a clip via Right Click -> Export Clip without an app license
• Added the missing blur slider to image background
• Prevent the play-head snapping to the wrong side of a trim when clicking around on the timeline
• Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to open projects directly from the project file itself
• Fixed an issue where the export title would remain after creating a new project
• Fixed an issue where the microphone audio would turn back on after making a cut

• Improved accessibility of timeline scrolling (made it easier to drag and scroll wheel works)
• Inverted the "Hide Cursor" option to "Show Cursor"
• We no longer hide the initial app screen from being captured by screenshot or recording (however, we still hide ourselves when choosing a window or screen to capture)

• Fixed an issue where project settings weren't being saved properly

• Fixed an issue where the app could be closed while saving and causing project corruption

• Improved handling of project saving to handle unnecessary saves when nothing has changed
• Moved the default project location to Videos/Canvid/Projects to prevent issues with cloud sync and roaming profiles
• Removed beta tag from the app title bar
• Renamed pre-purchase button to "Upgrade"