Capture Version History For Windows

2.1.4

• Fix sign-in which could stall on the first attempt

2.1.3

• Infrastructure improvements

2.1.2

• Fix issue that left Acknowledgments window empty

2.1.1

• Update copyright
• Update recording libraries (fewer crashes, performance improvements)

2.1.0

• Upload to modern Screencast

2.0.11

• Fix issue that caused Auth0 Sign In crashes
• Fix an upload issue where media will always show as “Processing…” in Screencast
• Fix a workflow issue where edits on images were not saved when an upload would fail
• Improve Capture process memory management to reduce memory usage

2.0.10

• Fix for issue requiring users to sign in again every few days

2.0.9

• Switch to Auth0 for Sign In

2.0.8

• Gracefully handle the Screencast API deprecated error message

2.0.7

• Fix an issue where Capture was falsely reporting a missing Media Feature Pack and could prevent users from launching the app

2.0.6

• Improve notifications when copying/saving an image to be less intrusive to users
• Improve error messaging when using Capture without internet connection
• Fix an issue where users were unable to cancel while uploading to Knowmia

2.0.5

• Add an option to the gear menu to clear all captures in the upload queue
• Check that a user still has a subscription before starting a capture (if the app has been open for an extended period)
• Fix an issue that caused a crash during sign in

2.0.4

• Image captures can now be uploaded to Knowmia
• Updated recording libraries to improve audio and video synchronization
• Fix a workflow issue where users could upload to the wrong destination when signed into Capture and Knowmia with different accounts
• Fix an issue where display settings changes could cause an incorrect area to be captured for images, and remove the dialog recommending restarting when display settings change
• Fix an issue where Auth0 was always enabled when connecting to development versions of Knowmia and Screencast.  Now uses a real feature switch (turned off)

2.0.3

• Fix an issue where non-expiring entitlements could prevent the app from launching
• Crash reporting folders are not left behind after uninstallation
• Reorganized app startup to facilitate speedy launching for Auth0 (currently not enabled)
• Alternate installer for Knowmia that provides desktop launch icons and does not show an EULA
• Fix an issue where selection could crash on some Win10 preview builds
• Consistent button ordering for buttons in Capture preview windows

2.0.2

• Add upload queue to allow users to defer uploads in situations where connectivity is poor
• Recovered videos are now added directly to the upload queue
• Uploaded file names match capture time instead of upload time
• Fix an issue where Nahimic audio could prevent recordings from starting
• Remove feedback survey link
• Queued uploads stored in settings directory instead of app directory %LocalAppData%RelayRecorder_Settings\UploadQueue
• Improved upload resilience

2.0.1

• Fix an issue where a timeout while refreshing sign-in status could crash the app

2.0.0

• Desktop launch supports Knowmia uploads (default Knowmia workflows are unchanged, but Screencast users will have the option to choose Knowmia destinations)
• Prevent running on Windows 7 and 8
• Fix a bug where temporary recordings were not cleaned up in some cases
• Fix an issue where image captures would result in elevated memory usage
• Fix an issue where the small recording HUD would be shown when it shouldn’t
• Increase resilience of file recovery

1.1.22

• Fix an issue where recordings would crash immediately on Win7 and 8 (and sometimes Win10)
• Prevent recovery dialogs from appearing on Win7 because recovery would never succeed

1.1.21

• Windows 7 and 8 are no longer officially supported.  A new warning dialog appears on startup, and after the countdown (155 days) has expired, the app will no longer start
• Updated tooltips and icons for the recording HUD
• System audio level indicator while recording
• Startup prompt to recover recordings if the app unexpectedly closes during recording
• Fix an issue where missing permissions could crash the app during installation

1.1.20

• Restore changes from 1.1.18 and fixes issue where can't run on Win7
• Enable PiP move and resize

1.1.19

• Roll back 1.1.18 changes (issues with library updates on Win7)

1.1.18

• The app checks for updates even if you do not sign in
• Updated recording libraries (fewer crashes, performance improvements)
• Fixed an issue where image captures could crash after changing display settings

1.1.17

• Added picture-in-picture mode for webcam recording
• Fullscreen webcam is still an option
• PiP only available in the bottom-right corner
• Cannot change between PiP and fullscreen while recording
• Cannot change which webcam is being used while recorded
• CAN toggle webcam on or off while recording
• Fixed crash when installing on Windows 10N

1.1.16

• Fix an issue where image captures could crash Capture with some multi-monitor configurations

1.1.15

• Fix an issue where the recording controls could be lost behind the webcam preview window
• Update capture button text to “Capture” when launching in Knowmia/Relay mode
• Fix a startup crash issue
• Fix an issue where the wrong area could be captured on multi-monitor setups with different DPI scaling

1.1.14

• Remove webcam options from main UI

1.1.13

• Add an “Acknowledgements” button to view the licenses file from the About dialog
• Captures uploaded to Screencast “Capture” folder that is hidden by default

1.1.12

• Add an option to start Capture when Windows starts
• Capture hotkey now pauses and resumes instead of stopping the recording
• Fixed some crashes that could occur on startup related to file permissions, hotkeys in use, and launching a second instance of Capture

1.1.11

• Replace “Relay” references with “Knowmia”
• New crash reporting system (backtrace)
• Fix an issue where the capture hotkey could be used while modal dialogs were open
• Fix an issue where the video preview controls weren’t completely visible on small videos
• Fix an issue with inconsistent tooltip capitalization in the recording controls
• Previous file location is remembered when saving image captures
• Callouts support triple-click to select all text

1.1.10

• Logging upload activity by default
• Logging additional upload activity for additional debugging information
• Additional usage data collected in order to understand preferred/common workflows and tool/functionality usage
• Correct multiple DPI issues with components of TechSmith Capture appearing too large or too small depending on the user’s settings, particularly when multiple monitors are involved
• Correct issue where canceling a recording results in a state from which the user cannot proceed
• Image annotation internal refactor
• Installer updates
• Fix an issue where the preview wouldn’t reappear immediately after cancelling an upload
• Print Screen key can be set as the capture hotkey
• Fix an issue where the unminimized recording HUD could appear in the recording after the recording was paused and resumed
• Fix an issue where the capture preview could appear partially offscreen on some multi-monitor setups
• Add a “Give Feedback” link to the main window
• Fix an issue where cancelling an upload could leave blank items on Screencast

1.1.9

• Fix an issue where the app would close after successful image uploads to Screencast

1.1.8

• Add an EULA to the installer.  Accepting the EULA is now required for installation
• Object shadows no longer hidden while manipulating annotations
• Image annotation window can zoom in and out
• Maximize and minimize buttons are available on some dialogs where they were previously missing
• Change enabled/disabled state of webcam toggle button in pre-recording HUD to reflect whether or not a webcam is selected to be used during recording
• Fix an issue where the webcam light could turn on while the camera was not recording

1.1.7

• Fix an issue where “Upload in Progress” would display incorrectly while  an upload was not in progress
• Add “Run in background’ option
• Use “Ctrl+Y” for redo in image editor
• Streamline main UI
• Fixed hotkey control tab order and hover states
• Add “Continue Editing” option after image upload completes
• Fix an issue where customized hotkey would not stop the recording

1.1.6

• System audio now toggled in HUD
• App is only always on top if launched from web
• Copies URL to clipboard in Screencast mode
• Display URL copied to clipboard in upload complete dialog
• Upload button informs user of destination (Screencast or Relay, currently)
• After copy and save (for image), user has option of returning to the editor or closing the editor
• Hotkey button now customizable

1.1.5

• Image annotations
• Screencast stays open after install
• Offline mode no longer blocks user from capturing (if logged in before internet disconnected)
• Removed image capture dimensions restrictions (small captures, odd dimensions previously not permitted)

1.1.4

• Renamed Relay Recorder app to TechSmith Capture in Assembly Info (which is used by the protocol handler)

1.1.3

• Renamed Relay Recorder app to TechSmith Capture
• Icon for Relay Recorder now same as TechSmith Capture

1.1.2

• Pre-recording mode (for choosing between image and video capture)
• Ability to capture an image in TechSmith Capture mode
• Ability to preview an image in TechSmith Capture mode
• Save images to file, or copy to clipboard
• Fix call to Screencast.com for default folder
• Image uploading to Screencast.com
• Minor text changes
• Default timestamp format changed

1.1.1

• Rebranded, renamed application (in some cases)  to "TechSmith Capture"

• New icon
• Capable of and will upload to Screencast.com in some cases; if user launches from screencast.com, it will upload to screencast.com, but if it launches from Relay, it'll upload to Relay
• Able to launch from the desktop for interaction with screencast.com
• If the app is installed from Screencast.com, a desktop icon is installed
• If user isn't signed in to Screencast.com but is on that upload path, they’ll be prompted to sign in
• Capable of signing out from Screencast.com, once signed in

1.1.0

• Text change in “Launch Recorder” dialog to match Relay
• Fixed video/audio synchronization problem when no changes occur on screen immediately following starting/resuming recording or switching to screen video

1.0.9

• “Save As” button is exposed in the event of a failure during upload in order to prevent loss of video
• All dialogs have close buttons
• Add window during post-recording MOOV move in order to inform user if there is a delay
• Cursor and cross-monitor screen capture bug fixes
• Fix issue where recordings may not start due to slow audio devices on first run after computer restarts
• Inform user if selected microphone during pre-recording, post-selection set-up
• Prevent closing camera preview window to avoid crash
• Error logging

 

1.0.8

• Keep main window as topmost while it is open, in order to reduce user confusion
• Fixed crash when multiple running versions of the app contended for access to the user settings file
• Fixed state where user could not record after disconnecting a device during a previous recording
• Added logging during protocol registration immediately following installation

 

1.0.7

• Refactored state engine to reduce likelihood of trouble switching recording states
• Fixed cross-monitor bug switching between screen and webcam capture
• Renamed several user data tags
• Fixed crash in malformed settings file
• Fixed fatal issues where machine has zero recording devices during installs or subsequent runs
• Allow seeking on preview timeline
• Renamed installer
• Fixed possible crash when preview window is closed/upload begins

 

1.0.6

• Fix bug where deleting RELEASES file causes app to try to delete itself

 

1.0.5

• Replaced encoding engine with customized pipeline for greater control over use of graphics cards
• Post-recording preview window playback controls
• Faster uploading and finalizing using new cloud SDK
• Fix bug where webcam preview does not display on certain Windows 7 machines
• Fix bug where webcam obscures HUD
• Fix bug where HUD disappears when user selects “no camera”

 

1.0.4

• Fix an issue where the recording HUD could appear behind the webcam preview
• Replace the mini HUD restart button with a webcam toggle button
• Fix an issue where the selection UI would show the original, stale desktop image after restarting a recording
• Fix an issue where Revulytics would sometimes fail to send any usage data

 

1.0.3

• Webcam capture
• Pause functionality during recording
• Improved screen capture using GPU on Windows 8 and above
• Modernized device audio capture
• Improved flexibility for seamless uploading to diverse set of clients
• Improved flexibility for responding to custom protocol handlers
• Improved flexibility for anonymous usage data reporting

1.0.0

• Screen capture of regions up to 4K
• Auto-scaling encoding capping at 1080p
• Device audio capture
• System audio capture
• Region and Fullscreen capture modes
• Optional cursor capture
• Record, stop, mute (both device and system audio), restart, and cancel functionality
• Preview window
• Seamless upload without any user interaction
• Responds to custom protocol handler
• Default capture hotkey
• Anonymous usage data reporting 
• Pre-recording dimensions reporting
• Record time display
• Region selection magnifier and dimensions reporting