Fixes
- Fixed audio preview distortion on Windows (regression in v18.09).
- Fixed some AAC MP4 files start in the middle.
- Fixed un-mute a track may not draw its waveforms.
- Fixed whitespace in Text filter removed in Export.
- Fixed crash adding clip to Timeline after removing all tracks.
- Fixed simple keyframes go missing or not all the way to 00:00.
- Fixed switching from simple to advanced keyframes in Text, Rotate and Scale, Timer, and Size and Position filters.
- Fixed a possible crash when adding a transition by trimming.
- Fixed crash on macOS after the app restarts itself when some Settings are changed.
- Fixed moving a clip to the left where the right edge is not a blank.
- Fixed some Timeline actions do not work correctly after a Ripple move.
- Fixed undo/redo form trim-to-transition over a blank/gap.
- Fixed Ripple moving a clip to the end of a track was not extending the hidden black background.
- Hide the Text generator if Settings > GPU Effects is on (incompatible).
- Fixed the Rotate and Scale filter preset not saving keyframes for the Scale parameter.
- Fixed a crash opening multiple files at once either through File > Open or drag-n-drop from a file manager.
- Fixed a crash closing a playlist-only project with Automatic Video Mode.
- Fixed changing position or removing advanced keyframes for the Scale parameter of the Rotate and Scale filter distorting the aspect ratio of the image.
- Fixed Timeline > Split not working if the current track is empty. (It should split the topmost clip under the playhead.)
- Fixed clicking the reset button of the Center checkbox of the Crop filter does not re-enable the other controls.
- Fixed the Timeline and Keyframes timeline rulers are incorrect after changing Settings > Video Mode.
Changes and Improvments
- Changed Timeline fade controls to behave the same as Keyframes simple keyframes.
- Changed resolution restriction from a multiple of 8 to a multiple of 2.
- Improved the layout of the filter chooser in Filters.
- Changed the Noise generator from opening as a live source to a clip with a duration.
- Changed drag-n-drop to Playlist to not automatically open the first file unless the project is empty.
- Changed the Rotation parameter of the Mask filter to use degrees, and fixed its reset button.
New Features!
- Added the ability to make a temporary Custom Video Mode (leave Name blank).
- Added Settings > Video Mode > Custom > Remove....
- Added View > Layout > Remove....
- Added Grid and Safe Area overlays with a toggle/menu button to the player.
- Added snapping to the grid and safe areas for the VUI rectangle control as used by Text, Size and Position, and more filters.
- Added a Snapping checkbox to the player's grid button menu.
- Added the ability to drag-n-drop folders from a file manager into Shotcut.
- Added the ability to supply multiple file and folder name arguments to the shotcut command line executable.
- Added Open Other to the main toolbar with a drop-down menu.
- Added Settings > Clear Recent on Exit checkbox to prevent saving data on a shared computer account.
- Added command line option
--clear-recent
to enable Clear Recent on Exit and hide that option in the Settings menu. - Added a dialog when you click to check for an update that asks if you want to check for update automatically (at startup only) with the option to suppress the dialog indefinitely.