Shotcut Files

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.