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RoadMovie Changelog

What's new in RoadMovie 2.7.4

May 9, 2015
  • Fixed a bug where RoadMovie could crash on malformed metadata.
  • Subtitle search templates for Podnapisi updated.
  • Italian localization by Paolo Navaretti.

New in RoadMovie 2.7.3.1 (Jan 13, 2015)

  • The TV Show metadata field description now shows episode information.
  • Automatically fetching new metadata when selecting an alternate title.
  • New icon.

New in RoadMovie 2.7.3 (Jan 12, 2015)

  • Now using themoviedb.org for both Movie and TV Show metadata.
  • More metadata for TV shows, like actors, genre and so on.
  • Many export presets have been adjusted to produce smaller files.
  • New 1080p export presets for Web.

New in RoadMovie 2.7.2 (Nov 12, 2014)

  • Various fixes and UI updates for Yosemite.
  • Improved metadata search.

New in RoadMovie 2.7.1 (Sep 18, 2014)

  • Setting a default export Preset in Preferences now works as expected.
  • Fixed a bug where the Destination popup would contain several separators.
  • iTunes icon now flipped correctly on the Destinations popup.

New in RoadMovie 2.7 (Jul 9, 2014)

  • Apple export presets greatly simplified.
  • Now supports iTunes description metadata with more than 256 characters.
  • New export presets for Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
  • Pass through presets moved to it's own preset group.
  • Generic presets renamed to Mobile.
  • Hard-coded subtitles for right-to-left languages like Hebrew now renders correctly.
  • Fixed a HTML parsing bug for SRT subtitles.

New in RoadMovie 2.6.2 (Nov 23, 2013)

  • Includes an optimized FFMPEG version for all you Mavericks users out there. Huge speed boost!
  • Now properly sets the language for video and audio tracks on export (2'nd try).

New in RoadMovie 2.6.1 (Nov 11, 2013)

  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that would cause FFMPEG to crash on Mac OS X 10.6-10.7.

New in RoadMovie 2.6 (Oct 22, 2013)

  • Fixed a bug that could cause hard-coded subtitles to render very small on HD movies.
  • Now imports and exports .stl (Spruce Subtitle format) subtitle files.
  • Now reveals the file in iTunes after successfully exported.
  • Now properly reads embedded subtitle tracks from files other than MKV.
  • Now properly sets the language for video and audio tracks on export.
  • Fixed a visual glitch in the movie controller.
  • Command-click on a file in the export queue to show the source file.
  • Updated to the latest version of the FFMPEG and x264 libraries.
  • Various interface tweaks.
  • Finnish localization by Johan Fromholdt.

New in RoadMovie 2.5.5 (Feb 27, 2013)

  • Updated to the latest version of the FFMPEG and x264 libraries.
  • New export preset, Copy to mp4 with AAC 5.1 audio.
  • iTunes metadata support for 720p and 1080p HD tags.
  • Reveal in iTunes now works better with iTunes 11.
  • Polish localization by Marek Piekielnik.
  • [BUGFIX] FTP uploads now works again.

New in RoadMovie 2.5.4 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that would cause FFMPEG to crash on Mac OS X 10.6-10.7.

New in RoadMovie 2.5.3 (Dec 22, 2012)

  • New FFMPEG version 1.0.
  • Blistering fast movie preview generation and movie import.
  • MKV embedded subtitles are now automatically loaded on movie import. No need to wait for the entire source file to load.
  • Added OpenSubtitles.org to the list of built-in subtitle search sites.
  • Log drawer now located to the right of the main window.
  • Helvetica Bold is now the default font for hard-coded subtitles.
  • Support for italic and bold subtitle tags when hard-coding subtitles.
  • Now wraps long subtitle lines into two rows if needed for hard-coded subtitles.
  • Subtitles can now be exported into an .srt file.
  • iTunes metadata for episode id now properly formatted for correct sort order.
  • Hungarian localization by Laszlo Kalman.
  • [BUGFIX] Adding very large files to iTunes should work better now.
  • [BUGFIX] YouTube uploading now works again.
  • [BUGFIX] Drag and drop from the Media browser now works again.

New in RoadMovie 2.5.2 (Oct 25, 2012)

  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that could stall the movie preview generation. Sorry about that.

New in RoadMovie 2.5.1 (Sep 12, 2012)

  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a but that could stall the movie preview generation and subtitle loading for mkv files. Sorry about that.

New in RoadMovie 2.5 (Sep 11, 2012)

  • New icon.
  • New toolbar appearance.
  • Retina graphics.
  • Collapse the inbox to better view the export queue.
  • Notification center support for Mountain Lion.
  • Postprocessing after export is much, much faster now.
  • New Feedback feature in the Help menu.
  • AppleScript support bugfixes.
  • Default subtitle language in Preferences.
  • Reveals a file in iTunes when clicking it's icon in the Export Queue.
  • Sandboxed.
  • Not possible to export using Turbo.264 due to sandboxing.
  • ConnectionKit 2.0 for FTP, SFTP and WebDAV uploads.
  • Playstation Vita preset updated for better compatibility.
  • Hard-coded subtitle option no longer available for Presets that doesn't support it.
  • Contextual pop-up menus for Presets and Destinations.
  • Re-arranged the Destinations manager for better handling.
  • [BUGFIX] Custom Preset description now editable.

New in RoadMovie 2.4.1 (May 1, 2012)

  • New export presets for Apple TV (3'rd generation), 1080p and 1080p with 5.1 audio.
  • New export preset for iPad (3'rd generation), 1080p.
  • New export preset for PS3, 1080p.
  • New export preset for PS3, 1080p using Turbo.264 HD.
  • New export preset for PS Vita.
  • New export preset, Copy to mp4 with AAC audio.
  • All presets has been updated with a better description and name.
  • The "Export for" and "Save/Upload to" popup menus now have tooltips with a description for the selected Preset/Destination.
  • [BUGFIX] Better handling of video files with unordered tracks.
  • [BUGFIX] Audio only presets now works again.
  • [BUGFIX] The "Same As Source" destination is back (for the Mac App Store version).
  • [BUGFIX] Fetched metadata artwork now always normalized to 72 dpi.

New in RoadMovie 2.4 (Mar 6, 2012)

  • Now using TMDb (themoviedb.org) for movie metadata.
  • Now using TVDb (thetvdb.com) for tv show metadata.
  • Localized metadata if available.
  • Localized content ratings if available.
  • New settings in Preferences for metadata language and content ratings.
  • Ogg presets now using the ogg extension instead of ogv.
  • WebM presets now using the webm extension instead of web.
  • New FFMPEG version (N-38044-g6e6bdeb).
  • New x264 version (0.120.2164 da19765).
  • New libVPX version (1.0).
  • Can now resample 6 audio channels to 2 channels if needed.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug where default Destinations might setup wrong.

New in RoadMovie 2.3.1 (Dec 15, 2011)

  • Now skips VobSub tracks in mkv files.
  • Now skips non-subtitle files when downloading from the subtitle search browser.
  • Now properly encodes files without an audio track, like muxed mpeg-1 files.
  • Localization fixes for all languages.

New in RoadMovie 2.3 (Oct 11, 2011)

  • Various user interface tweaks.
  • Two new Audio only presets for 128k and 256k MP3's.
  • Select which audio track to export from the Tracks pane.
  • Faster launch time due to asynchronous Core Data updates.
  • Adding a large MKV file to the export queue is much faster now.
  • Will not try to parse MKV subtitles if the file has 2 tracks or less.
  • Full screen support in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • FFMPEG log files now available from the Log drawer.
  • Proper error log entry when file import failes.
  • Check for incompatible 3ivx component in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • New option in presets to prepare the exported file (mp4, m4v or mov) for progressive download.
  • Web presets now optimized for progressive download by default.
  • Posterframe and podcast thumbnail now properly generated when exporing using FFMPEG.
  • Language code now properly set for video and audio tracks when exporting using FFMPEG.
  • Active encodings now saved between sessions.
  • BWToolkit framework removed completely.

New in RoadMovie 2.2.3 (Sep 9, 2011)

  • French localization by Matthieu Landry.
  • Movie postprocessing is now working asynchronously for a snappier feeling.
  • Re-enabled localizations for many languages.
  • Cosmetic changes for the scrollview background pattern.
  • Support for the "Podcast" metadata field.
  • The add files panel now defaults to your last used directory.
  • Presets and Destination changes are now saved when closing their windows.
  • [BUGFIX] Change encoding for subtitle files now works as expected.
  • [BUGFIX] The encoding set in Preferences are now properly used when importing subtitle files.
  • [BUGFIX] FPS counter now showing the correct value when exporting using Turbo.264/QuickTime.
  • [BUGFIX] The Flattened QuickTime preset now works as expected when the Turbo.264 dongle is connected.
  • [BUGFIX] Export queue now sorted correctly based on the time the item was added to the queue.

New in RoadMovie 2.2.2 (Aug 8, 2011)

  • Compatibility fixes for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • Fixes to the Dutch localization.
  • [BUG FIX] Subtitle time offset now working for hard-coded subtitles.
  • [BUG FIX] Fixed the "Error opening filters!" bug when exporting using an FFMPEG preset.

New in RoadMovie 2.2.1 (Jul 17, 2011)

  • Fixes to the Dutch localization.
  • [BUGFIX] Subtitle time offset now working for hard-coded subtitles.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed the "Error opening filters!" bug when exporting using an FFMPEG preset.

New in RoadMovie 2.2 (Jun 8, 2011)

  • All Apple presets now generates proper m4v files.
  • Apple TV 2 and iPad presets now exports in 720p.
  • All new Web presets. Export to mp4, ogg and WebM in 360p, 480p and 720p.
  • Hard-coded subtitles is possible for all formats including the new Web presets.
  • Added a basic subtitle editor to fix spelling errors and such.
  • Updated the Mozilla Universal Detector lib. Now properly detects UTF-16 encoded subtitle files.
  • Fixed some visual glitches in the Main window when adding/removing files.
  • Fixed some visual glitches in the Preferences window.
  • Tweaked the tagChimp search terms for better metadata results.
  • Improved the subtitle parser to better handle duplicate and overlapped entries.
  • Better support for Apple TV 1 by producing m4v files.
  • Amazon S3 Destination removed.
  • Removed the annoying delay when adding a large movie to the queue.
  • Subtitle search templates updated for a couple of sites.
  • Updated the built-in Help.
  • Dutch localization by Ronald van der Meer.
  • Spanish localization by Emilio Perez Egido.
  • [BUGFIX] Quick Start Movie now stops when closing the Welcome window.
  • [BUGFIX] Launching the app by dragging and dropping a file onto it's icon no longer leads to a crash.

New in RoadMovie 2.1.1 (Feb 9, 2011)

  • [BUGFIX] Now correctly renders hard-coded subtitles for FFMPEG and Turbo.264/QuickTime encoded files.
  • [BUGFIX] No longer swaps hard-coded subtitle lines when exported using Turbo.264/QuickTime.
  • [BUGFIX] AVI movies with a framerate of 23.98 now encodes correctly.

New in RoadMovie 2.1 (Feb 3, 2011)

  • Built-in subtitle file search with automatic download, unarchive and parsing.
  • Time offset tool for subtitle tracks. Found in the subtitles dropdown in the Preview view.
  • Drag and drop subtitle files into the subtitles tableview.
  • Select from multiple alternate metadata titles.
  • Added an option in Preferences to turn off MKV subtitle parsing.
  • Added progress indicator to the preview view when rendering subtitles.
  • Now waits 5 minutes before giving up when adding a file to iTunes.
  • Catalan localization by Ben Montoliu Roura.
  • Traditional Chinese localization by John Wuson.
  • Swedish localization by Bitfield.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when rendering hard-coded subtitles.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that would parse tv-show metadata incorrect.
  • [BUGFIX] Flatten export Preset now works as expected.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a parsing bug that would skip certain lines in MKV SRT subtitle tracks.
  • [BUGFIX] Previewing a movie before it's fully loaded no longer adds a duplicate entry.
  • [BUGFIX] YouTube upload now asks for your username and password if not already entered.
  • [BUGFIX] The Apple TV Presets now works on the first generation Apple TV models.

New in RoadMovie 2.0 (Jan 6, 2011)

  • Powerful video encoding using FFMPEG or QuickTime.
  • 64-bit encoding whenever possible for optimal encoding speed.
  • Support for soft and hard-coded subtitles.
  • Subtitle support for SubRip (.srt), SubViewer 1 & 2 (.sub), SubStation Alpha (.ssa/.ass) and MicroDVD.
  • Full iTunes metadata editor and automatic metadata fetching from tagChimp.
  • Add/Edit Chapter markers.
  • Track inspector.
  • Batch encoding in a separate export queue.
  • Supports the Elgato Turbo.264 HD hardware encoder.
  • Built-in encoder Presets for popular devices.
  • Presets for iPad, Apple TV, iPhone (3G, 4G), iPod, PS3, PSP, Xbox, Wii, Web and more.
  • Customize your own set of Presets. Possibilities are endless.
  • Upload to FTP, SFTP, .Mac, WebDav, Amazon S3 or YouTube.
  • Automatically add to iTunes.
  • Create and manage Destinations.
  • Full AppleScript support to easily automate workflows.
  • Video Podcast support. Publish video podcasts with one click.
  • Optimized for 10.6 Snow Leopard.

New in RoadMovie 1.9.3 (Aug 2, 2010)

  • iPad export preset.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that could cause RoadMovie to crash after rendering a subtitle track.

New in RoadMovie 1.9.2 (Jun 1, 2010)

  • Updated the URL for the TV Rage metadata service.
  • Added a new workaround for the 10.6 bug in iPhone, iPod and Apple TV exporters that could cause a black bar behind the subtitles.

New in RoadMovie 1.9.1 (Nov 9, 2009)

  • PS3 presets now about 4-5 times faster. Uses single pass encoding and a slightly lower bitrate.
  • Xbox 360 preset now about twice as fast. Uses single pass encoding and a slightly higher bitrate.
  • eSellerate framework updated to version 4.0.0.6.
  • Removed some useless console logs.
  • Russian localization by Slavyshensky Alexandr.
  • Disabled the avi export component since it doesn't work with subtitles.
  • [BUGFIX] The delete button in the Tracks pane now works as expected.

New in RoadMovie 1.9 (Oct 12, 2009)

  • Snow Leopard support and improvements.
  • Added iMediaBrowser functionality. Button is on the main toolbar.
  • New "Drag Movie Here" graphics and various interface tweaks.
  • FeedbackReporter framework updated to verion 1.2. Version history at http://korta.nu/7611.
  • Log view will now scroll to the bottom whenever toggled or updated.
  • Russian localization by Slava Yam.
  • [BUGFIX] Better memory management when rendering subtitles. Memory will not run out even when rendering on HD movies.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that would cause a subtitle to disappear if it started with an unbalanced HTML tag.
  • [BUGFIX] Lengthy Turbo.264 exports will no longer crash due to the bug that floods progress messages from the component.

New in RoadMovie 1.8.5 (Jul 26, 2009)

  • Application will not quit when the last window is closed. It will stay in the dock and re-open the main window when you click it.
  • FeedbackReporter framework updated to 1.1.4. Version history at http://tiny.cc/5Hdp2.
  • [BUGFIX] Enable/disable tracks now works as expected again.

New in RoadMovie 1.8.4 (Jun 22, 2009)

  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a crash bug in the subtitle rendering code.

New in RoadMovie 1.8.3 (Jun 18, 2009)

  • French localization by Andre Rombauts.
  • Matroska subtitle tracks are now disabled on import.
  • Better and safer handling of the Turbo.264 framework notifications.
  • Turbo.264 HD detection added.
  • Sparkle framework updated to version 1.5 b6.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a couple of potential memory leaks.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a silly bug that caused import to fail if the imported file had genre metadata already setup.

New in RoadMovie 1.8.2 Build 44 (May 25, 2009)

  • [BUGFIX] Trying to import a DRM-protected movie will no longer stall the application.
  • [BUGFIX] FeedbackReporter framework updated to 1.1.3.

New in RoadMovie 1.8.1 Build 43 (Apr 26, 2009)

  • Support for Genre in metadata. Fetched automatically for TV Show's if found on TV Rage or select from a list of pre-defined genres.
  • Xbox 360 Preset added.
  • [BUGFIX] Preview while encoding code re-written to circumvent a memory leak in QTKit. A large batch will no longer run out of memory.

New in RoadMovie 1.8 Build 41 (Apr 19, 2009)

  • Chapters can now be added incrementally using a time range and a popup menu.
  • Chapters can now be exported to a text file.
  • Chapters can now be imported from a text file.
  • Added the FeedbackReporter framework by Torsten Curdt.
  • [BUGFIX] Chapters and Tracks scrollviews are finally working as expected.
  • [BUGFIX] Track languages are now correctly detected and set upon import.
  • [BUGFIX] Multiple tracks can now be deleted at once.
  • [BUGFIX] Found and fixed a couple of small memory leaks.
  • [BUGFIX] Updated all Turbo.264 Presets for better compatibility.

New in RoadMovie 1.7.1 Build 39 (Apr 5, 2009)

  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that would cause the export to halt when using the first generation Turbo.264 stick.

New in RoadMovie 1.7 Build 38 (Apr 2, 2009)

  • Support for the Elgato Turbo.264 HD. Super speedy re-encoding!
  • Support for customized Elgato Turbo.264 HD Presets.
  • Status icon showing which encoder is currently used, QuickTime or Turbo.264.
  • Metadata for TV Show Episode ID is now set to the same as it's Episode Number.

New in RoadMovie 1.6.1 Build 36 (Mar 15, 2009)

  • [BUGFIX] Aspect ratio changes are now working as expected again.
  • [BUGFIX] Aperture mode are now only used on DV movies.

New in RoadMovie 1.6 Build 35 (Mar 8, 2009)

  • Basic support for SubStation Alpha subtitles. SSA v4 (.ssa) & SSA v4+ (.ass).
  • PSP preset will now keep it's .mp4 extension.
  • [BUGFIX] .srt files starting with a negative subtitle index are now handled correctly.
  • [BUGFIX] Unknown subtitle tracks are now disabled on import.
  • [BUGFIX] Temporary files will now be deleted as expected when the save to destination is iTunes.

New in RoadMovie 1.5 Build 33 (Jan 12, 2009)

  • Import operation re-written from scratch using threaded Core Data. Much faster and more stable.
  • Playstation 3 Presets for 720p and 480p.
  • Nintendo Wii Preset.
  • Support for modern audio export features intruduced in QuickTime 7.
  • Support for movie formats with non-square pixels, like DV for example.
  • Drag and drop to associate a subtitle file with a movie.
  • Localization updates and corrections.
  • Turbo.264 component detection. You will get an error message and installation instructions if the component isn't properly installed.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that would cause subtitles not to render properly if the subtitle file contained a negative time value, ie a subtitle ending before it started.
  • [BUGFIX] .srt files starting with a subtitle index of 0 (zero) or less are now handled correctly.

New in RoadMovie 1.4.5 Build 28 (Oct 24, 2008)

  • [BUGFIX] Space and arrow keys now works as expected again. Movie views can still be controlled with the keyboard if you click on it first.

New in RoadMovie 1.4.4 Build 27 (Oct 21, 2008)

  • To prevent OSStatus error -9459, caused by a bug in QuickTime, the display will not sleep during a batch encoding session. Remember to enable a screensaver to prevent display burn. This error has been reported and filed as a bug by Apple. As soon as a fixed version of QuickTime is released, RoadMovie will let the display sleep again during encoding.
  • Movie views can now be controlled with the keyboard. Space to play/pause. Arrows to step backward/forward.
  • Better framerate calculation for MicroDVD subtitle files.
  • Better handling of malformed subtitle lines.
  • [BUGFIX] Subtitles are now automatically re-rendered when changing time offset.
  • [BUGFIX] Offsetting subtitles using a negative time offset now works as expected.

New in RoadMovie 1.4.3 Build 26 (Aug 12, 2008)

  • [BUGFIX] Copy metadata to all items now works again.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that would cause the import of already metadata tagged movies to halt.

New in RoadMovie 1.4.2 (Jul 10, 2008)

  • Spanish localization
  • Swedish localization

New in RoadMovie 1.4.1 (Jun 27, 2008)

  • [BUGFIX] Metadata tagging now works as expected again.

New in RoadMovie 1.4 (Jun 26, 2008)

  • Super easy YouTube publishing. Just add your movies as usual and select YouTube as the Destination.
  • New toolbar and keyboard shortcuts for switching views.
  • Import is now done by the helper application to avoid some memory leaks.
  • Export and metadata tagging is now completely done by the helper application for more stability.
  • New Quick Start Movie.
  • [BUGFIX] Temporary files are always removed after each export.
  • [BUGFIX] Aperture mode production is now correctly set when importing.

New in RoadMovie 1.3 (May 23, 2008)

  • Metadata is now created by parsing the filename for TV Show, Episode, Season, Year and so on. Very convenient!
  • TV Show info from http://www.tvrage.com/. Just click the info button on the metadata pane to get more info for the show.
  • There's now an option in Preferences to always turn on Add Metadata.
  • Movie Poster Frame can now be set using a popup menu in the movie controller. The poster frame is used as a preview picture in iTunes/iPod/iPhone.
  • Language support for Tracks.
  • Tracks can now be deleted.
  • Subtitles can now be nudged back and forth in time using the preview window.
  • [BUGFIX] Custom Presets are now removed from the list when deleted.

New in RoadMovie 1.2.1 (Apr 18, 2008)

  • Progress indicator and badge label on dock icon.
  • Italian localization by Michele Longhi.
  • [BUGFIX] Progressivly loaded movies now render and export correctly.
  • [BUGFIX] Duplicate Preset now only works for components with a user-interface.
  • [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug where a movie in rare cases could export using the wrong dimensions.

New in RoadMovie 1.2 (Apr 14, 2008)

  • Tracks inspector. Get info for all the tracks in a movie and enable/disable them.
  • Import process re-written.
  • Set metadata for all items using the copy metadata button.
  • Subtitles pane has been re-arranged for consistency with the other panes.
  • [BUGFIX] Encoding mess sorted out. Now works as expected.
  • [BUGFIX] Chapters are now added exactly at the position of the playhead.

New in RoadMovie 1.1 (Apr 7, 2008)

  • Support for iTunes/QuickTime Metadata. Add tags for Video Kind, TV Show, Season, Episode, Title, Artist, Album, Producer, Director, Year.
  • Support for iTunes/QuickTime Chapter Tracks. Index your movie with chapters easier then ever before. Chapters will be visible in iTunes, iPod, iPhone.
  • Support for more formats like MPEG-1 and Sorenson.
  • Growl nofication support. Get notified when exporting is done.
  • Now using a separate helper application for all movie export.
  • Help has been updated with a lot of information.
  • [BUGFIX] Duplicated presets can now be edited and deleted.
  • [BUGFIX] Subtitle font and other settings in preferences are now working correctly.
  • [BUGFIX] Matroska (.mkv) files are working once again.

New in RoadMovie 1.0.1 (Mar 20, 2008)

  • French localization
  • Time elapsed and average encoding speed is now saved in the log.
  • Presets can now be duplicated.
  • Support for loading custom Presets from the Application Support folder.
  • Encodings can now be activated/deactivated in the Encodings tab in Preferences.
  • [BUGFIX] PSP Preset now works as expected.
  • [BUGFIX] Encoding speed is now correctly calculated when running the demo version.
  • [BUGFIX] You can now use a custom Preset or Destination as a default setting in Preferences.
  • [BUGFIX] Poster Frame Image jpeg is now correctly saved when checked in Preferences.