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InqScribe Changelog

What's new in InqScribe 2.2.3.258

Apr 14, 2015
  • Remove developmental expiration date accidentally released in 2.2.2.
  • InqScribe now correctly recognizes site licenses on certain non-English systems.
  • New support for exporting to WebVTT format.

New in InqScribe 2.2.2.256 (Jan 15, 2015)

  • Avoid unnecessary error message when cancelling a save.
  • Better error messages when exporting to Final Cut Pro XML.
  • Better error messages when exporting to SCC.
  • Eliminate OS X screen redraw glitches that occurred on some widescreen/second monitors.
  • More reliable check for updates on OS X.
  • Restore access to User Guide on OS X 10.10.
  • Minor updates to documentation.
  • Minor stylistic changes to UI.
  • Updated licensing data.

New in InqScribe 2.2.1.253 (Mar 18, 2014)

  • Fix an issue where a corrupted backup file could hang InqScribe indefinitely.
  • Better handling of low-ASCII control characters when exporting to Final Cut Pro XML.
  • Better preflight validation of Final Cut Pro XML exports, which should prevent errors once the file is imported into Final Cut Pro.
  • All export formats better report errors during the export process, instead of failing silently.
  • Minor documentation updates.

New in InqScribe 2.2.0.249 (Jan 9, 2013)

  • InqScribe is now a signed app to improve compatibility with OS X 10.8 (569).
  • More robust support for shared license files (937, 1130).
  • OS X: Text cursor no longer disappears when using arrow keys (290).
  • Support for the 48fps frame rate (658).
  • Time code track detection should now work better for 29.97, 23.976, and 59.94 frame rates. (515).
  • Duration may now be exported as part of the tab-delimited, HTML, and XML export formats. Tab-delimited exports now include a row of headers (576).
  • Font lists are now explicitly ordered alphabetically, instead of relying on the system. This primarily affects Windows users (302).
  • Removed exception that could occur when searching for media files (297).
  • Documentation has been updated for 2.2.

New in InqScribe 2.1.1 (Apr 19, 2012)

  • The behavior of time code-specific fields (such as the Start Time field in the Select Media Source dialog) has been changed from version 2.1. The new behavior will feel natural to Final Cut Pro users and offers a couple of different ways to quickly enter time codes. Click the blue help icon next to the field to learn more about your entry options.
  • InqScribe's internal update checker now provides access to release notes and offers to download updates.
  • InqScribe can now read shared license files from platform-specific shared preference locations. This is primarily for site licensees who use InqScribe in lab settings. Contact us for more information if this sounds interesting.
  • Added support for the 23.98 frame rate.
  • The Adjust Time Code field adds explicit add and subtract options instead of requiring you to add negative time codes if you want to subtract.
  • InqScribe no longer recognizes USB input devices (foot pedals, etc.) that are plugged in after InqScribe has been launched. While this was a convenience, it triggered hard crashes in rare cases with certain classes of devices. If you need to enable an input device after InqScribe has been launched, go ahead and plug it in, and then quit and relaunch InqScribe.
  • Fixed undo bug where changing the selection would not end a typing run.
  • Improved file compatibility with non-US locales.
  • Windows: Text copied to other applications no longer use incorrect line endings.
  • Additional miscellaneous bug fixes.

New in InqScribe 2.1 (Apr 10, 2012)

  • Improvements:
  • InqScribe can now insert time code series, e.g. "lay down a time code every 30 seconds" (9777).
  • InqScribe can now export a time code series, or all time codes in a transcript, as a set of JPEG files (5273, QuickTime only).
  • Added provisional support for exporting FCP markers. It works, but we need feedback to improve the utility of the exported file.
  • Support for importing and exporting SCC files (9571).
  • Time code fields in various dialogs now auto-format and have key shortcuts (see the tooltip) that let you quickly increment/decrement specific fields (4008).
  • Changed what InqScribe does when it finds auto-backup files on launch. Instead of directly opening the backups, InqScribe now opens a window listing all found backups. The user may then choose to recover files individually, or delete the files (6154).
  • App bundle identifier set (10167).
  • Word count is now much faster and more responsive (11246).
  • Contextual menus in dialog text fields now reflect the current selection better (11293).
  • Edit > Clear menu item renamed “Delete” on OS X, which better matches current expectations (11294).
  • Developmental builds now identified as such (11350).
  • Floating windows now hidden when About InqScribe menu item is selected (11090).
  • OS X help docs moved inside the app bundle (11355).
  • Fixes:
  • Exporting contiguous subtitles to FCP no longer results in a 1-frame gap.
  • FCP exports will subtract the media start time from all time codes, which solves the issue of all your subtitles showing up an hour too late in the FCP timeline. Make sure you've set the start time appropriately!
  • InqScribe can handle alternative datetime format delimiters within a WAV BWF chunk.
  • InqScribe no longer fails silently if you try to save to a read-only location (14017).
  • Exported FCP XML now imports properly into Final Cut Pro 7 (14553).
  • InqScribe no longer shows the "Missing Media" dialog when it can't find a media file. Instead, it just notes the error in the video space. Use Media > Reload menu item to try again, or Media > Select Media File... to choose an alternative file (11281).
  • Fixed rare nil object exception in button drawing (12257).
  • Minor menu cleanup (13519).
  • Fixed OS X bug where all floating windows were shown after the layer was hidden (9867).
  • Windows no longer snap when moved, which solves a common race condition crash on Windows (9726).
  • Clicking an empty row in the Go to Time dialog no longer generates an out of bounds exception (10589).
  • Using skipback with paused media no longer accidentally sets the play rate to 0 (10959).
  • Fixed bug where it was possible, on Windows, to generate out of bounds errors while editing shortcuts (11029).
  • Conversions from NTSC DF to frame number no longer tries to add drop frames (12843).

New in InqScribe 2.0.5 (Feb 12, 2008)

  • The Foot Pedal wizard now removes any prior shortcuts that involve the pedal. This fixes the case where you could accidentally generate multiple copies of the same shortcuts by running the wizard again and again (3736, 5362).
  • The problem where InqScribe does not properly remember shortcuts that use non-keyboard input (foot pedals, gamepads, etc.) has been fixed (9653).
  • InqScribe better handles situations in which commands are issued in the middle of cue or review (1891, 5363).
  • If you search for something using the Find dialog and it's not found, InqScribe now keeps the dialog open so you can try another search string right away. (Remember you can hit ESC if you want to dismiss the dialog quickly.) Also, failed searches, as well as most message dialogs, no longer trigger a system beep (8313).
  • The Find dialog now maps return to the default Find Next button even when typing in the Find or Replace fields. Use alt-Return to enter a new line in the field. The fields are also larger to make it more obvious that they support multiline values (9618).
  • Reel names in time codes are now parsed more strictly. The reel name can only be separated from the time code by spaces. Also, reel names are only recognized within bracketed time codes. With unbracketed time codes, we can't tell if the word prior to a time code is a reel name or just a normal word (9779).
  • Added support for 23.98 fps and 59.94 fps (9781).