This is the version history page for Photodex ProShow Gold, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here. Index:Version 9.0- Release Date: Aug 23, 2017
- All new layer filters let you add photo+video effects easily
- Over 45 built-in layer filters
- Combine layer filters with other effects like Slide Styles and transitions
- Use the layer filter browser to quickly pick filters with a real-time preview
- Easily apply effects like sepia, HDR, film, and more
- Create photos, videos and captions that move together
- Use the follow filter to have one layer or caption follow another
- Pick what gets followed – position, zoom, rotation or tilt
- Specify custom offsets to create collages and grids
- Keep captions pinned to their photos
- Create multi-image layouts easier than ever
- Add quick animations to any photo or video
- Over 150 built-in, professionally designed motion filters
- Combine fly in, normal, and fly out motion filters for unique effects
- Fly In motion filters animate how a photo or video come onto the screen
- Normal motion filters animate the photo or video during the slide
- Fly Out motion filters animate how a photo or video leaves the screen
- Customize speed and duration of motion filters
- Combine motion filters with layer filters, Slide Styles and transition effects
NEW! COLOR TOOL - All-new color palettes let you pick from built-in, curated sets of colors
- Create your own color palettes with your favorite colors
- See complimentary colors to help you create the perfect color scheme
- Variations show you slightly different versions of the current color to help you pick the perfect shade
- Improved color tool gives you a bigger preview of the current color
- See the original color and your new color side-by-side for quick comparisons
- Adding video clips to your shows just got a whole lot faster
- Up to 3x faster importing for videos
- Improved video import quality for many formats
- New vignette presets let you apply pre-defined vignettes with just a click
- Several built-in vignette presets included
- Create your own presets using your favorite vignette styles
- The vignette tool now remembers the last used settings
PUBLISHING - See a list of outputs created for any show
- Quickly see what you’ve created, and when
- Easily find where published videos are saved
- Open published videos, or open their location in Windows Explorer
- Prepare multiple outputs in advance and queue them up
- Run the queue when you’re ready, and let ProShow create all the output
- Perfect for letting ProShow create all your videos while you’re away from the computer
- Manage the queue anytime – add, remove, and reorder queued outputs
- Create ultra-high definition videos with new 4K video output presets
- Easily access from the Video for Web, Devices and Computers window
- 4K video is 4 times higher resolution than 1080p video
- Suitable for creation and use on faster, modern computers
- Improved video publishing for many formats
- Faster video encoding, up to 1.5x faster than previous versions
- Improved support for PAL MPEG-4 videos
- New an improved profiles in Video for Web, Devices and Computers
- Get up to 2x faster H.264 video encoding on supported computers
- Works with dedicated NVidia and Intel video encoding hardware found on many higher-end video cards
- New preference to always use a default font of your choosing for captions, instead of the last used font
- Improved Remix tool for the Wizard now remembers and maintains single-image/single caption combinations
- Improved Wizard preview now lets you save your show from within the wizard, great for trying different versions of a show
- Caption Motion Filters have replaced Caption Behaviors, and are now found in the new Filters tab
- Easily opt-out of WebM output when creating HTML5 video, which makes creating HTML5 output almost twice as fast
- Improved defaults for Synchronize Show to Soundtrack enhances how audio is synchronized in your show
- Improved network support makes it easier to use files from network shares, or when folders are mapped to network locations
- Improved support for running in virtual machines with folders shared between Mac + Windows
- Many stability improvements across the software
Version 8.0- Release Date: Jul 20, 2016
- Please refer to this page http://www.photodex.com/proshow/gold#new for a full list of changes
Version 8.0- Release Date: Jul 20, 2016
- Please refer to this page http://www.photodex.com/proshow/gold#new for a full list of changes
Version 7.0- Release Date: May 21, 2015
- Please refer to this page http://www.photodex.com/proshow/gold#new for a full list of changes
Version 6.0.3410- Release Date: Feb 14, 2014
- Added ability to import photos and videos from Flickr
- Updated default window layouts
- Fixed terminal video output stall affecting some formats
- Fixed reset button in Adjustments section of Background tab within Slide Options
- Fixed missing Blur / Sharpen options in Background tab of Show Options
- Fixed import problem affecting certain interlaced videos (MTS / M2TS)
- Fixed codec conflict preventing import of certain M4A tracks on some systems
- Fixed problems with audio from some video layers in video output
- Fixed the Desaturate option for DVD and other video output formats
- Fixed application of saturation values from slide styles
- Fixed issue where EXIF options could fail to appear in caption macro dialog
- Fixed problems in Slide Options following certain undo actions
- Fixed issue causing text to be removed when creating a new caption
- Fixed import problem with videos using the CineForm codec
- Fixed import problem affecting videos with variable framerate
- Fixed typo in the Set Show Thumbnail dialog
- Fixed problem with panes in certain default layouts
- Fixed rare Presenter playback crash affecting certain systems
- Fixed problem where video rendering could fail to complete on some systems
- Fixed compression artifacting of AAC audio channel in video output
- Fixed highlight on interactive captions in Blu-ray menus
- Fixed incorrect navigation caused by blank captions in Blu-ray menus
- Fixed inability to upload directly to Vimeo
Version 6.0.3395- Release Date: Dec 23, 2013
- Added support for importing photos and videos from Flickr
- Fixed terminal video output stall affecting some formats
- Fixed problems with missing files in default templates
- Fixed reset button in Adjustments section of Background tab within Slide Options
Version 6.0- Release Date: Dec 18, 2013
- Please refer to this page http://kb.photodex.com/5252/new-in-proshow-gold-6/ for a full list of changes
Version 5.0.3310- Release Date: Mar 8, 2013
- Fixed display problems in GPU accelerated shows caused by certain NVIDIA drivers
- Fixed crash conditions caused by playing certain shows through Presenter
- Fixed problem where installation could fail on some systems
- Fixed crash condition caused by certain PNG images
- Fixed import failure affecting some MP3 files
- Fixed issue where some MP3 tracks could end prematurely
Version 5.0.3297- Release Date: Nov 22, 2012
Version 5.0.3296- Release Date: Nov 3, 2012
Version 5.0.3280- Release Date: Aug 11, 2012
Version 5.0.3256- Release Date: Aug 11, 2012
- Fixed playback sync issue associated with certain monitor refresh rates
Version 5.0.3256- Release Date: Aug 1, 2012
- Fixed playback sync issue associated with certain monitor refresh rates
Version 5.0.3222- Release Date: Jun 6, 2012
- Added new details about slide contents to the Slide Inspector pane
- Number of unique replaceable photos/videos
- Number of non-replaceable photos/videos
- Improved support for GPU acceleration with certain integrated video solutions
- Fixed audio fading issues affecting the main soundtrack
- Fixed layer aspect ratio setting for tilted layers
- Fixed layer sharpening under GPU acceleration
- Fixed crash that could occur when selecting a layer / caption from Slide Options
- Fixed installation failure caused by menu themes with missing fonts
- Fixed startup failure caused by menu themes with missing fonts
- Fixed preview of applied slide style in Slide Options navigation panel
- Fixed problems with automatic update of show thumbnail
- Fixed issue where certain complex shows could fail to load
- Fixed intermittent crash caused by playing multiple web shows in sequence
- Fixed several issues that could cause large shows to crash during output
- Fixed crash caused by show pause during caption fly-out
- Fixed crash under GPU acceleration related to playback controls
- Fixed limited display area in output for some older shows
- Fixed default Slide Options size for certain display resolutions
- Fixed issue where some videos could import at the wrong aspect ratio
- Fixed issue where some video layers could have incorrect trim in output
Version 5.0- Release Date: Jan 18, 2012
- Please refer to this page http://kb.photodex.com/2803/new-in-proshow-gold-5/ for a full list of changes
Version 4.52.3048- Release Date: May 19, 2011
- Please Note: ProShow 4.52 provides a number of fixes and adjustments. Many of these changes may be be available to users of older versions by updating the burning support (Help > Upgrade DVD/Blu-ray/CD Support) and updating the Device support (Create > YouTube, click on the green Upgrade bar).
- Added new profiles to Device output option
- Removed direct Vimeo upload option due to change in service (now focuses on creating Vimeo-ready file and saving to disk)
- Fixed problem with optical drive detection on some systems which could prevent DVD, CD and Blu-ray burning from working properly.
- Fixed rare installation failure affecting some systems
- Fixed rare crash caused by Internet connections on some systems
- Fixed crash affecting Presenter based output formats
- Fixed crash when opening certain existing shows
- Fixed crashes in video rendering
- Fixed problem with MPEG4 based Flash output, now supports Flash 10.x.
- Fixed problem with M4A audio files
- Fixed problem where some valid audio files could fail to import
- Fixed problem where Random Transition Effects could corrupt show
- Fixed problem where Facebook output could fail
- Fixed problem with YouTube tags
- Fixed problem with Save Window Layout dialog
- Fixed typos in help documentation
- Fixed missing EULA in help documentation
- Fixed reference to Legal Notices in help documentation
- Fixed audio menu shortcut (Alt+A) in help documentation
Version 4.51.3003- Release Date: Dec 7, 2010
- Improvements to the Wizard
- Enhanced logic used in wizard to apply slide styles / transitions
- Enhanced logic used in wizard to determine transition durations
- Added confirmation prompt when closing wizard using ESC key
- Enhanced response time when retrying a show in the wizard
- Other Changes and Improvements
- Fixed problems with outputting to Vimeo
- Fixed problems with outputting to Twitter
- Fixed tooltip for Video File option in Create Output dialog
- Fixed problem where Blu-ray output could include the wrong files
- Fixed problem with video trim ranges
- Fixed problems with macroblocking on some interlaced videos
- Fixed crash problem caused by adjustment layers in transitions
- Fixed problem where some videos could be seen as audio files
- Fixed problems with flipped video layers
Version 4.5.2949- Release Date: Oct 9, 2010
- Added option to cancel content import processes within the wizard
- Added ability to select multiple pieces of content at once in the wizard
- Shows created from wizard now include theme and energy values in Show Notes
- Fixed video import problem where multiple crash reports could occur
- Fixed problem where slide sounds could end prematurely
- Fixed crash problem that could occur while loading a slideshow
- Fixed problem where ProShow could appear to hang if closed while minimized
- Fixed problem where some MP3s were being reported as invalid
- Fixed crash caused by having too few layers when applying a slide style
- Fixed problem where some video layers could playback too quickly
- Fixed problems with layer order in shows created by the wizard
- Fixed problem where blank shows could be created with the wrong custom aspect ratio
- Fixed problems caused by changing title of Blank Show in New Slide Show dialog
- Fixed crash condition that could occur after applying a slide style
- Fixed problem where slides could become blank after sending a Problem Report
Version 4.5.2929- Release Date: Sep 23, 2010
- New! Create Shows Automatically
- Wizard effortlessly builds complete shows with photos, videos, music and effects
- Wizard intelligently adds effects and builds a custom show with your content
- Nearly instant preview of your show - no need to wait for rendering
- Wizard shows can be edited in ProShow for full creative control
- Add photos, videos, text and music
- Control order of content, trim videos, and edit text
- Add your own custom soundtrack
- Pick from 14 different themes
- Create your own themes, and edit existing themes
- Bias the energy level to create shows that are calm, or shows that are a little crazy
- New! Over 110 New Transition Effects
- New effects you can use in any show
- Page curl, camera flash, gloss, curved path and more
- ProShow Gold now includes over 390 transition effects
- Add even more transitions with new Transition Packs
- New! All New Transition Chooser
- Completely redesigned interface for browsing and selecting transitions
- Categories let you easily search similar effects
- See the name and description of the selected effect
- Single-click to preview, double-click to apply (or just select, and click 'Apply')
- Drag the Transition Chooser to any spot on your screen
- From the preferences, configure ProShow to open the Transition Chooser where you left it
- Resize the Transition Chooser to control how much you see at once
- New! New Interface for Creating a New Show
- Improved New Show interface provides more options for starting a new show
- Launch the wizard to build a show automatically
- Create a new blank show, and specify the title and aspect ratio
- Open any recently used show
- Browse for an existing show to open
- New Show interface opens automatically at startup (can be disabled)
- New! Over 90 New Slide Styles
- Apply these new effects to any slide
- Focused on elegant and essential effects that work well in all shows
- ProShow Gold now includes over 140 slide styles
- New! Improved Video Creation
- Support for HD uploads to Vimeo
- Support for YouTube shows up to 15 minutes (previously limited to 10 minutes)
- Enhanced the overall quality of several video formats when using the Device Output feature
- Improved quality of MPEG 4 based video output
- Other Changes and Improvements
- Video trim values are now maintained when applying Slide Styles
- Folders list now provides access to Windows Music and Videos folders
- Fixed problem with audio clicks / blips at the beginning and end of audio tracks
- Fixed crash condition in output processes caused by trimmed / cropped video layers
- Fixed problems where layers in some shows could appear black
- Fixed missing save confirmation process when opening show from outside ProShow and show is already open
- Fixed quality problem affecting left channel of AAC based video output
- Fixed problem where Windows Taskbar could cover Choose Transition dialog
- Fixed video thumbnail option for Blu-ray menus
- Fixed rare problem where progressive encoded video output could be interlaced
- Fixed problem where layer Flip options could be reset when changing source files
- Fixed typo in Synchronize Show to Soundtrack dialog
- Fixed problems with AAC audio in video output
- Fixed problems where the Total Time field in Slide Options could fail to update
- Fixed startup problem caused by text setting in Windows 7
- Fixed video import failure affecting some MOV files
- Fixed the Pause button in DVD disc rendering dialog
- Fixed problem where video rendering could appear to stall on some shows
- Fixed problem where changing the source file for a video layer could incorrectly update slide time
- Fixed label in list of caption texture scaling options
- Fixed problem with missing right click menu for slide background image field
- Fixed problem where current slide name could fail to appear in Rename Slide dialog
- Fixed problem where MP4 files could fail to show in open file dialogs
- Fixed problem with Vimeo output
- Fixed problems with show backgrounds set to solid color
- Fixed problem where some MP3 files could fail to import properly
Version 4.1.2737- Release Date: Jan 22, 2010
- Fixed problem where some MP3 tracks could fail to play and appear with a flat waveform
- Fixed problem where video layer could appear transparent in Ending Position preview
- Fixed problem where video layers could scrub poorly after being added to a slide
- Fixed problem where video layers could fail to appear in slide list thumbnails
- Fixed problems with clarity of some video layers
- Fixed problem where very large images could fail to fully preview from File List
- Fixed crash problem caused by rendering to certain formats from Device output
- Fixed problem where certain Nvidia graphics drivers could cause image previews to become corrupt
- Fixed problem with display of trimmed video layers during drag through preview
- Fixed problem where Facebook uploads could fail
- Fixed problem where 'used in show' flags within File List could fail to update after opening a show
- Fixed audio problems affecting some video layers
- Fixed crash problem caused by flipped video layers
- Fixed problems with quality of FLV and WMV output
- Fixed crash condition caused by cancelling the file save process while in the process of outputting a show
- Fixed problem where preview playback could appear at the wrong aspect ratio
- Fixed problem where incorrect error dialog could appear after changing slide style categories
- Fixed problem where captions in Customize Menu dialog had incorrect options
- Fixed problem with manually entered pan values in the Precision Preview
- Fixed problem where layers rotated in crop dialog could fail to be displayed
- Fixed problem where deleting a layer did not properly undo layer matching
- Fixed problem where video layer could play at wrong speed after being flipped
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