BoinxTV version 1.1 introduces several new and updated layers and a new example template showcasing some of the new capabilitites. In addition we worked hard on getting even better stability and optimizing memory management. See the full change list below.

• Layers & Templates
  • New template "MyShop". This template shows off the new layers and layer capabilities added since version 1.0.
  • New layer "Sidebar Ad". Use it to slide/wipe/fade in advertisement (movie, image) from an edge of the screen.
  • New layer "Sparkling Text". Displays text with a nice sparkle effect.
  • The layer "Static Text" now features transitions and received a few more small improvements like selectable shadow color.
  • In the layer "Sidebar" you can now control whether the "layers below" should be moved to the side to make room for the sidebar. It also features a better default image and a few more relevant options.
  • The "Painter" layer can now be controlled with a pen tablet. In that case pressure defines the pen size. Also added a new opacity slider.
  • The layer "Lower Thids" got many small fixes. Leading and trailing whitespace now gets removed, duration inputs show the correct unit, and more.
  • Custom layers (Quartz Compositions conforming to our layer protocol with extension .tvlayer) can now be imported autmatically by double-clicking the .tvlayer file in Finder.
  • The template "Single Video" has been renamed to "Blank" to better communicate its intention.
  • Some layers like "Lower Thirds" would not activate correctly after being forced to deactivate by double-clicking the LIVE button.
  • "Basketball Scores" would ignore transparency in background images.
• Added a "Open Device Preferences" entry to the source action and contextual menus.
• Lots of improvements to the summary for sources and devices, both in the source repository and next to the image inputs.
• Now providing more information in case a source (movie, image, composition) is missing.
• The video source popup menu in the parameters area was not sorted correctly and displaying the wrong entry for filtered sources.
• Pixel Aspect Ratio for video devices can now be set manually from the action popup menu in the source repository inspector. Correction usually happens automatically, but we learned that some devices do not report their aspect ratio (correctly).
• When turning on/off multiple layers using the same shortcut, now all layers will be switched at the same time.
• Opening files from a remote computer would break all source files.
• Document templates can now be deleted from the New Document window via contextual menu.
• Connecting a previously missing camera would cause flickering of that source.
• A warning informs you when there is no more free disk space for recording.
• The record button was sometimes disabled when opening BoinxTV by opening a BoinxTV document.
• Improved matching of connected devices on loading of a document.
• The window title of the live preview window now always shows the correct recording state.
• The Audio, Movies and Animations category filter buttons in the Source Library now work correctly.
• The divider images of the crawl layer were sometimes drawn in wrong colors.
• Resolving a missing source now actiually removes the warning triangle in the status bar.
• Fixed a crash when disconnecting a DV camera while it's audio stream was being used by BoinxTV.
• Adding a new image source would not set the document to modified.
• Exporting (transcoding to QuickTime) no longer silently fails when there is no disk space or the destination is not writable.
• Various minor improvements to export.
• The location for recorded movies is now being remembered across restarts.
• A few more problems with the Device Preferences have been resolved.
• Hopefully resolved a crash that sometime happened when closing a document.
• Resolved a few more rather esoteric and rare crashes.
• Memory management has been improved dramatically, providing better stability and speed.
• Some audio sources would not be removed correctly, causing problems later on when working.
• A few problems, inclding a crashing issue when selecting a playlist, have been fixed related to the iMedia browser.
• More minor issues have been resolved.