Snapper History

Below follows a list of Snapper version numbers with their respective changes and bug fixes.

2.2

The default sound input is now supported (i.e. the sound input setting as indicated by the system settings of your operating systems are now complied with).

Several small interface improvements.

2.1

Faster recording in raw format.

Updated built-in documentation

High-quality full-screen capturing on Macintosh computers.

2.0.1

Particular configurations caused Snapper to beep recursively while recording. This problem has been solved.

2.0

Snapper Screen Recorder is now available for Windows!

1.4

Additional raw format, may allow for smoother recording on your system (you'll have to try and find out what works best for you).

Changed Window style (utiliy window on Leopard, metal on Tiger).

The QuickTime preferences are now opened from the main preferences window while the preferences button in the toolbar of the Snapper window opens the main peferences window.

An error that may occur once in a while after recording but before processing the movie has been prevented from happening.

Snapper now cleans up all unnecessary files after creating a movie.

1.3

The slider to set the frame rate in milliseconds has been moved to the preferences window.

The frame rate is now remembered between sessions.

Minor interface improvements (e.g. error messages now include icons).

1.2

Snapper now records and displays the mouse cursor

1.1.2

Some configuations of Mac OS X prevent Snapper from talking to QuickTime - fixed

1.1.1

An error message "Could not create mask file..." occurs on some systems. - fixed

Can't use Snapper on my non-admin user account - fixed

The QuickTime settings button in the toolbar of the main window doesn't always work - fixed

Recording results into an error - fixed (most of the time)

1.1

Choosing Quit from File menu still shows "Are you sure...?" - done, removed by request

On PowerMac, the main window is too large when the application starts up - an attempt has been made to fix this, note that manually refreshing the screen shot in the main window will always resize the window correctly

Need to include warning that opening the QT settings kind of resets these settings (but not if you cancel) - done, see tooltip and Help window

Setting sound source to none doesn't work - fixed

An error occurs if the Help window is resized - fixed

1.1b03

Preferences are not saved correctly - fixed

Add hide-me button to toolbar of main window - fixed

By request, remove "Are you sure that you want to quit" dialog - done

About box is unattractive - fixed

Warn if sound recording is activated while no sound input source has been selected yet - fixed

1.1b02

Addition of audio preferences - done

Recording with double play rate in combination with sound must be disallowed - fixed

1.1b01

Addition of sound recording features - done

JPEG quality should be 100 by default - fixed

1.1b04

An error occurs if the Help window is resized - fixed

1.0

needs an application icon - fixed

help window has no navigation by arrow keys - fixed

still trying to save movie if no frames recorded - fixed

save quicktime setting between sessions - fixed, but settings are reset when settings button is clicked and we can't fix this at the moment

0b01

license conditions must appear when application starts first time - fixed

window size wrong after startup

after selecting entire screen, can't deselect

optional "don't record while snapper is in front" - fixed

opening preferences window causes error (property is not an integer) - fixed

0a04

can only create red capture area by dragging to the right - fixed

clicking the "properties" button caused an following error - fixed, please test

clicking the "Buy Now" caused an error message to be displayed - fixed

cannot enter time delay with the keypad - fixed

Update dialogue window doesn't appear after choosing Update from Help menu - fixed

PNG format besides JPEG format - fixed

JPEG-compression needs to be user adjustable - fixed

after saving a movie, the "frames" counter shows "1" - fixed

registration window is resizable - fixed

spelling errorin registration window: "belowe" should be "below" - fixed

cursor refused to turn from cross into arrow - fixed

0a03

on startup there's a "beep" played -beep, I mean fixed

the buttons either need text or a tooltip (or both) - fixed

what does the first button do? the dialog box text isn't clear what it's doing - fixed

what is the time interval? milliseconds, seconds, minutes? - millisecs, fixed

clicking the "stop" button causes the frames counter to start jumping back and forth between numbers yet still increment (seems there's almost a 90 difference between the low number and high number when it's bugging out)

fixed (changed)

had to click the "stop" button three times to get it to ask where I wanted to save the movie - currently, I don't see how to fix this, I have this problem only rarely

when saving the movie, there's no feedback and the program is "locked up"

after saving the movie, the counter keeps incrementing - fixed

window can be shrunk with bottom right control, but will not grow using the control or the "maximize" window decoration - fixed

red snap area in the screen thumbnail can be moved/resized outside of the screen thumbnail - fixed

frames counter should probably be set to zero when the program is first run - fixed

"stop" button should be disabled until the "record" button is clicked - fixed (changed)

"record" button should be disabled after it has been clicked - fixed (changed)

clicking the "stop" button after launch causes it to start recording - fixed

for the last two seconds of the video the picture is garbage - fixed

0a02:

non-public release

0a01

first public alphaversion

For more information about Snapper, you can read the Read Me file included with the software. The Read Me file tells you how to start using Snapper. Please, make also sure to read the license conditions.

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