Shotcut: v20.10.18 Release

Release date:
October 18, 2020
Previous version:
v20.09.27 (released September 27, 2020)
Magnitude:
5,270 Diff Delta
Contributors:
3 total committers
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Top Contributors in v20.10.18

ddennedy
lolametro
bmatherly

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Release Notes Published

  • Removed QtWebKit and WebVfx (HTML5 components) from all builds.
  • Upgraded Qt to version 5.15.1 on Linux and Windows and version 5.12.9 on macOS. As a result, the minimum macOS version is 10.12.
  • Updated Linux build to a Ubuntu 18.04 base (glibc version 2.27).
  • Completely new Windows build based on msys2, and discontinued the 32-bit build.
  • Migrated Windows and Linux builds to GitHub Actions, and automated builds of AppImage and snap for Linux.
  • Improved the performance of the Fade In Video, Fade Out Video, and Brightness filters on multicore systems.
  • Added Invert audio filter.
  • Added showing the job progress in Windows taskbar button. (thanks @lolametro!)
  • Added converting Text: HTML filters to Text: Rich. This does not retain full fidelity, but hopefully it retains the text.
  • Added using the H.264 hardware encoder if HEVC not available when Proxy > Use Hardware Encoder is on.
  • Added Scroll to Playhead on Zoom option to Timeline menu.
  • Added ability to change position in Size, Position & Rotate by dragging anywhere inside the rectangle while also holding <kbd>Shift</kbd>.
  • Added rectangle VUI help tips for various video filters.
  • Improved Text: Rich filter export on Windows and Linux when display scale is fractional (e.g. 150%).
  • Fixed time rulers hiding on vertical scroll in Timeline and Keyframes.
  • Fixed moving the cursor in filter fields may move playhead.
  • Fixed Filters allowed pasting filters when nothing selected.
  • Fixed saving projects to Dropbox on Windows leaves temporary files.