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Canvid Changelog

Stay up-to-date with the latest features, improvements and bug fixes

1.5.1

January 20, 2025

Features

  • The cursor icon will now change when you hover over text and clickable items! This can be toggled on or off in the editor

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where double cursors could appear when dragging windows and other scenarios
  • Fixed an issue where microphone gain levels were automatically being adjusted during recording causing inconsistent results
  • Issues that occur during export will now correctly display an error and abort the export process
  • Fixed an issue where export could get stuck when replacing your webcam background with an image
  • Fixed an issue where the properties sidebar didn't update when switching presets

Improvements

  • Improved our lip syncing results for the upcoming synthetic webcam generation and audio replacement features

1.5.0

January 2, 2025

Features

  • Added the ability to cut and make clips by selecting words from the transcript

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where it would seek to the wrong location when seeking within a cut
  • Fixed an issue where the system sound could still be heard on the exported video even when disabled
  • Fixed an issue where an invalid export location would cause export to get stuck
  • Fixed an issue where the cursor wouldn't hide when disabled
  • Fixed an issue where tooltips would remain open when navigating tabs in the editor
  • Fixed an issue where the transcript would continue to process even when starting a new project
  • Fixed a rare issue where AI Voice Clarity wouldn't work on fresh Windows installations
  • Fixed a rare issue where recording could fail if your screen dimensions were odd

Improvements

  • Allow animation and easing settings to be stored in presets
  • Added 1440p to the list of export options
  • Added a subtle shadow to mouse cursors
  • Improved the logic for clamping the view to the edges when zooming in
  • You will now return to the home screen if you cancel selecting a window
  • Added an easier way to access "Help & Support" from the file menu

1.4.2

November 26, 2024

Features

Fixes

  • Fixed a handful of issues relating to the upcoming synthetic webcam generation and audio retakes features

Improvements

1.4.1

November 25, 2024

Features

Fixes

  • Temporarily added a small delay when recording to prevent an issue where the webcam stutters and causes audio desync
  • Removed voice clarity option from pre-recording settings (this is done real-time now!)
  • Fixed an issue where export could fail due to imprecise timestamp

Improvements

  • Aspect ratio is now stored as part of presets
  • File menu is no longer in focus after loading a project, allowing you to hit spacebar to start playback immediately
  • Added the ability to re-generate background removal

1.4.0

November 13, 2024

Features

  • Added support for per user installations
  • Added Danish language support

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where creating a new project wouldn’t take you to the home screen

Improvements

  • Improved the app performance when updating background settings
  • Updated the transcription/caption editing experience in preparation for our new audio retakes feature
  • The language of Canvid will now default to the language of the operating system if available
  • AI Voice Clarity now runs in real-time meaning no more waiting for processing!

1.3.0

November 5, 2024

Features

  • Added new language translations! French and Japanese

Fixes

  • Improved smoothness of animation when using super slow animation presets
  • Fixed an issue the editor wouldn't load if you didn't have windows wallpapers
  • Fixed an issue where recording could sometimes fail silently

Improvements

  • Reduced the default zoom level for zooms (from 250% to 200%)
  • Recording will now be aborted early if we detect an anomaly while recording to prevent corrupted projects (on-going investigation)

1.2.2

October 11, 2024

Features

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with captions where certain alphabets would have unintended spaces between characters
  • Fixed an issue where a zoom block could be added outside of the timeline

Improvements

  • The source you select to record (Window or Display) will now be remembered if you click the trash icon while recording

1.2.1

September 30, 2024

Features

Fixes

  • Fixed a rare issue where exporting wouldn't work when project dimensions weren't even
  • Fixed an issue where pausing while recording would cause AI Background mask generation to become wrong
  • Fixed an issue where setting properties to 0 weren't being stored in presets
  • Fixed an issue where webcam would be gray when using Webcam AI Background
  • Fixed an issue where zoom animations would be jumpy if placed directly next to each other
  • Fixed a bug where the zoom block preview didn't show when hovering on the timeline
  • Fixed a rare issue where playback would stop when transitioning between clips

Improvements

  • Added a new backup mechanism in scenarios where recording could fail (i.e. running out of storage on your hard drive)

1.2.0

September 13, 2024

Features

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the recording bar could be bigger than expected
  • Fixed an issue where pausing while recording with Window capture could cause things to be out of sync in the editor
  • Fixed issues where properties that require generation would cause problems when activated via presets
  • Fixed an issue where you couldn't export if using image background without specifying an image
  • Fixed an issue where export could fail when exporting 4K with certain sizes

Improvements

  • Optimization - Avoid reading background AI alpha masks if Camera AI Background is disabled

1.1.0

September 9, 2024

With this update comes an awesome brand new feature to remove or blur your webcam by utilizing the power of AI and the results are stunning!

Features

  • Camera AI Background - AI powered Background Removal and Replacement
  • New pre-recording settings UI that includes options for pre-generating webcam background removal
  • Zoom blocks can now be shorter - reduced to 1 second (down from 1.75 seconds)

Fixes

  • Fixed further issues related to zooms that could cause crashing
  • Prevented an unintended issue where you could move clips on the timeline which caused playback problems.
  • Fixed a small issue where the selected background wallpaper would reset when switching between background types
  • Fixed an issue where you could stop an export before it's even started

Improvements

  • Dramatically improved export speeds for certain hardware
  • Improved the UI after uploading your exported video when using Create a share link
  • Improved underlying values for export quality settings
  • Some minor adjustments and improvements to hover and focus states of clips and zooms on the timeline
  • Improved messaging when trying to minimize during export
  • Improved the preview in the export dialog when aspect ratio is square