Hello, everyone!
The wait is over. Shoost v0.17.0 is here! This update is mainly focused on feature expansions.
[Supporters Only] Shoost Download → https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-62586291
── Update Details ──
《 Layer Copy & Paste, Duplicate 》
You can now copy, paste, and duplicate layers. Right-click on a layer and select Copy, then right-click on the destination layer and select Paste.
《 Effect Copy & Paste 》
You can now copy and paste effects. Copy and paste operations are accessible from the right-click menu. Right-clicking on the Add Effects category and selecting Copy & Paste will copy and paste all effects in use at once. Right-clicking on an individual effect and selecting Copy allows you to copy and paste that single effect on its own.
《 Layer Rename 》
You can now rename layers. With a layer selected, right-click and select Rename to change the name.
⚠ Important Note
With the introduction of layer renaming, the way layers are managed internally has changed. Loading existing save data in the new version will work fine, but save data created in v0.17.0 or later will no longer be loadable in older versions.
《 Effect Presets Feature 》
You can now save and load effects as named presets. There are two types of loading:
Load Preset: Replaces the current effects and loads the preset.
Add Preset: Adds the preset on top of the current effects.
Selecting Open Folder opens the folder where presets are saved, which is handy for deleting or sharing presets.
《 Snapshot Feature 》
You can now temporarily capture and review your screen using the Snapshot feature. Use the camera icon to capture the screen, and the eye icon to display it.
《 Anti-Aliasing 》
Anti-aliasing is now available.
《 Auto Load Scene on Startup 》
You can now automatically load the previous scene on startup. Enable this by checking Auto Load Last Scene in the Project Options.
《 Update Notification 》
A popup notification will now appear when an update is available. This way, you won't miss any new versions.
《 Offline Recording 》
Offline recording has been added. Unlike real-time recording, offline recording captures footage one frame at a time. If you want to record at the same length as an imported video, this is the mode to use. In addition to video output, PNG image sequence output is now also supported.
──── Properties ────
Recording Mode: Select the recording method. Choose between Realtime recording and offline recording.
Format: Select the output format. Choose between mp4 video and PNG image sequence.
Recording Duration: Select the recording length. Choose from Manual, Video Duration, Clip Duration, or Timer.
Recording Duration (Manual): Start and stop recording manually. This is the traditional recording method.
Recording Duration (Video Duration): Automatically selects the longest duration among all videos used in the scene and sets it as the recording length.
Recording Duration (Clip Duration): Sets the duration of a specified video as the recording length.
Recording Duration (Timer): Specify the length of time to record.
《 Add Blur Parameter to Drop Shadow 》
A blur parameter has been added to Drop Shadow. You can now apply a soft blur to shadows.
《 Sharpen effect for Layers 》
A sharpen effect has been added to layer effects.
《 Parameter Control Improvement 》
You can now adjust values directly from the label area. Hold Alt while dragging for fine-tuned adjustments.
《 Other Changes 》
Change: Menu open/close states are now saved.
Change: When creating a new layer, it is now generated above the currently selected layer instead of at the top of the layer list.
Change: The layer limit has been increased from 10 to 50.
Change: Adjusted the open/close behavior of the layer menu.
Change: Internal parameters for Color Grading have been adjusted.
Change: Internal parameters for the Sharpen effect have been adjusted.
Change: You can now launch the app by directly opening a file.
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where entering "-" in a number input field would reset the value to 0.
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where files with uppercase extensions could not be loaded.
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the White Balance eyedropper icon would switch to the move icon.
Conclusion
This update was mainly focused on expanding features. There was also a lot of work done behind the scenes, including changes to the internal structure, so it ended up being more work than expected. I also incorporated feedback from the previous survey, so I think things are more comfortable and easier to use than before! Personally, I feel like composing scenes has gotten a lot smoother, so feel free to give it a try!
[Supporters Only] Shoost Download → https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-62586291