Release Notes
Improvements:
Renamed "Video Clip" tab to "Speed" and made it always visible
Improved the recording stability, especially for longer videos
Various UX improvements
Bug Fixes:
Fixed file references becoming stale after renaming a project
Fixed an edge case to improve export stability
A huge update we have been preparing for the last 2-3 months, with following updates:
Recording:
Multi-clip recording support: record multiple clips in a single project and export them together
Redesigned Window Picker with thumbnail previews for easier window selection
Exporting:
10x faster video export
4K export and resolution upscaling support
Playback:
Upgraded the entire playback engine in editor for smooth frame precise playback across clips
Rendering:
Improved rendering quality, especially around anti-aliasing, video frames render more smoothly
Video Corner Rounding with smooth macOS-style curves for a polished look when using backgrounds
Video overlays: add videos on top of the main recording on media tracks
Zoom:
Zoom Animation Speed control lets you choose Fast, Normal, or Slow zoom transitions
Mask:
Improved mask blur quality
Mask blur upgraded to a simple 3-level selector (Low, Medium, High) replacing the slider, with improved default intensity
Captions:
Caption Style Settings extracted into its own dedicated tab for easier customization
Text Overlays:
Improved Text Overlays with auto-sizing borders that fit text content, and snap lines for precise alignment when dragging
File management:
Renamed from "Projects" to "Videos"
Added ability to trash a video / clip and recover from trash
Added ability to duplicate video from the home page
Editor:
Edits are auto-saved now to prevent loss of edit history
Redesigned settings panel with full-height navigation
Smoother drag interactions across the entire editor
Auto-hiding scrollbars in home page and settings panel for a cleaner interface
Design:
Redesigned layout of home page in preparation for future extensions
Made a cohesive color system for the editor / home pages
Lots of small UI/UX improvements
Fixed an issue with the pitch of the original audio for video export.
Improved robustness of recording to fix the issue that sometimes recording does not start.
Fixed an issue where export fails due to audio buffer memory leak
Improved recording reliability, made the metadata extraction more robust
Fixes:
Fixed subscription / credit checking frozen issues that happen occasionally
Improved robustness for windows fetching when starting recording
Fixed small UI issue on the recording panel when the system is in dark mode
New feature:
Users can now export videos that do not contain screen recordings at all
Improvements:
Small improvement for the camera preview window
Added logging for export performance
Improvements:
Recording architecture upgrade to improve robustness
Improved reliability of recording when user pause multiple times
Increased limit for caption generation from 10 minutes to 30 minutes
Improvements:
Further improved reliability of recording for monitors that is >4k in resolution, previously the system does not start recording for these high resolution monitors
Improvements:
Improved logging to help track reliability of recording
Improvements:
Further improved reliability of recording
Improvements:
Improved reliability of the permissions setting configuration
Improvements:
Much more robust recording when user tries to record another monitor
Greatly improved UX for recording components
Made export smoother by automatically using project file name as the export file name
Fixed a bug where opening "New Recording" from tray menu does not load
Fixed a bug where the window for reminding saving does not show up
Improvements:
Added more AI voices to select from
Improvements:
Fixed an edge case where editing project name will enter the project
Added all the proper file operation menu items for the home page window
New Features:
Introduced Starter vs Pro pricing tiers, Starter tier is for users who do not need AI features
Improvements:
Improvemented UI for segments and timeline sections
Improved how the system handles cursor rendering
New Features:
Added a new home page for easier project management
Improvements:
Improved video canvas rendering with more accurate dimension calculations for better visual quality
Improved camera shape and default settings for better appearance
Improved playback performance for imported video clips
Improved stability and robustness of recording
Enhanced video timeline display with better layering and visual organization
Enhanced video editing precision with improved drag thresholds for more accurate segment resizing
Stablized automatic credit top-up functionality to ensure credit is topped up on time
Implemented emergency auto-save feature to protect your work against unexpected crashes or data loss
Better error tracking and reporting to help us fix issues faster
Bug Fixes:
Fixed mask crop tool minimum dimensions to prevent unusably small selections
Fixed mask creation timing to use paused display time for more precise positioning
Greatly improved performance for video preview and editing across the board.
New Features:
Added advanced AI voice generation controls
New Features:
Keyboard shortcuts panel for faster editing workflow
"Apply to all" zoom settings for multiple segments
Segment splitting tool with X key shortcut
Round camera shape option with improved rendering
Improvements:
Enhanced camera settings and zoom controls
Better timeline navigation and hover previews
Enhanced AI voice settings and controls
Bug fixes:
Fixed exported AI voice quality issue due to audio frequency mismatch
Improvement:
Improved compatibility for older Mac systems
New Feature:
In app subscription management: open any video editor window -> log in -> click on user profile -> Manage Subscription
Improvements:
Smarter Auto-Zoom
Streamlined video thumbnail generation and extraction for faster timeline scrubbing and more responsive editing
Improved timeline cursor positioning for more precise video editing
Updated the default settings panel to open directly to the Zoom tab for quicker access to zoom controls
Improved AI Caption Synchronization
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Improvements:
Enhanced timeline scrolling performance with optimized video thumbnail extraction for smoother navigation through your projects
Improved AI voice regeneration with better error handling and clearer notifications when voice generation succeeds or fails
Better timeline interaction with refined layout and more responsive controls for easier editing
Bug Fixes:
Fixed AI caption synchronization issues when moving AI voice segments in the timeline
New Features:
Mask Image Overlay: Add custom mask images to cover original recording
Variable Speed Controls: Adjust video playback speed with expanded speed options for more creative control over your content
Auto-Regenerate AI Voice: Automatically regenerate AI voice segments when captions are edited, with instant feedback and success indicators
Improvements:
Improved caption timing accuracy for AI voice to avoid lagging captions
Improved caption management with more efficient segment retrieval, and reliability for rendering and exporting in different situations
Improved rendering performance for music segments
Improved text positioning with stable calculations and enhanced overlay rendering
Bug Fixes:
Audio device now includes Bluetooth devices
Improvements:
Enhanced AI voice regeneration with success feedback - you now see a checkmark when voice regeneration completes successfully
Improved AI voice preview playback
Enhanced zoom segment management with better organization
Improved zoom settings interface with gap detection to help you place new zoom segments more precisely
Quick navigation to zoom segments - click on a zoom segment to instantly jump to its start time
Streamlined zoom settings layout for clearer manual zoom mode controls
Added "New Recording" option to File menu with Command+N keyboard shortcut for quick access to start new recordings
Improvements:
AI voice: includes more voices from ElevenLabs, add loading indicator when voice is loading
Better UI wording for timeline visibility controls
Recording stability improvements
Bug Fixes:
Fixed caption rendering over imported media
Bug Fixes:
Fixed audio device issue to filter out unnecessary ones
Bug Fixes:
Fixed export frame precision issues
Fixed audio codec for exporting to support X better
New Features:
Add ability to regenerate AI voiceovers for a single caption segment with consistent results
Improvements:
Enhanced media rendering pipeline for more reliable video processing
Updated AI voice components with cleaner AudioLines icons
Improved video track timeline with simplified scrolling and styling
Better timeline navigation with enhanced zoom controls
More intuitive AI voice segment management and controls
Copy all text and media segments to clipboard for easy sharing and backup
Added undo-redo support for caption style changes and font family adjustments
Bug Fixes:
Fixed export issues in the canvas rendering service for reliable video output
Corrected caption rendering logic for better text display accuracy
Fixed zoom functionality in export service for consistent video scaling
New Features:
Exit animations for text and image segments with smooth fade and slide effects
Enhanced background settings with solid color options alongside wallpapers
Improvements:
Improved caption synchronization with source timing support
Bug Fixes:
Fixed original video track element insertion / resizing issues
Fixed camera playback syncing issues
Bug Fixes:
Fixed camera recording synchornization issue
Fixed text overlay on top of camera streams
New Features:
Save projects with different names using "Save Project As" for better project organization
Improvements:
Enhanced video playback performance with improved media handling and controls
Bug Fixes:
Fixed cropper tool default settings for more consistent behavior
Resolved zoom timing synchronization issues for smoother zoom animations
New Features:
Copy and paste text segments with keyboard shortcuts for faster editing
Added magnetic snap assistance lines for alignment of different elements
Improvements:
Improved text elements editing
Enhanced video rendering performance with optimized texture management
Improved scrollbar experience in timeline section
Bug Fixes:
Fixed zoom export edge case that affected the first frame of exported videos
Improvements:
Improved timeline scrolling with always-visible scrollbars for better navigation
More flexible timeline sizing with expanded height range for different workflows
Improved caption editing experience
Bug Fixes:
Fixed audio export to be more robust
Corrected click sound volume during export for consistent audio experience
Improvements:
Confirmation dialog when deleting caption segments
Standardized export frame rate to 30 FPS for better compatibility
Improved recording stability with updated core components
Bug Fixes:
Fixed incorrect time calculations for split video segments in timeline
New Features:
Dynamic Camera Layout
Move and resize your camera anywhere on screen while recording
Drag camera to perfect position with smooth controls
Switch between circle and square camera shapes
Camera position saves with your project for consistent editing
Enhanced Undo/Redo
Undo and redo now work with camera position changes
Better history tracking for crop adjustments
More reliable undo for all editing actions
Improvements:
Better Caption Editing
Improved caption selection in timeline
More accurate caption timing when inserting new segments
Fixed caption visibility issues in timeline
Cleaner Interface
Consistent controls across all settings panels
Helpful descriptions for all settings
Empty state messages guide you when features aren't available
Improved button and slider designs throughout
Smoother Zoom Experience
Better handling of zoom settings during export
Improved zoom transitions in fullscreen mode
More accurate aspect ratio calculations
Bug Fixes:
Fixed caption track display issues
Resolved camera segment deletion problems
Fixed fullscreen video aspect ratio stretching
Corrected UI inconsistencies in settings panels
New Features:
Caption Editing
Edit captions word-by-word with simple double-click
Insert new words anywhere in your captions
Add or delete caption segments for perfect timing
Audio & Media Controls
Control volume for individual video and audio clips
Add background music or voiceovers with full audio support
See real-time audio levels with improved volume meters during recording
Improvements:
Better Caption Experience
Captions now fit better on screen with improved text display
Cleaner layout with better spacing between caption segments
Smart detection when no speech is found in your recording
More intuitive caption editing with helpful tooltips
Smoother Animations
Zoom transitions are now buttery smooth and consistent
Better handling when zoom points are close together
More natural mouse tracking during zooms
Improved animation timing throughout the app
Enhanced Reliability
Audio devices connect more reliably
Better media panel with cleaner controls
Improved video playback performance
Faster and more stable exports
Bug Fixes:
Resolved camera preview not closing properly
Fixed problems when no speech was detected in recordings
Corrected zoom animation stuttering
Fixed various animation timing issues
New Features:
Improved crop area selection with aspect ratio and recent selection
Improved project opening experience with menu items added
New Features:
Model and aspect ratio selection for AI media generation
Bug Fixes:
Fixed music export functionality
Various other bug fixes
Improvements:
Improved video editor performance with optimized state management
Enhanced music playback reliability
New Features:
New mouse click animation effect
Improvements:
Improved AI caption segmentation for more natural breaks
various bug fixes
New Features:
Added GIF export
Added customized branded background image
Fixes:
Exporting becomes more stable with long recordings
Improvements:
Electron system upgrades for stability improvement
Bug Fixes:
Fixed video export issue for different mac machines
Lowered minimal Mac OS version to 13
New Features:
Extended caption font library with 10 new professional fonts
Improvements:
Enhanced caption styling with better fonts and shadows
Smarter caption segmentation at natural sentence breaks
More accurate auto-zoom cursor tracking
Bug Fixes:
Fixed video preview freezing issues
Resolved caption timing synchronization
Fixed auto-zoom behavior at recording end
Fixed camera preview cleanup on app close
We launched for public access!
New Features:
Intelligent auto-zoom follows mouse movements and clicks
Cinematic Ken Burns effect for smooth pan and zoom
Toggle between automatic and manual zoom modes
Auto-zoom on important areas with dwell zone detection
Improvements:
Smoother zoom transitions (default 500ms)
Enhanced cursor tracking and click visuals
More accurate cropping during zoom
Improved video player performance
Bug Fixes:
Fixed timing issues in zoom transitions
Resolved click detection in cropped areas
Removed unwanted clipboard notifications
Corrected preview alignment during frame capture
New Features:
Open projects with double-click on .tightstudio files
Add camera overlay with live preview
Create AI-powered captions (ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Gemini)
Customize backgrounds with macOS themes
Smart auto-zoom follows the action
View audio waveforms for precise editing
Keyboard shortcuts (undo, redo, save, delete)
Add watermarks to exports
Remove filler words with one click
Edit captions word-by-word
Improvements:
Smoother video playback
Faster project loading
Better drag-and-drop feedback
Clearer permission requests
Automatic aspect ratio preservation
ESC to exit full-screen
More reliable audio export
Better app stability
Bug Fixes:
Fixed video click accuracy
Resolved caption positioning
Fixed camera sync issues
Corrected screen selection
Fixed zoom dragging
Fixed caption editing saves
Fixed background display
Better high-res display support
Fixed video export failures
Resolved login issues
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