What's New

June 1st, 2025 version 4.7.0 released:

  • Added "Project properties" → "General" → "Project type": allows to choose between "Standard", "Quick Top Menu", "Two Titles" and "Three Titles" modes.
  • "Quick Top Menu" - allows using Top Menu call without reloading JAR.
  • "Two Titles" - allows to run main menu in the Top Menu title, and switch to the main JAR title and back without JAR reloading.
  • "Three Titles" - the same as "Two Titles", but allows to use Top Menu button in the Menu title.
  • Added "Select JAR title" → "Select Top Menu title" / "Select Main JAR title" actions for Two/Three titles modes.
  • Added "Project properties" → "Menu" → "Buttons and actions" → 'Add/Remove "Select ... title" ...' - automatically adds or removes "Select ... title" actions depending on project type.
  • Added an ability to assign an action for the "Stop" button on remote control.
  • Added action "Settings and properties" → "Stop disc playback".
  • Added "Hide menu" animation that only works for hiding the menu (useful for Two/Three titles modes without animation).
  • Internal muxer updated: buffer underflow errors in log, progress on the task bar, fixed PIP, clip info added into the error log.
  • Added "Crop PNGs" button for BDN subtitles.
  • Added support for overlapping subtitles for BDN.xml+PNG (including several Graphics in one Event).
  • Additional checks for subtitles: start after 00:00:01:00, end before the end of the movie, fit on the screen.
  • Added warning if subtitle duration is less than 4 frames.
  • Added "Convert to BDN.xml" button for DOST and SRT subtitles.
  • Added validation for DoStudio subtitles.
  • Added validation for dependent stream types.
  • Added validation for number of audios and languages in playlist.
  • Added MPLS/MT2S/TS/MP4/MKV automatic demux by tsMuxer.
  • Added drag'n'drop files into Wizard.
  • Update project type on drag'n'drop MVC/HEVC.
  • Added import MPLS in Scenes window.
  • WavMixer improved: added support for 32-bit WAV, double click in list, autodetect files on Left channel open.
  • Compile JAR with memory debug info removed, added an ability to enable/disable memory debug info.
  • Added Tools → Options → "Show notice/warning summary at the end".
  • Added Tools → Options → Compile → Simulation → "Underline clickable object names".
  • Added an ability to navigate to the menu/popup/movie/playlist using Ctrl+Click in the Log.
  • Alt+Click in the action matrix and designer navigates to the appropriate action target if possible (menu, popup, movie, playlist).
  • Simulation now reacts to the standard Pause/Play/Next/Prev/FF/RWD actions.
  • Clone menu now copies sub-menus ("Include objects from").
  • Target project size (number of layers) is now saved in the project.
  • Playlist editor: Set and Clear buttons now apply to multiple selected movies.
  • updateTimer function improved, updateTimerNs added.
  • Added getHeight/getWidth functions.
  • Added looping for the Wrong Region playlist.
  • Added SDR/HDR settings to the JAR settings window.
  • Aligning objects in Designer now uses 1280x720 and 1440x1080 resolutions if the corresponding grids are selected in the designer background.
  • Dark skin improved.
  • Paste and change improved.
  • Help updated.
  • Bugfixes.

February 8th, 2025 version 4.6.6 released:

  • Added an ability to hide Normal state for buttons in Current state (check menu/popup properties).
  • Added an ability to include objects from other menus (check menu/popup properties).
  • Added an ability to create pre-rendered timers (render numbers and colons for timer). Check help for details.
  • Added Pure Audio X wizard (import from PSD, requires additional license).
  • Added an ability to disable optimization for the particular menu/popup.
  • Added an ability to use current states in animation separately.
  • Added JAR selection in the simulation drop-down.
  • Added Link points in the Scenes window. Check Help → "How to create scenes (chapters)" → "Chapters list and panel" for details.
  • Added copy/paste for object properties. Check Help → "Graphic objects" → "Object context menu" for details.
  • Wizard and Scenes menu generation (text/rect): added opacity for next/prev chapters.
  • Added an ability to delete subtitle in the subtitles adjustment window.
  • Now output folder is saved to default settings.
  • Ability to import Active into Current for Scenarist template.
  • Added a warning for dynamic load.
  • Timeline wizard now adds commands to Action Every Second instead of replacing them.
  • Added context menu to change selected and current animation settings.
  • Added "Start from" for auto-assign transitions between buttons. Loop algorithm re-written.
  • Carousel "Re-arrange buttons" fixed.
  • GPR highlight value fixed.
  • Partial re-mux now copies files to the BACKUP folder.
  • Added CC[type][name] constants for movie/playlists chapters count (check help topic: Advanced → Script (java)).
  • Added manager.durationInSeconds variable.
  • Help updated.
  • Bugfixes.

October 26th, 2024 version 4.6.5 released:

  • Custom menu playlist and Disabled actions added to Action Matrix.
  • Set GPR moved to "before" mode, so Current state can be updated before animation.
  • Edit animation/Multi-Action/SWITCH: now prompts add/replace when closing the window.
  • HDR checkbox in the Subtitles window now generates the converted PNGs.
  • Added Project properties → Streams → Subtitles → Minimum distance from chapter (frames).
  • Added subtitles adjustment for BDN (check subtitle window).
  • Added 10Gb reserve when estimating for UHD HTR100.
  • Added an ability to scroll track list for Pure Audio wizard.
  • Added an ability to load chapter list in the BD/Pure Audio wizard.
  • Added an ability to download OpenSSL and encoders in the installer.
  • Help updated.
  • Bugfixes and optimizations.

August 11th, 2024 version 4.6.4 released:

  • JAR startup / First Play and Top Menu have been moved to a separate dockable window.
  • Added support for the "Select Title" command in the Structure.
  • Added "Word-wrap" and "Fit in window" for the Action Matrix options.
  • Current added to the "Copy to" state list.
  • Added FAQ for several JARs.
  • Added Batch operations → Paste effect from clipboard.
  • Copy name(s) added to the context menu of the Project tree / Designer / Object list.
  • Added an ability to specify an X/Y offset for Copy to.
  • Added "Add using template" to the SWITCH.
  • Added Tools → Options → Action Matrix → Expand Scripts in Switches/Multi-Actions too.
  • Added highlighting for simulation errors in the main log window.
  • UHD version: muxer updated.
  • Added preview text for chapter menu generation.
  • Added ability to import chapter list without frames/milliseconds.
  • Added a warning if the Top Menu is specified but not allowed, or allowed but not specified.
  • Convert subtitles to HDR now supports images with palette.
  • Search is added to the log window.
  • Click on a column in the Library now sorts the list.
  • Added update notification (check Options → General → Check for updates on startup).
  • Added currentJAR variable that returns the current JAR index (will return 5 for 00005).
  • Simulation now shows "movie" in "played" mode (not "paused" as it was before).
  • Added Tools → Options → Compile → Simulation → "Output the simulation log in the main window log".
  • Added an ability to pin subtitles to the bottom line (check Subtitles edit window).
  • OpenSSL added to the installer.
  • Added additional JAR signature validations.
  • Subtitles window: regeneration of subtitles stream fixed.
  • Custom playlist fixed.
  • Fixed autosize of the Action Matrix.
  • Fixed drag'n'drop from Windows Explorer.
  • Fixed drag'n'drop for 3D MVC streams.
  • Fixed skin switching.
  • Help updated.
  • Bugfixes.

June 3rd, 2024 version 4.6.3 released:

  • Fixed highlighting of search value in "Project Properties".
  • If compilation failed, copy the file where the error occurred to the script folder.
  • Added an ability to loop auto-assignment of buttons for Directions mode.
  • Ability to export menus/popups to PSD (Adobe Photoshop should be installed, the process uses 2 steps - please wait till the second step finishes).
  • "Project properties" → "Output folder": you can now specify "Add project folder name", "Add project file name", "Add current date/time" and "Warn if output is not empty".
  • Added a check that output folder does not point to the project folder.
  • F3 shortcut added for the Script editor.
  • Ctrl+Shift+Mouse wheel scrolls viewport left/right, Alt+Shift+Mouse wheel scrolls viewport up/down.
  • Ctrl+Enter in SWITCH and Multi-Action windows closes the window.
  • Added "Global" flag for object state effects - the state will remain global despite the effects applied.
  • Added "Convert BDMD Project for HDR" to the "Save Complete As..." filter list - applies the "Convert for HDR" conversion and unchecks this property.
  • Fixed "Delete" key in the Properties window in text fields.
  • Autosize matrix bugfixes and "On every action vertical only" settings were added to the Options.
  • Select title fixed.
  • Show advanced animation type in the matrix.
  • Fixed conversion to script for "On JAR startup".
  • Adjusting FirstEventInTC, LastEventOutTC and NumberofEvents for subtitles imported from BDN.XML.
  • Added FrameRate validation for subtitles imported from BDN.XML.
  • Added Tools → Options → "Automatically add pair bracket in script editor" (for selected text works always, without this setting enabled).
  • Added Conversion Multi-Action to SWITCH when you select SWITCH instead of Multi-Action.
  • Added Conversion SWITCH to Multi-Action when you select Multi-Action instead of SWITCH and all actions in SWITCH without conditions.
  • Scenarist project version settings are combined into one drop-down list.
  • Add any action to SWITCH while converting it to SWITCH.
  • MVC second eye drag and drop is fixed.
  • Subtitles export fixed.
  • Added increase/decrease while pressing up/down and validation for Application and Organization IDs.
  • Middle button click on a chapter in the chapter list in the Scenes window changes chapter action.
  • Middle button click in SWITCH/MA edits action.
  • Fixed export to Scenarist of SDR subtitles.
  • Reduced contrast of dialog windows in the Dark theme.
  • Added ability to duplicate JAR in JAR settings
  • Script editor settings moved to Tools → Options → Tools → "Script editor".
  • Added Tools → Options → Tools → "Script editor" → "Close Search window after finding".
  • Search window in Script editor picks up a word under the cursor.
  • Ctrl+Click in Script editor navigates to a function or constant in a separate read-only window.
  • Fixed image rendering from the text edit window.
  • Fixed the dependent video path in the project backup.
  • Fixed button icons for DPI not a multiple of 100.
  • Fixed subtitle preview for DPI not a multiple of 100.
  • Fixed zoom in/out in subtitles preview.
  • Fixed drop-down lists with system fonts.
  • Fixed disc/title bound/unbound for the first JAR.

Version history archive