ZD Soft Screen Recorder

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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 12.0.4
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 12.0.3
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 12.0.2
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 12.0.1
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 12.0.0
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.7.7
- Reimplemented the feature to shade invisible areas within the capture frame when zoomed in
- Enhanced video frame buffering to reduce RAM usage when capturing high-resolution screens
- Prevented the monitor from entering sleep mode during recording
- Boosted game capture performance
- Fixed a bug that could cause hotkey malfunctions


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.7.6
- Enhanced the exclusive window capture mode to avoid getting black screen videos when the selected window is minimized, hidden, or closed prior to the start of recording
- Resolved an issue where the region frame across multiple monitors might not reposition correctly after disconnecting a monitor


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.7.5
- Resolved an issue where taking a screenshot in webcam-only recording mode resulted in a desktop screenshot


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.7.4
- Resolved an issue where recording video could result in a black screen after displaying a Windows system prompt during recording
- Enhanced compatibility with webcam MJPEG video formats


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.7.3
- Improved the recording region selection tool to allow the magnifying glass window to dynamically follow the mouse cursor
- Enhanced the recording region selection tool to display a distinct outline border around the highlighted area
- Displays a tip when selecting recording region, guiding users to select a window or custom region
- Allows locking the aspect ratio by holding the Ctrl key while adjusting the size of the capture region frame
- Resolved an issue where taking a screenshot during window recording could lead to program crashes


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.7.2
- Change log not available for this version


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.7.1
- Optimized the functionalities of double-clicking and right-clicking the central crosshair and border of the capture region frame
- Limited the movement and resizing of the capture region frame to ensure it does not extend beyond the desktop boundary
- Fixed a small bug that could potentially lead to a stack overflow


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.7.0
- Added feature for unobstructed window capture on Windows 10 and later systems
- Enhanced screen capture performance against discrete GPU on Windows 10 and later hybrid systems
- Resolved the issue of video/audio desynchronization during frequent pauses and resumes in recording
- Expanded webcam support to include formats like H.264 and H.265
- Enabled simultaneous use of image and text logos
- Updated the screen capture frame's design
- Refined screen capture buffering to reduce RAM usage


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.6.7
Fixed:
- a bug that audio and video might be out of sync when outputting screen recording in AVI format
- a bug that glitches may occur when recording audio from a bluetooth headset device


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.6.6
- Improved the video recovery feature


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.6.5
- Change log not available for this version


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.6.4
- Set the "Safe Recording Mode" option non-default


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.6.3
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.6.2
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.6.1
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.6.0
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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.5.6
- Fixed a bug that moving the capture frame by dragging the main control panel may cause the capture frame to be resized improperly


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.5.5
- Fixed a bug that live streaming to Wowza media server may be lost


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.5.4
- Fixed a bug that pausing/resuming recording might cause audio/video out of sync


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.5.3
- Improved the stability of the RTMP live streaming feature


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.5.2
Fixed:
- a bug that when GPU acceleration is disabled recording the right portion of screen may result a black screen video
- a bug that the screen capture frame might not be on the right position if an auto-scaling window is selected in a high DPI system
- a bug that on Windows 7 the screen capture frame rate is very low when the mouse cursor is not moving


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.5.1
- Fixed a bug that PNG logo images cannot be loaded on Windows older than Windows 7 with the latest platform update
- Changed the minimium required OS from Windows XP to Windows Vista


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.5.0
- Made the program independent to Visual C++ runtime DLLs
- Fixed an issue that the capture frame cannot be resized if a capture window is bound
- Don't let user select a region/window when entering PC game screen capture mode


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.4.1
- Improved the installer program to fetch required runtime components automatically


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.4.0
- Removed the dependency of manifest file
- Improved screen recording performance
- Improved webcam preview window
- Added support to bind a capture window
- Replaced the error checking function with a logging system
- Many other improvements and bug fixes


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.3.1
- Fixed a bug that file creation may fail if there are more than 2 consecutive spaces in the video path


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.3.0
- Made the TTS narration script read line by line by pressing a hotkey


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.2.1
- Added a logging system to log important system info and error info that is helpful for debugging
- Made Windows 7 Aero screen capture not utilize GPU acceleration in order to avoid potential black screen issue
- Improved the screen resolution initialization routine to ensure the screen resolution can be initialized properly at any time
- Fixed a bug that the program might crash at the end of a recording if the capture region frame is visible in dynamic capture region mode


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.2.0
- Updated the code signing certificate


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.20.0
- Fixed a bug that the recording might freeze or crash when recording 4K or higher resolution screen
- Fixed a bug that the recording might become black screen after screen display mode is changed on Windows 8/8.1/10
- Fixed a bug that the webcam overlay might be lost when recording from some types of webcam devices


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.19.0
- Improved the support of HD webcam devices such as Logitech Webcam C930e


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.18.0
- Improved the game screen capture capability on dual graphics cards hybrid Windows 10 systems
- Fixed a bug that game screenshot may not work properly on high DPI systems


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.17.0
- Reduced the audio recording latency at the startup of a recording


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.16.0
- Made the capture region frame adjustable during recording process
- Made the webcam preview window frameless and auto-placed in the proper viewing position
- Not to embed a webcam overlay if there is already a webcam preview window visible on screen
- Fixed a bug that the webcam overlay might not be rendered properly in flipping view mode
- Fixed a bug that a few video frames at the end of a recording can be lost if the system is busy


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.15.0
- Fixed a bug that hotkeys don't work with some PC games


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.14.0
- Added support to the RTMPS protocol for the live streaming feature
- Fixed a bug that the x264 codec might not work properly if it’s global settings are messed up by other programs


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.13.0
- Fixed a bug that some Windows 10 multi-monitor system with dual graphics cards cannot be recorded properly (partially recorded)
- Fixed a bug that the program might shutdown in the process of a recording when computer is restoring from power-saving state
- Speeded up the program startup process


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.12.0
- Improved the compatibility of capturing multi-monitor screens on Windows 10


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.11.0
- Fixed a bug that the webcam image freezes after the webcam device is unplugged


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.10.0
- Fixed a bug that the last few video frames of an MP4 recording might be missing sometimes
- Fixed a bug that the video cutting feature might not work on some locale language systems


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.9.0
- No black screen in full webcam view mode if no webcam is active
- Fixed a bug that might slow down the startup of the program


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.8.0
- Fixed a bug that the “Auto Run on Windows Start” option cannot be enabled in previous version
- Fixed a bug that the program settings changes cannot be saved when system shuts down or restarts


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.7.0
- Enhanced screenshot feature supports logo and cursor
- Added an option “Stealth Mode” to the “Advanced Options” sub-menu
- Not prompting user the “TTS Narration Script” feature at startup any more
- Fixed a bug that recording might not be saved properly when system shuts down or restart


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.6.0
- Fixed a bug that recording might crash on some Windows 10 systems with 4K screens


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.5.0
- Fixed a bug that recording might crash after waking from system hibernate


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.4.0
- Added a link to the SDK homepage in the registration reminder screen*


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.3.0
- Added a ‘Key frame interval’ option to the ‘Video’ group to provide the ability to adjust the video GOP
- Made the bitrate-based quality mode output constant bitrate (CBR) stream


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.2.0
- Fixed a bug that the video logo erasing feature doesn’t enable you to select the logo box
- Improved the license validation procedure to make the SDK license validation more reliable
- Added the support to H.264 compatible webcam devices


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.1.0
- Improved the audio recording capability for some audio drivers don’t fully support system audio engine format
- Fixed a bug that the webcam preview button cannot be re-activated if a webcam fails to preview


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.1.0.0
- Added the TTS (Text To Speech) narration script feature to make it much easier to create how-to videos
- Fixed a bug that the program might crash when opening recordings folder or hiding region frame
- Improved the audio capture synchronization performance, less chance to produce glitches


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.10.0
- Fixed a bug that an access violation error might occur when program exits in certain circumstances


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.9.0
- Added the undo & redo ability to the markup drawing feature
- Added an option to freeze canvas when drawing markups
- Added an option to pause recording when drawing markups
- Added a browse folder button in the Review & Edit Recordings dialog
- Some other minor bug fixes and improvements


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.8.0
- Added a dialog to select a proper recording mode at the beginning of program
- Added more common options into the context menu of the settings button
- Made the settings context menu pop up by both left-click and right-click
- Added 2 more balloon tooltips to guide users to get started quickly
- Set the ‘Quick Screenshot Mode’ the default screenshot mode


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.7.0
- Made video joining capable of joining images and videos together
- Made video joining capable of changing output format, resolution and fps
- Made video joining capable of creating high quality GIF animations
- Added an About button to the Review & Edit Recordings dialog


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.6.0
- Fixed a bug that the check update feature cannot install update on Windows 10 systems


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.5.0
- Improved the video joining feature to make it capable of joining videos in different resolutions
- Improved compatibility with some old graphics cards that don't fully support DX11
- Added a Z-Speed option for adjusting the zooming transition speed
- Added a Settings button to the Review & Edit Recordings dialog
- Made the 'Original cursor size' option not enabled by default


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.4.0
- Added the dynamic capture region feature that enables the capture region follows the mouse cursor
- Made the capture frame not stay topmost when there is a fullscreen game active
- Made the registration reminder pop up when program exits instead of popping up when recording starts


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.3.0
- Set the recording starting countdown box not display by default
- Fixed a bug that license validation on recording start might fail even if the license is valid


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.2.0
- Bigger recording control panel with rearranged buttons
- New easier way to select a capture region or window
- Added context options for buttons on control panel
- Added on-screen markup drawing tools
- Added simple video post-editing features
- Simplified the general settings panel
- Some other improvements and bug fixes


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.5.0
- Added Vietnamese language translation
- Added mouse cursor track effect
- Improved the MP4 and FLV file formats compatibility
- Made the 'Variable frame rate' option unchecked by default again
- Changed the installer format from MSI to EXE
- Some other improvements and bug fixes


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.1
- Added a hotkey to turn webcam ON / OFF
- Added a hotkey to switch between webcam overlay and full view mode
- Fixed a bug that the system tray balloon tip doesn't show up sometimes
- Fixed a bug that recorded video files might be unplayable because of wrong file extension associations


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 11.0.0
- Re-built the program with classic Windows application UI style
- All-in-one settings dialog for efficient recording configuration
- Support recording from custom sound sources other than the default ones
- Easier way to select a screen capture region
- Built-in view for screen capture previewing
- Built-in player for recorded videos playback
- Built-in view for recorded videos management
- Added features for cutting and joining videos
- Added a feature for grabbing an image from video
- Added a feature for erasing the logo in video
- Added a visual effect of the mouse cursor track
- Changed the installer format from MSI to EXE
- Some other improvements and bug fixes


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.4.6
- Added Italian language translation
- New mouse cursor click sound effect
- Improved the API hooking compatibility
- Improved the MP4 video format to support very long duration recording up to 100 hours
- Fixed a bug that the local broadcasting firewall notice still pops up when the option is disabled


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.4.5
- Emergency bugfix that recent changes on MP4 video format make it incompatible with some versions of Windows Media Player
- Improved program stability of long duration recording for longer than 48 hours


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.4.4
- Fixed a bug that microphone could not be recorded properly on some computers
- Made the MP4 video format support long duration recording better
- Updated the traditional Chinese language translation


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.4.3
- Emergency bugfix that program crashes when no microphone device is present
- Updated the Arabic language translation and flag icon


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.4.2
- Added Arabic language translation
- Improved audio/video synchronization performance for slow computer systems
- Not overriding the '--preset' parameter that user added in the x264 configuration dialog
- Fixed a bug that might cause memory leak when recording and streaming at the same time
- Fixed a bug that an error message might popup even if a recording is done successfully
- Fixed a bug that video looks fuzzy when capture region width or height is odd


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.4.1
- Added Korean language translation
- Fixed a bug that the capture frame bar does not show up sometimes
- Fixed a bug that program may crash if recording starts with a countdown box
- Fixed a bug that program might hang on some DX10 incompatible systems


ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.4.0
- Made the program components registration-free (less system dependencies)
- Fixed a bug that some components might not be unloaded properly when stopping/exiting
- Fixed a bug that the recorded FLVs might be gray screen under some x264 quality settings
- Fixed a bug that the 'Variable frame rate' option might not actually work when it should
- Made 'Variable frame rate' checked by default again in the 'Video' tab
- Not overriding the '--keyint' parameter that user added in the x264 configuration dialog
- Displaying more detailed error message when an error occurs
- Updated the Portuguese and Farsi language pack