History of changes for Speak-A-Message

New in version 10.3.0 (2017-08-09)

• Improved: License activation
• Enhanced: Various improvements and optimizations

New in version 10.2.0 (2015-07-16)

• New: Rewind by 10 seconds during recording simplifies record-over
• Fixed: Problem with accuracy of timeline and of total recording time after record-over
• Enhanced: Improved security using SHA256 for code signing
• Fixed: Unable to delete audio file in foto viewer.

New in version 10.0.2 (2015-05-23)

• Fixed: Transcription of speech to text won't start when transcribe button clicked

New in version 10.0.0 (2015-02-27)

• Foto viewer (View&Record): Improved user interface
• Improved encoder support
• Improved editing of title and speaker in Speak-A-Message, Diary and Foto viewer with audio (View&Record)
• Various improvements and optimizations

New in version 9.14.0 (2014-10-16)

• Diary: Improved display of search results
• Various improvements and optimizations

New in version 9.12.0 (2014-08-25)

• Diary: Fixed a missing first line problem in the table of contents
• Various improvements and optimizations

New in version 9.9.0 (2014-07-09)

• Search feature added to Diary. Search by a combination of keyword, relevant weekdays, month and year ranges.
• Various improvements and optimizations

New in version 9.8.0 (2013-12-30)

• New feature: Mix two sound files together. Great for adding background music to your voice messages.
• Enhanced: Diary now uses original EXIF date.

New in version 9.7.0 (2013-11-09)

• New feature: Open sounds for editing. Allows to continue recording on older audio files.
• New feature: Merge sound files by appending or prepending two sound files.
• New feature: Export your audio files in compressed or uncompressed wav format.
• Fixed: Screenshot in Diary only captures a single screen on multi-monitor systems.
• Fixed: Opening directory list of sounds while recording may fail.
• Fixed: Windows 8.1. API fails when verifying valid license file (workaround for older licenses).

New in version 9.5.0 (2013-09-23)

• New Feature: Insert screenshots into FotoShows
• Enhanced: Insert pictures before starting to record in Voice Recorder
• Enhanced: List of sound files in voice recorder improved (sorting, selection, bulk recycle)
• Fixed: Forms don't display correctly on computers when fonts are scaled to 125% or 150%
• Fixed: Language selector error when default language is Chinese

New in version 9.3.0 (2013-07-19)

• Diary: Photos can be inserted into the diary based on the date they were taken
• Bug fix: Fixed an error that occured occasionally when making a screenshot

New in version 9.2.0 (2013-06-26)

• Diary: Increased picture size
• Diary: Can now display multiple rows of thumbnails
• Diary: Improved export to Ebook in Epub 3 format
• Various improvements and optimizations

New in version 9.1.0 (2013-05-20)

• Automatically rotate photos based on EXIF flags
• Webmail messages greatly simplified
• Audio files are sent to recycle bin on delete
• Bug fix: Encoder download not working in some cases
• Bug fix: Can not change encoder path when already set in prior version

New in version 9.0.0 (2013-04-02)

• Fundamental redesign of the whole application
• Much more intuitive user interface
• Extended features of voice diary
• Removed little-used features such as skins and sound effects

New in version 8.0.0 (2012-12-19)

• Added fabulous audio-enabled photo viewer: SAM View & Record
• Completely redesigned user interface for photo viewer
• Better support for the LAME encoder for MP3 audio files
• Bug fix in the Plugin for MS Word
• Better support for help viewer on small screens

New in version 7.9.1 (2012-11-14)

• Bug fix: Error when trying to change the paths in Menu..Options

New in version 7.9.0 (2012-11-08)

• Greatly improved photo messages module - now much easier to use!
• Bug fix: Flash movie generation failed if first image is a .png image

New in version 7.8.0 (2012-10-06)

• Completely reworked internationalization and unicode support
• Fixed a bug within the Plugin for MS Office

New in version 7.6.8 (2012-06-01)

• It is now possible to change the date of a diary entry
• Various optimizations and bug fixes

New in version 7.6.7 (2012-04-24)

• Optionally add a text message to your Facebook audio / photo message
• Various optimizations and bug fixes

New in version 7.6.6 (2012-03-30)

• More fine-grained control over the recipients of your voice and photo messages on Facebook: Select any of your friend lists when posting messages on Facebook
• Customize your default paths for Voice Messages, Diary and Photo Messages
• Optimizations and bug fixes

New in version 7.6.5 (2012-03-15)

• Improved image resizing algorithm: Resized screenshots now look much better on photo page
• Improved foto rendering in diary when recording finishes
• Bug fix: When aborting a recording, a diary entry nevertheless appears briefly
• Bug fix: Changing volume after playback leads to error

New in version 7.6.4 (2012-02-20)

• Export audio diary as an electronic book (readable on EPub 3 compatible tablets, mobile phones, PCs)
• Improved user interface for voice-over feature
• Bug fix: Error when trying to upload zero images to facebook

New in version 7.6.3 (2012-01-10)

• Improved user interface for inserting photos, making screenshots and personalizing greeting cards
• Enlarged window size for online help
• Bug fix: Selecting recording position not always correct when recording is paused

New in version 7.6.2 (2012-01-02)

• Bug fix: Dubbed audio sounds strange. Frequency may be incorrect.

New in version 7.6.0 (2011-12-21)

• Record your audio diary with or without photos
• Capture screenshots with Speak-A-Message and add an audio comment
• Personalize electronic greeting cards with Speak-A-Message
• Enlarge window size when showing photos
• Remember user's window size preferences

New in version 7.4.2 (2011-11-04)

• Fixes problems with new version of Lame Encoder

New in version 7.4.1 (2011-11-03)

• Bug fix: Error when trying to record wma with sound effects
• Bug fix: Web sounds not found when recording with sound effects

New in version 7.4.0 (2011-10-24)

• Add compressed wave files (ADPCM) as additional recording format
• Various bug fixes and improvements

New in version 7.3.0 (2011-09-14)

• Active gain control during recording
• Noise reduction during recording

New in version 7.1.0 (2011-08-19)

• Improved loading of photos
• Improved audio setup dialog
• Bug fix: After removing a second monitor, Speak-A-Message window is no longer visible
• Bug fix: Audio error when canceling recording after having recorded

New in version 7.0.9 (2011-07-20)

• Create Flash Movies directly
• Added a FlashViewer component
• Improved thread synchronization in Microsoft Office Plugins
• Enhancement: Avoid immediate playback when changing record-over position

New in version 7.0.3 (2011-07-01)

• Insert multiple photos on the photo tab during recording
• Enhancement: When changing title or author after recording, ENTER key updates the sound header

New in version 7.0.2 (2011-06-08)

• Minor fixes and enhancements

New in version 7.0.1 (2011-05-26)

• Bug fix: Record-over deletes after cut when pausing a second time

New in version 7.0.0 (2011-05-23)

• Post voice messages and photos to Facebook
• Added photo tab to recording page
• Various optimizations and bug fixes

New in version 6.0.3 (2011-02-23)

• Voice-over indicator warns that end of message will be overwritten in record-over mode
• Users can provide feedback directly from within Speak-A-Message
• Various optimizations and bug fixes

New in version 6.0.2 (2011-01-21)

• Various optimizations and bug fixes

New in version 6.0.1 (2011-01-15)

• Improved handling of speech engine initialization errors

New in version 5.0.1 (2009-12-27)

• Added a dialog for testing the microphone after first install

New in version 5.0.0 (2009-12-01)

• Convert audio message into written text via speech recognition on Windows 7, Vista
• Skin can be changed after recording has finished
• Alert user when microphone levels too low