Screenflick 3.1June 7, 2022 - Build 301000

New:

  • Record from your iPhone's camera when using Screenflick Camera for higher-quality camera recording.
  • Only record, or exclude, windows from certain applications. (Requires macOS 12.3 or later)
  • Export multiple instances of a recording at a time. Exports are shown in a new "Exports" window which will open automatically if there is more than one export for a particular recording.
  • New key press visualizer that looks like keyboard keys, with customizable style in Preferences.
  • Use new Square or Circle crop options for the Camera, and (on macOS Monterey or later) darken the background behind the person.
  • Choose to crop the screen recording to following the mouse cursor, after the recording has been made.
  • Shortcuts support on macOS Monterey and later, for start/stop/export of recordings.
  • New ProRes HQ, ProRes LT, and ProRes Proxy export codec options.
  • New Advanced option for turning on/off optimizing the file for network use.
  • The recording bounds can now be shown on screen during recording when a mouse-cursor-following mode is used. (Requires macOS 12.3 or later)
  • Capture up to 120 fps on Macs and displays with ProMotion.
  • Choose any custom solid color to hide the desktop with, not just an image or one of the standard colors.
  • Set a negative delay for audio tracks to advance them.
  • Optimizations for recording on Apple Silicon.

Fixes:

  • Fixes an issue where Audio Only export could fail with a "-16356" error.
  • Fixes an issue when recording camera video from Reincubate Camo.
  • Web & Devices exporter correctly updates the error message when a 5K video is being exported and the current encoder is H264 (error), and is then switched to HEVC (no error).
  • Fixes the movie preview's playhead scrubber view having incorrect sizing when the window is resized.
  • Fixes some behaviors with window ordering and visibility when not shown in the Dock, and when viewing a recording in full screen.
  • Stability fixes for rare crashes.

Screenflick 3.0.9January 19, 2022 - Build 300072

Changes:

  • Holding Shift while dragging the trimming boundaries of a recording will move 10x more slowly for added precision.
  • Fixes an infrequent memory issue when exporting which would cause exporting to fail.
  • Fixes a rare issue where sometimes ProRes exports wouldn't use the correct ProRes variant.
  • Automating the export of a particular recording (using Automator) immediately after Screenflick has launched works.

Screenflick 3.0.8December 15, 2021 - Build 300065

Changes:

  • Fixes an infrequent issue in exported recordings where the video track would sometimes appear to rapidly speed up.
  • Fixes a rare issue on some hardware where exported recordings might appear to "flicker".
  • Addresses a change in recent versions of macOS which could cause a crash in some setups with connected external displays.
  • When using a scheduled recording start, the indicator window now has the correct message displayed.
  • Improved the error message displayed if the recording fails because the screen is turned off and Screenflick cannot turn it on.
  • Camera Only exports now correctly apply the recording's trimming to the exported file.
  • Fixes a bug when selecting a single channel from a stereo audio source; It was previously not outputting that audio to both output stereo channels.
  • Avoids a problem where macOS would sometimes not delete the temporary file next to the exported recording.
  • The Camera preview's close button is always properly shown, and the window is always properly sized. Also addresses missing preview image in certain circumstances.

Screenflick 3.0.7November 8, 2021 - Build 300054

Changes:

  • ProRes movies can be exported with LPCM audio.
  • Works around a problem in macOS which would cause recording to end prematurely due to a "file size limit" when recording from a camera.

Screenflick 3.0.6October 27, 2021 - Build 300049

Changes:

  • Fixes an issue on Apple Silicon Macs when selecting to record at a low frame rate.
  • Fixes a rare crash related to microphone recording.

Screenflick 3.0.5October 25, 2021 - Build 300047

Changes:

  • Fixes an issue when changing the audio channels to record microphone audio from.
  • If Screenflick is set to not be shown in the Dock or the menu bar, the main window toolbar shows a button to get back to changing preferences.

Screenflick 3.0.4October 2, 2021 - Build 300041

Changes:

  • Fix for macOS Monterey preventing HEVC export because it sometimes was incorrectly trying to use constant quality mode which HEVC does not support.
  • Fixes for multiple rare issues and crashes.

Screenflick 3.0.3October 1, 2021 - Build 300040

Changes:

  • The recording preview timecode now shows current time and duration. When dragging the playhead, a more precise time is shown.
  • Fixed an issue with the Vimeo exporter audio configuration.
  • Fixes audio synchronization in the preview playback inaccuracies in some cases.
  • Fixes an issue with preview playback where changing the audio delays or volumes could prevent hearing the audio until restarted.
  • Exported recordings apply the audio delay correctly in all circumstances.
  • Other fixes for rare issues.

Screenflick 3.0.2September 16, 2021 - Build 300033

Changes:

  • Fixes a couple issues with pausing a recording.
  • Fixes an issue where changing the keyboard or mouse visualization preferences wasn't reflected in the preview.
  • After changing keyboard or camera options in the Export view, those changes are now used for the next recorded movie, as expected just like the mouse options.
  • Deleting the frame rate value when exporting doesn't crash.
  • Other minor changes.

Screenflick 3.0.1September 1, 2021 - Build 300031

Changes:

  • Addresses an infrequent crash during the recording countdown.

Screenflick 3.0August 31, 2021 - Build 300030

Major Highlights:

  • Export to WebM with VP8/VP9 and Vorbis audio.
  • Export with the new HEVC high efficiency video codec.
  • Produce smaller exports with Constant Quality on macOS Monterey.
  • Up to 30% faster exporting on some recordings.
  • Export only the audio from a recording.
  • Export only the video camera from a recording.
  • Improved and simpler interface for export options.
  • Crop your videos!
  • Live preview of timelapse speed-up/slow-down.
  • Significantly improved preview playback performance, including full screen preview.
  • Automate Screenflick recordings with Automator actions.
  • Place Screenflick in "dark mode" even when macOS is in "light mode."
  • Fresh interface improvements.
  • Display on-screen controls for stop/pause/resume and audio level monitoring.
  • Display an on-screen preview of the video camera being recorded.
  • Change the system volume without affecting the recorded audio.

Additional Improvements:

  • Added an export option to prioritize speed when using HEVC on Apple Silicon. Up to 30% faster exporting, even faster than H.264.
  • Added the ability to remove the background behind you from the camera recording. This works best on a relatively solid-colored background, and requires macOS Monterey or later.
  • Added the ability to set the start time of a recording. The recording "schedule" (start and stop) is now an option available in the new pulldown menu attached to the Record button when selecting the area of the screen to record.
  • The "Quality" slider when using H.264 and HEVC exports uses more appropriate bit rates.
  • Audio recording resiliancy in cases of a power failure, system crash, etc.
  • Added a new preference for automatically naming recordings with the date and time.
  • Added a new preference to choose whether to show the exported movie file in Finder or not.
  • The movies list can now be sorted by name. (Right-click in the list to see the option.)
  • The movies list can now use a more compact layout. (Right-click in the list to see the option.)
  • Multiple recordings can be deleted at the same time using multiple selection.
  • You can now drag and drop an "sfmovie" recording package from Finder into the movies list if you're restoring it from somewhere else on the file system.
  • Major interface changes to the Export view and how options work. All options (mouse, keyboard, camera, emblem, etc) are set per-recording, instead of being a confusing mix of shared and not. Settings can be copied from one recording to another by right-clicking on the recordings in the sidebar. Mouse and keyboard style options have been moved into Preferences.