Changes:

• Fixes an issue where screen markup would not show up in the recording when using the "Record windows from: Only…" setting.
• Fixes a rare crash when unplugging a device from the computer.
• Fixes an interface issue when clicking the button to update Screenflick Loopback from an old version, which would lead to a crash.
• On macOS 13 and later, Screenflick will use the system permission for "Input Monitoring" instead of "Accessibility" when wanting to capture key presses for displaying in the recording.

Changes:

• Fixes a crash that could occur when unpausing/resuming a recording.

Changes:

• Works around a problem in macOS which could occur when starting a recording, that would lead to a silent failure and a crash at the end of the recording. This problem may be due to a permissions issue that macOS is not reporting properly.

Changes:

• Improvements to track down a stability issue when stopping recording for some users.

Changes:

• Adds global keyboard shortcuts settings for entering and exiting screen markup mode.
• When in screen markup mode, the Delete key can be used to clear the entire screen of markup.
• Addresses an issue where the cursor image was captured only with non-Retina resolution quality.
• Improvements and clarity in messages for some rare errors.

Changes:

• Improvements for stability.
• Follow-up fix for Export Audio Only exporting disallowing 32-floating point when not supported.
• Fixes an issue where hiding the Desktop with a color or image was not reflected in the recorded video.

Changes:

• Internal changes on macOS 13 for recording consistency and accurate color handling.
• Export Audio Only no longer allows picking 32-bit Float for AIFF and WAVE exports since that is not actually supported.

Changes:

• Fixes a rare problem on Macs with an M1 or M2 processor where after approximately 2 hours the video in the screen recording may stop updating.

Changes:

• Fixes a rare problem where the audio file (system audio or microphone) may disappear at the end of the recording.
• Fixes an issue where Screenflick could crash on launch if the computer's name included certain characters.

Changes:

• Fixes an issue on macOS Ventura when using the "Record windows from [Only / Except]" due to a change in the OS.

Changes:

• Fixes an issue with the Start Recording toolbar button when using a version of macOS before Big Sur.

Changes:

• The round status indicator images for Mouse Clicks and Key Presses has the correct appearance when in Dark mode.
• Fixes a recent issue with the in-app update checking. Screenflick 3.1.1 might not recognize that an update is available.
• Fixes a crash which could occur when changing a recording's crop mode to Follow Cursor.
• Fixes a rare crash which would happening when stopping a recording using the floating controls window.
• Crop controls are not enabled if there is no recording selected

Changes:

• Fixes an issue with recordings made in 3.1 which could be extremely slow to scrub through.
• Camera Only export now uses the microphone audio delay setting.
• Improves some inconsistency when changing the crop settings for a recording.
• Fixes some rare stability issues.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Changes:

• Addresses an infrequent crash during the recording countdown.

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.