Changes in Version 4.0.2442 (December 11, 2008):
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New! Slide Styles
* Apply effects to your show with just a couple clicks
* Choose from over 75 pre-built styles
* Create, save, and share your own effects
* Apply pre-built slide effects to any show
* Any slide can be made into a style
* Minimize work by re-using your favorite slides
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New! Blur
* Apply blur to any layer
* Use keyframes to turn blur in to a variety of effects
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New! Adjustment Layers
* Create special layers that apply adjustments to parts of your show
* Adjustment layers behave like masks - easily control where adjustments are applied
* Use motion and keyframes to create advanced adjustment effects
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New! Keyframe Editor
* Multi-layer keyframe control window
* View keyframes for all layers at once
* Easily adjust timing for multiple keyframes at once
* Easily align keyframes for layers and captions
* Zoom in and out on keyframes
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New! On-Screen Controls for Playback
* New control bar for Web shows, EXEs, PC Autorun, Share Show
* Auto-hiding integrated toolbar appears only when you need it
* See the length of a show, and your current position
* Seek to any point in the show using the seek bar
* Control volume and mute
* Switch between full-screen and windowed view
* Use output options to disable the control bar for your shows
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New! Animated GIF Support
* Add animated GIF files to any show
* Put all that clip-art to good use
* Use the Video Trimmer to trim the length of animated GIFs
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New! Improved Audio Sync Tool
* Get greatly enhanced control over how your show syncs to audio
* Match to the entire soundtrack length, or length of any combination of tracks
* Modify slide times, transition times, or both
* Limit the amount of change to transition times so they don't get too big
* Make all your times the same, or maintain proportions between slides
* Time that are locked get left alone - so your complex slides aren't fried
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New! Updated User Interface
* New Slide Options interface groups tabs into categories
* Refreshed Slide List display shows icons for locked time, layers, notes, and more
* View Timeline in seconds or minutes/seconds
* Add, remove and manage layers from most Slide Options tabs
* Add, remove and manage captions from the Caption Motion tab
* Easily access related show options from within Slide Options via links
* Configure colors used for the interface
* New 16:9 preview areas give you larger previews for today's hottest output formats
* Use keyboard shortcuts to switch Slide Option tabs and layers
* Menu buttons for previews, layers and captions put more features at your fingertips
* Wider keyframe controls allow more precise timing
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New! Names and Notes
* Specify names for layers and slides to help you stay organized
* Specify notes for layers, slides and shows.
* Use names to keep your templates organized
* Use notes to track your progress as you work on a show
* Document how a show works before sharing with others
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New! Modifiers
* Advanced feature allows for options to be adjusted based on other settings
* Link effect options between layers
* Use constant or function based modifiers for settings
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New! Rotation Center Point
* Adjust the center point for rotation effects
* Easily rotate images around any point, such as a corner
* Use keyframes to move the center point during the effect
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New! Lock Times
* Lock slide time to prevent changes, even during audio sync
* Lock slide time to the length of a video layer
* Lock slide time to the length of a slide sound
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New! Improved Audio Control
* Trim / Crop Audio Visually in the Timeline
* Audio Trimmer Displays Relative Show Timing
* Control fade in/out for audio contained in video layers
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New! Rotate Video File Output
* Change orientation of video file output, great for vertical flat-screen TVs and kiosks
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New! Collect Show Files Listing
* Use the Collect Show Files dialog to save a list of content in your show
Additional Changes and Improvements
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New! Set Precise Fly In/Out Timing with Right Click on Caption Keyframe
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New! Randomize Pan, Zoom, and Rotate Motion Independantly
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New! Option to Remove All Captions from a Slide
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New! Automatic Check for Updates, with Preferences for Frequency
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New! Preferences for Auto-Save Frequency
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New! Preferences for Number of Backups to Save
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New! Preferences for Text Displayed for Files in the File List
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New! Preferences to enable/disable confirmations when you are closing Slide Options
