Easyslides Version 5 Changelog
v5.1.0 (01-Sep-2022)
Issues Fixed
- When moving a database item to another database, the item was copied but the original item was still in the source database – issue fixed, item is removed from the source database after the move
- When editing a database item, changing the folder/database and saving the item did not save the item in the new folder/database – issue fixed
- Repeat checkbox in media settings had no effect during live screen – issue fixed
- Saving individual template settings did not save all the settings – issue fixed
- Search Phrase repeated in list of database items during search – issue fixed
- In Source tab, could not enter subfolders in Documents and Media – issue fixed
- In Settings, Media folder changes not saved – issue fixed
- F2, F3, F4 keys did not function properly – issue fixed
- Usages could not be deleted – issue fixed
- Rotate Group and Listing not grouped correctly – issue fixed
- Move/delete remove author with leading/trialling spaces problem – issue fixed
- Move easyslides data folder location can bring up a error when moving to a route directory – issue fixed
- Confidence Monitor sidebar font sizes not saved – issue fixed
- Text in dual regions sometimes overflows beyond screen – issue fixed
Enhancements
- ** the individual settings templates default folder has been relocated from
- \Admin\Templates\Schedules
- to \Admin\Templates\Individuals
- You will need to manually copy or move the files to the relocated folder to use them.
- Publisher uploading facilities no longer available
- New font shadow depth and font outline width options
- New default template settings for new schedules and booklets
- Image subfolders can be removed permanently if desired
- Usages functionality enhanced
- Region 2 Bible dropdown can be disabled in the main window
- Subtitle functionality enhanced
- Database searches will display the associated databases
- General alert functionality enhanced
- New Slide Show thumbnails – for performance reasons, maximum images in a slide show is set to 100
- Repositioning of some tabs and new New Adhoc Bibles tab added on Main Screen
- Option to select the default user profile or a shared user profile
- Optional template for each Bible
- Rotation and Media playback functions enhanced
- Additional formatting for CCLI compliance
- New option to convert pasted in SongSelect layout style lyrics in Edit Item and Infoscreen
- Additional option to display slideshow by created date
- Import Opensong, OpenLP, and SongSelect Text files
- New Controller Option from a network multicast PC
- New headings available: PreChorus 3, PreChorus 4, Chorus 3, Chorus 4, Bridge 3, Bridge 4, Tag, Intro
- New Powerpoint integration
- Built in safety margin reduced so that text can reach closer to the edge of screen. With some fonts, the text may go beyond the screen – this is a feature and to adjust, increase left/right margins.
v5.0.1 (23-Jan-2021)
Issues Fixed
- Items with media background migrated from easislides v4 can sometimes cause easyslides to crash – issue fixed
- Manage Schedules Load Template not functioning properly – issue fixed
- System crashes when total number of images in the image folder reaches a certain point – issue fixed
- Under certain circumstances Infoscreen containing the es4 “Writer” heading can cause easyslides to suspend – issue fixed
- Searching for Cyrillic characters or non-ASCII language was case-sensitive only – issue fixed with case-insensitive search for all UNICODE characters
Enhancements
- New background image stretch option and new image subfolders to hold default center and stretch images
- New option to change font shadow colour and font outline colour
- New optional numbering and password for schedules published at easyslides.com
- Display Panel Settings available in Manage Schedules
- Navigation of slides in single monitor mode now replicates to confidence monitor
- Display formatting improvements