Version 4.5.

1 (February 24, 2014)

Added optional Copy Image button to the Snapshot pane

Added options to show/hide Copy and Save buttons (View menu)
Added limited support for Windows 8.1 per-monitor DPI settings
Default font for text objects is now set to Segoe UI on Vista and above
Font name, text size and style are now saved and restored correctly
Fixed an issue with capture options in the Settings dialog

Version 4.5.0 (February 17, 2014)

New fully redesigned user interface and icons (4 styles, Black default)
Added presets and quick preferences for shadow and other effects
Added ability to switch between native and custom shadow effects
Added "Center" direction for custom shadow effect
Added "Pen" tool which draws a smooth spline curve
Added "View" menu to customize UI appearance and style
Added snapshot size info and current mouse position
Improved support for Windows 8 Aero theme
Fixed initial capture when running from Windows 8 Start Menu
Settings are reset to defaults if you install 4.5 over a previous version
Many other minor fixes, tweaks and enhancements

Version 4.0.8 (June 18, 2013)

Fixed issue with auto-save and incrementing file names

Fixed issue with parsing file names containing dots
Fixed issue with saving files with custom extesions
Fixed issue with changing custom commands order
Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.0.7 (June 3, 2013)

Default window size changed to fit widescreen monitors

Fixed issue with unexpected capturing of charm windows on W8
Fixed issue with updating image size on object copy/paste
Text size is now stored independently from other objects
Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.0.6 (April 9, 2013)

Fixed bug with copying/pasting of lines and arrows

Fixed issues with Object capture on Windows 8
Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.0.5 (June 11, 2012)

New line tool and updated tool icons/cursors

Better compatibility with Windows 8 Release Preview

Fixed issue with incorrect cursor position and Aero theme
Fixed issue with File->New command in Windows Explorer
Some other improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.0.4 (May 8, 2012)

Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview (test)

Added "Copy images with transparency" option
Added application and folder icons in Tools menu
Right-click on empty area opens Advanced File menu
Changed default window size for different resolutions
Fixed control and window sizes in high DPI mode
Removed "LICENSED TO" from the titlebar in the registered version
Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.0.3 (February 12, 2012)

Keyboard shortcuts to move/resize objects (arrow keys, ctrl, shift)

Line color/thickness, drawing tool are now restored after restart
Adjusted line thickness for region selection on low screen resolutions
Auto-Copy puts screenshot to clipboard when effects are changed
Fixed issues when pressing PrintScrn in region selection mode
Fixed dwmapi.dll error on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

Version 4.0.2 (January 27, 2012)

Fixed showing/restoring the main window after capture

Fixed sharpness of printed images and print resolution
Fixed restoring of auto-save and auto-copy options at startup
Fixed issue with watermark position on the bottom-left
Fixed issue with 1px outline when shadow is disabled
Fixed closing of tray menu on losing focus and ESC
Fixed background color of copied to clipboard images
Fixed non-default format selection in Save dialog
Many minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.0.1 (January 24, 2012)

New major version of WinSnap with reworked UI

Built-in image editor: arrows, rectangles, text annotations
Capture native Aero shadows in Window and Application modes
In-place color effects: grayscale, darken, lighten, sepia, invert
Copy/paste images with transparency to Office 2010 and other apps
Advanced file commands: open location, copy path, delete, rename
Close to tray, minimize to tray, always on top commands

Improved region selection: larger magnifier, crossing lines

No support for Windows 2000, minimum - XP, recommended - Win7
Tons of other improvements and fixes

Version 3.5.7 (October 2, 2011)

Updated languages: German, Slovenian

Added test support of Windows 8 Developer Preview
Fixed issue with clearing Tools menu preferences after restart
Fixed issue with "dwmapi.dll not found" error on Windows 2000/XP

Version 3.5.6 (September 7, 2011)

New languages: Georgian (35+ languages now!)

Updated languages: Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Persian
Improved language selection in WinSnap installer

Version 3.5.5 (March 1, 2011)

Updated languages: Chinese, Danish, Turkish, Ukrainian

Unified installer for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of WinSnap
"Check for Updates" was greatly improved (2 mouse clicks now)
Shorter screen capture delay on Windows 7 and Vista
Fixed close button bug in Image Options dialog
Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.5.4 (November 24, 2010)

New languages: Polish, Slovenian, Hebrew (34+ languages now!)

Updated languages: German, Czech, Chinese, Armenian, Serbian
Fixed an issue with tooltips on toolbar buttons when changing language

Version 3.5.3 (October 19, 2010)

Added option "Disable global hotkeys for taking screenshots"

Revised English language template file (see Translation.txt)
Updated Russian translation for version 3.5
Some minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.5.2 (October 5, 2010)

Delayed capture feature was greatly improved

Added ability to adjust timeout for delayed capture (Settings, Capture tab)
Added a countdown timer feature for delayed capture (Settings, Capture tab)
Added 256x256 icon for Windows Vista/7 to the EXE resources
Some options in the Settings dialog were renamed/rearranged
Various stability and performance improvements

Version 3.5.1 (May 6, 2010)

New options toolbar for quick access to capture preferences

New feature: delayed capture (5 seconds before taking snapshot)
Updated trial reminder and enter license key dialogs
Added ability to capture popup menus of QT applications (Object mode)
Several fixes and improvements on the region selection mode
Region selection is now 2 pixels wide
Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.1.5 (January 4, 2010)

New translations: Armenian, Estonian, Persian, Vietnamese (32+ languages)

Improved performance of the Region selection mode for multi-monitor systems
Added a check of illegal characters in filenames when using %TITLE%, %CLASS%
WinSnap now remebers the page orientaltion correctly when printing images
Fixed capturing of maximized windows on XP (Window & Application mode)
Fixed height of the menu bar in High-DPI mode on Vista and Windows 7
Revised sizes of the Settings dialogs, buttons and controls
Various other stability and performance improvements

Version 3.1.4 (November 18, 2009)

Improved the behavior of "Window" captures when the Taskbar is active

Improved the "Clear Aero background under Vista and Windows 7" feature
Fixed an issue with capturing desktop using the "Application" mode

Version 3.1.3 (October 20, 2009)

Pressing the number key twice starts a new capture

Fixed an issue with the digital signature in the previous version
Portable Edition: the trial counter works correctly now
Portable Edition: several performance improvements for I/O

Version 3.1.2 (September 23, 2009)

Fixed and improved "Clear Aero background under Vista/7" feature

Fixed and improved rendering of custom controls on slow computers
Fixed an issue with multiple presses of the PrintScreen key in the Region mode
Fixed an issue with applying Advanced Capture Settings on the first run
Several improvements to the WinSnap setup process
Fixed a PCA warning on Windows 7 (caused from time to time)
Added compatibility section to the EXE manifest for Windows 7

Version 3.1.1 (August 17, 2009)

Added Drag-n-Drop support (drag image and drop onto WinSnap to open it)
Added ability to run WinSnap after installation on Vista and Windows 7
Several improvements on WinSnap Portable Edition

Version 3.1.0 (July 20, 2009)

WinSnap now officially supports the upcoming Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 7: Added task list (jump list) to the WinSnap icon on the taskbar
Added ability to capture complex menus of Office 2007 applications (Object mode)
Several improvements to the WinSnap installer (graphics, icons, etc)
Fixed an issue with keyboard shortcuts (Esc and other) in the Object mode
Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.0.9 (June 17, 2009)

New translations: Czech, Indonesian (27+ languages now)

"Auto-Save" and "Auto-Copy" work when changing effects now
New command line switches: /FIXED-SIZE, /FIXED-POS (see forum)
Improved compatibility with Windows 2000 (fixed a few issues with icons)
Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.0.8 (May 12, 2009)

New translations: Dutch, Korean, Basque (Euskera)

Greatly improved "Clear window background under Vista" feature
Capture Explorer windows and dialogs using the Application mode
Active monitor is determined by mouse position now (Full Screen)
Fixed some minor issues with capturing elevated (UAC) applications
Improved compatibility with Windows 7 RC and Beta
Portable Edition: increased performance when running from slow USB drives

Version 3.0.7 (April 20, 2009)

New translations: Danish, Italian, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovenian, Chinese (Simplified)

Added %TITLE% and %CLASS% variables for image file names
Move the selection rectangle in Region mode using ALT + Arrow Keys
Fixed a few issues with region capture mode when monitor #2 is on the left
Fixed a minor issue with keyboard shortcuts when a modal dialog is open
Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.0.6 (March 19, 2009)

New translations: Portuguese, Turkish, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, Bulgarian, Serbian (Latin), Serbian (Cyrillic),
Chinese (Traditional)

Improved compatibility with high DPI resolutions on XP and Vista

Fixed a minor issue in WinSnap U3 Edition

Version 3.0.5 (March 2, 2009)

New translations: German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, Russian

Added ability to resize the right pane (New Snapshot button)
Hold down CTRL in the Full Screen mode to capture multiple monitors

English is the first language in the list now (General page)

Fixed an issue with updating the capture mode when using hotkeys
Fixed a minor issue with menu accelerator keys
Some other minor improvements

Version 3.0.4 (February 23, 2009)

WinSnap 3.0 Portable and U3 Editions released

Added support of third-party language files and translations
Added option "Show prompt dialog before exit if image is not saved"
Added a reminder dialog in the unregistered version
Fixed F1 and "Help Topics" link in the main menu
Some minor enhancements in the user interface
Some default settings were changed

Version 3.0.3 beta (February 10, 2009)

Added a dialog to configure advanced image format options

Support of 256-color images (8bpp, indexed format)
New better algorithm to generate 256-color palette
JPEG quality option can now be set for each custom tool
Added an option to run a command after saving image on disk
Added a button to open the image menu with left-click
Several other enhancements in the user interface

Version 3.0.2 beta (January 27, 2009)

WindowBlinds compatibility mode (advanced capture settings)

The advanced capture settings dialog is now part of the capture settings
Auto-detect the advanced capture settings for the most popular WB styles
Added text watermarks, improved image watermarks
Added options: left-click preview area, double-click empty area
Some other options were moved or renamed
Various stability and performance improvements

Version 3.0.1 beta (December 16, 2008)

New clean and simple user interface

Reflection image effect (supports transparency)
Ability to clear window transparency under Vista
"New Snapshot" hotkey (Print Screen, by default)
Right-click menu: "Open File Location", "Copy Full Path"
Some default options were changed
Many other minor improvements

Version 2.1.6 (October 30, 2008)

Significant performance improvements on shadow generation algorithm

Fixed a minor issue with capturing non-rectangular windows
Various other stability and performance improvements

Version 2.1.5 (August 5, 2008)

Fixed an issue with capturing WindowBlinds themes on Windows XP

Some minor improvements on custom dialog controls under different OS

Version 2.1.4 (June 24, 2008)

New: Installer for 64-bit versions of Windows XP/Vista

Installers are now multilingual with full Unicode support (www.scratchpaper.com)
A better algorithm to determine the window size of non-rectangular windows
Object mode: Fixed a minor issue with selection of child windows
Object mode: Ability to select window client area without scrollbars and borders
WinSnap for U3: Fixed an issue with the latest U3 Launchpad on Vista
Included new translations: Hungarian - more than 27 languages now

Version 2.1.3 (May 12, 2008)

Updated the default shadow settings for Windows Vista

Added ability to capture skinned popup menus of some applications
Fixed tray icon size at high DPI (such as 120 DPI on Vista)
Some language files were updated

Version 2.1.2 (April 21, 2008)

Now WinSnap is available for purchase on CD-ROM

Added more profiles for WindowBlinds styles (AdvConfig.exe)
Several improvements on the portable version of WinSnap
Fixed some minor issues in the installer of the previous version
Some other minor improvements and bugfixes

Version 2.1.1 (March 18, 2008)

Added quick profiles for popular WindowBlinds styles (AdvConfig.exe)

Added "Rounded corners on top" advanced style (AdvConfig.exe)
Better support of WindowBlinds styles with per-pixel transparency on XP and Vista
Menu capture mode was removed (use the Object mode instead)
Several new UI and usability improvements

Version 2.1.0 (February 11, 2008)

Full support of WindowBlinds visual styles (see forum for more details)
Multi-Region capture mode (hold CTRL to select multiple screen regions)
Several other improvements on the Region capture mode
Fixed an issue with auto-save filename in external tools

Some other minor improvements and bugfixes

Version 2.0.9 (September 10, 2007)

WinSnap U3 Edition released (U3 smart drive required)

Several speed improvements on the portable version
Some language files were updated
Small cosmetic changes in UI

Version 2.0.8 (August 7, 2007)

WinSnap 64-bit Edition released (for AMD64/EM64T)

The software update process takes only 2 mouse clicks now
Several improvements on the registration mechanism
Message boxes are properly placed depending on the main window position
Fixed a minor issue with capturing maximized windows in the Application mode
Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.7 (May 14, 2007)

Usual compatibility improvements with Windows Vista

Added ability to capture Firefox popup menus in the Object/Menu mode
Fixed a minor issue with capturing transparent cursor
Added -EXIT command line option

Version 2.0.6 (May 1, 2007)

Included new translations: Latvian, Norwegian (25+ now)

Region capture: Improved compatibility with MS Outlook 2007
Fixed some issues with modal dialogs on different versions of Windows Vista

Version 2.0.5 (April 2, 2007)

Included 4 new translations (23+ now)

Improved Windows Vista compatibility
Some other minor improvements

Version 2.0.4 (March 19, 2007)

Included new translations: Arabic, Armenian, Finnish (17+ now)

New file auto-naming options (%NUM2%, %NUM3%, etc)
Popup menus are now supported in Multi-Object selection mode
Some other minor improvements

Version 2.0.3 (March 5, 2007)

Included many new tranlations

All executables are digitally signed now
Improvements on the registration mechanism
Fixed bug with underlined letters in the main menu

Several cosmetic changes in UI

Version 2.0.2 (February 18, 2007)

Portable Edition (to run WinSnap from a USB stick)

Restoring main window size and position now work correctly
Some issues on multi-monitor setup were fixed
Conflict with CursorXP (Multi-Object capture mode) was resolved
Unnecessary watermarks in trial mode were removed
Some other small bugfixes and improvements

Version 2.0.1 (February 12, 2007)

New major update was especially designed for Windows Vista

Aero Glass capturing with shadows and transparencies
Alpha-channel and PNG/TIFF transparency support
New unique Multi-Object capture mode
"Client Area" capture mode was superseded by Object mode
Configurable external tools menu
Region "fixed size" capture mode
Region "store position" option
New file auto-naming options
Quick-Print shortcut key
Many other bugfixes and small improvements

Version 1.1.10 (January 31, 2007)

New interface languages: Norwegian, Serbian, Portuguese (24+ now)

Palette optimization for 8-bit GIF images
Issues with auto-save image format were fixed

Version 1.1.9 (January 8, 2007)

WinSnap now remembers region form and other parameters in "Region" mode
Small issue with menu shadows in "Application" mode was fixed
Some small bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.1.8.1 (November 15, 2006)

Small fix with a registry entry in portable edition

Version 1.1.8 (November 12, 2006)

First portable version (to run from a USB stick)

New interface languages were added (20+ now)
Bug with invalid auto-save directory was fixed
Some issues with region capture were fixed
Many small improvements and core optimization

Version 1.1.7 (September 12, 2006)

Multilingual installer and uninstaller

More than 16 translations were added
Added ability to capture mouse cursor in region mode
Some issues with check for online updates were fixed
Some small bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.1.6 (August 24, 2006)

New option to include mouse cursor

New option to keep WinSnap minimized in auto-save mode
New option to clear image on minimize (to safe memory)
Added ability to capture XP Start Menu in 'Menu' mode
Escape minimizes the main window
New command line parameters were added
Minimize/restore animation now depend on system settings
Some default program settings were changed
Some issues with wide-screens were fixed
Many other small bugfixes and improvements
Status 'beta' was removed - it is first mature release!

Version 1.1 beta 5 (July 9, 2006)

Multilingual user interface

Added resizing of the main window
Option "Close to tray"
Check for on-line upadates now works
New capture mode for popup menus
Auto-save and auto-copy features now work
Simple printing mechanism
Some cosmetical changes, design, and more
Fixed some bugs with PrintScreen hotkeys
Many other small bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.1 beta 4 (January 9, 2006)

First public release!!!

Versions 1.0x - 1.1 alpha 3 (since May 28, 2005)

Nightly builds for testers only