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Full version history of Scene Cut.

1.1.2

latest April 6, 2026

Export

  • New H.265 / HEVC export preset (MP4)
  • Fix: vertical positioning (VP) corrected in burn-in export

Editing

  • New subtitles are now inserted at the playhead position in the timeline
  • Top/bottom position toggle now works with multi-selection

Import

  • Fix: DCP Interop vertical positions correctly interpreted

Interface

  • Default timeline height increased for better comfort
  • Fix: Sparkle update window no longer hidden behind the welcome screen

1.1.1

April 4, 2026

SDH Module — Broadcast and accessibility

  • Horizontal alignment (left/center/right) per subtitle
  • Vertical position (1–23) with presets and fine adjustment
  • 2-level SDH mode: broadcast (color + position) and extended (speaker + type)
  • French SDH conventions: * (extradiegetic), *- (new speaker), (whispered)
  • Speaker field now optional in settings
  • GSI metadata preservation (title, author, dates) on STL import/export
  • All alerts can now be dismissed in bulk

Import and export

  • Horizontal alignment read and written across all formats (STL, SRT, WebVTT, TTML, DCP)
  • Vertical position imported/exported in EBU-STL (VP byte), WebVTT, TTML, DCP
  • Fix: correct ISO 6937 encoding on EBU-STL import/export (accented characters preserved)
  • Fix: improved Teletext color detection (Double Height, Start/End Box)

Interface

  • Action bar reorganized into 4 groups: Text, Position, SDH, Actions
  • VP and alignment indicators in timeline blocks
  • SDH disabled = cinema display (centered/bottom) without data loss

No-video mode

  • Timeline and virtual playback functional without loaded media
  • Fix: next/previous navigation and arrow keys without video
  • Fix: follow mode works correctly without media

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Cmd+Option+Left/Right for horizontal alignment
  • Cmd+Option+Up/Down for vertical position adjustment

1.1.0

April 3, 2026

Accessibility — SDH Module

  • SDH mode toggle in validation profile
  • Entry type classification: dialogue, sound effect, music, narrator
  • Speaker label with quick selection of existing names
  • BBC/Ofcom color palette (6 colors) per entry
  • Automatic speaker-color association
  • Batch actions on multi-selection (speaker, color, type)
  • Smart Fix: auto-add markers and brackets based on entry type
  • Validation: missing speaker, untyped effects, WCAG AA contrast
  • SDH metrics section in QC report (speakers, types, colors)

Display and timeline

  • SDH colors visible on video player and timeline
  • Speaker name shown in video overlay
  • SDH color stripe on timeline blocks
  • SDH actions in timeline toolbar

Import and export

  • Color import from TTML and EBU-STL (Teletext)
  • Automatic speaker and type detection on import
  • Color export: TTML, EBU-STL, DCP Interop, burned-in
  • Speaker label exported in all formats
  • Fix: dialog dashes missing in burned-in video export

Timeline

  • Fix: block resizing no longer forces CPS-based duration when Norms is enabled without AutoFit

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Configurable shortcut Option+K to cycle SDH entry type
  • N, M, Shift+M shortcuts now configurable in settings
  • SDH category in keyboard shortcuts settings

1.0.2

March 31, 2026

Validation profiles

  • Custom profiles — save, name, and overwrite your own validation presets
  • Renamed "ATAA Cinema" profile to "Cinema FR"
  • Netflix is now the default profile for new projects
  • Simplified compliance labels throughout the interface

Settings

  • Reorganized settings tabs for better workflow

1.0.1

March 30, 2026

Import & Export

  • Import DCP Interop XML files

Preferences

  • Updates tab — control automatic update checking and downloading

Bug fixes

  • Fix: Autofit no longer compresses subtitles that are too short
  • Fix: subtitles beyond video duration are no longer crushed on the timeline

1.0.0

initial release March 30, 2026

Scene Cut 1.0.0

  • Help menu with direct access to online documentation
  • Integrated license purchase and activation system
  • Full subtitle editor with real-time waveform timeline
  • Multi-format support: SRT, EBU-STL, WebVTT, TTML, DCP
  • Cinema and broadcast validation profiles
  • Burn-in export with customizable rendering
  • Multi-track audio support
  • Full internationalization: English, French, Spanish, German

Timeline

  • Fix: fixed subtitle dragging when top/bottom blocks are interleaved