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    Wijzigingslog

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    Versie 1.4.1
    21 juni 2026
    Versie 1.4.0
    14 juni 2026
    Versie 1.3.3
    29 april 2026
    Versie 1.3.2
    18 april 2026
    Versie 1.3.1
    10 april 2026
    Versie 1.3.0
    19 maart 2026
    Versie 1.2.6
    7 februari 2026
    Versie 1.2.5
    28 januari 2026
    Versie 1.2.4
    2 januari 2026
    Versie 1.2.3
    6 december 2025
    Versie 1.2.2
    20 november 2025
    Versie 1.2.1
    8 oktober 2025
    Versie 1.2.0
    4 oktober 2025
    Versie 1.1.0
    8 juni 2025
    Versie 1.0.0
    18 mei 2025
    Versie 0.9.0
    25 maart 2025
    Versie 0.8.0
    14 maart 2025
    Versie 0.7.0
    15 februari 2025
    Versie 0.6.0
    21 december 2024
    Versie 0.5.0
    4 december 2024
    Versie 0.4.0
    16 november 2024
    Versie 0.3.0
    19 oktober 2024
    Versie 0.2.0
    23 september 2024
    Versie 0.1.0
    7 september 2024

    ✨ New Features

    • Spotlight annotation — Draw attention to specific areas by dimming everything else around them
    • Layer ordering — New "Bring to Front" and "Send to Back" options in the annotation context menu
    • Delayed region capture — Capture a region with a delay, giving you time to set up the shot

    🔧 Misc. Updates

    • Added Documentation, Releases changelog, and Purchase Savvyshot links to the toolbar/menu bar

    🐛 Bug Fixes

    • Main window — Fixed the main window not showing up after finishing a screen capture
    • Line annotation — Fixed line annotations always starting with black instead of the selected color
    • Memory leak — Fixed a memory leak issue

    🎬 Video Backgrounds (Basic/Pro License Required)

    Bring your screenshots to life with video backgrounds — set a looping video as your screenshot backdrop for eye-catching visuals.

    🔍 Magnifier Annotation

    Zoom in on the details that matter. The new magnifier annotation lets you highlight and enlarge any part of your screenshot inline.

    ✏️ Annotation Improvements

    • Text box — Revised text box annotation with improved editing experience
    • Shape styles — Rectangle, circle, and arrow annotations now support solid, semi-transparent, and outline only style options

    ⚡ Capture & Export

    • Preview window — New option to show a quick preview window instead of jumping straight into the editor after a capture
    • Native share — Share your screenshots directly via the system's native share popup
    • WebP export — Export screenshots in WebP format for smaller file sizes

    🐛 Bug Fixes

    • Screenshot loading — Fixed slow loading when opening a grabbed screenshot
    • Canvas sizing — Fixed source image being scaled down when changing the size ratio, and fixed Zoom to Fit behavior

    🐛 Bug Fixes

    • Unsplash backgrounds — Fixed empty search results when searching for images
    • Window capture (Windows only) — Fixed non-existent windows being incorrectly detected as capture candidates

    🪟 Native Windows Capture Core

    Savvyshot now captures screenshots on Windows using a fully custom-built core — no dependency on the system's Snipping Tool:

    • Supports region, window, and full screen capture natively
    • Compatible with both Windows 10 and Windows 11

    🐛 Bug Fixes

    • Watermark — Activated license users no longer see the watermark when opening a screenshot
    • Settings & profile reset — Fixed a bug where settings and profile data were being wiped on every launch

    🛡️ Improved Raw Folder Handling

    Savvyshot now gracefully handles cases where the configured raw destination folder no longer exists:

    • Screenshots are automatically saved to a newly created temporary folder if the raw destination is missing
    • A warning is now shown on the Settings dialog (Raw file save location field) and the Home page when the folder can't be found
    • Fixed an issue where the default raw folder (Documents/Savvyshot/raw) wasn't being created on first launch

    🐛 Bug Fixes

    • Text annotation keystrokes — Fixed several keyboard shortcuts not firing while editing a text annotation (e.g. Backspace, Ctrl/Cmd+A, Ctrl/Cmd+Z)
    • Annotation text deletion — Fixed a bug where annotation text was erased when changing its text or box color
    • Licenses page theming — Fixed text color on the Licenses page in light theme; it now correctly uses the theme color instead of a hardcoded white

    ✨ New Features

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    • Light/Dark Theme Switcher You can now switch between light and dark themes to match your preference or system environment. Say goodbye to eye strain during late-night sessions.

    • Emoji Annotations Express yourself beyond shapes and text — drop emojis directly onto your canvas as annotations. Great for adding personality or quick visual cues to your screenshots.

    • Counter Annotation with Pointed Corner Counter is the new name for what was previously called Step Bullet. Counters now support a pointed corner style, making it easier to create precise call-outs and directional indicators in your workflows.

    • Copy Source Image Need the original? You can now copy the source image directly, without any annotations or edits applied.

    • Annotation Tool Keyboard Shortcut Jump straight into annotation mode with a new shortcut. Keep your hands on the keyboard and your flow uninterrupted.


    🛠 Improvements

    • Expanded Toolbar Menus The toolbar now surfaces more actions at a glance — including zoom options, pin canvas, and more — so you spend less time hunting through menus.

    • Higher Zoom Limit with Scroll Zooming in with Ctrl/Cmd + mouse scroll now lets you go further, giving you more precision when working on detailed areas of an image.


    🐛 Bug Fixes

    • Text Annotation Context Menu Fixed an issue where the right-click context menu wasn't appearing correctly inside the text field of a Text draw object.

    🐛 Fixes

    • Annotation & Footer Layout
      Fixed layout issues when the window size is small.

    • “Close on Copy” Setting
      Resolved a bug where the app wouldn’t close after copying, even when enabled.

    • Pinned Window Watermark
      Fixed an issue where the watermark was always shown in the pinned window.

    • macOS Dock Icon Behavior
      Fixed a bug where Savvyshot always showed a dock icon even when running as a background app.

    • Pinned Window on macOS
      Fixed pinned window not working correctly on macOS.

    ✨ Improvements

    • Faster Copy Screenshot
      Improved performance when copying screenshots to the clipboard.

    • Improved License Checker
      More reliable license validation across sessions.

    • Startup Shortcut Hints
      Mini shortcut hints are now shown on the startup screen.

    • Pinned Window Enhancements
      Significant improvements to the pinned window experience:

      • Entire window is draggable
      • Window ratio follows the displayed image
      • Zoom In / Out resizes the whole window
      • Copy button added to the pinned window
      • Pinned window stays always on top on macOS and Windows

    ✨ New Features

    • Snap Layouts (Windows 11) Native support for Windows 11 Snap Layouts for faster, more intuitive window positioning.

    • Scroll Capture Area (Beta) Capture long, scrollable content by selecting a specific scroll area, perfect for webpages.

    • Pinch to Zoom (macOS) Use Mac trackpad pinch gestures to smoothly zoom in and out while editing screenshots.

    • Add transparency in color picker
    • Improvement in arrow annotation setting
    • Add support for CTRL/CMD + Scroll Up/Down to zoom the screenshot
    • Add support for opening image from clipboard through toolbar menu or CTRL+V shortcut key (CMD+V on MacOS)
    • Save the last used annotation draw object property setting
    • Fix text annotation gets deleted when screenshot gets pinned
    • Fix bug where balance image feature makes the image disappear instead
    • Better arrow annotation customization
    • “Start minimized to tray” / “Hide on launch” option
    • New “Pin” feature → keep your current screenshot in a floating window
    • UI adjustments for the annotation toolbar
    • Add option to customize the placement of screenshot images
    • Add image cropping feature for better editing control
    • Automatically save the last used watermark toggle state
    • Fix bug where the "Enable Text Selection" setting was not saved correctly
    • Added Apple iPhone 16 models to device frame customization options
    • (Windows 11) Introduced a new hotkey for window capture
    • (Windows 11) Captured images are now instantly copied to the clipboard
    • Fixed an issue where the "Capture Window" shortcut key configuration was not being saved
    • Fix bug where the app cannot take screenshot on Windows 11
    • Add more submenu "File" toolbar menu
    • Change tray icon for better visibility on Windows light theme
    • Fix cropped annotation toolbar in MacOS
    • Added Unsplash image search for screenshot backgrounds
    • Added Duplicate and Delete context menu for annotation object
    • Added Ctrl+D/Cmd+D keybind to duplicate selected annotation object
    • Fixed highlight delay when selecting annotation object
    • Add more size presets for social media
    • Change watermark position to the edge/corner of the canvas instead of the screenshot
    • Add context menu for closing tabs
    • Rearrange background selections and tabs
    • Fix annotation object glitch when drawing on certain angle
    • Add "Blur" annotation tool
    • Add "Enable text selection" setting option
    • Replace dropdown input with slider input for "Thickness" annotation option
    • Improve annotation selection box UI and behavior
    • (Mac Only) Fix license verification and validation
    • Add default color palettes to color picker
    • Adjust visibility of annotation selection box
    • Set default zoom scale level to fit the canvas
    • Add "Fit to Canvas" zoom level option
    • (For Windows) Fix bug where app not auto focus the window after grab a screenshot
    • (For Windows) Fix bug where app won't start the screenshot capture feature
    • PNG and JPEG file format export
    • New screenshot configurations, border and background blur
    • Option to skip confirmation before closing tab/editor on Settings
    • Keypress macro to close tab (CTRL+W or CMD+F4) and open file (CTRL+O or CMD+O)
    • Automatically copy the screenshot captured using Savvyshot into the clipboard
    • Add custom profile
    • Add Step Bullet Annotation
    • Canvas scrolling improvement
    • Add CTRL+V or CMD+V key shortcut to copy the edited screenshot
    • Add Phone number auto redaction
    • Fix not functional Launch on Startup feature

    Initial Release!