addressed Split Screen in v11.53

[unit716]

I recently updated my old version 8.X of VideoPad to the newest version which is apparently 11.53. I did that because there was sporadic issue of split screen videos freezing when reversed. I search around for a solution, but it seemed the only option was to update the software.

So I did, but now, after updating to the latest version, when I try to use Split Screen like I always used to it doesn't seem to work at all like it used to.

Let's say I add the Split Screen effect to a video with the most basic Horizontal 2 layout. If I have "Crop to Region" selected, Horizontal Bias doesn't seem to work at all - I move the slider around but it does nothing in the Sequence Preview. The same goes for Scaling. I used to be able to use Split Screen on a video and then, for example, center it in that half of the screen, but now moving the sliders does nothing in the preview.

If I change the mode to "Fit to Region", it shrinks the video to fit in that region as expected, but if I choose "Fill Region" the video disappears in the Sequence Preview entirely (!)

Did something drastically change in how Split Screen is used in the three versions I missed? Am I doing something wrong? Or is this some kind of weird bug?

[borate]

Confirmed and being looked into.  You have unearthed an obscure quirk.  You might also report it here.  Refer to this thread.

This version should suffice in the interim.

[unit716]

Obscure? Really? I figured this was a relatively basic feature, surprised no one noticed it until now, the entire effect is essentially unusable.

Anyway, the version you linked to has the same reverse freezing issue I was trying to fix by upgrading. Kind of disappointing I shelled out for the upgrade only to end up right back where I started.

I'll try reporting the bug, maybe it'll get fixed some time down the line. Thanks.

 

[borate]

Apparently, no one else ran across the issue recently.  Here's a stable older release that doesn't freeze on reversals - as tested here - and splits correctly.

Now that the split-screen problem is confirmed, it will be repaired soon.  Users who report a bug usually receive an extended or free license.

Stay tuned to this thread.

 

[unit716]

Ah, only a 0.22 difference from the 8.67 version I was using earlier but you're right, it doesn't freeze in the same places my version did.

Thanks, I'll use this for now and keep an eye out for any updates, I'd rather be using the latest version ultimately.

[borate]

Understandable that bugs uh, bug you.  Because VP is enhanced with obvious (and under the hood) features regularly, glitches can creep in even though each release is beta tested.  Fixes are implemented quickly when verified bugs are found.

There's no mandate to update if what you use is working well.  But within the six-month upgrade window there usually are several licensed versions available here.  And more recent releases can be test driven, even if unlicensed, though not all features may be available.

If you want to stay on top of the very latest, purchase a subscription.  Other vendors have gone that route exclusively.  If they do sell a non-expiring package, there's often a patch or two (maintenance releases) before a new version comes out a year down the line, for a price.

When one considers it, their policy seems similar to the NCH six-month free update window.

[unit716]

Just an FYI for anyone else who finds this topic - that 8.45 version is actually worse than what I had before the upgrade, it didn't freeze on the video when I tested it at first it's true, but after using it for a while it turns out it freezes very often in completely different places, in projects I had previously saved in the 8.67 version that had no problems before.

Anyway, I hope the split-screen effect eventually gets fixed in the newest version, there doesn't seem to be any other alternative.

[borate]

No record of that in 8.45 here, but each PC is different.  Many versions are available at the Old Versions site linked above.

Split-screen is back in shape in version 11.69, the current beta (test) release.