Next Previous BluffTitler Version 8.0 is ready for download!

V8 can be downloaded from the download page:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:30

The full list of new features can be found in the program history:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:31

Upgrade info can also be found in the program history:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:31

This page explains the differences between the EASY, PRO and iTV versions:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:32

The user guide has been updated and corrected:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:32

To create a playlist choose SETTINGS > PLAYLIST WINDOW. Right click in the window to add slides. The whole playlist can be exported as a single video file by choosing FILE > EXPORT AS MOVIE...

by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:33

To see the power of the new lens flare layer, choose FILE > OPEN SHOW and play around with the LIGHT EFFECTS / FLARE shows.

More info about the lens flare layer can be found in the user guide:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:33

To see the power of the new lightning layer, choose FILE > OPEN SHOW and play around with the LIGHT EFFECTS / LIGHTNING shows.

More info about the lightning layer can be found in the user guide:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:34

The new text tags can be found here:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:34

Choose SETTINGS > GENERAL OPTIONS to display the new options dialog.

by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:35

Textures have been added and improved, especially the flare and reflection mapping textures. Don't forget to browse the BLUFFTITLER / MEDIA / TEXTURES folder.

by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:35

Almost all demo shows have been updated and new ones have been added.

Choose HELP > DEMO for a slideshow.

by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:36

And if you are interested in the technical details: the HELP > TECHNICAL INFO dialog has totally been redesigned.

by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 12:36

Wow! Great way to start 2010.

Incredible and thank you

by Vanlen, January 14th 2010 | 14:02

I got problems when upgrading to 8 PRO.

1. BT is running in DEMO mode even if I wrote in the new keys. The old 7.6.5 (that I moved to another partition in case something freaked out) is also now in DEMO mode.

2. When I try to go to full screen BT crashes all the time.

Please advise!

by Wowbagger, January 14th 2010 | 16:54

I've double checked your license keys and they work perfectly!

Here are some things that might have gone wrong:
-keys are case sensitive, so 'A' is not the same as 'a'
-do not add spaces at the end and the beginning of the keys

A good trick is to ask somebody else to enter your keys. For some reason it's impossible to see typing errors after staring at the same three words for longer than 10 seconds.

Please contact me by e-mail if you still have problems entering your license keys.

Sorry to hear that BluffTitler crashes on your computer. But don't worry, in our experience it's possible to fix all stability problems by performing the following steps:

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by michiel, January 14th 2010 | 17:21

Download/installation and upgrade to Pro all worked flawlessly for my machine.......hope Wowbagger gets things sorted out quickly 'cause there's lots of goodies to found in this upgrade.....real nice job, Michiel!

All success!,
Minstrel

by minstrel, January 14th 2010 | 19:44

Congratulations!!!

by puffd, January 14th 2010 | 23:15

Michiel, Can you confirm what I think I'm reading. From what I gather, my current version 7.6.5 would equate to the PRO version in V8 minus any new features. The free "upgrade" to V8 Easy is really a "downgrade" in capabilities? For a current user who wants to keep up with the latest version and not lose the capabilities he already has, he really needs to buy the PRO version, right?

Without doing a lot of analysis it's hard to tell if any of the new features come with the Easy version - the two most exciting new features "Lightning" and "Lens Flare" appear to be reduced to the point where they're really just demos.

I hope I don't come across the wrong way - I'm all for you making a buck and you've provided many great updates for free already. But I really don't see how this free option could be called an upgrade. Users who don't pay attention may find themselves disappointed when they discover all the features they lost.

Final thought, will all future Dpacks require V8? My guess is yes they probably should take full advantage of the new features. So my suggestion after all this rambling might be to reword your download page to make it clear that the correct upgrade path for current users is to the PRO version.

by JimH, January 14th 2010 | 23:34

I agree with JimH. Your download is really a downgrade. A little warning would have been useful.

by cvid, January 14th 2010 | 23:54

Another observation: When a V7 user enters his license keys he's told he has the EASY version. This is also misleading.

by JimH, January 15th 2010 | 00:15

The loss of character rotation in the upgrade is not good.

Why do we lose this feature?

The lightning layer is not in my easy version as far as I can tell.

by puffd, January 15th 2010 | 03:11

When moving from version 7.6.5 to 8.0 EASY you lose some and you gain some. That is the logical consequence of moving from a single version system to a system with an EASY, PRO and iTV version.

For example the text layer in the EASY version no longer features a FLEXIBILITY property. Lots of users have problems understanding this property so we moved it to the PRO version.

Some users will miss this property and will stick to the old version or upgrade to the PRO version.

Other users will be happy that they no longer have to worry about this incomprehensible property.

Please understand that upgrading is voluntary and not required to continue using the version of the software that you have purchased. If you want you can download version 7.6.5 (the last release before 8.0) here:

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by michiel, January 15th 2010 | 10:45

The soft shadows are sublime. Thank you!

by puffd, January 18th 2010 | 02:30

Thank You for the advanced time tags in the text layer, and maximum show duration increased from 3 to 60 minutes...
Love this new version :-)

by Haggi, January 18th 2010 | 20:01

Finally got time to update and the process was painless.

Now to wrap my brain around the new features.

by Vanlen, January 29th 2010 | 15:39

Will it work with the MBD Intensity Pro?

by joseburgos, February 10th 2010 | 21:55

I advise you to try the demo version before ordering. The purpose of the demo, or evaluation version is for you to find out if the program meets your requirements.

You can download the demo here:

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by michiel, February 11th 2010 | 15:58

Michiel, I've loved this software (and both DPacks) and have suggested it in several forums. However, I have to say it's offputting to buy something and then a few months later find that I actually lose features if I update, or I can pay the difference (no benefit to being an existing owner) to gain those features back.

My other favorite products are Sony Vegas Pro and MemoriesOnTV Pro. Both of those offer far better upgrade paths. One, you never lose features; and two, existing owners receive great discounts to upgrade.

I may or may not like the new features, I have no idea yet, but either way, I think this should have been handled better.

Yes, you offer a discount on the DPacks, but what about those of us who have already bought both? We're the most loyal customers, and yet we're left out.

by dogwalker, March 30th 2010 | 23:17

Michiel, I can see I'm not the only one confused here. On your Versions page, can you also indicate what features are gained and lost between 7.6.5 and 8.0 Easy?

I've uninstalled 8 and will use 7.6.5 for now and hope that doesn't preclude me using any future DPacks. It's hard to identify what exactly we gain by going to 8.0 Easy.

Thanks.

by dogwalker, March 30th 2010 | 23:22

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