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Morae Version History

Current Version: 3.0

Earlier Versions: 2.0.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0.1 | 1.0

3 September 2008 : Morae 3.0

• Multiple surveys and task surveys
• Improved response time and performance in Manager
• Variable speed playback in Manager
• Ability to copy Manager objects to the clipboard
• Cross-recording search
• Recorder configuration templates for common scenarios
• DV camera audio and video support
• Multiple monitor capture
• Region capture
• Two camera capture
• AutoPilot recording
• Enhanced help content
• Logging on recording machine with two cameras
• Manager project autosave to prevent data loss
• Undo actions in Manager
• Real-time audio/video streaming between Recorder and Observer
• Export highlight videos to PowerPoint
• Word 2003 and 2007 add-ins for project content
• Option to change Recorder and Observer connection ports

10 July 2007: Morae 2.0.1

• Updated Recorder, Observer, and Manager to be 32-bit Vista compatible.
• Firefox tab changes are now recorded as page changes in the RRT data.
• IE7 tab changes are now recorded as page changes in the RRT data.
• Added ability to save the marker log to a text file at the end of a recording.
• Fixed a memory usage issue in Manager.
• Fixed an issue causing start/stop hotkeys to stop working in Recorder.
• Enhanced survey with a new look and feel.
• Added ability to choose time units for time-based analyses.
• Added ability to show/hide y-axis graph units.
• Added ability to delete a marker in the marker log.
• Added ability to process 1.3 deferred recordings in 2.0.1 Recorder.
• Integrated an audio control into the hardware settings in Recorder.
• Added zoom to task option to task context menu.

10 April 2007: Morae 2.0

• Added the ability to create a study configuration in Recorder or Manager.
• Added the ability to create and log tasks.
• Enhanced the look and feel of the Recorder UI.
• Added the ability to create a System Usability Scale or custom satisfaction survey.
• Added an example project and study configuration that installs with Manager.
• Added the ability to capture navigation events from FireFox.
• Renamed Remote Viewer as Observer.
• Added a Log to Observer that displays the markers and tasks entered and allows the user to edit markers and tasks.
• Added the ability to designate a task logger for Observer.
• Added the ability to view PIP in real-time in Observer.
• Added the ability to filter the timeline to show specific marker types.
• Added the ability to directly manipulate tasks, markers, and video clips on the timeline.
• Added the ability to analyze user testing data across recordings in a study.
• Added a Graph tab in Manager to analyze data from a study and create graphs based on the data.
• Added the ability to customize graphs.
• Added graph templates to save the type of analysis and appearance of graphs to use across projects.
• Added the ability to add graphs to storyboards and highlight videos, or save as an image file.
• Added the ability to create graph data table the user can export to a CSV file.
• Added the ability to merge Morae recordings, external videos, and project components into a study.
• Added the ability to drag clips from one storyboard to another.
• Performed a complete Manager menu redesign.

5 December 2005: Morae 1.3

• Added the ability to add background images to title clips. The title clip image can be positioned within the title clip.
• Added the ability for Morae to check and see if there are any newer versions of Morae available.
• Added the ability to start and stop the Morae Recorder by using a configurable hotkey combination.
• Added a details view to the Clip Bin pane. This allows the user to see much more information about the clips than the thumbnail view currently allows.
• Changed the Clip Bin window to show all the clips that are available in a project across recordings, as opposed to only the clips from one recording at a time.
• Added the ability to jump to specific points in the video recording based on time.
• Added the ability to create and edit segments and video clips from the Analyzer or Presenter views.
• Added the ability to graphically edit, by moving the slider on the time line, the start and end points of segment or clips.
• Added video clips to the Tree View in Presenter and Analyzer.
• Improved the Manager Time Line by adding “Zoom In, Zoom Out" capabilities, and "time tick" marks.
• Added the ability to organize Segments and clips into subfolders in the Tree View.
• Added a "Details" window to the Presenter View just like the Analyzer View has.
• Added the ability to associate various colors with different marker definitions.

28 June 2005: Morae 1.2

• Added automated segment creation, which automatically creates segments based on specific data criteria. For example, start a segment based on a specific marker and end a segment based on another marker.
• Added batch production of Storyboards. This will allow the user to produce clips from multiple storyboards at the same time. Also each story board can named and saved within a project.
• Added Transition effects to Morae Manger. The transition are used between clips to add fade to black effects into the highlight video.
• Added the ability to import external video clips into Morae Manager. These external video clips can be used to create highlight videos in Morae Manager.
• Added the ability to set the length of a title clip in Morae Manger.
• A COM interface has been added to Morae Recorder. This will allow programmatic control of Morae Recorder from another application. Also, markers can be inserted programmatically.
• Added the ability to create marker definitions in the configuration file so that markers can be defined before the recording is started.
• Added more robust file recovery for those cases where the Morae recording file has been damaged.
• Added the ability for Morae Recorder to automatically restart after a recording has finished, without requiring you to click the restart button again.
• Added the ability to create and modify marker settings on a per recording basis from within Morae Manager.
• Added the ability to display marker definitions from the Remote Viewer.

12 January 2005: Morae 1.1.1

• Added real-time viewing from the Remote Observer. This is in addition to the streaming viewing that was already in Morae 1.1. Now real-time viewing has the ability to record a WMV file on the remote viewing system.
• Fixed a problem with Morae recording files (rdg) potentially getting corrupted.
• Fixed an issue with "Auto Capture" on the Quickcam pro 4000 camera driver. We now programmatically turn off "Auto Capture" if it is turned on when Morae Recorder starts to record.
• Added the option to select any available CODEC on the system for recording screen and camera video.

1 November 2004: Morae 1.1

• Added the ability to remotely view the screen, audio, and participant from another Remote Viewer computer.
• Added the ability to create a screen recording using the Microsoft WMV format, as well as an AVI format using the TechSmith TSCC codec.
• Added the ability to store a recording produced by Morae Recorder on a Remote Viewer machine. This recording is stored in the Microsoft WMV format.
• Added the ability to produce a highlight video using the Microsoft WMV format.
• Added the ability to allow multiple connections of Remote Viewing machines to connect to machines running Morae Recorder.
• Improved the Search Editor to allow more combinations of searching criteria, along with the ability to save and reload previous searches.
• Added the ability to save an open project to a different file name using Save As.
• Added the ability to create notes in Remote Viewer and have those notes automatically saved by Morae Recorder running on the participants machine.
• Added the ability to start and stop Morae Recorder from the Remote Viewer machine.
• Added the ability to highlight the mouse cursor during a recording as well as create click effects when the left, right, and middle mouse buttons are pressed.
• Added the ability to automatically increment a file name if the option to prompt for file name is disabled in Morae Recorder.

25 May 2004: Morae 1.0.1

• Using the Analyzer Search pane could cause a crash.
• Fixed a problem where a crash could occur in Manager when switching tabs.
• Fixed a problem where the Search result rectangle and arrow could disappear.
• Fixed a problem where the Video Clip Details dialog could become unresponsive.
• Fixed a problem with PIP flashing in the highlight video.
• Fixed a problem where the menu text was not captured if Application events capture option was not selected in Recorder’s configuration.
• Fixed a problem with Internet Explorer window titles were missing from the recording.
• Fixed a problem with Recorder not initializing properly on the start of recording.
• Fixed a problem with a Runtime Error occurring when opening projects using the Recent File List.
• Fixed a problem with text capture not working in Office Word 2003.
• Fixed a problem with Manager not running on Windows 2003 (server).
• Fixed a problem with Remote Viewer's Recording Details not always being displayed on the screen.
• Fixed a problem with Remote Viewer not centering the remote screen video.
• Marker definitions are now displayed in the Marker Details dialog.
• Fixed a problem with the Production Wizard failing without explanation.
• Fixed a problem where the user was prevented from creating a new folder for recordings.
• Fixed a problem in Manager with Scale-to-Fit not working in Full Screen view on Windows 2000.
• Fixed a problem with the support dump being incomplete.
• Added the ability to change the temporary storage directory in Manager.
• Changed Recorder to prompt the user to save the current configuration before loading another configuration.
• Fixed problems with text capture in Windows Media Player.
• Fixed a problem in Recorder where a recording could be lost on shutdown.
• Fixed a problem with opening certain Web links while recording.
• Fixed a problem in Manager with the event rectangle does not always scrolling into view.
• Added Marker types in Analyzer's Details pane.
• Fixed a problem with Recorder not hiding when minimized.
• Fixed a problem with text in Internet Explorer not being captured at the beginning of recording.
• Fixed a problem with Recorder causing window focus problems.
• Fixed a problem with previewing a lot of clips in Analyzer's Storyboard causing memory problems.
• Fixed a problem with Morae Recorder events becoming out of sync with the screen recording.
• Added more robust recovery of bad projects in Manager.

15 March 2004: Morae 1.0

• Initial version.