Added Virtual Whiteboard and revamped the 'Draw on desktop' feature an issue where effects, lower thirds, and backgrounds were missing if Man圜am was started by a non-admin user an issue where playlist item duration could not be saved an issue where transition settings could not be saved an issue where the names of the selected effects were empty after importing from a project file the virtual background flickering that could occur when OpenVINO Engine was selected Increased the audio volume meter sensitivity
Improved the RTMP Input compatibility with some software Virtual Backgrounds: reduced flickering (model v1.7) Small performance improvements related to the 'Images & Videos' source & the 'Draw' feature Updated the default set of Virtual Backgrounds images Effects: added previews for selected effects and the ability to group them by categories IP-Cameras: added support for the AAC and G.711 A-Law audio codecs, implemented automatic network scanning for IP-cameras Virtual Backgrounds: reduced flickering (model v1.8) Added Man圜am Video Device, an additional default virtual webcam compatible with GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, and other GoTo apps inability to select 'System sound' as an audio input if a language other than English was selected an issue where the language selected during installation would not apply a crash that occurred when moving effects Added the ability to select multimedia framework for video files (with "Prefer DirectShow" by default) The Cisco® OpenH264 encoder is now installed for all users by default Virtual Backgrounds: reduced flickering, sharper edges, and better performance (model v1.9) an issue where desktop capturing wasn't working on machines with multiple displays an issue where Man圜am would display a black screen when capturing desktop on laptops with Nvidia GPUs that use the Optimus technology potential freezes and high CPU usage that could occur when the Video playlist stored multiple items for a long period of time the ability to select which GPU to run Man圜am on the ability to select 'Prefer Media Foundation (Hardware)' as a multimedia framework option for video files (enabled by default) support for hardware MJPEG decoder for webcams (Intel GPUs only) support for DirectX 11 hardware acceleration (enabled by default) Fixed an issue where the Audio Playback Device list contained only the default playback device (no playback audio) Maximum number of presets allowed increased to 50 for Studio and 200 for Premium and Enterprise an issue where the Web Source URL button located in the Presets section did not work an issue where PowerPoint and video playback controls disappeared in the Preview mode an issue where the image flickered during Desktop capture sessions Added a set of new Lower Thirds (available for paid accounts only) Virtual Backgrounds: improved performance and added a set of new background images Added the Guests feature that allows you to chat, make video calls, and invite friends to your streams (currently in beta) Change log not available for this version All audio sources are now easier to access and manage (including audio feeds from layers) Improved live preview rendering performance (added OpenGL mode) Improved performance when running multiple (>20) presets simultaneously
Increased the RTMP chunk size to reduce network bandwidth usage when streaming Optimized performance of non-active presets containing the Webcam, Desktop, and Mobile sources an issue where Man圜am couldn’t stream to YouTube due to the OpenH264 codec compatibility issues an issue where audio and video feeds could get out of sync when streaming through RTMP connection an issue where the recorded file could become corrupted if a recording was paused Audio and video playlists are now easier to access the ability to rearrange objects such as Text, Time, and Effects the ability to add more than one Text object per preset the ability to assign individual Title (Lower Third) to a preset new templates for the Time widget and improved its sharpness Titles (Lower Thirds): added new templates, animations, and the ability to move/resize them Implemented new UI design and added Dark mode Man圜am Lite audio feed is now routed to Man圜am 8 Virtual Microphone by default if not busy (requires Man圜am 8 installed) options to monitor sounds from audio playlist and video sources (enabled by default) a built-in collection of downloadable virtual background images and videos (updated regularly) the ability to select virtual background quality the ability to auto-play a video file when switching to its preset (disabled by default) Global Layers that are visible across all Man圜am presets