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Honeycam version history

Version
Date
modifications
v4.31
Nov 25, 2024
  • Fixed the issue of "The procedure entry point could not located..." error occurring with Bitdefender.
  • Resolved the problem where generated WebP files could not be registered in the KakaoTalk Emoticon Studio.
  • Fixed a crash issue with the JXR format.
  • Improved handling of Animated AVIF files.
  • Corrected the issue where the file naming convention was not applied during direct MP4 recording.
  • Enhanced the handling of error messages.
  • Fixed a bug where some MKV files were not recognized.
  • Improved the drag-and-drop handling mechanism.
  • Miscellaneous fixes.
v4.30
Nov 30, 2023
  • Discontinued support for CPUs that do not support SSE4.
v4.29
Nov 27, 2023
  • Added MP4 quality enhancement options
  • You can reverse the playback order of selected frames.
  • You can insert reverse playback frames after selected frames.
  • Added hotkeys in the Save Dialog when saving is completed.
  • Added hotkeys for editing playback speed.
  • Error codes will be also shown when showing error messages.
  • Fixed a bug that saving as a GIF could crash due to excessive memory usage.
v4.28
Sep 14, 2023
  • Usability improvements

    • - Added a menu and a hotkey for moving selected frames by one frame.

  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that frame selection does not work properly in the left frame list when copied or moved.

v4.27
Sep 13, 2023
  • Usability improvements

    • - Increased maximum recording FPS limit from 100 to 300.


    - Added a button to return to the Recording Window on the results screen after saving in the save window
  • Updated to the latest version of the WebP library

    • - Security vulnerability fix (CVE-2023-4863 )

  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that frame selection does not work properly in the left frame list when copied.

v4.26
Sep 4, 2023
  • Usability improvements

    • - You can move selected frames upward/downward by one frame in the Edit Window.


    - Added an option to save a new file in the folder of the current file or the destination folder.
  • Bug fixes

    • - Bug a bug that [Save as the initial state] does not work properly in v4.24 and v4.25 versions.


    - Fixed a bug that cause the program to crash if the language file or the skin file is not loaded properly.
v4.25
Aug 18, 2023
  • Bug fixes for some MKV files are not displayed properly.
  • Changed the default setting for the option to use MFPlayer when loading videos. Learn more

    • - If you experience abnormal program termination when loading videos, we recommend disabling the 'Use MFPlayer' option in Advanced Settings and trying again.

v4.24
Aug 17, 2023
  • Set the priority of worker threads lower when saving as a GIF.

    • - Since too high CPU utilization prevents other programs from responding properly, we need to set the priority of the worker threads lower when saving as a GIF.

  • Added no recording time limit option for MP4 Direct-save. Learn more

    • - You can record without any time limit, up to the capacity allowed by your disk. Audio or voice will not be saved!


    - Selecting this option will automatically enable the frame disposal option in case of exceeding the memory capacity due to performance issues.
    - While the maximum recording time for Honeycam is limited to 3600 seconds (1 hour), there is no such restriction when using this option.
  • Support for opening MPEG .TS files

    • - It is now possible to open files saved in MPEG-2 TS format. However, since Honeycam uses the Windows built-in video decoder, it is not possible to open videos that cannot be played with the Windows video player.

  • Added support for reading Pixiv Ugoira format.
    • What is Ugoira?
  • Usability improvements

    • - Fixed so that the change notification dialog on exit is not shown after you go back to the initial state using undo (Ctrl+Z).


    - Added an option to set a background color for the progress bar in the Save dialog.
    - Added a settings page for the Crop tab.
    - Added an option to change the blackness of the outside of cropped area.
    - Fixed to prevent screen saver and monitor from going to sleep during recording.
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that two adjacent frames are selected when you click one frame in the Edit tab.


    - Fixed a bug that caused the playback speed and frame counts to differ between captured and saved video when using Direct-save to MP4.
    - Fixed a bug that "Number of threads for parallel processing" is not applied properly (Settings > Advanced).
v4.23
Apr 26, 2023
  • GIF saving speed has been improved.

    • - The saving speed has been increased by 10-50% for PC systems having less than a 6-core CPU.

  • Resolving an issue where the playback time of a saved GIF differs from that of the original video.

    • - Reduced the difference in playback time from the original video to less than 0.1 seconds when saving a 30 FPS video as GIF.


    - However, since GIFs have a minimum duration of 0.02 seconds for a single frame, videos that exceed 50 FPS may still have a time difference from the saved GIF.
  • Users' chosen watermarks are applied when using Direct-save to MP4.

    • - Text or Image watermarks that you selected in the Edit tab will be applied when using Direct-save to MP4.

  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when saving GIFs on some PC systems having more than a 6-core CPU.


    - Fixed a bug where the storage size was not displayed correctly when saving a GIF on systems having more than 6-core CPU.
v4.22
Apr 13, 2023
  • Fixed a problem in which AVIFs created with Honeycam are not displayed correctly in the Safari browser on the latest iOS 16.4 and macOS 13.3.

    • - Apple's latest operating systems have begun to support AVIF. Safari, however, does not support transparent AVIF.

  • Fixed a bug that GIF comments are not saved properly in the v4.21 version.
  • Fixed a bug that makes saved file size go bigger for some videos when saving as WebP for unregistered users.
v4.21
Apr 4, 2023
  • Fixed a bug that caused frame duration to be pulled forward by one frame when saving as GIF on multicore PCs with 6 or more cores.

    • - We apologize for the inconvenience, but if you're on v4.20, please be sure to update to v4.21.

  • A fresh renewal of the Russian(Русский) translation.
v4.20
Mar 17, 2023
  • Fixed a critical bug that the program crashes when saving as GIF.

    • - We apologize for the inconvenience, but if you are using v4.19, please update to v4.20.

v4.19
Mar 16, 2023
  • GIF saving speed has been improved.

    • - The saving speed has been increased by 10-50% for PC systems having more than 6-core CPU.

  • Fixed a bug where saving to WebP resulted in an abnormal increase in file size compared to GIFs

    • - Fixed a bug where a video was not compressed enough in some frames when saving to WebP, especially if the background of the video remained the same and only some areas were constantly changing.

  • Time precision for recording has been improved.

    • - Compared to previous versions, the recording time error between frames has been reduced by an average of 1 msec when recording.

  • A new feature to save the current recording area as an image file with Ctrl+S hotkey in the Recording Window. (Settings > Advanced)

    • - The saved file name and extension use the export settings.

  • WebM-related abnormal termination bug fix

    • - Fixed a bug that abnormally terminated when loading a video encoded with AV1 codec (You can open it by installing AV1 codec from the Windows Store. )


    - Fixed a bug that abnormally terminated when saving a video whose image size was too small (height or width less than 2 px)
    - Fixed a bug that abnormally terminated when saving a video containing a frame with a frame time of 0
  • Convenience improvement

    • - In the Crop tab, you can specify the aspect ratio of the cropper.


    - The screen view position is not initialized when zooming in/out.
    - The details of the error are displayed with the error code when saving fails
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that when the monitor's HDR mode is on, some corrupt frames are inserted while recording using advanced recording mode(DXGI).


    - Fixed a bug that the scroll position was initialized when zooming in and out.
    - Fixed a bug that the alpha value of transparent webp images with background color was not handled properly.
v4.18
Oct 6, 2022
  • fixed a bug that users can't save when the width of the Save Dialog is too small to show the output file name.
v4.17
Sep 29, 2022
  • Resize 2x, 3x, 4x Using Deep learning based Super Resolution algorithms (ESPCN, FSRCNN)
  • Added an option for not asking whether to change the save folder in the Save dialog.
  • Added a new feature: a recent folder list in the Save dialog
  • Updated Opencv Library to 4.6.0
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that the program crashes when loading some WebM files.


    - Fixed a bug that the change of the collage canvas size is not applied when changing it.
    - Fixed a bug that registration was not possible due to an email error even though it was a normal email address.
v4.16
Sep 7, 2022
  • Added a new filter effect - Cartoon

    • Thanks to Bingyang Liu for permission to use his implementation of the Mean-Shift-Segmentation algorithm. (Bingyang's Github  )

  • Added a new filter effect - Eraser

    • You can remove a logo or texts on GIFs or videos.

  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that registration was not possible due to an email error even though it was a normal email address.


    - Fixed a bug that the program crashes when loading some AVIFs.
    - Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
v4.15
Aug 25, 2022
  • Fixed a bug that the program did not work properly when entering the Import tab after changing the language
  • Fixed so that the Settings dialog does not open in the edit sub-tab
  • Fixed a bug where the order of files was mixed when dragging and dropping files from Explorer
v4.14
Aug 24, 2022
  • Fixed a bug where the existing order of filter effects was messed up when installing v4.13 version.
v4.13
Aug 23, 2022
  • Added a new feature: Direct save to an MP4 file during recording.

    • - Frames could be dropped due to real-time MP4 encoding.

    - No audio/sound is recorded.

  • Added new filter effects

    • - Color Temperature


    - Auto White Balance
  • Added ability to display current frame and total number of frames in playback slider bar
  • changed the app behavior so that it doesn't hang when opening a folder using File Explorer.
  • You can change a background image for Collage.
  • A fresh renewal of the Deutsch translation.
  • The Greek translation has been added.

    • - Thank Theodoros Asimakopoulos for the Greek translation.

  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that the checkbox to enable the destination folder for exporting files is not working.


    - Fixed that [Move to saved position] does not work when the recording mode is in full screen.
    - Fixed a bug that could cause a crash while saving the current state.
    - Fixed a bug that the FPS of the collage result is not the same as that of the first video source.
    - Fixed a bug that the option for "Remember crop area" is not working properly.
    - Fixed a bug that could hang the program when opening MP4 files that cannot be decoded.
    - Added more space on UI for multi-language support.
    - Bug fixes and stability improvements
v4.12
Jun 28, 2022
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed that the list of imported images is not cleared on the Import tab.


    - Fixed a bug that did not work properly when canceled during some operations
v4.11
Jun 23, 2022
  • The Dialog for saving the current state will not be shown when doing short-time jobs.
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed that PgUp and Home key don't work properly when all the frames are selected.

v4.10
Jun 20, 2022
  • Added an option for minimizing the program by pressing the ESC key.
  • Minimap is available when editing in the tab Draw, Effect, and Insert.
  • Added a new option for pen drawing: Soft pen touch
  • Added a new option for inserting text: Anti-aliasing
  • You can specify the save file format when saving as the current file name. (Settings > Advanced)
  • Updated WebP library (1.1.0 -> 1.2.2)
  • Add an option for checking a new beta version. (Settings > General)
  • The progress is displayed when saving the current state.
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed bugs regarding saving as the current file name.


    - Fixed that transparent areas are filled with white color when using chromakeying.
    - Fixed that some MP4 files are not opened.
    - Fixed that some GIF files are not opened.
    - Fixed that the [Remember crop area] option does not work properly.
    - Fixed an occasional crash when resizing.
v4.09
Mar 28, 2022
  • Added a new option Oval shape for applying Mosaic & Blur effects.

    • You can use the Shift key to make the size tool square.

  • Convenience improvements for the File Manage Tab
  • AVIF version update(0.8.1 -> 0.9.0)
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that some noises like salts are added when recording


    - Fixed a crash that occurred when using a user image watermark.
v4.07
Mar 19, 2022
  • Hotfix for v4.06

    • - Fixed a bug where text and stickers were not inserted properly into the selected frames


    - Fixed a bug where the minimap did not reflect changes in the current frame.
    - Fixed a bug on the Collage skin.
  • Bug fixes

    • - Bug fixes for user interactions with the color preservation in the Save dialog.

v4.06
Mar 17, 2022
  • New feature: Minimap
  • You can select multiple frames by moving the mouse while holding down the left mouse button.
  • Add an option for selecting adjacent pixels when chromakeying
  • Added WebP format when exporting selected frames.
  • You can select every even/odd/nth frame in the frame list.
  • You can disable the PrtSc key for Start/Stop recording.
  • The Spanish translation has been added.

    • Thank Oscar Martell for the Spanish translation.

  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a bug that the program does not refresh after undo while using the Edit tab.


    - Fixed for crashes when resizing or cropping images.
    - Fixed a bug that the program could crash when closing the Import tab.
    - Fixed a bug that the PrtSc was not handled when the key was pressed very quickly in the Recording Window.
v4.05
Jan 24, 2022
  • Fixed a bug that image quality went worse than the previous version when saving as GIF.
v4.04
Jan 20, 2022
  • New feature: Save/Edit settings for sizes of the Recording Window.
  • Added some hotkeys for the Recording Window.

    • - Ctrl+Shift+A: Add current window size to the custom list


    - Ctrl+Shift+D: Select Capture Area
    - Ctrl+Shift+F: Find window to recoard
  • Added user-friendly features on the Manage tab.
  • Shows a system error code and the help page when failing to register Pro edition.
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a crash that occurred when saving as GIF due to insufficient memory.

v4.03
Jan 10, 2022
  • New feature: copy/paste images with alpha channels

    • You can copy alpha channel images from Chrome, Microsoft Word. Learn more

  • You can use the mouse wheel to move up/down slider controls.

    • You can operate more precisely by holding down the Control (Ctrl) key.

  • Collage: added a new option for playing in sequence.

    • Like a relay race, videos will be played one after the other in sequence. The file size of the result video will be much smaller than selecting the option "Play on repeat".

  • New photo frames
  • Bug fixes

    • - Fixed a crash that occurred when a cache file couldn't be created due to insufficient temporary storage space.


    - Fixed a crash that occurred when changing the size of the Recording Window while recording using the Enhanced Screen Capture (DXGI)
v4.02
Dec 29, 2021
  • Bug fixes

    • - fixed crashes when capturing full screen to the half or 1/4 size using advanced screen capture (DXGI).


    - fixed that the progress was not updated when exporting
    - fixed that progress does not appear when doing Undo process that takes a long time.
v4.01
Dec 23, 2021
  • Changed the settings for memory usage.
v4.0
Dec 22, 2021
  • New feature: Collage

    • You can make a collage easily by dragging and dropping videos or GIFs. Learn more
  • GIF/WebP or video files can be inserted into the Insert tab directly.

    • You can insert multiple video files to play and edit them at the same time.

  • Added an option for fitting the image to the window size in the Edit tab.
  • Added support for loading MKV files. (Windows 8 or higher)
  • A New Filter Effect: Monotone
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.50
Dec 17, 2021
  • Patch for v3.49: screen recording not using DXGI can produce some transparent pixels randomly.
v3.49
Dec 16, 2021
  • Fixed bugs that the advanced screen capture using DXGI was not working properly in some situations.
    • What's DXGI? Learn more
  • Added an option that shows the Recording Window on startup.
  • Fixed vulnerabilities issues in JPEG format
v3.48
Nov 29, 2021
  • Fixed bugs that animations are played a bit slow on the Edit tab.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the program to crash when saving as APNG.
  • Fixed a bug that the default language is not working properly when the translated language is not supported.
v3.47
Nov 8, 2021
  • Added a new feature: Bandizip Color Compress

    • Make extra small files when saving as WEBP, MP4, WEBM, and AVIF. (5 to 20% smaller)

    Specifically, it works well for converting GIFs into WebP, MP4, or WebM files.

    (In some rare cases, however, the saved file size may increase within 2-5% compared to the previous version when the quality(Q) value is greater than 70.)

  • Fixed bugs that artificial blocks or lines occasionally appear when saving as WebP.

    • - In the previous versions, there was a problem that the change in the dark area of the image could not be reflected correctly, and this has been fixed.

    - With the image quality value(Q) is about 50-60, you can create animated WebPs with sufficient quality.


v3.46
Oct 25, 2021
  • Fixed bugs that artificial blocks or lines occasionally appear when saving as WebP.

    • Improved the image quality when the image quality (Q) option is low. (However, for some videos, the size of the generated WebP file can be increased compared to that of previous versions.)


  • Fixed a bug that the Resize dialog doesn't show up after the width or height value is set to 0.
v3.45
Sep 15, 2021
  • Added support for versatile mp4 formats.
  • Fixed a bug that the program could crash when canceling immediately while loading some videos.
  • Fixed a bug that the selected range is not loaded precisely in the Video Range Selection dialog.

    • The progress will be shown in milli(1/1000) second scale when the range is selected.

  • Bug fixes that the Space hotkey is not working in the Video Range Selection dialog.
v3.44
Aug 11, 2021
  • Bug fixes for abnormal crashes when some animation image files are opened.
  • Bug fixes for WebP smart decision algorithm for saving as lossy or lossless.
  • Program launching speed has been improved.
v3.43
July 26, 2021
  • Bug fixes for abnormal crashes when an AVI file is selected on the Import tab.

    • Please use the Edit button or just drop files in order to open GIF/WebP or video files.

  • Bug fixes for not popping up the Video Range Selection dialog when you drop a file onto the frame list in the Edit tab.
v3.42
July 26, 2021
  • Added an option for using the video range selection dialog. (Settings > Edit)
  • You can specify the range to load for WebM when opening.
  • Added support for loading some MOV files.
  • Able to open MP4 files in XAVC format.
  • Fixed a bug that the progress bar was not updated correctly after selecting the video range.
  • Added some user-friendly features for the Cut Frames dialog.
  • A new language support for Vietnamese.
v3.41
July 6, 2021
  • When opening a video, if the file size is large, a range selection dialog box will be shown.

    • You can change the file size setting in Settings(F5) -> Edit.
  • More video file formats(AVI, WMV, ASF) are supported for loading.

    • Just drag and drop a video file to open.

  • Speed improvement for loading video files.
v3.40
June 22, 2021
  • You can open/save AVIF image files.
  • Added UI for the option [WebP compatibility with iPhone] on the Save Window.

    • You can check the difference of the file size between enabling the option and not.

  • Added some user-friendly features for Resize/Rotate/Flip Dialog.

    • A function has been added to memorize the position of the window and save the settings.

  • Added an option for setting the default crop area. (Settings > Edit)
  • Bug fixes for the text input dialog on the [Insert Tab] when inserting text with "update text on-the-fly" option turned off.
  • Added an option for arrow key acceleration for moving the Recording Window. (Settings > Recording)
  • You can edit the size preset of the Recording Window.
  • You can use hotkeys(0~9) to set the size of the cropper to the preset size.
  • Bug fixes for [Set crop position and size dialog].
  • You can merge selected frames in the frame list on the [Edit Tab]. (Hotkey: Ctrl+Q)
  • Add a pop-up menu to make the selected frames 10% faster/slower.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.39
June 2, 2021
  • Fixed a bug that lines or characters were crushed when saving with the option to reduce the size of the image was specified to 49% or less.
  • Fixed a bug that occasionally crashes when choosing the option for reducing frames in the Save window.
  • Bug fixes for mishandling images with an alpha channel when resizing images.
v3.38
May 31, 2021
  • Added an WebP option for iPhone compatible. (Settings > WebP)

    • You can make animated WebP images displayed properly on iPhones.

    In some cases, however, the file size of WebP could increase. Learn more

  • Fixed a bug that the image quality goes down when resizing images smaller after the update v3.37.
  • Added an option for remembering the crop area.
  • Fixed a bug that the button for Video Summarization didn't work.
  • Bug fixes for Ctrl+C & Ctrl+V are not working for the selected frames on the Edit Tab.
  • Bug fixes for saved mp4 files are upside down once turning on the Resize option.
  • fixed the bug for not opening some MP4 files encoded with AVC codec.
v3.37(0.1)
May 27, 2021
  • Quick fix for an abnormal crash after updating.

    • please update Honeycam to this version if a crash occurs.

v3.37
May 26, 2021
  • The processing speed for Resize has been greatly improved.
  • You can embed a progress bar onto images when saving.
  • New Filter Effects ( ASCII art, Print effect ) have been added.
  • The Denoise filter has added.
  • fixed a bug that user watermarks are not shown properly.
  • Filter effects are ordered by frequency of use.
  • Added an option for remembering the position of the save window that pops up after recording
  • Added an option for Export JPG Quality (Settings > Edit)
  • You can paste(Hotkey: Ctrl+V) an image from the Clipboard on the start screen.
  • fixed the bug for not opening MP4 files encoded in qt codec.
  • Added acceleration for arrow keys when using the image cropper on the [Crop tab].

    • You can also use the arrow keys to change the size of the crop tool while holding down the Shift key.

v3.36(0.1)
Apr 27, 2021
  • Updated so that the program shows an error message when it can't load the skin files.
    • In case of an abnormal crash after updating to v3.36, please uninstall Honeycam completely and then install Honeycam again.
v3.36
Apr 26, 2021
  • Added a new feature, Zoom Animation that shows an animation of zooming some part of images. Learn more
  • fixed a bug that the crop area gets smaller when it collides with the boundaries.
  • fixed a bug that a thin line is added into each border of images when resizing images.
  • Added an option to ignore arrow keys to hold the position of the Recording Window while recording.

    • (Settings > Recording)

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.35
Mar 19, 2021
  • Add a new feature to skip the quantization used for saving as GIF when the quality is set to 100.

    • You can maintain the quality of original images without increasing the file size. Learn more

  • Fixed an intermittent crash on some PCs while rotating or resizing images.
  • Fixed a bug that the programs crashes after cropping or applying effects on images.
  • Fixed a bug that popped up an 'Internal error occurred!' message when canceling image processing.
  • Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.34
Mar 10, 2021
  • Bug fixes for playing slower in the Edit Tab when the zoom mode is not one of 50%, 100%, or 200%.
  • Bug fixes for not working properly on flipping horizontally or vertically in the Resize/Rotate Dialog.
v3.33
Mar 8, 2021
  • Added the new feature for adding user's own photo frames and saving settings.
  • Added the new feature for exporting all settings. (Settings > Advanced)
  • Bug fixes for the WebP file size could be abnormally increased when you save after resizing image bigger.
  • Zoom range has been widened from 10% to 400%.

    • When the zoom scale is not 50, 100, or 200, the playback speed can slow down.

  • Speed up the processing of applying filter effects, drawing, photo frame, etc.
  • Bug fixes that the number of total frames is limited to under 10,000.
  • Easier to set the size and position of the Cropper.
  • Bug fixes for not showing the mouse cursor correctly when drag & drop is not available.
  • A couple of features limited to the Pro Edition are open to Free edition users.
  • Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.32
Jan 13, 2021
  • You can select multiple filters to apply to images on the Effect Tab.
  • A new feature for saving and loading filter settings on the Effect Tab.
  • A new feature on the Crop tab that trims boundary transparent areas automatically.
  • Hotkeys for remembering(restoring) the current position on the Recording Window have been changed to Ctrl+Shift+G, Ctrl+G.
  • You can use FPS to change the frame time of images.
  • Bug fixes for abnormal crashes when saving extremely big images (wider than 9000 pixels in width).
  • You can input filter values by typing.
  • Bug fixes for mispositioning the first frame when loading multiple images by drag & drop.
  • Bug fixes for being unable to import WebM into the asset folder in Unity.
  • Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.31
Dec 18, 2020
  • Bug fixes for v3.30: The message box that "Saving the current state..." doesn't disappear.
v3.30
Dec 17, 2020
  • Bug fixes for not responding quickly when switching to the Edit Tab after saving.
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in slow saving speeds on certain PCs when converting large videos to GIFs.
  • Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.29
Dec 10, 2020
  • fixed a bug that could crash the program when saving after recording.
  • We apologize for the inconveniences caused by bugs and frequent updates. Please update if you're having problems with v3.25, v3.26, v3.27 and v3.28.
v3.28
Dec 5, 2020
  • Bug fixes for crashing when saving after recording.
  • Please update if you have that problem using v3.25, v3.26 and v3.27.
v3.27
Dec 3, 2020
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.26
Dec 2, 2020
  • New hotkeys for switching between main tabs

    • Ctrl+R for Recording tab, Ctrl+E for Edit tab, Ctrl+M for Manage tab

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.25
Nov 30, 2020
  • Add a new feature to make a video with a transparent background using WebM.
  • Help page for hotkeys
  • The hotkey for "Change control toolbar position" in [Recording window] was changed from Ctrl+Alt+T to Ctrl+T.
  • New Hotkey for "Save the selected frames": Ctrl+Shift+S.
  • It is now possible to scroll the control tab on the Save Window.
  • Added an option to skip the update of the specified version.
  • Bug fixes for occasionally crashing when saving after recording.
  • Bug fixes for occasionally not saving properly when saving by the VP9 codec of WebM.
  • Bug fixes that the transparent background is not properly applied when cropping.
  • Bug fixes for not working properly when changing options while previewing output file size on the Save Window.
  • Bug fixes for not previewing the current file when switching to the Manage Tab.
  • Bug fixes that alpha values are binarized(0 or 255) when resizing or inserting images by drag and drop.
  • Bug fixes for some UI due to DPI.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.24
Nov 9, 2020
  • A new feature that can prevent color loss when saving as GIF files. Learn more
  • Changed the program to check for updates only once a day.
  • You can replace the transparent area with the specified color when saving as MP4.
  • Setup file size has got 30% smaller for users of 64-bit Windows.
  • Bug fixes for the program updater.
v3.23
Oct 19, 2020
  • fixed a bug that inserting images/videos into the frame list didn't work properly.
  • fixed a bug that the Recording toolbar didn't respond properly when it was maximized.
  • Added a new feature to run as an administrator.
v3.21
Oct 16, 2020
  • It has been easier to record the top of the screen by toggling Recording toolbar down.
  • It becomes easier to move the window when the window size is small.
  • Bug fixes for showing user watermarks not correctly and Honeycam logo when resizing in Save window.
  • Bug fixes for asking for Updates while recording or doing other jobs.
  • Bug fixes for allowing drag & drop when it has to be not allowed.
  • You can easily fit the window size to the target to record.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.20
Oct 8, 2020
  • Color picker is available when drawing. (Toggle Hotkey: G)
  • Bug fixes for images/MP4 file drag & drop.
  • Bug fixes for [Add images to the last].
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.19
Sep 29, 2020
  • WebP saving speed has been improved by up to 70%.
  • When saving as WebP, the file size is smaller than the previous version by up to 10%.
  • You can open multiple images or MP4 files by drag and drop from File Explorer.
  • You can insert multiple images or MP4 files into the frame list by drag and drop from File Explorer.
  • Improved user convenience for [File Manager Tab].
  • WebP library is updated to 1.1.0.
  • [Open output folder] Hotkey changed from F2 to F3, and [Rename this file] from F3 to F2.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.18
Sep 15, 2020
  • New feature: Video summary

    • You can make a summary GIF/WebP from a short video. Learn more

  • Bug fixes for saving APNG.
  • Speed improvements for PNG export.
  • Honeycam.org Logo will be inserted when exporting. (Free edition)
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.17
Sep 10, 2020
  • New feature: APNG support
  • Added a new feature to delete similar frames.
  • [Save Dialog] Bug fixes for image quality problems going bad abruptly when quality is changed from 80 to 79 on some images.
  • [Cut Frame] dialog is resizable now.
  • [Recording] You can save the Recording Window position by Ctrl+Shift+1,2,3,4. (Press Ctrl+1,2,3,4 when using saved positions)
  • [Photoframe] Rugged boundary bugs when making circular/round corners have been fixed.
  • [WebP Save] NO comment option has been added.
  • PNG library is updated to 1.6.37.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.16
Aug 26, 2020
  • Speed improvements when the program starts.
  • Bug fixes for [Preview File Size] in the Save dialog.
  • Speed improvements for displaying images on Zoom 1.5x.
  • Added an option for [Don't ask when saving GIF with 50+ FPS].
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.13
Aug 19, 2020
  • Added a new feature: [Cut frames dialog]

    • It becomes easier to cut frames.

  • Bug fixes for not showing images on the Save dialog.
  • EULA(End User License Agreement) has been updated.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
v3.12
Aug 11, 2020
  • Bug fixes for crashing when turning into the effects tab or save dialog.
  • Speeds improvement for showing images when zoom is 0.75x and 1.5x.
  • Ghost lines were removed when cropping images at zoom 1.5x and 2x.
v3.11
Aug 7, 2020
  • Bug fixes for crashing when reloading UI skins.
  • Bug fixes for image cropping.
  • Bug fixes for drawing a rectangle border when applying photo frame effects.
  • Bug fixes for wrong mouse cursor when cropping and applying box blur.
v3.10
Aug 6, 2020
  • Added more zoom options like 75% and 150%.
  • It is possible to zoom in/out on the Save dialog. (Ctrl + mouse wheel)
  • Added Option for [Don't Ask when closing the program without saving].
  • It becomes easier to control filter options.
  • Added the feature for showing the position and size of texts/stickers/images.
  • Bug fixes for previewing in the Save dialog.
  • Bug fixes for controlling frames per sec in the Save dialog when saving selected frames.
  • Bug fixes for not saving color curve settings.
v3.08
Jul 30, 2020
  • Add a new feature to reduce the output file size by reducing image size and frames per sec on the Save Dialog.
  • It is now possible to shorten the Frame delay to under 0.02 sec.
  • Bug fixes for editing texts.
  • It is now possible to change the size of watermark images.
  • Bug fixes for chromakey filter.
  • "Fade In" effects in transition have been added.
v3.07
Jul 7, 2020
  • It is now possible to drop frames with more options (every nth frame).
  • It is also possible to apply "Drop Frames" on selected frames only.
  • The decision algorithm for deciding Webp Lossy/Lossless has improved.
  • When making new images with a transparent background, the new images are easily distinguishable now.
  • New photo frame effect

    • You can use a user-selected image as a background.

  • Add an option to change the background color when cropping.
  • Bug fixes for critical crashes
v3.05
Jun 18, 2020
  • Improved convenience for cropping.

    • More options have been added for limiting image area, selecting crop area size, and specifying directly.

  • Zoom in/out using the mouse wheel with the Ctrl key pressed.
  • Bug fix for stickers and images sometimes on the wrong position when inserting and applying them.
  • It is now possible to zoom in/out when inserting texts/stickers.
  • It is now possible to insert speech ballons without text.
  • Add an option to change alpha value of shadow.
  • Speed improvements of Insert tab.
  • New animation effects

    • Coming in/out from/to left, right, top, bottom.

  • Added a new function to create a new images/video with an empty background.
  • Other bug fixes
v3.04
Jun 5, 2020
  • Bug fixes on appearing a black thin boundary when inserting texts, stickers and images.
  • Bug fixes on appearing a black thin boundary when applying some photo frame effects. (heart, CD, etc)
v3.03
Jun 2, 2020
  • Bug fixes on responding slower than v2.12 when moving the main window & switching main tabs.
  • Bug fixes on inserting texts.
v3.02
May 27, 2020
  • Bug fixes for photo frame effects of round corners.
  • Convenience improvements for editing texts.
v3.01
May 27, 2020
  • Bug fixes for image importing.
v3.0
May 25, 2020
  • Whole new features for editing

    • text/sticker/chat bubble/image insertion and editing

  • Text/sticker/chat bubble/image animation
  • Photo frame effects
  • Recording mouse cursor highlight and click effect
  • Zoom in/out when cropping and image editing(50%, 200%)
  • Progress is displayed and can be canceled during cropping, filtering, and applying effects.
  • New filter effects

    • Bloom filter, Color curve filter, Chromakey filter, and more.

  • Provide help on YouTube
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes
v2.12
Oct 2, 2019
  • New feature importing TIFF files
  • Improved program reliability
  • Fixed bug in watermark output
  • Fixed bug in font settings
  • Fixed bug in changing window size
  • Fixed bug in recording full-screen
  • Fixed bug in loading some Animated PNG files
  • Updated multi-language files
v2.11
Nov 28, 2018
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes related to Drawing feature
v2.10
Nov 23, 2018
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes related to Drawing feature
v2.09
Nov 15, 2018
  • New: Insert text and draw
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes
v2.08
Oct 31, 2018
  • Improved: File preview speed in the Management tab
  • Improved: File preview speed in the Save dialog box
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes
v2.07
Sep 30, 2018
  • Fixed: Did not convert color of WebM format correctly
  • Stability improvements
v2.06
Sep 17, 2018
  • New: Use disk swap when memory is low
  • New: Show current file size while saving GIF
  • Improved: Reduce WebP size by using the inter-frame redundant removal
  • Improved: Program stability
  • Overall memory overuse optimization
  • Several minor bugs fixed
v2.05
Aug 17, 2018
  • New: Feature to reduce the size of GIF files by removing similar pixels between each frame
  • New: You can drag an image larger than the editing window
  • New: You can change the background color in the crop window
  • Improved: UI processing speed
  • Fixed: Crashes when lack of memory occurred
  • Several minor bugs fixed
v2.04
May 5, 2018
  • New: Overlapped Transition
  • New: "Remember current settings" checkbox on filter UI
  • New: Scrollbar on filter UI
  • New: Animation Looping setting on WebP settings dialog box
  • New: Danish support
  • New: Crosshair on cropping UI
  • Fixed: Changing the alpha value of Image watermark is not worked correctly if a 32bpp image is not used
  • Several minor bugs fixed
v2.03
Oct 24, 2017
  • Improved: Added image rotation / flip
  • Improved: Added full-screen recording
  • Improved: Improved file naming rules
  • Improved: Added an option to save GIF comment or not
  • Fixed: Crashes when recording due to lack of memory
  • Several minor bugs fixed
v2.02
Jun 23, 2017
  • Many language files are updated
  • Minor bugs fixed
v2.01
March 23, 2017
  • Minor bugs fixed
v2.0
March 20, 2017
  • Improved GIF saving speed
  • Added support for the MP4 format
  • Added support for VP9 codec of WebM
  • Preview the image quality and file size
  • Additional file Manage tab
  • Additional Magnifier
  • Improved WebP format
  • No longer supports Windows XP
  • Minor bugs are fixed
v1.04
10/10/2016
  • Some GIF files played slowly if they were set to over 50 FPS in Honeycam.
  • Minor bugs are fixed
v1.03
12/29/2015
  • Honeycam is now able to resize the Recording Window using Ctrl + Mouse Wheel.
  • Improved the DPI-Aware compatibility when using multiple monitors.
  • Added the Arabic and Czech language files. Many thanks to محمد عبد العزيز and باندی سافت.
  • Bug fixed - Honeycam had a minor bug with the Animation WebP format.
v1.02
07/06/2015
  • Added the Slovak language file by PEPEK, PEŠISOFT SK.
  • Bug fixed - the final frames of the animated images' quality was poor when saving as WebP.
  • Minor bugs are fixed
v1.01
05/11/2015
  • Added the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Chinese Simplified, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian and Turkish language files.
    - Many thanks to Armin Ajkunić, URIEL, YanJun Sun, Matko Barišić, Henny, باندی سافت, lechti64, Zuzu_Typ, Zityi, Styb, Perez71, João Nunes, Matrix, Jadran Rudec and yasalprogram.
  • Minor bugs are fixed
v1.0 Beta 43
04/09/2015
  • Added a feature to display a screen in progress while saving a file.
  • Added a feature to change the file name rules in the Advanced options.
  • Added an option to remember the location of Recording Window / Edit window.
  • Added a feature to upload a saved GIF file to a free image upload service (Imgur/Gfycat).
  • Improved security by using SSL when checking a version and updating.
  • Changed to allow the set-up of negative numbers for text watermark margins.
  • Minor bugs are fixed
v1.0 Beta 41
03/30/2015
  • Added a playback slider on the Edit window.
  • Added a playback feature on the Cutting window.
  • Added a "tilting" option to the text input feature.
  • Added and changed several editing shortcuts to R/T/C/E.
  • Added a feature to remember the current location and to restore it.
  • Added a feature to "open a saved file with a Web browser / Honeyview" after saving a file.
  • Added a feature to copy and paste to the clipboard when an image is right-clicked in the Edit window.
  • Restored a feature to "remember current location" that was removed.
  • Changed the default FPS from 10 to 15.
  • fixed a bug that the frame time was not restored properly when undo is done after using reducing some frames.
  • Fixed the problem that causes screen cracks to appear while saving a file as GIF if there are very slight changes in motion.
  • Fixed a bug that the saved file is not visible in Explorer after being created.
  • fixed a bug that combines the same images into one image when importing images.
v1.0 Beta 40
03/20/2015
  • Added the undo feature.
  • Added a feature to blur out an area.
  • Added the Advanced Settings tab in Settings.
  • Added a feature to move/copy to the front/back after selecting a frame.
  • Added a feature that allows direct quality settings from the file saving dialog.
  • Changed the name from Out of Focus to Iris Blur.
  • Improved to record with greater accuracy for time.
  • fixed a bug that some fonts were not visible when selecting fonts.
  • fixed a bug that saved a broken image file when an image with an alpha channel is loaded.
  • fixed a bug that the Edit tab playback and Save dialog playback were slightly slower.
v1.0 Beta 39
03/12/2015
  • Added a feature to move the Recording Window when the mouse is moved while the Ctrl+Alt keys are pressed.
  • Added a feature to make an image translucent while dragging a cross from an effect window.
  • Added a feature to save frames by right clicking on the mouse from a frame list.
  • Unified methods for the quality settings of image formats.
  • Changed the method for creating watermarks.
  • Removed the feature that supports BPG format.
  • Improved the internal authentication method.
v1.0 Beta 36
02/16/2015
  • Added a user-customized FPS feature
  • Added the "screen transition effect" feature
  • Added a preview feature when adjusting the size
  • Added the out focus / clear / miniature filters
  • Added a feature to move to a vignette filter area
  • Added a feature to adjust the brightness and contrast
  • Added various filters, such as "soft focusing," to an imaging effect
  • Improved a feature to preview from the Edit window during watermark set-up
  • Improved the internal canvas processing method
  • Improved the soft-focus filter
  • Added a feature to cut (crop)
  • Fixed a license authentication problem that occurred from several PCs
  • fixed the bug wherein the black screen is being displayed when the flash effect is used
v1.0 Beta 30
01/22/2015
  • Added a feature to move to the first frame if the down arrow key is pressed from the last frame on a list and a set-up option was also added.
  • Added a feature to set up the memory size to be used for editing and a feature to display memory usage on the Edit tab.
  • Added a feature to the pop-up frame time set-up dialog when it is double-clicked from a frame list.
  • Added a feature to save the current data and a restoring feature.
  • Added a pop-up menu on the Edit tab.
  • Added a feature to save as BPG.
  • Added a shortcut for pause.
  • Added a feature to pause while recording.
  • Added a feature to combine a number of animation files.
  • Added a feature to set up the maximum recording time.
  • Slightly improved the quality when saving as WebP format.
  • Greatly improved the speed greatly because of multi-core support when saving as WebP format.
  • Improving the program design.
  • Assigned a Ctrl+R shortcut to "Adjusting size".
v1.0 Beta 25
12/31/2014
  • Added a feature to set up the WebM quality
  • Added a notification message for license purchase
  • Added a feature that supports the bmp format from the Load Images feature
  • Improved the process to delete a created file if it was canceled while saving
  • Improved to display a memory insufficient message if the memory is not enough
  • Improved the file saving window
  • Improved the file saving screen
  • Improved the screen for loading an image file
  • Provided a feature to change the file name from the file saving screen
  • Changed the Always on Top settings to be applied only for the Record tab
  • fixed a bug that saved a file as lossless when it is saved as WebP from Beta 23
v1.0 Beta 17
11/20/2014
  • Added a feature that displays a check box on a button when logos or text are inserted
  • Added a dithering option for less problems while capturing dark images
  • Added a feature to reduce the number of frames
  • Added a feature to load still images
  • Changed the GIF default dithering speed
v1.0 Beta 15
10/23/2014
  • Added a feature to save as WebM format
  • Added a feature to load an animated WebP image that was saved
  • Added a feature to open an animation file from the command line parameter
  • Added a feature that displays the video information
  • Added a feature to hide an area on the right side
  • Added a feature to set up the GIF/WEBP quality
  • Added a Space key as shortcuts for Play/Stop
  • Added a feature to save as lossless WebP
  • Improved the yo-yo feature
  • Improved the method for displaying the number of frames on Edit window
  • Changed to display an image in the middle of a canvas window
  • Reduced the size of the top area of the Capture window
v1.0 Beta 13
09/26/2014
  • Added "Reverse, 10% faster/slower" features on the Edit tab
  • Added a feature that changes the size of captured images
  • Added the size indicator message feature after saving
  • Added the feature to switch tabs with Ctrl+Tab keys
  • Added the feature for inserting text on an image
  • Added the feature to remember the last tab used
  • Added the feature to open a previous GIF file
  • Added a feature to set up the time per frame
  • Added a feature to insert a logo on an image
  • Added the feature to view two times faster
  • Added the yo-yo effect feature
  • Improved the capture window UI
  • Improved the Edit window UI
  • Improved to reduce a GIF’s file size without quality deterioration while images are partially updated
  • Greatly reduced the GIF file size without quality deterioration by improving the file-saving method
  • Combined the Recording Window UI with the main window
  • Rearranged the buttons on the Recording Window
  • Changed the recording time limit to 30 seconds
  • Changed ms to sec as the time unit
  • Changed the license policy
  • Renewed the interface
v1.0 Beta 4
07/30/2014
  • Add a simple editing feature
  • Added the canceling feature while saving a file
  • Added the feature that reduces the size of a GIF file as current data is not saved if the frames are the same as the previous frames
  • Improved the GIF saving speed by parallelizing the threads
  • Improved the timer to make it more accurate
  • Included a 64-bit binary in a package
  • Support for WebP format recording
v1.0 Beta 1
07/26/2014
  • Initial release




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