Chapters Creator

Changelog

Version 4.1

fixed: user are not able to close application window during saving mp3 file
added: Always on top option in Help menu, handy for using drag'n'drop feature
added: dropping cover graphics not only on metadata editor; it's possible on main tab, but works only if there is no chapter defined
added: importing chapter's data from other mp3 file by dropping this file on the opened one

Version 3.8

added: import chapters data to current file from mp3 or text file
added: copy/paste image for chapter through Clipboard
added: updating player position after selection changes on chapters list
added: Notepad tab for preparing chapter description (context menu: insert title or chapters list)

Version 3.7

internal changes for exchange information with Kaster application

Version 3.6

fixed: read chapters from mp3 file created in Audacity
added: copy image from chapter above selected
added: import chapters from other mp3 file

Version 3.5

fixed: read WaveLab's chapters
fixed: read csv written by Reaper 7.x

Version 3.4

fixed: running problem on Windows 11
added: transcription with Const-me Whisper
added: subtitles editor

Version 3.3

fixed: decode long chapter's titles
fixed: reading subtitles .srt files
fixed critical: reading chapters with images in files created by Auphonic

Version 3.2

fixed: log configuration
fixed: read some configuration properties
added: support for subtitles .srt files
added: new formatter for YouTube with links

Version 3.1

fixed: scaling large images
fixed: saving presets
added: configuration for own video resolutions

Version 3.0

fixed: audio normalization parameters for ffmpeg
fixed: chapters' list in YouTube format (added missed space)
fixed: scaling vertical chapters images
added: ability to cancel normalization operation
added: new video resolution (1080x1080)
added: checking mp3 file loudness
added: tips in empty chapters' table

Version 2.9

fixed: reading genre tag from mp3 file
fixed: detecting Windows-1250 encoding in text files
changed: layout of source files fields
added: import markers from wav file
added: new "Spotify HTML" format to include URLs in text chapters
added: normalization to target loudness (available only if ffmpeg is present)
added: autoscaling images to 1920 pixels on the long side
added: context menu for chapters' table
added: saving images from selected chapters

Version 2.8

fixed: drag'n'drop accepts only supported files
fixed: writing mp3 file
added: import markers from csv Acon Acoustica's file
added: import markers from csv Adobe Audition's file
added: import markers from xml/csv Steinberg WaveLab's file

Version 2.7

fixed: center the cover image while video rendering
fixed: import markers from txt Reaper's file
added: recent file list
added: shifting chapter's start time
added: import markers from mp3 file created by Adobe Audition
added: Help menu

Version 2.6

fixed: import markers from txt Audacity's file
fixed: conversion to JSON format
added: additional logging for conversion operations
changed: new tags editor
added: new Podcast description with selecting of preview's type

Version 2.5

improved: performance of the first scan of mp3 file
fixed: refreshing chapters bar below the player
fixed: saving mp3 file if chapters' urls were empty
added: changing play speed
added: new buttons to skip 10 seconds backwards and forwards
added: descriptions with shortcuts for player's buttons

Version 2.4

fixed: chapters length in exported video file
added: new video resolution: 720x720 pixels
added: double click on chapter's image shows the detail preview
added: logging for bug fixing

Version 2.3

fixed: formatting of JSON file
added: creating video mp4 file based on chapters data (external ffmpeg required!)

Version 2.2

improved: parsing engine for importing markers
improved: split the code to the external library
added: support for JSON format
added: preview of JSON file and save command for JSON file
added: automatic preview of chapter's image

Version 2.0

fixed: rewriting existing tags in mp3
fixed: preview of images attached to chapters (proportion bug)
fixed: new graphical representation of chapters below the player
fixed: saving presets in the tags editor

Version 1.9

fixed: preview of images attached to chapters
fixed: decoding timestamp in format HH:mm:ss.zzz
fixed: small bugs in the player
changed: mp3 file information panel

Version 1.8

fixed: saving mp3 file with the cover image
fixed: editing in chapters' table
fixed: chapters' visualisation below the player
fixed: tags editor and presets list
added: preview of images attached to chapters
added: saving of images attached to chapters
added: shortcuts for the player
added: drag'n'drop for images attached to chapters
added: Clear all function in File menu

Version 1.7

fixed: reading mp3 file's length
added: playing mp3 file
added: seek bar for mp3
added: inserting chapters during playing
added: button to copy the content of the Podcast description field

Version 1.6

fixed: storing last used directory
added: drag'n'drop for mp3 files
added: saving presets in tags editor

Version 1.5

fixed: editing in chapters' table
added: support for presets in tags editor
added: shortcuts for file operations
added: preview of the cover image in tags editor

Version 1.4

fixed: import markers from txt Audacity's file
added: cover image in tags editor
added: import chapters from txt file in mp4 format

Version 1.3

added: description field for copying data to podcast's description
fixed: reading polish letters from csv file
changed: chapters' editor is now a table, not a text field

Version 1.2

added: visible build number
added: lock fields in tags editor
added: import markers from txt Audacity's file
added: import markers from csv Reaper's file

Version 1.1

added: save chapters to text file
added: import markers from txt Reaper's file
added: import chapters from mp3 tags
added: tags editor

Version 1.0

first version, based on command line tool: Mp3 Chapters Creator