# encoding: utf-8
Videomass
Author: Gianluca (jeanslack) Pernigotto
Copyright: (c) Gianluca Pernigotto 2014-2020
License: GPL3

Change Log:


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July 17, 2020 V.2.9.2
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BUGS:
    * [msg_info.py] the local variable `Author` has been splitted inside a tuple
      to allow for better string handling.

    * [setup.py] Fixed Author and others stuff

    * Fixed gpg sign application during `debuild -S -sa` command.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Improved all dialogs buttons layout for achieve a better look.

NEWS:
    * Maded debian directory with all necessary files to make debian source
      package (and .deb binary too). See the INSTALL file for details.

    * Added videomass PPA for Ubuntu Focal 20.04, see at
      https://launchpad.net/~jeanslack/+archive/ubuntu/videomass

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July 10, 2020 V.2.9.0
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BUGS:
    * [WINDOWS] Fixed incorrect assignment for the sources directory in
      `generate_INNO_setup.py` script.

    * For Python 3.8 fixed `too many values to unpack` error on ffmpeg_conf.py
      mini frame.

NEWS:
    * [LINUX] Added AppImage implementation for some Linux flavors (experimental).
      Videomass's deployment for Linux are tested with success on the
      following Linux distribuitions with 64 bit Architecture only:

        - Debian 10 buster x86_64
        - Debian 9 stretch x86_64
        - AV-Linux 2019.4.10 x86_64
        - AV-Linux 2020.4.10 x86_64
        - Sparkylinux 2020.06 xfce x86_64 (rolling edition)
        - SparkyLinux 5.11 lxqt x86_64 (stable edition)
        - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS x86_64
        - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS x86_64
        - Xubuntu 18.04 x86_64
        - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS x86_64
        - Linux Mint 19.3 x86_64 Cinnamon
        - Fedora 32 (Workstation Edition) x86_64
        - Manjaro Linux 20.0.3 (Lysia) x86_64

    * Made 'develop/tools/pyinstaller_setup.py' script to make Videomass
      executable with pyinstaller on Linux, Windows and MacOs.

    * [LINUX] Made 'develop/tools/makeAppImage.py' to automate AppImage
      building for Linux.

    * Made a bit more readable the configuration file. New version of
      videomass.conf and videomassWin32.conf will replace the old one
      installed.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * [LINUX] Improved usability on Linux by adding a wizard dialog to set
      ffmpeg on the system when it's not located with the binary paths in
      the configuration file.

    * [UNIX] Added check to verify execution permissions when ffmpeg
      executables are linked locally.

    * [CODE] Moved as class's members the global CONSTANSTS values to
      maintenence clear namespace.

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June 16, 2020 V.2.8.8
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BUGS:
    * [LOG VIEWING CONSOLE] Removed update scrolling at the last position on.
    * [STDEB] Fixed error when building .deb binary which report a
      `RuntimeError: original source dist cannot contain .pyc files` .
      It's fixed by removing 'recursive-include videomass3 *' on MANIFEST.in .
    * Fixed `install_requires` dependencies on setup.py
    * Fixed installation on virtual environment with pip command.
    * Fixed time range dialog layout on wxpython<4.1.0
NEWS:
    * Added man page '/docs/man/man1/videomass.1' for the Debian project (but
      may be used by others).
    * Added new command line arguments to parse for sys.argv (see man page).
    * Added more informative displays in the drag and drop panel such as
      duration, media type and file size.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * [DRAG N DROP] Improved buttons layout for drag and drop panel.
    * [ADDS URLS] Improved buttons layout on textctrl panel for URLs.
    * Added some cosmetic improving on static texts for a better reading.
    * The icons themes have been fixed, definitively organized and correctly
      licensed.
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] changed content for cache directory; for all UNIX
      users (Linux, macOS, etc.) it use youtube-dl for local execution.
      For Windows users do not change.
    * Improved closing windows on setup dialog when ok button is pressed.

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * moved art, locale and share data folders from base directory to videomass3
      package.
    * [OPERATIVE SYSTEM] py2app has definitely been replaced with pyinstaller on
      On MacOs, so as consequence build app using setup.py no longer works now.

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May 31, 2020 V.2.7.0
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BUGS:
    * Fixed failure of some downloads which report ` ERROR: '_total_bytes_str' `

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Removed global vars

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May 28, 2020 V.2.6.0
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IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Improving log messages colors on log view console panel.
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Warning message when checked the checkbox and not
      selection in 'Download by format code'.
    * Fixed status bar message at the end of the process.
    * Updating scrolling at the last position when more text is appending on
      log console view during processes.
    * Fixed exception definitions for tarfile on IO_tools.youtubedl_upgrade.

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May 20, 2020 V.2.5.0
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BUGS:
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Fixed list order when having multiple URLs on the
      list control (only when using the youtube-dl executable, not the module).
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Fixed issue with "Format Codes" missing when
      downloading different URLs (on `Download by Format Code` mode).
    * Fixed wrong redirection when switch between panels using menu bar items.

NEWS:
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Added checkbox to select 'Format Codes'
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Added  new text control enabled in read only to
      view format codes selection

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * improved descriptions and translation on GUI.
    * improved buttons layout on the home panel depending by OS.
    * improved float spin control view on new wxPython version 4.1 .
    * The layout design for the 'Format Codes' selection has been rewritten,
      automated and significantly improved.
    * Added some cosmetic improvements to interface.

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] the format code text boxes have been removed and
      replaced with check boxes on the list control.
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] the contextual menu have been removed and
      replaced with check boxes on the list control.


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May 14, 2020 V.2.2.0
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BUGS and WARNINGS:

    * Changed code compatibility for new wxPython version 4.1.0

        * Fixed all wx._core.wxAssertionError


        * Fixed DeprecationWarning:
            main_frame.py:620: DeprecationWarning: Menu.Append()
            main_frame.py:633: DeprecationWarning: Menu.Append()
            main_frame.py:664: DeprecationWarning: Menu.Append()

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May 12, 2020 V.2.1.8
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BUGS:
    * Fixed issue on Presets Manager when click Convert button.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * improving status bar messages and traslation.

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May 11, 2020 V.2.1.7
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BUGS:
    * [UNIX] Fixed icon 'wizard' path name when Videomass is installed on user
      space with `pip install --user videomass` command, and wizard dialog
      is shown. This issue regard appearance.py class on *nix OS's

    * [MS-WINDOWS] Fixed ntpath name resolution on pythonpath variable when
      Videomass is installed with `pip install videomass` on MS-Windows OS.
      See ctrl_run.py module on vdms_sys.

    * Fixed status bar messages when switch between panels.

    * [MS-WINDOWS] Fixed issue when using pip to install Videomass on Windows,
      but the executable is not found in the path of Python scripts.
NEWS:
    * Updating setup.py with new setuptools entries to fixing start videomass
      executable on Windows.

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May 10, 2020 V.2.1.5
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BUGS:
    * Fixed the issue of updating youtube-dl when using an old version
      of youtube_dl installed with a package manager, e.g. if you use pip
      to install youtube-dl and you want update youtube-dl with Videomass,
      now the update is blocked with a warning.

NEWS:
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] added wrapper for the `mpv` player to play the
      individual URLs with different qualities on the list control.

    * `youtube_dl` has been added as dependency on setup.py and the pip tool
      should automatically install it.

    * `mpv` media player has been added as an optional dependency to be
      installed separately.

    * It is possible to indicate, through the setup dialogue, the path of the
      executable `mpv`. This should satisfy MS-Windows users since there is
      still no installer for mpv on MS-Windows.

    * New version (2.0) for the configuration file that will replace the old
      versions.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] now the `Show More` function is an independent
      process and no longer linked to get format codes to insert on the list
      control .

    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Improving the order list when has multiple URLs on
      list control.

    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Added a minimal validation on the adding URLs
       through function *urlparse* in module *urllib.parse*  .

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] now the list control is always enabled and populated
      with the selectable urls and related qualities.

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May 5, 2020 V.2.1.3
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BUGS:
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Fixed wrong code indentation on `if ret` statement
      in youtubedl_ui.py `on_format_codes(self)` method which was cause block
      on list control .

    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] fix wrong appending with multiple URLs on list
      control

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Management of executables and updates of youtube-dl via source tarball
      on * nix operating systems by importing youtube_dl as a python library.
    * Now Videomass.app on MacOs can also upgrade youtube-dl.

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * removed the control that tested the membership of youtube-dl in order to
      notify the user and proceed with a separate installation.


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May 2, 2020 V.2.1.0
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BUGS:
    * Fixed main_frame.py, line 908, in ydl_latest wx.ICON_INFORMATION, self)
      TypeError: MessageBox(): argument 3 has unexpected type 'str' .
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] fixed `Download by Format Code` from sites other
      that YouTube.
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] fixed `Show More` information from sites other
      that YouTube.

IMPROVEMENTS:
	* [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] now write file log.
    * warning message in the status bar when the list of incoming files has
      changed.
    * Improve Home panel buttons `choose_topic.py`
    * Some cosmetic layout.
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] Improved method and design on inserting and appending
      `Format Code` on text boxes.
    * Added new menu items to quickly jump between panels.

NEWS:
    * [YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER] New context menu on list control to choice quickly
      the Format Code to appending on text boxes.
    * [PRESETS MANAGER] New context menu on list control to choice quickly
      new profile, edit profile and deleting.

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * Changed default location of the 'videomass' log
        on the user space, following the typical conventions of the OS.
        On *nix OS's: use standard $XDG_DATA_HOME ($HOME/.local/share)
        On MacOs:      '~/Library/Logs/videomass'
        On Windows:    'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\videomass\log'

    * Changed default location of the cache files
        On *nix OS's: use standard $XDG_CACHE_HOME ($HOME/.cache/videomass)
        On MacOs:      '~/Library/Caches/videomass'
        On Windows:    'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\videomass'

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April 26, 2020 V.2.0.5
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BUGS:
    * Fixed format string error on first_time_start.py dialog.
    * [YOUTUBE DONLOADER] fixed functionality inconsistencies on "add thumbnail
      to audio file", "add metadata to file" and "write subtitle to video"
      features.
    * Fixed broken link to help on profile dialog.
    * Re-Fixed video preview on Videomass.exe ; now it should work at least
      on MS-Windows 10.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Code thinning for pupup dialog.
    * Fixed error when opening log directory and log has not been created.
    * [YOUTUBE DONLOADER] now Videomass display version, check for updates
      and Update youtube-dl on bar menu items if.
    * [YOUTUBE DONLOADER] in some cases it is possible to automatically update
      youtube-dl with the latest version if not used as a Python library. All
      of this is on the Tools/youtube-dl menu bar.

NEWS:
    * [YOUTUBE DONLOADER] New optional box to merge audio to video when using a
      format code indicating video without audio.

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April 11, 2020 V.2.0.3
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BUGS:
    * Fixed file menu items on start up (some items are not disabled).
    * Fixed issue on Videomass.exe installer: Audio and video previews
      do not work on MS Windows due to the old version of ffplay.exe which
      is no longer compatible with MS Windows 10. See NEWS below.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Backward compatibility with python 3.6 code on openfile.py
    * Backward compatibility with python 3.6 code on check_bin.py

NEWS:
    * For MS Windows and MAcOsFFmpeg installers only: FFmpeg has been updated
      to version 4.2.2 released on 2020-Jan-27 00:51.

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April 09, 2020 V.2.0.2
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BUGS:
    * Fixed invalid multiplication value for time in hours (duration) on
      utils.time_seconds(), long_processing_task, main_frame.cut_range()
      functions.

ADDED:
    * test implementation for test cases of some program features.
    * added useful progress information such as frame, fps, speed, bitrate
      and time remaining during conversion processes.


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March 28, 2020 V.2.0.1
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BUGS:
    * Fixed custom file destination settings when choosing from the file menu
    * [Fixed Audio/Video Conversions panel] On 'Copy' video codec the output
      format did not match when set on the chosen container.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Fixed file head descriptions on any file.py

ADDED:
    * New 'Copy' item on combobox 'Container' when 'Copy' video codec is setted


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December 10, 2019 V.2.0.0
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BUGS:
    * Fixed file rewrite issue when you set FFmpeg/FFplay logging levels from
      the Settings dialog.
    * Fixed wrong 'tune' name option for h264/h265 > "fastedecode" error fixed
      with > "fastdecode"

NEWS:
    * GUI completely redesigned to make it easier for users to use.

    * Now Videomass has embedded youtube-dl to download videos from Youtube

        * Download multiple URLs with your settings.

        * View video information without downloading it.

        * Ability to download videos using the 'format code'.

    * New and improved management of presets. Now Videomass uses JSON data for
      its presets while old ones with xml data are now obsolete and incompatible.
      This allowed some advantages in the presets management and some savings
      in system resources.

        * Now you can create your own presets from scratch or adding others
          directly to the presets directory.

        * Presets can be removed (not deleted)

        * Improved management of pass encoding parameters on any profile,
          making the parameter syntax similar to that of FFmpeg on CLI.

    * Complete support for audio normalization (peak, rms, ebu) also on the
      Presets Manager tool.

ADDED:
    * Added another text boxe on Presets Manager to view the two pass command
      line

    * Dialog to add new profile has box entry for two pass conversion

    * Added "Create new preset" to File menu item

    * Added "Remove preset" to File menu item

    * Add new entry box on Settings dialog to choose the user default directory
      to files storing

    * Added new controls to manage conversions: Containers, Media, Pixel Format,
      Min Rate, Max Rate, Buffer Size, Subtitle Stream selections .

    * Added controls to select audio indexes from a input video to apply a
      specified process e.g. change audio codec, normalization, etc without
      change others audio streams .

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Improved all GUI layouts windows
    * Code thinning

REPLACEMENTS and REMOVALS:
    * Removed the Audio Conversions panel, now to export/extract the audio
      file you need to select it via the 'Media' combobox on the Audio/Video
      Conversions panel


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October 06, 2019 V.1.7.0
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NEWS
    * Additional implementations:

        * Audio normalization with EBU R128 algorithm (loudnorm) .
        * Audio normalization in RMS .

    * Peak level normalization now has also target to below level .
    * PEAK/RMS normalizations are not applied to unchanged levels, ie when
      the target does not ensure level changes.
ADDED:
    * Added "-pix_fmt yuv420p" option for compatibilities.
    * Added some support for the h.265/HEVC encoder for MKV, MP4, M4V and AVI
      formats.
    * Added some support and controls for the libvpx/libvpx-vp9 (VP8, VP9)
      encoders for WEBM format.
    * The libopus audio encoder for the opus format has also been added.

REPLACEMENTS and REMOVALS:
    * For ALL conversions that involve a double pass into Presets Manager panel,
      the `DOUBLE_PASS` separator between the first and second pass it is
      replaced by `-pass 1` for first pass and `-pass 2` for second pass.
    * Removed the "Extract audio source from video" option on Videomass
      because it will be reprogrammed separately in the future.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * The dialog box to show the level statistics for audio normalization
      has been improved with more useful information.
    * code thinning in some file section in the old stuff.
    * Disabled the interaction on standard input on the task_processings.py
      processes adding `-nostdin` since the interaction could not happen.
    * Added some cosmetic improvement to interface.

BUG FIXES:
    * fixed bug when choosing to copy the video codec that always enabled
      the audio alac format and left the other audio formats disabled.
    * Fixed bitrate missing on single pass video (serius). This did not allow
      to choose the bitrate for the conversion.


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September 12, 2019 V.1.6.1
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BUG FIXES:
    * The overwrite message 'file already exists' that appeared when exporting
      images was fixed

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * enhanced errors management on all processes.
    * improved messages on the status of any processes.
    * During the conversion ffmpeg errors will no longer interrupt all
      other activities in the queue; if an error occurred it will be marked
      with 'failed' but continue; if it has finished without errors it will
      be marked with 'completed'. Since not all ffmpeg messages are errors,
      sometimes it happens to see more output marked with yellow color.
    * The export of images from a movie now has the progress bar and all
      the normal functions such as process stop and real-time output display.
    * Now to export images you need to select which files to convert in the
      'Add file' panel (drag and drop).
    * Now the images saved by the movies are named as filename + a progressive
      number + .jpg.
      All saved images are placed in a folder with the same file name + a
      progressive number that is saved in the selected output path to avoid
      over writings.
    * the logging level can now be optional, no longer mandatory the "error"
      flag, since the management of the output and errors has been improved.
    * Changed version to the videomass.conf and videomassWin32.conf to 1.4.
    * When setting the seek point with the duration tool, the cutting time
      must also be set. Not vice versa.

ADD:
    * The option to set the ffmpeg and ffplay loglevel flag has been added
      to the settings dialog.
    * Added check box to disable or enable the "-cpu-used" flag as sometimes
      it is not supported and causes more output to read.
    * Added new preset to save images from movie in jpg/png/bmp formats
    * Added "Remove selected file" from the context menu of the Add File panel
      (drag n drop) to remove a selected item with the right mouse button.
    * Added more info data stream to dialog box list when saving the audio
      from the movie.
    * Now on Preset Manager panel a double click on a profile start the process.
    * Added "-map 0" flag on all video conversion panel commands, to include
      all streams of imported video on exported video (audio streams, subtitle
      streams, etc.).

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * removed the setting to save the log file in another directory chosen
      by the user since the option to open the log directory had been
      implemented in the previous version of Videomass.


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September 02, 2019 V.1.6.0
+------------------------------------+

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Translation improvements
    * Improved fonts depending on the operating system in some dialog
    * code thinning in some dialog box
    * When you import a previously saved preset to replace it with another
      one, you no longer need to select it in the drop-down menu
    * Automatic reload presets list after restore presets
    * Added the video name in the "save audio stream from video" dialog when
      multiple languages ​​are available. This is good when you import more videos
      with more audio streams.
    * Improved log view in the Process panel
    * Improved writing log during on almost all processes
    * Now the audio normalization is applied only on the sequence in relation
      to the duration if set before volume dected, otherwise is applied to
      entire file.
    * The choice of bit depth for compressed formats/codecs has been disabled
      on the audio parameters dialog

BUG FIXES:
    * Fixed append text issue when use dialog box to search
      FFmpeg options on Windows
    * Set default choice when the user cancels the "save audio stream from video"
      dialog to choice a language audio stream, to avoid errors.
    * The '-af volume = .0dB' parameter is omitted from the command to the
      audio streams which does not requires the audio normalization process
    * Fixed message "File does not exist or not a valid file:" when playing
      exported files with more dot on filename .

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * Changed default location of the 'videomass' configuration directory
      on the user space, following the typical conventions of the OS.
        On *nix OS's:  '~/.config/videomass'
        On MacOs:      '~/Library/Application Support/videomass'
        On Windows:    'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\videomass'
    * During processes conversion the new default logs directory is
      located to videomass directory configuration;log
    * Removed the control of the text of the maximum audio peak level and the
      average audio peak level in the normalization sections.

ADD:
    * new features to open the file manager on the Videomass configuration
      directory and on the logs directory (platform independent)
    * Add the "Don't show this dialog again" on dialog before start
      conversion on the Presets_Manager when profile command has been
      changed manually (Python3 only)
    * Added a new dialog to show the list of volumes detected for audio
      normalization
    * Added a new dialog to show keyboard shortcuts during playback.


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August 24, 2019 V.1.5.5
+------------------------------------+

BUG FIXES:
    * Fixed wrong main window size when run on FreeBSD O.S.
    * Fixed the annoying bug when you save the audio from the movie
      and at the end of the conversion drag other files into the DnD
      panel to save the audio from the movie again.
    * Fixed the bug of multiple additions when writing the log file
      during the processes
    * Fixed bug when using double pass encoding
      in Python3: NameError: name 'cmd' is not defined
    * Fix a short command promp display when use ffmpeg specifications
      dialog on MS Windows


ADD:
    * Added a new menu tools item on the menu bar
    * Add a summary dialog before start conversion on Presets Manager
    * Added dialog box to displaying the FFmpeg compilation specifications
    * Added dialog box to displaying file formats available on FFmpeg
    * Added dialog box to displaying available encoders and ability
      by FFmpeg
    * Added dialog box to displaying available decoders and capability
      by FFmpeg
    * Added dialog box to search and view all the FFmpeg help options.
    * Added resize border to ffmpeg_search dialog
    * Added hscroll to textctrl in the ffmpeg_search

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Messages output from command line during start-up
    * Presets Manager panel: if the FFmpeg command is modified manually
      a confirmation message will appear before performing the conversion
    * Improvement of some message in tooltips
    * Improved name word definitions in some windows, for greater understanding.
    * Improve color messages on the process panel
    * Improve log message in the list-control on the process panel
    * Improve log messagge in the conlole during processes for debug

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August 2, 2019 V.1.4.6
+------------------------------------+

BUG FIXES:
    * fixed parsing problem on media_info.py dialog, when the values
      have other signs '='

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Improved display of the text box on spin control for adjusting the
      peak audio level threshold on the audio_panel.py and video_panel.py

NEW:
    * setup.py now supports the automatic installation of the pubsub module
      for Python3 when videomass is installed with the 'pip' command

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January 24, 2019 V.1.4.5
+------------------------------------+

BUG FIXES:
    * Fixed the 'ValueError' object is not subscriptable exception on
      Python3 when drop file with no duration (IO_tools.probeDuration())
    * Fixed 'SyntaxError' issue on setup.py to create packages with the
      appropriate modules packages (videomass2 or 3) during compiling
      with py2exe and py2app.
    * Corrected a conditional error on the Videomass launch code.

NEW [features/enhancements]:
    * Added new icons set to default settings.
    * The command line text of each profile is always editable now.
    * Added install_requires for Windows and MacOs to automate the
      installation dependencies

IMPROVEMENTS:

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * Changed version to videomass.conf file configuration with new
      default settings
    * Removed 'Enable write from command text line' from settings.py. This
      make editable the profile text into presets manager panel

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January 14, 2019 V.1.4.4
+------------------------------------+

BUG FIXES:
    * Resolved an execution problem after installing Videomass with
      the pip tool for Python3.

NEW [features/enhancements]:
    * Added compatibility with python3. Videomass now works on both
      Python2 and Python3.
    * Added new useful entries in the help menu
    * Videomass icon has been recreated with a new logo and design

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Improved the wizard dialog
    * Improved the videomass.desktop for desktop menu specification on Linux
    * Improved progress bar during conversions with time specifications
      set with the Duration tool.

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:

    * Videomass2/Videomass3 has been changed to Videomass.
    * Update locale
    * "install_requires" has been removed from the SOURCE_BUILD function in
      setup.py. Unfortunately I have not yet found a pythonic way compatible
      with all systems to automate a dependency like wxPython.

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December 29, 2018 V.1.3.4
+------------------------------------+

BUG FIXES:

NEW [features/enhancements]:

IMPROVEMENTS:

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * Removed the old and obsolete `libfaac` codec, as no longer supported by
      FFmpeg. It has been replaced with the codec `aac` freely redistributable
      with FFmpeg.

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December 22, 2018 V.1.3.3
+------------------------------------+

BUG FIXES:

NEW: [features/enhancements]
    * Update the MANIFEST.in: For completeness, the MAcOsxSetup and
      Win32Setup folders have been added to the source distribution

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Improved setup.py script
    * Change pathname icon (Icon=/usr/local/share/pixmaps/videomass.png)
      of the desktop entry to videomass.desktop for wheel and source
      distributions

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * Remove the wxPython dependency from setup.py for PyPi distribution

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December 21, 2018 V.1.3.2
+------------------------------------+

BUG FIXES:
    * Fixed bug on the `Video Conversions` and `Audio Conversions` panels when
      set audio parameters specially with `wav` format.
    * Fixed bug in the preview after `Save audio from movie`. The exit with
      invalid filename is be fixed.

NEW: [features/enhancements]
    * Added new elements that improve accessibility and readability of audio
      settings in the `Video Conversions` panel.
    * Improved buttons colour and appearance
    * Added new icons free and open source compatible with GPL3.
    * Add supports for the localization of internationalization (i18n)
    * Add support to Italian language.
    * Now Videomass has wheel on PyPi installable via pip and support
      for Linux/Macintosh/Unix/Windows

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Improved configuration file error handling: if the version of the
      configuration file changes, it is automatically updated

+------------------------------------+
October 27, 2018 V.1.2.0
+------------------------------------+

BUG FIXES:
    * Solved an exception when importing images and proceeding with normalization
      (add: does not contain any stream).
    * FFmpeg's unrecognized errors are now better managed on volumedetect Processing
    * resolved the writing of the 'passlogfile' on the source folder of 'Videomass'
       during double pass processes. Now, the log file will be written to the same
       source output path.
    * Fixed bug that did not reproduce the exported file with preview button
    * Fixed a bug that did not send the message for ASCII/UTF-8 support on all
      processes with non-ASCII/UTF-8 file names related to shlex module on Unix.
    * Fixed bug in the `Save Audio from Movie` when save as profile
    * Fixed minor bugs

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
    * Added new filter section on Video Conversions panel with new dialogs boxes
      implementation:

        - scale
        - rotation
        - crop
        - deinterlace/interlace
        - denoisers

    * Each filter button has the color application to on/off state views.
    * Added new playback button to result preview of all filters set.
    * Added new button to clear all filters set.
    * Improved layout on Video conversions panel
    * Improved layout on Audio conversion panel
    * Added a new buttons bar with color application to on/off state views
    * Accessibility to playback exported file, metadata display, and timeline
      duration, are now improved.
    * Added a contextual menu on the drag n drop panel with playback and metadata
      feature of the selected item. This is activable by right click or double
      click into one imported items.
    * Added message support for exceptions and errors in streaming playback (ffplay)
    * Added support for time sequences also on playback of input streaming
    * Added contextual help buttons with online user guides

REMOVALS and DISPLACEMENTS:
    * Removed the 'video size' function instead of the scale filter
    * Move the 'save image from video' function to the 'format/containers' combobox
    * Audio Conversion panel: Message box removed on the save profile with audio
      normalization enabled. Now you can also save parameters with audio
      normalization after a confirmation message.
    * Removed all html files for user's guide. Now the user guide is online only.

IMPROVEMENTS:
    * Improved settings storage on audio options for Audio and Video panels
    * Overall accessibility has been significantly improved
    * Improved overall layout

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Set 22, 2018 V.1.0.1
+------------------------------------+

    * Fixed issue with the `Presets_Manager` panel during double-pass
      conversion in Windows.
    * Modified `cpu-used` function in the settings dialog
    * Adding `-threads` function in the settings dialog
    * Fixed anomalies in `-cpu-used` function
    * New version of the configuration file

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Set 17, 2018 V.1.0.0
+------------------------------------+
This is first release of Videomass.

Videomass presents itself with an interface completely renewed and enhanced
by many features:

    * Drag n Drop interface
    * Presets manager interface with fully customizable profiles ready to use
    * Data streams information interface with details section
    * Preview of exported media
    * Video conversion interface
    * Audio conversion interface
    * Audio peak level analysis implementation and audio normalization
    * Grabbing audio streams from video with multilingual selection
    * Batch processors
    * Log management
    * Convert any media file to multiple formats
    * Cut Video and Audio timeline
    * Batch Processing
    * Video to Image Sequence
    ..and more
