Version History for
AudioLabel CD Label Maker

Version 7.00 - Updated: 2/18/2024 - Released: 11/28/2021

New	Windows 11 Compatible.
New	Improved scaling of fonts, images, and dialogs based on Windows layout settings.
New	Support for high resolution 4k monitors.
New	Redesigned Print Dialog.
New	Redesigned Change Label Template dialog.
New	Redesigned Save as Image dialog.
Improved	The Read CD function now uses Gnudb.org for all CD database searches.
Improved	New printer templates for Canon CD printers using Type L and Type M disc trays.

Version 6.00 - 05/12/2015

New	Curved/Circular Text for all CD, DVD, and Blu-ray disc labels. The curved text can face in or out from the disc center.
New	Full rotation of text and images simply by using the mouse.
New	Transparency adjustment for all images.
New	Unicode support for displaying all international letters and characters (as of AudioLabel 6.0 Build 5 and later).
New	Windows 10 Compatible.
New	New CD printer templates for Canon and Brother disc printers.
Improved	Faster real-time movement of text and images when sizing or dragging.
Improved	A thumbnail image is displayed when dragging images from the Image Toolbar.

Version 5.00 - 11/30/2012

New	Font and line smoothing. AudioLabel uses a new graphics engine with anti-aliasing to produce the highest quality graphics and fonts.
New	LightScribe support. Burn label designs directly on CDs and DVDs with LightScribe enabled drives.
New	Blu-ray support. New templates for Blu-ray cases and inserts.
New	Support for transparent images. Import and display 32 bit alpha transparent images in PNG and TIF format. Copy and paste transparent images from any program that supports transparency.
New	Real-time movement and display of text and images when sizing or dragging.
New	Windows 8 Compatible.
New	New CD printer templates for Canon, Epson, HP Hewlett Packard, and Brother CD Printers. New label paper templates for Avery.
New	Re-designed the New Project dialog to show real-time thumbnails of default projects.
New	AudioLabel now uses Windows themed controls (buttons, checkboxes, scroll bars, drop downs, etc.) to match your current Windows theme.
Improved	The case width, height, and spine dimensions can now be edited in the Change Label Template dialog. The inner diameter of a disc can be set to zero.
Improved	The Disc Position property can switch between 1 and 2 disc templates without loading a new project.
Improved	The Change Label Template dialog can be re-sized for easier viewing.
Improved	The view can be zoomed in or out by pressing CTRL + or CTRL - on the keyboard.
Changed	The "Export Label to Image File" option is now called "Save As Image".
Changed	The "Image Search" button is now called "Image Folder". The Image Folder dialog is bigger for easier selection.

Version 4.40 - 02/19/2009

New	Windows 7 Compatible (AudioLabel 4.40 Build 7 and later)
Improved	Re-designed the Print dialog box to make it easier to print. The print "Properties" button now includes separate settings for CD Printers that can print directly on inkjet printable CDs. The print "Preview" button only shows the pages being printed.
Fixed	When logging into your computer as a different user, the message "Error saving the default file." appeared at startup.

Version 4.30 - 12/05/2008

New	Added 55 new CD printer templates for Canon, Epson, and HP Hewlett Packard CD printers
Fixed	The printer calibration settings were not always saved after closing AudioLabel.

Version 4.20 - 11/24/2007

New	Added Hue, Saturation, and Lightness slider controls for all images.
New	Added new background images.
New	Added support for new CD Printers.
Improved	Improved compatibility with Windows Vista.
Improved	The last window size is remembered each time AudioLabel is started.
Changed	The color toolbar is now disabled when an image is selected.
Fixed	Images created with the 'Export Label to Image File" option sometimes had a different resolution listed in the file properties.

Version 4.00 - 02/05/2007

New	Added the Export Label to Image File dialog box. You can easily create high resolution images of your labels to share with friends, import into programs, or send to commercial CD duplicators for high volume production. AudioLabel can create Bitmap Files (bmp), JPEG Files (jpg), PNG Files (png), and TIFF Files (tif).
New	Added support for 37 new CD Printers including Epson, Canon, HP Photosmart D5145, HP Photosmart D5155, HP Photosmart D5160, HP Photosmart D5168, and Trace Affex CD-Artist.
New	Added an Edit Dimensions button to the Properties Toolbar so template dimensions can be easily edited.
New	Added 4 new Background Images.
New	Added a CD Printer Tray selection box in the CD Printer Properties.
Improved	Improved the speed of the Image Toolbar. Thumbnails are created up to 20 times faster than AudioLabel version 3.80 (especially for high resolution images from digital cameras).
Improved	Improved the Kerning (or spacing) of the text on the label.
Improved	The Properties Toolbar displays Text Labels next to the icons for more clarity. Also, a checkmark has been added next to the selected item.
Improved	The Image Tooltip now shows megabytes and kilobytes for the image size.
Improved	When using a DVD Case Template, a background image can now be added to the front and back panels separately.
Changed	The help file was converted to a CHM file to be Windows Vista Compatible.
Fixed	Some selection boxes were not displayed correctly when using a monitor that was wider than 1600 pixels.

Version 3.80 - 09/01/2006

New	Added a separate 'Text Editor' that allows you to edit the text on all of the labels simultaneously (Front Cover, Back Cover, and Disc Label).
New	Added a 'CD Printer Properties' dialog that saves the CD Printer settings separately.
New	Added 24 new background images.
New	AudioLabel now remembers the last used print driver settings (including the cd printer settings). All of the printer settings are kept completely separate from the Windows operating system.
Improved	The Image Toolbar creates thumbnail images much faster, and preloads more images for faster scrolling.
Improved	Added extra Help buttons to the Print Dialog, Printer Calibration, Read CD, and Advanced Settings Dialog.
Improved	Added more information to the help file about Reading CDs, CD Printers, and printing in general.
Improved	Added the Epson Stylus Photo R1800 to the list of CD Printers.
Improved	The main view is zoomed and centered each time the Text Editor or Image Toolbars are moved.
Improved	The 'Change Label Paper' dialog was made larger for easier reading.
Improved	Double clicking the left side bar of the Image Toolbar will automatically size the toolbar to one column.
Changed	The 'CD Printer Properties' dialog is automatically shown the very first time you print directly on a CD.
Changed	Tracks can only be added using the Text Editor.
Fixed	Reduced some flickering of the main selection box, and thumbnail images when moving the Image Toolbar.

Version 3.20 - 02/02/2006

New	Added support for cd label printers; including Epson, Canon, EZ/CD Print, Microboards, Primera (Bravo & Signature), and Rimage Everest CD printers.
Improved	AudioLabel now remembers the last directory used to open a file, save a file, and open an image.
Fixed	The print preview no longer shows and extra blank page when the front and back cover are on the same page.
Fixed	The cursor will no longer move over the track number and track time columns if they have been hidden.

Version 3.10 - 12/16/2005

New	Added support for DVD case labels.
New	Added 30 new background images.
Improved	Clicking on the preview pane in the 'Change Label Paper' dialog now opens the 'Label Alignment Wizard'.
Improved	The sizing rectangles used to move objects have been made larger.
Fixed	Fixed rounding issues when typing dimensions in the 'Label Alignment Wizard'.
Fixed	The 'Total Time' was not always updated after reading a CD.

Version 3.00 - 11/07/2004

New	'In-line' text editing (just click where you want to type). There is no longer a 'Text Editor' dialog box.
New	Added a one-click formatting toolbar (much like Microsoft Word). The old properties dialog box has been removed.
New	Added a one-click color toolbar.
New	You can now set the font, color, and formatting for each individual character.
New	AutoFit can be turned on and off.
New	The text layout includes a 'Word-Wrapping' mode.
New	Added support for GIF and TIFF image files.
New	The text can now be underlined.
New	Added a special 'Custom Color' dialog box to easily set an exact color.
New	The 'Print' dialog box includes that ability the set the amount of background bleed (the edge overlap of color and images when printing).
New	AudioLabel can now Cut, Copy, and Paste text and images between any program.
New	The track list now allows multiple lines of text per track when set in the 'Table Format' mode.
New	The track list can now be set to '2 Column' mode.
New	Added a 'Link Text' option that allows you make changes to text without affecting the rest of the label.
New	Added 25 new backgrounds.
Improved	The image sidebar can now slide out of the way for more view space.
Improved	Improved the image quality for thumbnails displayed on the image sidebar and the mini-preview in the print dialog box.
Improved	The disc position (top, bottom, and duplicate disc) can now be set from the formatting toolbar.
Improved	The disc position can now be switched when in the 'Double CD Case' mode.
Improved	Simplified the 'Edit', 'Toolbar', and 'Layout' menus.
Improved	Removed the 'Object' toolbar and replaced it with a simple 'Insert' button on the main toolbar.
Improved	Added the 'Undo', 'Redo', and 'Print' options to the main toolbar.
Improved	Simplified the 'Printer Calibration' dialog box.
Improved	Simplified the 'Advanced Settings' dialog box for the 'Read CD' option.
Improved	Simplified the 'Image Search' dialog box by removing the folder description.
Improved	The 'Read CD' dialog now remembers that last cd drive selected.
Changed	The 'Print Borders' option has now been moved to the 'Print' dialog box.
Changed	The 'Image' toolbar now requires a double-click to set an image as the background.
Changed	Selecting a background color will now replace the current background image.
Changed	Tracks can be added to a track list by moving the cursor to the end of a track row and then pressing ENTER.
Changed	Tracks can be deleted from the track list by selecting the entire track and then pressing the DELETE or BACKSPACE key.
Changed	The program always starts in 'Single CD Case' mode.
Changed	Tons of other stuff not even worth mentioning.
Fixed	Could not set the font weight in some rare cases.

Version 2.20 - 10/17/2003

New	Added the ability to print a duplicate of the same disc on the same page.
New	Added four new backgrounds.
Improved	Re-designed the print dialog box to show a mini-preview of the printed pages.
Improved	The Read CD function will now pause any playing CD so the album information can be read correctly.
Improved	The Read CD function now lists the origin of the album information (Freedb, CD-Text, and CDPlayer.ini).
Fixed	Fixed an issue with "Error 86" on Windows ME.

Version 2.18 - 8/14/2003

New	Added a blank background on the image side bar to easily remove the current background.
Improved	The guide lines are now transparent regardless of the background.
Improved	The non-printable area is now removed from the print preview.
Improved	Improved the default template.
Fixed	Fixed a drawing issue when the system font was set higher than 96 dpi.
Fixed	Fixed an issue with drive letters being switched on Windows 95,98,ME.

Version 2.15 - 6/11/2003

New	Added the "Label Alignment Wizard" which can easily adjust label/printer alignment.
Improved	The print dialog box now includes label paper selection.
Improved	Added support for new label paper types.
Improved	The print dialog box now retains the printer settings after closing the program.
Fixed	The thumbnail viewer could not display very high resolution images in Windows 95, 95, and ME.
Fixed	The Grid Size dialog did not always retain the correct settings.

Version 2.12 - 4/11/2003

Improved	The rotating selection box for objects is now consistent across all operating systems.
Fixed	Fixed an error reading CDPlayer.ini files that were created by different programs.
Fixed	Version 2.12a includes a small fix that stops "Error 17" from popping up at the close of the program.
Fixed	Fixed a memory leak issue that affected Window 95,98,and ME.

Version 2.10 - 3/23/2003

New	Added the Image Search function to the image side bar.
New	Added Drag and drop functionality to the image side bar.
New	Added support for EMF and PCX image formats.
New	Added the "Bring to Front" and "Set as Background" properties to images.
New	The Aspect Ratio property was added to background images.
Improved	For simplicity and clarity the Left, Top, Width, and Height properties of text objects were removed from the Properties side bar.

Version 2.00 - 1/31/2003

New	AudioLabel can now automatically read and label MP3 CDs.
New	Added more backgrounds to the art gallery.
New	The Properties dialog now includes check boxes for "Yes/No" items.
New	The "Wrap Tracks" property has been added to the Front and Back cover track lists.
Improved	Improved the "Wrap Tracks" property for the disc label. The track names can now wrap on both sides of the center hole.
Improved	The installer no longer requires you to uninstall older versions. The default template is not overwritten.
Fixed	The program would sometimes error in Windows XP after closing the print preview.
Fixed	The actual font size in the Properties dialog was not displayed after sizing an object.
Fixed	The mouse wheel did not always track properly when using the Text Editor.
Fixed	Other small bug fixes and improvements.

Version 1.99 - 11/21/2002

Fixed	AudioLabel could not always read the CD-Rom drive when a separate ATA controller card was installed.
Fixed	Fixed an issue with the wrong button graphic being displayed when using the double CD template.
Fixed	The installer did not work on some Windows 95 machines.

Version 1.98

New	Added support for the CDPlayer.ini file.
New	Added the ability to connect to Freedb through a proxy server.
New	It is now possible to choose the location of the Freedb server.
Improved	Improved the Read CD functionality.
Changed	All web links were directed to the new domain at www.AudioLabel.com.
Fixed	AudioLabel would not recognize any CD-Rom drives if there were more than 8 drives attached to the system.
Fixed	The WMF image format was not listed on the insert image dialog.

Version 1.97

Changed	Changed the registration page to include a direct link to the order page.
Fixed	The track list alignment property was stuck on "Right" when printing the front and back covers (version 1.96 only).

Version 1.96

New	Added an option to the angle property for upside down text (180 degrees).
Improved	Clicking the 'Object' toolbar will now drop an object on the label. The drag and drop feature still works, but is no longer required.
Improved	All of the text on the front and back cover now includes the multiline property.
Improved	All of the text on the front and back cover now includes the angle property
Fixed	The angle property displayed 180 degrees instead of 270 degrees.
Fixed	Fixed a drawing issue that occurred when selecting an object on the label while having a drop-down box open on the properties dialog.

Version 1.95

New	AudioLabel now includes a background art gallery.
New	Added navigation buttons on the Text Editor for a track list (delete, move up, move down).
New	Added a faster image library that now includes PNG and WMF image files.
New	Images are now clipped to the disc label for better viewing.
Improved	The undo option now keeps track of all text changes.
Improved	AudioLabel no longer requires Windows Internet Explorer for image support.
Improved	Improved the 'Selected' toolbar so that a copy of an object can also be selected.
Improved	Changed the focus highlighting on covers for better viewing.
Improved	The undo buffer now manages memory more efficiently.
Improved	AudioLabel no longer requires administrator privileges on Windows NT 4.0.
Fixed	Fixed a problem saving JPG image files on Windows 98 without Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater.
Fixed	Fixed an issue with the program freezing when printing particular fonts with a point size below 2.
Fixed	The focus rectangle did not always draw properly (rotate) when an objected was selected.

Version 1.91

Fixed	The background color for the disc was not always set properly with the guides turned on.
Fixed	Fixed issue with the program freezing in Windows 95/98 when manually typing text into the track list.

Version 1.90

Fixed	The user was sometimes asked twice to save the default template.
Fixed	The 'Object' toolbar did not work properly with versions of Internet explorer below 4.01.