Conceptualizing a product, giving it shape and then offering it to the users is a joy no one can beat. But what makes that joy threefold is when users get back telling how much they love your product and how their work has been simplified by using one of your products. We have had the pleasure, time and again, of happy customers coming back to us with samples of their work created using one of our products. One such user is Shawn, who is an avid world traveler and a travel blogger. He writes at ‘A Journey into the Unknown Moments’ and uses Voila for most of the editing work there. See what he has to tell about Voila:

As a World Traveler and Travel Blogger I exclusively use Voila to create Titles and Tag lines for the header pictures that rotate as different links are viewed. In addition to the header design I use Voila to map out my long term travels through the “tools editor” by using text, shapes, and arrows as a navigation visual for my readers. Now, through using Voila, I can map out my travels from place to place and use identifiable colors that helps the reader to ascertain my travel path within a coherent fashion. How many travel blogs have you visited and struggled to understand their travel path? Also, I love the flexibility of taking web screen shots and creating dynamic maps and pictures. For any Travel Blogger and Mac User, Voila is a key resource.

Patrick J. Doody, Freelance Producer/Editor, also uses Voila a lot in his work:

I do a serious amount of screen grabs for feature film pitches and television post production. Voila was part of a software bundle that I bought and I didn’t know anything about it. Before Voila, I had just grabbed the old fashioned way - shift+command+4. Once I discovered the power and ease of the software, I never went back to my old habits. The ability to pick formats, do entire grabs from websites and have complete organization within the user interface offered me functionality that I now rely on. I also enjoyed the fun little bonuses of the software - the toolbox and effects. NOW, with the added feature of video grab in the newest version, everything I need is in one place. Between all the updates, customer service and well thought out software, I couldn’t be happier.

If you have a story about how you use Voila, we would love to hear it too. Just drop in a line via email. And for those of you haven’t tried Voila and would like to know more about it, watch the overview video.

-Vaishnavi

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This didn’t come as a surprise. It was long overdue.

Screen capturing on your Mac using the built-in shortcuts, can be confusing, especially if you aren’t one those few who find it hard to remember the zillion commands that you need to give just to get one decent capture! And don’t even get me started on the other zillion times you may have to re-capture just because you couldn’t tweak the capture after selecting the area! Voila eliminates all this with a simple tap of a button capture, but also does not leave out those  who are used to short cuts, with customizable short cut keys. Add on Video Recording, Image Editing and Annotating, Organizing and Sharing, and you get a nifty little package that is heavy on features and lighter on the pocket. Priced at just $29.95 USD, Apple has now given just yet another reason why Voila Mac Screen Capture Tool is a must have! Thank you Apple for picking Voila as one of your Staff Picks and a Featured Download.

-Vaishnavi

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Since the release of Voila v3.0, many of you were confused as to how to Upgrade from an older version. It’s quite simple if you know how to do it. Just follow these steps to get your Upgrade:

Step 1: Visit our Online Store

Step 2: Now that you are in the Store, choose the Upgrade Price corresponding to the Type of License that you have and hit Add to cart.

For example:  If you have a Single User License, then choose the $18.00 Upgrade Price and hit Add to cart.

Your Shopping Cart with the Full version price will be displayed. Deselect Backup Disk if you don’t wish to buy a Backup copy of Voila on a CD.

Step 3: Enter your previous License Code in the area provided as shown in the screenshot and hit Apply. Your Shopping Cart will now display the Upgrade price.

Step 4: Hit Proceed To Checkout and fill in the payment details.

Once done, you will receive your Voila v3.0 code at the email address provided by you.

However if you wish to revert to the previous version, just click here.

This video covers the same topic. Here we have shown how to obtain a discount on a special code, however the logic is pretty much the same when you try to get your Upgrade with your license code:

-Vaishnavi

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The Easter Bunny here at Global Delight has come in early this year and he has great news regarding your favorite Screen Capturing Tool, Voila! Voila v3.0 with Video Recording has finally been released from Beta. I know all of you have been waiting eagerly for its release. Voila v3.0 is a power packed All-in-One Screen Capturing Tool that lets you record videos of your desktop and more. Read on to know more what’s in store for you in this version.

As you are aware this version lets you record high quality videos of your desktop. This is very helpful if you are doing tutorials or are trying to explain something off your desktop. As they say a picture equals a thousand words, a video would do the whole job . You will find the video quality to be top notch and the Audio Sync is the best on offer. You can instantly upload your videos via YouTube, SFTP, FTP or mail them. Frequently asked for features such as capturing Menu with the Title, Firefox support, retaining website meta information such as URL have made an appearance in this version.

We have also provided an option to re-size your images. Most of you found it difficult to re-size your images to required size to fit in to your blogs and manuals. Voila makes this easy. Just hit in your dimensions and get the size you desire, just like that. New tools such as Marquee, which lets you select an area within a screen capture in various shapes and Eraser which helps in removing sensitive information from your screen captures have been added. FTP and SFTP uploading has been made more easy. For those accustomed to using short cut keys, this version lets you assign even a Function key. The UI of Voila has been polished to make it look more appealing.

All these features are just the tip of the iceberg. This application boasts of 40 new features, which you shall discover as you progress. During the Beta period, all of you have been very supportive with your feedback and suggestions. You will notice that the video quality has been enhanced. Various bugs reported by you have also been fixed. Do remember that Voila v3.0 is an upgrade. New users can obtain a copy of Voila for $29.95 only. Existing users can obtain this upgrade at a discounted price of $15 during the first two weeks from today. Visit our store to know more about our Educational, Government and Volume discounts. Download Voila trial version today and give wings to your creativity.

-Vaishnavi

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What do you do when you have to explain something? You could do a few things; give a lengthy explanation, type a lengthy mail; or use Voila to quickly and easily capture a screen-shot or record your screen. Yes I did just say that! Voila has been integrated with the screen recording feature allowing you to record amazing videos of all your on-screen activities. This version also sports better capturing and file management options, additional tools, filters and sharing options. Read on to know more..

The Screen-recording feature enables you to record all your on-screen activities along with audio in full screen or a selected area. You will be amazed with the High-Quality resolution videos of your screen, recorded with Voila.  You can then instantly upload these videos via YouTube, FTP or SFTP. Frequent requests for the ability to capture the Menu with Title, supporting Firefox and capturing web-pages which retain the URL in-case you want to revisit the web page, were considered and included in this version. Tools such as Marquee lets you select an area within a screen capture in various shapes and Eraser helps in removing sensitive information from your screen captures.

Most of you would rather use the short cut keys to take a quick capture and this version provides you with the flexibilty to assign a Function Key or any single key as a shortcut. Regarding FTP upload, many users found it a bit confusing. Thus we have made FTP and SFTP uploading more flexible and easy. The Search has been optimized in such a way that you can now search for your image files or videos by  their Name, Title, URL, Tags or Description.  There are a whole lot of more changes made in this version. You can read more about them from here.

However, what you must keep in mind is that this is a Beta version of Voila. Your feedback on its features and functionality at this stage is very important. Your feedback from this beta will be incorporated into the final release. Also Voila v3.0 Beta is an Upgrade. If you are an existing registered customer of Voila, then you need to install the new Beta v3.0 of Voila in a separate location for testing purposes.

In case you do replace your older version of Voila with the current Beta, then you can download the old version from here. Delete the existing Voila application and install the old version. You can register the old copy with the registration code that you already have. Always ensure to take a backup of your Voila Images Database before upgrading/replacing/deleting the application. You can check the database location from the Preferences > General window.

Download Voila v3.0 Beta from here.

This version was planned keeping in mind the feedback that we received from all of you. You have supported us all this while and we know you will in the future as well. Hope you have a great time exploring the Beta version. Looking forward to your feedback!

P.S.: If you have purchased Voila v2.5 after December 2009, you will receive the upgrade to v3.0 absolutely free! So If you haven’t bought Voila yet, here is your chance to do it!

-Vaishnavi

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