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!

-Vaishnavi

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Oh wow! One already? That’s the thought running across our minds here in Global Delight. Doesn’t seem too long ago when we first released Voila. As we celebrate the 1st Birthday of Voila, let us walk down memory lane and reminisce Voila in its formative days, the present and see what it has in store for the future.

The Beginning:

The team wanted to create something that would fit in just right for the Mac users. The trick was in understanding what the Mac users enjoyed doing the most and needed the most on their Mac. Several brainstorming sessions later, the idea of a Screen Capture tool coupled with the ability to Annotate and Share was hit upon. Voila started showing its charm even in its Beta stage. It was featured by Apple as a ‘Featured 3rd Party Download’ and also a ‘Staff Pick’.  It was also nominated under the ‘Best Consumer Software‘ category for Macworld Awards 2009. With a lot of feedback from reviewers and users, we churned out new improved versions of Voila.

The Present:

At present we have Voila v2.5. It is Snow Leopard-compatible and has some great features such as Copy-Paste, Copy last capture to Clipboard, Spotlight, Outline Border and other minor bug fixes. It has found favor among many Mac users and Switchers with its multiple Capturing, Annotating, Organizing and Sharing options and ease of use.  As we are celebrating the occasion of Voila turning 1, we have decided to slash the price from $39.95 to $29.95 for a Single User license effective from today onwards, as a gift from us to you. Students and Teachers can avail the Educational license for just $19.95.  You can also check out the other bundle packs that we have available at attractive prices from our Store.

The Future:

We have planned for a major revamp of Voila in the coming version. You will find most sought after features such as copying an area of the image, eraser, using contextual menus, ability to adjust shadows for the image, new sharing methods, improvements in capturing and more features. We have also included something really exciting in this version, the few features mentioned are only the tip of the Iceberg. So you can expect more from the new version and something BIG!

You can keep guessing what the other new features are going to be, no prizes for guessing though. The new version will be out soon. To know more about Voila and its features you can watch the Overview video or check out its features.

Before I sign out, Happy Birthday Voila! May we see more great updates!

-Vaishnavi

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As a kid I was fascinated with the Stamps used by Teachers at school, Shopkeepers and others. Whenever I could get hold of one, I’d be in ‘Stamp Paradise’, applying those stamps on anything I could find, including yours truly . I guess a lot of you must have had similar fantasies. We have a host of similar stamps in Voila, Mac Screen Capture tool as well. And yes, I do indulge in those childhood whims once in a while on Voila too.

Stamps are pretty convenient in explaining a lot of things at one go. A ‘Private’ Stamp would mean, “Yeah that’s right it’s private and you shouldn’t be seeing it”, ‘Sold’ would mean, “Ha Ha, you are late, it’s gone”. Ok, not in the same words but still. Voila provides you with around 19 Stamps. These graphic elements greatly enhance your screen captures, making your documents and presentations more professional and presentable.

Now we would like to know what kind of Stamps do you use frequently or are looking for. You might be using a host of Stamps or Buttons on your Blogs, Presentations, Manuals and so on. Do post your ideas here. While providing your suggestions do mention:

1) The specific image or text on the Stamp

2) The color

3) The shape of the Stamp

This will provide us with a clear idea of what you are looking for. We hope you are having a great experience using Voila, as much as we have had developing it. We are always open to your suggestions and feedback. Keep watching this space as we have some great news coming up, Soon!

-Vaishnavi

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All of you may know Tom Nelson from About.com. He writes awesome blogs on everything Mac. Each week he picks a software application that meets his requirements for quality software with extraordinary value. Software from every category, including utilities, games, productivity, development, education, graphics, and multimedia are tried and the best one is featured in ‘Tom’s Budget Software Pick’. So guess what made it to the list. You got that right, it is Voila Mac Screen Capture Tool.

Tom tried Voila and has absolutely loved it for its utility and ease of use. According to him:

If you’re looking for a timesaving screen capture application with unusual features, give Voila a try.

Something we always say, now Tom says it too. You can read more from his blog. So go ahead and try Voila and unleash your creativity.

-Vaishnavi

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Developers of iPhone/iPod touch apps (including yours truly ) many a times require to capture a screen shot of the iPhone simulator. Especially when you want to show how your application looks on an iPhone; be it on your website, forums, handouts and most importantly to convey issues to the Apple engineers. Yes of course, you can always rummage through hundreds of images over the internet to get the appropriate image or you could just use Voila to capture a screen shot of the iPhone simulator. I’d choose the latter. It’s much easier that way. Voila lets you easily capture the iPhone simulator in just a matter of seconds. With it’s customizable short-cut keys, just do a Selection or Object capture of the iPhone simulator and you are good to go. Further, with Voila, you can edit the images and add annotations; to highlight or describe a feature. Try Voila today and invest your time where it is rightly needed; developing apps.

-Vaishnavi

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