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  1. v8.9.55iOS
    • MovieSlate no longer runs on iOS 15 because included code libraries no longer support iOS 15.
    
    • Backup Reminders alert - added a "Stop Reminding Me" button.
    
    • Settings > MovieSlate Cloud - changed the row title to "Backups / MovieSlate Cloud".
    
    • Settings > MSCloud (when not logged in) - added "Backups" section with two items:
    	+ Daily Backup Reminders switch - to re-enable the reminder alerts.
    	+ Save/AirDrop Backup File - to the Files app, or another iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
    
    • Settings > MSCloud (when logged in):
    	+ Changed Backup row title/details text.
    	+ Backup button now asks: Backup to MSCloud or Save/AirDrop Backup File.
    
    • Restore from Shared Data:
    	+ Made popover much wider on iPad.
    	+ Put Projects at bottom of list.
    
    • Settings > Text Fields > File Input Style > Element Editor:
    	+ Fixed keyboard open/close/open when Editor first appears.
    	+ Fixed unwanted animations of Text/Number/Data button.
    	+ Fixed appearance of Text/Number/Data button for OS 26.
    	+ Fixed NUM field incrementing with unwanted extra padding.
    
    • Settings > Script Dept > Stopwatch Options:
    	+ Added option: "More than One Lap Required to Auto-Save Note".
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ PDF Editor - updated to new version (with OS 26 support).
    	+ Edit Text Annotation - improved visibility of toolbar that floats above keyboard.
    
    • Settings - Fixed: disabled on/off switches no longer react to taps.
  2. v8.9.54iOS
    • In App Store - fixed issue with purchases sometimes disappearing.
    
    • Fixed several crashes.
    
    • Settings (OS 26) > All button - fixed color of chevron.
    
    • Settings > MovieSlate Cloud:
    		+ Send Shared Data - fixed issue with AirDropped data files.
    		+ Further prep when data is shared or backed up to MSCloud.
    		+ Added "Daily Backup Reminders" on/off switch.
    		+ Fixed height of members tableview on shorter screens.
    		+ Fixed color of some buttons when switching to/from dark mode.
    
    • Settings > Script Dept > Auto-Save Performance Laps when Shot Ends -
      now saving only when there’s more than one Lap or LapNotes were entered for the first Lap.
    
    • Script Dept > Breakdown:
    		+ Scan PDF - now removing trailing scene numbers (if any) from sluglines.
    		+ SLUG & DESC fields - can now undo/redo a tap of their "delete text" buttons.
    		+ List - fixed color of description text in dark mode.
    
    • Script Dept > Facing Pages:
    	+ "{br}" text no longer appears in camera notes.
    	+ Added logic to recover orphaned camera framing & subject data.
  3. v8.9.53iOS
    • Added support for iOS / iPadOS / macOS 26 with Liquid Glass UI elements:
    	+ Menubar is now available on iPads in addition to Macs.
    	+ Menubar’s “View” menu has command-key shortcuts to access tabs.
    	+ Tabbar can now be completely hidden on iPad & Mac.
    	+ Added Liquid Glass support and elements.
    	+ Many buttons are rounder.
    	+ Many popover screens are roomier to accomodate the rounder popover corner radius on iPadOS 26.
    	+ On iPad and Mac, MovieSlate’s window can be resized (minimum size is 320 x 768).
    
    • Settings > Tabs:
    	+ Added option: "Wide Tab Buttons (space permitting)".
    	+ Added option: "Show Single Tab (tap it for Menu of Tabs)" - for iOS 17.4 or newer (very helpful on iPhones).
    	+ Tabbar - tapping a selected tab icon will present a menu of all enabled tabs - for iOS 17.4 or newer.
    	+ Added command-key shortcuts to change tabs - for iPadOS 26 & macOS 26.
    
    • Settings:
    	+ Long lists of settings can now be collapsed/expanded by tapping on a Section title.
    	+ Added button in upper-right corner to collapse/expand all Sections in a Category.
    	+ MSCloud > Restore - better flow for those with access to multiple MSCloud Groups.
    	+ Behavior > Speak Credits - stop button now available when previewing voices.
    	+ Field Input Styles > Camera > FILE - fixes for field elements editor.
    
    • History > Projects list:
    	+ Project titles now wrap to two lines and therefore use larger font.
    	+ Added date of most recent shot for each project.
    	+ Added a Searchbar and (in edit mode) a Sortbar.
    	+ Shoot Days list - added Project title to top of the list.
    
    • History Details (iPad):
    	+ Fixed a crash.
    	+ HTML Reports - fixed a bug preventing some images from appearing in reports.
    	+ Script Dept start/shot button and title sometimes contained the wrong or blank text.
    
    • Now regularly reminding folks to backup their data.
    
    • Keypad - improved landscape layout on devices with dynamic islands.
    
    • MovieSlate tab - "Tail Slate" button no longer appears when inappropriate.
    
    • Music Video - the song SYNC badge no longer appears on the Camera tab (bugfix).
      Changed tabbar "SYNC" badge text to "SONG". On iPad, the SONG badge now appears
      on the MovieSlate tab, and badge text is a musical note and "REC" when a shot
      was started from that tab.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Reports - fixed a bug preventing some images from appearing in reports.
    	+ Logging > Insert Facing Pages - fixed a crash.
    	+ Logging > Dialog Numbering - improved detection of character parentheticals and side-by-side dialogue.
    	+ Logging > Add PDF in Tab or Pane - fixed the appearance of the tabs and close buttons.
    	+ Logging > Stopwatch/Timecode - added menu options and Lap Notes.
    	+ Breakdowns - added support for some novel slug line prefixes.
    	+ Breakdowns - adjusted UI to better handle super long Scene text.
    	+ Settings > Script Dept > Breakdowns - added "Include Cast" on/off switch.
    	+ Settings > Script Dept > Stopwatch Options - Stopwatch Options - added several on/off switches.
  4. v8.9.52iOS
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Breakdowns - fix for identifying scenes in some PDFs.
    	+ Script Reports - fixed formatting issues caused by changes in iOS/iPadOS 18.5.
  5. v8.9.51iOS
    • Settings > Text Fields > Camera > FILE - can now edit label for this field.
    
    • History Reports - FILE label now used in headers (on CSV and Plain text formats).
    
    • Sound Dept:
    	+ SROLL notes can no longer be created/edited with blank SROLL numbers.
    	+ History - now filtering out SROLL notes containing blank SROLL numbers.
    	+ Settings - now repairing an orphaned legacy SoundRoll Notes input style.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Progress Reports - inadvertantly deleting some data for scenes that had both prefixes and MoreScenes.
    	+ Logging > SSCEN > plus button > details > duration - added "PR Notes" button.
    	+ FacingPages Reports - fixed issue with large number of tracks.
  6. v8.9.49iOS
    • MovieSlate again supports iOS 15 (until September 2025).
    
    • Notes Editor - long notes now scroll properly again.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Freshly Cloned Projects now include Script Data.
    	+ Downgraded PDF Editing engine (to support iOS 15).
  7. v8.9.48iOS
    • Tentacle Sync - updated library now supports additional Tentacle products
      and UserBits for SyncE mk2 and newer Tentacle devices.
    
    • iOS 15 is no longer supported (due to licensed code library updates).
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Breakdown - fixed issue with deleting element snippets containing accented characters.
    	+ Breakdown > Scan - added fix to detect sluglines with "INT/EXT." prefix.
    	+ Updated PDF Editing engine.
  8. v8.9.47iOS
    • MovieSlate app icons now support iOS 18 large, tinted, dark modes.
    
    • Pro Features - fixed crash when syncing with TCB Wave and Pulse devices.
    
    • Slate - the "Start Shot" button is again functional.
    
    • Script Dept - Updated PDF Editing engine
  9. v8.9.46iOS
    • Timecode display > Sync > Receive > Wired Microphone Input - fixed crash on iOS/iPadOS 18.
    • Project editor - fixed bug which could allow for multiple projects with the same name.
    • Keypad - tapping digit buttons update previous/next buttons-- but now only when they’re visible.
    
    • Settings > Text Fields:
    	+ Notes field - label can now be edited (used for CSV reports only).
    	+ Added "Circled Take" field label (used for CSV reports only).
    
    • CSV Reports:
    	+ Take field with single-digit numeric value is now prefixed with "0".
    	+ CircledTake column now contains "0" or "1" values (instead of blank or "O").
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Log+Mark > show PDF in pane - fixed issue where PDFs sometimes did not load.
    	+ Log+Mark - changed behavior of plus button (top left) when PDFs are side-by-side (in panes).
    	+ History > Shot > Notes - now includes "PR Notes" rows.
    	+ History > Shot > TIME > keypad - now includes "PR Notes" button.
    	+ History > Shot > Add Note button - now includes "Progress Report Notes" item.
    	+ Facing Pages - Sound Rolls are no longer sometimes blank for a scene’s first take.
    	+ Updated PDF Editing engine.
  10. v8.9.45iOS
    • Formatted HTML report - fixed issue with diacritics in notes.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Call, Lunch, Dinner, Wrap fields - disabled swipe up/down gestures.
    	+ Scheduled Scenes - fixed issue with keypad buttons.
    	+ Log+Mark > Import & Replace pages - existing annotations now update properly after import.
    	+ Log+Mark - after closing a PDF pane, the annotation toolbar can again be positioned at left, right, or top.
    	+ Breakdowns > Scan PDF - fixed issue with Omitted Scenes which lacked Sluglines.
    	+ Breakdowns > Scan PDF - "INT" and "EXT" (without ".") are now considered valid slugline prefixes.
    	+ Updated PDF Editing engine.
  11. v8.9.44iOS
    • Keypad - up/down arrow keys now change values when numeral keys are tapped (with many field input styles).
    
    • Email Reports - attachments no longer vanish when emails are saved as drafts.
    
    • HTML, CSV, Plain Text reports - field labels are no longer always uppercase.
    
    • Settings > Text Fields - label text can now be entered as upper and lower case, but will be displayed in all caps everywhere except in Settings and HTML, CSV, Plain Text reports.
    
    • Settings > TextField Data Sync & Remote Control:
    	+ Fields to Receive > Camera - added NOTES field.
    	+ Added "Fields to Send" and "Remote Control Hosting" options.
    	+ Added better support for Script Dept syncing.
    	+ User Guide - updated Textfield Data Sync & Remote Control chapter.
    	+ When a client chooses a remote control host, the client now requests all host data.
    	+ Tapping remote control client start/stop buttons now requires confirmation to override host.
    	+ Tapping remote control host start/stop buttons are now faster to start/stop client takes.
    
    • Sound Dept:
    	+ Can now import more kinds of Zaxcom CSV files.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Progress Report - a confirmation alert now appears when some scenes are marked as partial.
    	+ Progress Report - fixed HTML encoding for several note types.
    	+ EditorsLog + FacingPages Reports - fixed issue with image notes sometimes not appearing.
    	+ Log+Mark - added a new "Tramline Squiggle" tool (see Help > UserGuide for instructions).
    	+ Log+Mark - Open PDF in pane/tab now working again.
    	+ Log+Mark - Uncircle All Takes now works again.
    	+ Log+Mark - removed redundant close button from annotation toolbar.
    	+ Log+Mark > import PDF - now refreshing existing annotations.
    	+ Log+Mark > TIME field > keypad - added "PR NOTES" button.
    	+ Settings - added "Selection Tool Remains On (until tool is tapped again)" on/off switch.
    	+ Breakdowns > Scan PDF - improved scene page count calculations.
    	+ Settings > History Reports > Report Contents - added Camera Subject and Camera Framing fields.
    	+ Settings > Textfield Data Sync > Fields to Receive > Script - added fields.
    	+ History > Reports > Script Camera Notes - now include "CAM" letter prefix.
    	+ MovieSlate XML export - can now export individual reports for each Script Dept camera.
    	+ MovieSlate Cloud - backups now contain images from Scene Notes.
    	+ Updated PDF Editing engine - includes rendering fixes for pages appearing upside-down or too-small.
  12. v8.9.43iOS
    • History > Formatted HTML reports - fixed several bugs.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Reports - added option to share "Script PDF as Text File".
    	+ Breakdown Reports > DESC field - line breaks are now honored in reports.
    	+ Breakdown > DESC field - now supports bold, italic, underline text.
    	+ Setup screen - First/Lunch/Dinner/Wrap shot times now honor the Scene’s "Include in Progress Report" on/off switch and so match times shown in the Progress Report.
    	+ Logging screen - Teradek screen grabs can now be saved as Take or Scene Image Notes.
    	+ Updated PDF Editing engine (includes fix for pages sometimes disappearing from watermarked PDFs).
    	+ Script Breakdown Reports - the story day field (such as D1 or N1) now appears in red for days; blue for nights; purple if no "D" or "N" prefix.
  13. v8.9.42iOS
    • Popovers (including KeyPad) - fixed crashes that could happen on iOS/iPadOS 17.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Settings > Script Dept > Facing Pages - added new preference: "Include Note Images when Inserting Facing Pages".
    	+ Settings > Script Dept > Include Note Images (Facing Pages & Editors Log)- added small, medium, large size options.
    	+ Facing Pages Reports - fix for images with filenames containing accented characters.
    	+ Facing Pages Reports - fix for unwanted characters in date/time text.
    	+ Updated PDF editing engine.
  14. v8.9.41iOS
    • Added iOS 17 support; Dropped iOS 14 support.
    
    • Settings > Behavior > Speak Credits > Voice + Options - now supports iOS 17 "Personal Voice" (when enabled).
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Character Highlighting - fix for unexpected character name trailing punctuation (on first line of dialog blocks).
    	+ Breakdown PDF Scan - fix for unexpected character name trailing punctuation (on first line of dialog blocks).
    	+ Breakdown > Script PDF > Select text - restored the missing "+ Breakdown" menu item.
    	+ Updated PDF engine.
    
    • Tentacle Sync - updated software library.
  15. v8.9.40iOS
    • Script Dept > Breakdowns > PDF Highlights - fixed crash.
  16. v8.9.39iOS
    • Settings > Text Fields > File style > Elements > Data list - added "Date Second (ss)" option.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Updated PDF Editor engine.
    	+ Ruler Line annotations - when added, are now automatically sent to the background.
    	+ Dialogue Number annotations - when added, are now automatically sent to the background.
  17. v8.9.38iOS
    • Reports (saved as PDF) - fix for subtle iOS change which suppressed report background colors.
    
    • Timecode Display - added fix for smaller than desired digits on iOS 16.
    
    • Timecode Sync - added workaround for issues with TCS Hubs.
    
    • KeyClips > full screen notes editor - fixed issue with starting timecode.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Dialogue Numbering - slight improvement for side-by-side translations.
    	+ Updated PDF Editor engine.
  18. v8.9.37iOS
    • History > Search - improved filtering for scenes with setups.
    
    • History > Reports - Avid report scope now includes dates/times.
    
    • Sound Dept:
    	+ Split View - Sound Tracks auto-collapse adjustments.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Updated PDF Editor Engine.
    	+ Setup Screen > Scheduled Scenes field was sometimes not getting saved.
    	+ Reports - when building a single report, default report name now includes report type.
    	+ Reports > Share / Print - fix for sharing sheet never appearing.
    	+ Breakdown Progress Report - fix for Script REV sometimes not matching REV field on Script Dept setup screen.
    	+ Breakdown > Cast list - better height adjustment when typing on hardware keyboard.
    	+ Breakdowns - fix for deleting element text containing accented characters.
    	+ Facing Pages Reports - now bolding first occurance of Shoot Day on each Facing Page.
  19. v8.9.36iOS
    • Built for iOS 16 and the latest iOS hardware.
    
    • MovieSlate tab:
    	+ Added "Start Shot" button on sliding panel, right of sticks.
    	+ Added "Tail Slate" button to "Shot in Progress" screen.
    	+ Production field is now properly refreshed after receiving a project from another MovieSlate on the network.
    
    • MovieSlate Cloud:
    	+ Backup - bugfix: images & sounds are again included in backups.
    	+ Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented Backups from appearing.
    
    • History Reports > Share/Print > Save to Files - bugfix: missing images & sounds.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Setup screen - call/meal times can now use 12 or 24 hour system format.
    	+ Setup screen - Scheduled Scenes are now properly saved after loading from Breakdown data.
    	+ Breakdowns - list can now show Acts/Scenes, Shoot Days, Unshot Scenes, or Omitted Scenes.
    	+ Breakdowns - added Search box above Acts/Scenes list.
    	+ Breakdowns - fixed several bugs involving logged Scenes.
    	+ Breakdowns > Element Snippet list - added Edit button to rearrange list items.
    	+ Breakdowns > Edit - now hiding "Sort Acts" button when appropriate.
    	+ Breakdowns > text fields - changed fonts to better accomodate field data.
    	+ Breakdowns > PDF Scanning - enhanced support for Portuguese language Script PDFs.
    	+ Breakdowns Reports - added option to enter a custom report title.
    	+ Breakdowns Reports - retired the "Updated Breakdown" report.
    	+ Estimated Timing Breakdown report - fixed cosmetic issue with totals.
    	+ Progress Reports - fixed issue with some missing scene notes.
    	+ Reports > Script PDF - added "Include Image Annotations" on/off switch.
    	+ Log+Markup > Thumbnail Pages > Import button - added option to import last used PDF (when available).
    	+ Log+Markup > Slated Scene - "LOGGED" label sometimes appeared inappropriately.
    	+ History > MoreScenes - added logic to support editing an existing MoreScene’s SSCEN field.
    	+ Settings > Script Dept > Breakdown Reports - added "Show Column Headers" option.
    	+ Settings > Script Dept > Breakdown Reports - added "Elements in ALL CAPS" option.
    	+ Updated PDF Editor Engine.
  20. v8.9.35iOS
    • Slate - shots started from external clappersticks are again properly saved to History.
    
    • Settings > Behavior > Shot Triggers - removed "Tap Clapper or Change Volume" option
      because "volume button pressed" detection is no longer available to developers.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Updated PDF Editor Engine.
    	+ Progress Report - fixed issues with related "MORE" scenes (added using plus sign).
    	+ Breakdown Reports - no longer capitalizing cast in scene description.
    	+ Estimated Timing Breakdown report - fixed obscure issue when Story Day is not included.
    	+ Breakdown PDF Scan > prefix scenes - added leading zeros to scenes less than 10.
    	+ Annotation Tools - modified logic for saving/restoring of line widths and colors.
    	+ Camera Sync - SSCEN & TAKE GUI now properly updates when camera Scene/Take change.
    	+ Camera Sync - Script Page number now saved to History when camera starts/stops shots.
    	+ Settings > Apple Pencil Double Taps - added three new options.
    	+ History - changing a Scene’s PARTIAL/COMPLETE or CREDITED status now applies
    	  to that scene on that day, regardless of prefix.
  21. v8.9.34iOS
    • iOS 13 is no longer supported (due to licensed code library updates).
    
    • Slate - clapper graphic (if chosen) now appears when external clappersticks close.
    
    • Settings > Camera Control - added "Start/Stop Shots when a Synced Camera Rolls".
    
    • Script Dept:
    	• Log + Mark > Highlight Characters - better recognizing side-by-side character names.
    	• Log + Mark > Highlight Characters - added plus button to enter character names.
    	+ PDF Scan for Characters - added support for voiceover characters.
    	+ Breakdown PDF scan - PDF scenes marked OMITTED now have PAGES = 0 and TIME = 0.
    	+ Breakdown reports - elements again print in user-specified colors.
    	• Settings > ScriptDept > Breakdown Reports - added "Include Story Day in Estimated Timing Reports".
    	+ SROLL field - added MOS button to keypad.
    	+ Facing Pages report - SND roll no longer hidden when only one take in the scene.
    	• Camera Sync - now compatible with shots owned by Script Dept.
    	• Updated PDF Editor engine.
  22. v8.9.33iOS
    • Settings > Behavior - added new "Sleep & Screen Brightness" section.
    
    • Sound Dept > Sound Tracks (iPhone) - bug fixes.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Updated PDF Editor engine.
    	+ PREFX field - keypad now includes ABC button.
    	+ Breakdown Reports - bug fixes.
    	+ Progress Reports - bug fixes.
  23. v8.9.32iOS
    • Settings > Speak Credits - fixed several issues.
    
    • Pro Features > Tentacle Sync - updated to support additional device models.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Updated PDF Editor engine.
    	+ PDF Page Grid screen > Select button- can once again select multiple pages.
    	+ Breakdowns > Scan PDF - added "PREFIX NEW SCENES WITH" option.
    	+ Breakdowns > Scan PDF - better recognition of scenes in some PDFs.
    	+ Breakdown Reports - "Story Day" now appears in bold, orange text.
    	+ Breakdown Reports - fixed issue with ALL CAPS character names embedded in other text.
    	+ Breakdown Reports - fixed cosmetic issue with EXTRAS list.
    	+ Breakdown Progress Reports - added "REV" below script PDF name.
    	+ Settings > Script Dept > Breakdown Reports - added "Show Act Totals" option.
    	+ Progress Reports - production logo (if any) is visible again.
    	+ Reports - added logic to use default camera colors if no color for current day/project.
    	+ Added support for custom system fonts in PDF annotations (installed using a third party app).
  24. v8.9.31iOS
    • Music Video - markers list is visible again.
    
    • Slate (iPhone) - adjusted position of MOS clappersticks label.
    
    • PROD field > Clone Project - is working again.
    
    • Settings > Appearance > Flash Graphic - is working again.
    
    • Keyboard was sometimes not appearing on iPads after Snippets lists were dismissed.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Updated PDF Editor engine.
    	+ Markup > Pages Grid screen > Select button - is working again.
    	+ Markup > SSCEN > Plus > Plus > SSCEN > Keypad ABC - is working again.
    	+ Progress Report - script revision number was sometimes missing.
    	+ Progress Report - cosmetic refinements to Script Revision & Shoot Progress sections.
    	+ Breakdowns Screen - scene colors in list and details more reliably match.
    	+ Breakdown Reports - fixed cosmetic issue with Scene total footers.
    	+ DAY 0 Scenes - fixed page count display on History screen and Progress Reports.
  25. v8.9.30iOS
    • iOS 15 support added.
    
    • iOS 12 is no longer supported (due to licensed code library updates).
    
    • M1 Macs - fixed crash on launch in Monterey and later versions of Big Sur.
    
    • History Reports - added "Shots for Dates" option (which includes year entry)
      in addition to "Shots for Dates/Times".
    
    • Pro Features - updated RED Camera support.
    
    • Sound Dept > Sound Tracks > Snippets/Menus:
    	+ ABC button is again visible on iPhone.
    	+ Fixed issue with Done button sometimes not working properly.
    	+ Fixed issue with Snippet Menus not always getting dismissed.
    
    • Script Dept:
    	+ Updated PDF Editor engine.
    	+ Lunch and Dinner durations now default to half an hour.
    	+ Dialogue Numbering - now ignoring invisible duplicated dialogue blocks.
    	+ Breakdown - fixed some scene coloring issues.
    	+ Breakdown > PDF scanning - now recognizes scene numbers that are not exactly
    	  on the same line as the slugline to the right of the scene number.
    	+ Breakdown > "Add New Scene" button - now defaults "Scene was Shot" to "off".
    	+ Breakdown Reports - no longer crash when scenes include EXTRAs information.
    	+ Progress Reports - now take less time to generate.
    	+ Progress Reports - fixed issue with times for first shots after lunch and dinner.
    	+ Markup - fixed bounding box for pasting timecode/stopwatch as note annotations.
    	+ Settings - added option: Editors Log > Page Break at Scenes.
    	+ Settings > Breakdown Reports - added "Show Partial/Complete Status".
    	+ Settings > Breakdown Reports - added "Cast in ALL CAPS - IN CAST LIST".

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