itzCut Desktop v2.3.0

itzCut Desktop v2.3.0

What's New & Key Enhancements

• Instant Animated Splash Screen: Zero-latency startup loading card with an animated glowing logo, live progress bar, version indicator, and dynamic initialization status.
• Custom Resolution Support: Enter any custom output resolution directly in a text input box (e.g. 1920x1080, 1080x1920 for TikTok/Shorts/Reels, 2560x1080 ultrawide, 1080x1080 square) with 1-click quick preset buttons.
• Scaling Fit Modes: Choose between Letterbox Pad (maintain aspect ratio with clean black bars), Center Crop (fill frame), or Stretch (full frame).
• Strict Media Validation: Automatic rejection of non-media files (e.g. PNG, JPG, PDF, EXE) with clear informative notifications.
• Pro-grade .MOV Compatibility & Fast Preview Proxy: Seamless playback of Apple ProRes, PCM, and professional formats via instant lightweight preview proxies.
• Dedicated Audio Trimmer with Waveform: Real-time interactive sound wave visualizer, In/Out cut handles, and Gain Booster up to +20 dB.
• Native Audio Format Converter: High-fidelity conversion to MP3, WAV PCM 48kHz, FLAC lossless, AAC, OGG Vorbis, and Opus.
• Forced Hardware Acceleration: Priority GPU encoding via NVIDIA NVENC, Intel QSV, and AMD AMF with transparent CPU fallback.
• Integrated Background Auto-Updater: Automatic update checking on startup with silent background staging.

Official Downloads

• itzCut-Desktop-Setup-2.3.0.exe — Full Windows Offline Installer (x64)
• itzCut-Desktop-2.3.0-Portable.exe — Standalone Portable Executable (x64)

itzCut Desktop v2.2.0

itzCut Desktop v2.2.0

New Features & Improvements

• Custom Resolution: Set any custom resolution using a text input (e.g., 1920x1080, 1080x1920 for TikTok/Reels/Shorts, 2560x1080 ultrawide, or 1080x1080 square), with quick-access presets.
• Scaling Modes (Fit Mode): Choose between Fit with black bars (Pad), Crop to fill the frame, or Stretch to fill the screen at any selected resolution.
• Strict Media File Validation: Automatically rejects unsupported file types (e.g., PNG, JPG, PDF, EXE) with detailed notifications.
• Full .MOV Support & Proxy Preview: Compatibility with Apple ProRes, PCM, and professional media formats, featuring ultra-fast, lag-free previews.
• Dedicated Audio Trimmer with Waveform: Interactive real-time audio waveform visualization with In/Out selectors and a Gain Booster of up to +20 dB.
• True Audio Converter: Accurate audio conversion and export to MP3, WAV PCM 48 kHz, lossless FLAC, AAC, OGG Vorbis, and Opus.
• Forced Hardware Acceleration: Maximum encoding performance with GPU acceleration via NVENC, QSV, and AMF.
• Built-in Auto-Updater: Automatically checks for updates on startup and downloads them silently in the background.

Official Downloads

• itzCut-Desktop-Setup-2.2.0.exe — Full NSIS installer for Windows (x64).
• itzCut-Desktop-2.2.0-Portable.exe — Standalone portable version (x64).

itzCut Desktop v2.1.0

itzCut Desktop v2.1.0

New Features & Improvements

• Strict File Validation & Security: Automatically rejects non-media files (e.g., PNG, JPG, PDF, EXE) with instant notifications and selective file filtering.
• Full .MOV Support & Proxy Previews: Ensures compatibility with Apple ProRes, PCM audio, and professional media formats through ultra-fast automatic proxy generation for smooth, lag-free previews.
• Dedicated Audio Trimmer with Waveform: When an audio file is imported (.mp3, .wav, .flac, .aac, .ogg, .m4a), the app automatically enables an interactive, real-time audio waveform player with In/Out selection and Gain Boost controls.
• True Audio Converter: Exports audio with dedicated encoding profiles, including MP3 VBR High, WAV PCM 48 kHz, lossless FLAC, AAC, OGG Vorbis, and Opus.
• Integrated Auto-Updater: Instantly checks for updates on startup and silently downloads them in the background.
• Lightweight Web Installer: A fast, lightweight itzCut-Setup.exe installer (~200 KB), perfect for sharing via Discord and the web.

Downloads

• itzCut-Desktop-Setup-2.1.0.exe — Full NSIS installer for Windows (x64).
• itzCut-Desktop-2.1.0-Portable.exe — Standalone portable version.
• itzCut-Setup.exe — Ultra-lightweight web installer (~200 KB).

itzCut Desktop v2.0.0

itzCut Desktop v2.0.0 Release

What's New:

• Forced GPU Hardware Acceleration: Prioritizes NVIDIA NVENC, Intel QuickSync, and AMD AMF by default with seamless CPU fallback.
• Audio Gain Boost Fix: Pure decibel gain amplification without limiter squashing.
• Clean Queue Cancellation: Canceling a task deletes partial output and clears the queue cleanly without errors.
• Render Completion Chime: High-fidelity synthesized audio feedback on completion.
• Toast Exit Transitions: Smooth sliding animations on dismissal.
• Physical GPU Tester: Accurate hardware identification without false positives.