VideoDowngrade v0.2.8

VideoDowngrade v0.2.8 — functional sidebar tools.

• History is now a real workspace with the latest 50 successful exports
• processing history persists locally in app config
• reuse the damage settings from a previous export
• Settings is now a real workspace
• control automatic AFTER preview, interface motion and startup Character preset
• clear local processing history from History or Settings
• ultra-minimal scrollbars replace the Chrome-like scrollbar treatment
• removed the redundant local/native/FFmpeg footer copy
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.2.7

VideoDowngrade v0.2.7 — persistent custom presets.

• save the current Signal damage settings as a named preset
• custom presets persist between application launches in presets.json
• select, rename and delete custom presets from Character
• animated in-app save / rename / delete dialogs
• built-in presets remain protected and unchanged
• stores FPS, CRF, scale, blur, color retention, audio and output settings
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.2.6

VideoDowngrade v0.2.6 — color degradation.

• new Color retention control from 100% color to full monochrome
• color loss is applied to the real exported video through FFmpeg
• Messenger preset gets subtle fading
• Bad phone preset is noticeably desaturated
• Destroyed preset now reaches black and white
• preserves Original / Processed comparison preview
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.2.5

VideoDowngrade v0.2.5 — processed preview comparison.

• processed video automatically replaces the preview after export
• Original / Processed switch for instant before-after comparison
• smooth animated transition when switching preview source
• metadata follows the currently previewed file
• preserves the dark monochrome Swiss grid UI
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.2.4

VideoDowngrade v0.2.4 — interaction and WebView polish.

• blurred dark interface underlays soften the 24px background grid
• smooth animated reveal for uploaded video and file metadata
• refined dropdown, toast, progress, error and selected-state motion
• subtle press and transition feedback across interactive controls
• text selection and copy/cut disabled in the packaged UI
• image/video/icon drag extraction and context menu disabled
• common DevTools shortcuts blocked
• Tauri WebView DevTools disabled in the packaged window
• release build opens without a console window
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.2.3

VideoDowngrade v0.2.3 — contrast hierarchy refinement.

• darker working panels against a graphite workspace
• clearer separation between app background and interface surfaces
• stronger monochrome borders and surface hierarchy
• improved readability of interactive controls
• preserved 24px Swiss grid system
• no colored accents
• release build opens without a console window
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.2.2

VideoDowngrade v0.2.2 — dark monochrome interaction refinement.

• dark surfaces throughout the default theme
• clearer black/white interaction hierarchy
• white primary actions and inverted selected states
• darker presets, dropdowns and control surfaces
• preserved 24px modular grid
• preserved layout and subtle motion system
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.2.1

VideoDowngrade v0.2.1 — monochrome grid interface.

• pure black / white / grayscale visual system
• single 24px modular grid language across the UI
• no colored accents
• preserved application layout
• restrained Swiss editorial typography
• subtle functional motion for panels, dropdowns, sliders and notifications
• release build opens without a console window
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.2.0

VideoDowngrade v0.2.0 — Swiss interface redesign.

• existing application layout preserved
• restrained black / off-white editorial palette
• Swiss red grid and state accents
• strict 1px rules and minimal corner radius
• redesigned presets, controls, dropdowns and notifications
• typography-driven hierarchy instead of card/glow styling
• release build opens without a console window
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe

VideoDowngrade v0.1.2

VideoDowngrade v0.1.2 UI polish.

• improved Process video / Process again spacing
• Stop processing icon and label aligned to the left
• release build no longer opens a Windows console window
• React + Tauri 2 + Rust
• bundled FFmpeg / FFprobe