Perspector 4.1

Item

Type

Description

1

Enhancement

Added a "Save as Picture..." command to save the image in different file formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP. The command is available from the Image menu.

2

Enhancement

For color selection, use an Office-style color selection picker.

3

Fix

Hang when trying to insert one of these shapes: Sphere, Rounded Rectangle, Octagon, Plaque, Double Bracket, Double Brace, Alternate Process, or any of the Corner Rectangles.

4

Fix

Rare crash related to toolbar settings.

5

Fix

Animated images generated using the best quality setting have a line around them.

6

Fix

Converted connectors and lines aren't visible.

7

Enhancement

Added new shortcut keys:

   Ctrl+Shift+C – copy the shape format
   Ctrl+Shift+V – paste the shape format

   Ctrl+Shift+G – group the selected shapes
   Ctrl+Shift+H – ungroup

   Ctrl+T – show the Font dialog box
   Ctrl+Shift+P – change the font size
   Ctrl+Shift+F – change the font

8

Enhancement

Added ability to move connectors with the cursor keys.

9

Enhancement

Simplified the buttons used to set whether a shape uses international characters, or just Western European characters.

10

Enhancement

Ensure shapes with "International Text" characters always have a fill color, as they require a fill for the text to be drawn.

11

Fix

Unable to select images with identical names in the "Edit Perspector Image" dialog box.

12

Fix

Conversions of lists use incorrect sizes when the original list is in a narrow PowerPoint placeholder.

13

Fix

Using Change Shape makes the shape forget its "International Text" setting.

14

Fix

On converted shapes, elipsis characters are shown as ampersands.

15

Fix

With the "Slide Objects Sideways" toggle on, the blue handle doesn't always work as expected.

16

Fix

Connectors disappear after setting the Size/Position values in the Format Shape dialog box.

17

Fix

Vertical text alignment isn't available with multiple selections.

18

Fix

The "Fill Color", "Line Color" and "Font Color" menus have incorrect titles when torn off.

Item

Type

Description

1

Fix

Crash on re-opening a chart after the first row or column shape in a series was deleted.

2

Fix

The "User Images" category is listed more times than it should be in the Category list of the Library pane.

3

Enhancement

Allow lines to be added around placeholders / slide images.

4

Enhancement

In the download pane, allow all new images to be listed together. Previously you could select "All images except layouts", and "Layouts", but not both together.