Aidtopia Jack-O'-Lantern
Jack is a Windows desktop application to help you create animated jack and
jane o'lantern faces that you can project onto a pumpkin or other gourd, real
or artificial.
Download Now! [64-bit Windows, Version 0.6]
Jack requires Windows 7 or better. The download link is for 64-bit
operating systems. I can make a 32-bit version available, but I haven't yet met
someone who needs it.
Learn to use Jack
Release Notes
The most recent changes are listed first.
Version 0.6
2018-04-04
- Accept source audio files in variety of encodings, including .mp3, .aac, .wma, etc.
- Drag and drop support for opening a .jol file or selecting an audio file.
- Improved the default video encoding parameters.
- Added optimized tuning profiles for specific media players.
- Improved compatibility with the Atmos FX media player with motion sensor, by padding the beginning of the video with extra frames.
- Upsample to 60 fps for MedeaWiz Sprite in order to get seamless looping and transitions.
- Expanded detail in error messages to help get past problems with video encoding.
- Added audio section to the tutorial, including a sample audio file.
Inclusion of a brand or model in the video tuning feature of Jack does not indicate an endorsement by me of those media players (nor vice versa). I have no affiliation with the companies behind the mentioned media players. The list of players for which tunings are available is based solely on observation of what my fellow haunters are commonly using and which models I have access to for experimentation and testing.
Version 0.5
2017-12-01
- Select a standard knob directly from the context menus in the shape pane.
- Inverted the eye wink standard knobs to make them more intuitive.
- Bug fix so that knobs creates from the New Knob dialog have the correct “intent”.
- Updated tutorial to reflect these changes.
Version 0.4
2017-11-26
- An improved tutorial is now accessible from the Help menu.
- Specify file to open from command line.
- Fixed spelling of "Jack-O'-Lantern" (with hyphens).
- Knobs are now added on demand, and are user creatable.
- Bug fix for Undo on certain types of commands.
- Bug fix to avoid crashes while exporting video.
- More options in context menus (like Delete Knob).
- Open recently-used files quickly from the File menu.
- Export video now has option to burn-in a frame counter, which can be useful when testing video players.
- Improved Export Video dialog streamlines making a video.
- Bug fix so that fast forward and rewind are more responsive and smoother.
Version 0.3
2017-04-29
- Improved Export Video dialog streamlines making a video.
- Fixed a bug so that fast forward and rewind are more responsive and smoother.
Version 0.2
2017-03-26
- Document name and save status are now displayed in the title bar.
- Users can now adjust the relative sizes of the three main panes by dragging the mullions between them.
- Jack automatically returns to the beginning if you try to play from the end.
- Improved the onscreen playback controls and added rewind and fast forward that allow click and hold.
- Export video button now has a better label.
- Fixed a bug where Jack wouldn't always prompt you to save your work when closing the application.
- Fixed a bug that prevented dragging the first spider of any knob.
Version 0.1
2017-03-18
- Initial release at a Norcal Haunters Group Make & Take
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Adrian McCarthy. All rights
reserved. Last updated 03-APR-2018.