Change Log and Development Roadmap
v0.5.0 - Major Feature Update
This update brings powerful new tools, smarter workflows, and refined user experience from top to bottom.
New Features
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Auto Naming: Scenes and shots now auto-increment with customizable naming conventions (adjustable in Settings).
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Shot Details: Log setup numbers, camera letters, cast numbers, and estimated time for each shot.
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Search: Quickly find projects and scenes with the new Recents tab search.
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Project Sorting: Reorder your project list with new sort options.
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Diopter Calculator: Added a new tool to calculate minimum focus shifts when using diopters.
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Enabled Cheat Codes
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Firebase Analytics: App behavior is now anonymously tracked to improve performance and prioritize features.
UI Improvements
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Project Cards: Now display total scenes, planned/completed/total shots, and key crew info.
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Edit Menus: Long-press project or scene cards to edit - gear icon removed for a cleaner top bar.
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Shot Edit Page: Fields now collapse - only edit what you need.
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Image Viewer: Reference images now scale into a consistent 16x9 frame without cropping.
Workflow Enhancements
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Camera Settings Duplication: CineLog now remembers your previous settings and can auto-fill new shots with matching data.
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Import/Export Templates: Updated templates match the new scene and shot details.
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PDF Exports: Cleaner layout with tables for improved readability and smaller file sizes.
Fixes & Under-the-Hood
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Project name duplicate check now works as expected.
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Scene and project edit forms now save consistently.
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Refined swipe navigation for more intuitive screen transitions.
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Codebase refactored for performance and scalability.
v0.4.0
New Features
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Export reference photos directly to your Camera Roll
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Long-press on Project or Scene cards to:
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Edit entries
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Export to PDF
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(Delete moved to top menu bar only)
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Improvements
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Switched from wheel pickers to plain text inputs for faster shot entry
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Improved aspect ratio support for reference images
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Updated Settings tab with new contact info
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Consistent icons across the UI
Bug Fixes
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Corrected naming for TXT, CSV, and PDF exports
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Fixed exposure calculator EV math
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Fixed background light values in ratio calculator
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Removed outdated custom selections from calculator tools
v0.3.0-beta.3
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Updated tool functionality
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Updated some UI components
v0.3.0-beta.2
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Deployed PDF export functionality to replace HTML exports
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Updated some UI components
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Updated some settings toggles to be tap to swap instead
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Updated language on Shot Creation form to match new app wide user settings
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Updated app font
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Updated Delete modal to require long hold for delete confirmation
v0.3.0-beta.1
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UI refinement to allow long press of back button to jump back to home
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Deployed Lighting Ratio Calculator
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Deployed user settings to allow distance measurement preference of metric or imperial app wide
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Deployed user setting to allow manually controlling dark mode
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Deployed user setting to allow app default of Shutter Angle or Shutter Speed
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Deployed user setting to choose Default Calibration Constant for lux calculations
v0.2.0-beta.1
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UI refinement to utilize picker wheels
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UI refinement to allow swiping right to navigate up a level within the project structure
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Implemented .CSV shot list import
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Implemented reference photo capture capability
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Deployed Depth of Field Calculator and Exposure Calculator
v0.1.0
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Implemented Project, Scene, and Shot creation
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Initial UI deployed
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Implemented .CSV, .TXT and .HTML exports of projects
On the Roadmap
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Additional app wide user preference settings including - Feet & Inches/Decimal Feet
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Offline Mode for when you have no cell service
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User account implementation
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Invite users to view and collaborate
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Cross platform usability, start on mobile and transition to web
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Lens Diary
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Scope logging location scout information inside a project for geolocation, scout photos, scout technical notes, and export of scout PDF