PreCut v1.1.0

Added

• Codec Selector: Integrated dropdowns for H.264, AV1, and VP9 selection in Settings for both Clips and Proxies.

• Full Command Control: Entire yt-dlp command strings are now stored in settings.json for manual user customization.

• Enhanced Power User Support: Direct support for adding custom flags (cookies, proxies, etc.) via the persistent configuration file.

Changed

• Dynamic Command Engine: Migrated the download logic to a shlex-based system to support a wider range of custom yt-dlp configurations.

• Editor-First Defaults: Updated default quality templates to prioritize H.264 (avc1) for maximum compatibility.

Fixed

• Premiere Pro Import: Resolved the "AV1 Import Error" by forcing compatible H.264 streams as the default download format.

• Settings Layout: Refined the UI grid to neatly organize quality and codec selections for better readability.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ssspranto/PreCut/commits/minor-update

PreCut v1.0.0

[1.0.0] - 2026-04-11

Added

• Transcript Generator: Automated fetching and cleaning of YouTube transcripts (strips WebVTT and timestamps).
• Clips Downloader: High-quality video downloads with integrated terminal logs.
• Proxy Downloader: Lightweight proxy generation (360p/480p) for editing.
• Standalone Build: Support for Nuitka standalone .exe generation.
• Persistent Configuration: Settings stored in ~/Documents/PreCut/ to survive session restarts.
• Modern UI: Dark-themed custom Tkinter interface with responsive sidebar.

Changed

• Refactored asset path resolution to support both development and bundled executable modes.
• Relocated __pycache__ to user documents to keep the source directory clean.

Fixed

• Resolved executable crashes caused by relative asset paths in bundled builds.
• Mitigation for Windows Defender false-positive flags by switching to standalone distribution.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ssspranto/PreCut/commits/inital-release