EasyProducer

Digital talking book creation tool (formerly Dolphin Producer)

Latest Version: 2.04 - What's new?

New in version 2.01 (released: 18/09/2008)

In this major release of Dolphin EasyProducer there is a number of new features and important usability enhancements.

Improved support for Microsoft Word 2007
A new "EasyProducer" tab in the Microsoft Word 2007 Ribbon provides access to four new groups: Navigation, DTB, Options and Information.
Available in the new EasyProducer Ribbon tab is a new "Voice" option. This gives easy access to the available synthetic voices.
A new very simplified toolbar has been added to the "Home" tab and includes only "Previous", "Play/Stop" and "Next".
The "Save As" menu in Microsoft Word 2007 now also includes an option to "Save as DTB". Note that this is exactly the same function as the more conventional "Save as DTB" option in Dolphin EasyProducer.
New icons
The icons in Dolphin EasyProducer have all been enhanced. This includes the Ribbon icons for Microsoft Word 2007 and the toolbar icons in earlier supported versions of Microsoft Word.
Add pause to audio
From the "DTB" tab of the "Settings" dialog of Dolphin EasyProducer, it is now possible to lengthen the audible pause that appears after punctuation marks, at the end of paragraphs and at the end of each audio file. From this location it is also possible to add and alter the characteristics of punctuation marks.
Enhanced lexicon
The pronunciation lexicon has been enhanced. For each lexicon entry it is possible to state if it should be applied on whole or part of a word and if it should be case sensitive or not. The pronunciation lexicon will be a shared component for all future Dolphin Alt Format products.
Check for updates
Dolphin EasyProducer can now check for product updates from the Dolphin website. These updates can be downloaded and installed automatically.
Unlock
Dolphin EasyProducer can be unlocked. The purchasing of an unlock code will convert a demonstration version into a licensed version.
Removed option to "Display large buttons"
The option to enlarge the toolbar button size has been removed. Note that the toolbar buttons can still be enlarged by selecting the "Large icons" option within Microsoft Word 2000, XP and 2003.