5.8.0

Released 2021-09-23
Highlights
  • Marker support in Edit
  • Render with hybrik
  • Workspaces in Validate
  • Audio routing in Validate
  • File download from asset in Validate
Release notes

Edit

  • Support to visualize markers in the source player timeline
    • Support to select which marker tracks to display
  • Hybrik rendering
    • Render the edit sequence as one new file
    • Render each segment from the sequence as a new file
  • UI support to export EDLs
  • It is now possible to set the query parameter "frame" when opening Validate or Poster or Edit to open the application at a specific frame. The frame query parameter is set when navigating the video in those applications so you can easily copy/paste a link to a specific point in the video.
  • Mute all players hotkey changed to 'Shift+V'
  • Support to configure Automatic or manual save to changes in the timeline
  • Point behavior changed in Edit to ensure that new points can be added even if they conflict with existing points

Validate

Features

  • Split the app in two workspaces; General & Audio. See details in the user guide for Validate
    • New collapsable side panel to toggle between workspaces.
      • Added hotkey 'alt/opt + <num>' for switching workspace.
      • Added hotkey 'W' for toggling to next workspace.
    • Split up user preferences to global & workspace specific.
      • Global user preference for "Adaptable timeline" to let users decide whether the timeline should look the same between workspaces or be independent with regards to zoom level and track filtering.
      • Workspace specific preference for safe areas.
    • Audio routing support in the Audio workspace.
    • VU Meter updates
      • Moved VU meters to the audio workspace.
      • Show solo/mute buttons for each track and for every channel in a track.
      • Show channel layout labels and use channel index as fallback if channel layout is unknown.
      • In the General workspace, a "mono-mix" audio meter has been added next to the timeline that displays the overall sound level of all tracks combined.
  • New "Files" tab added to let users see and download files in the asset. Read more in Validate settings
    • It is possible to enable/disable the files tab in settings, and also configurable witch type of files to list.
  • It is now possible to set the query parameter "frame" when opening Validate or Poster or Edit to open the application at a specific frame. The frame query parameter is set when navigating the video in those applications so you can easily copy/paste a link to a specific point in the video.
  • Added support for setting language of both muxed and discrete audio tracks.
  • If no muxed audio is available in the video, the first discrete audio file will now be activated.
  • Mute hotkey changed to 'V'.

Fixes

  • Copy/paste marker now supports undo/redo.
  • Selected marker is now deselected properly when using escape key to cancel marker edit.
  • Sorting of groups in the timeline and filter now falls back on alphabetical order if order is not available.
  • Added horizontal scrollbar to the marker table that will show up when there is a lack of space.
  • Improved visualization of missing muxed audio in the media tab.
  • Improved tab navigation for better accessibility.
  • Made it possible to copy text from the application, e.g. metadata.
  • Fixed an issue in Firefox & Safari where the marker form would not fit in its container in split view.
  • It’s no longer possible to create more than one track by pressing the create track button several times rapidly.
  • Pressing Enter when the cancel button has focus will now cancel the marker creation.

Job System

  • Now supporting Hybrik for transcoding/rendering.