Vidispine
Release Notes [VE 22.1 RN]
- Andreas Schmidt
The following items on the list encompass breaking changes, features, and fixes that are relevant for the major release.
Release Notes are divided into the following sections:
- 1 Release 22.1.83
- 1.1 Features
- 1.2 Hide Timeline Tracks
- 1.3 Drag and Drop Media from Source to Timeline
- 1.4 Set start Timecode Offset
- 1.5 Video effects (Enterprise Version)
- 1.6 Mobile Aspect Ratios Videos as source content
- 1.7 Animated Graphics (Enterprise Version)
- 1.8 Timeline Playback using Hardware Acceleration (Enterprise Version)
- 1.9 Open Item by Deep Link
- 1.10 Optimization of Timeline Saving
- 1.11 Timeline Zoom via Keyboard Shorcut
- 1.12 Breadcrumb navigation on long navigation
- 1.13 Extended Keyboard Shortcut navigation
- 1.14 Fixes
Release 22.1.83
Features
Hide Timeline Tracks
It is possible now for the user to hide existing tracks of the timeline to lower the space needed on screen.
Adjust timeline view and hide tracks [VE 22.1 UG]
Drag and Drop Media from Source to Timeline
Users can now add media to timeline from source player witch drag and drop interaction moving the player picture to the timeline track. This respects the set in / out marker.
Add Media into the Timeline [VE 22.1 UG]
Set start Timecode Offset
It is now possible to define a start timecode offset for the timeline by either the user or as an application-wide default. This allows one to use a different start timecode for the timeline edit that is also reflected when publishing if the output video format supports it.
Start Timecode Offset [VE 22.1 UG]
Timeline Configuration Parameters [VE 22.1 OG]
Video effects (Enterprise Version)
Users can now use effects on video and still image segments to change the scale, rotation, position and opacity of a segment. The feature must be enabled via configuration.
Media Interactions in the Project Bin [VE 22.1 UG]
Mobile Aspect Ratios Videos as source content
It is now possible to mix different kinds of video aspect ratios on one timeline. For example, when producing a classical 16:9 production and one can now have it enriched with video files from mobile phones that might be in 9:16 or 1:1 aspect ratio.
Supported Proxy Video Format [VE 22.1 OG]
Supported Proxy Video Format (Enterprise) [VE 22.1 OG]
Mobile Aspect ratio videos as source content [VE 22.1 UG]
Animated Graphics (Enterprise Version)
This feature allows one to use motion graphics designed in a Lottie-compatible format. Having these motion graphics configured into the system, allows the user to add them to the timeline and adjust parameters such as as text, color or even give them the ability to hide individual layers. Using an independent render service (needed separately) ensures that the motion graphics rendered when publishing the timeline.
Animated Graphics [VE 22.1 UG]
Animated Graphics [VE 22.1 OG]
Timeline Playback using Hardware Acceleration (Enterprise Version)
The streaming backend now allows for the usage of hardware acceleration if the server hosting VidiStream has suitable hardware available. This enables features which require higher computation speed such as the usage of high resolution proxy files and the possibility of using video effects.
Supported Proxy Video Format (Enterprise) [VE 22.1 OG]
Open Item by Deep Link
VidiEditor now supports a deep link based on an item ID. This enables a joint workflow. An example of such a workflow would be open an item from MediaPortal in VidiEditor to enrich it to an existing or new project.
Optimization of Timeline Saving
The timeline save indicator displays the last saved timestamp now when hovered over. A keyboard shortcut has been added to manually save the timeline.
Timeline Zoom via Keyboard Shorcut
It is now possible to zoom the timeline via a keyboard shortcut.
Timeline Shortcuts [VE 22.1 UG]
Breadcrumb navigation on long navigation
A user can click on the breadcrumb navigation of the project bin to see all navigation layers. This works even if the naming and amount of layers extends the screen size.
https://vidispine.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CKB/pages/2292921261
Extended Keyboard Shortcut navigation
It is now possible to focus on an area using keyboard shortcuts. This allows extended keyboard navigation starting from the landing page to the media management, controlling the players, dedicated timeline options, as well as navigating easily through modal dialogues.
https://vidispine.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CKB/pages/2292920764
Fixes
Ticket | Title |
|---|---|
201257 | Cut: When Ctrl+X cut the segment from timeline, timeline player do not update |
187155 | New Project: Switch Project message optimization |
199135 | Shortcut Redesign: Copy / Paste Effects using Ctrl + Shift + C/V directly in timeline |
199136 | Bin: Sometimes tabbing not working from bin search to bin grid after searching via input field |
199796 | Shortcuts: Undo/Redo option should be Keyboard Shortcuts also on Source Player |
199803 | Shortcuts: Source Player waveform button misses the shortcut in tooltip |
199797 | Shortcuts: MediaMgmt when navigating from eventlist navigation to event the focus is not transparent for the user |
187145 | Copy Paste Audio only requires to unselect video track |
199778 | Shortcuts: Source/Timeline Player enter TC input field should have cursors focus on left not right end of string |
200084 | Search will return error when keyword contains dot (.) |
200181 | MotionGraphics: AfterFX Comp with 29.97 fps cannot be added to timeline due to inaccurate validation |
200258 | Still Images: Source Player displays thumbnail not configured shape |
199500 | Transitions: After remove transition while moving video segment the transitions are still visible |
199781 | Shortcuts: Source/Timeline Player leaving TC input field loses focus of main focus area |
199833 | Shortcuts: Timeline Player mobile aspect ratios button misses the shortcut in tooltip |
199837 | Shortcuts: Publish Button misses the shortcut in tooltip |
199618 | Shortcuts: Enter on eventlist need to load Source Player |
185257 | JKL - n click option must work as described in spec if player is in pause as well as in play mode |
200706 | Add To Timeline: Add audio only adds a placeholder image instead of Waveform on channel 1 |
200438 | Voice Over: Saving VO will hit RequestEntityTooLarge error if VO is more than 10 seconds |
199531 | Timeline Player often shows spinner wheel that does not disappear |
199536 | Exception in console: Failed to execute 'endOfStream' on 'MediaSource' |
200721 | Timeline: Feels slower after track hiding option implementation |
200382 | Timeline Playhead and Timeline Player Playhead go out of sync after navigation in Timeline Player |
199137 | Timeline: Snackbar on delete segment should not be shown |
197692 | Evaluation of Input Params has to be updated when a different Workflow is selected |
199131 | Search: On not supported items (fps not match timeline) the context menu is not having correct otions (greyed out options) |
199130 | Bin: On partial items the add to timeline (partial, full) option is not working |
199302 | Keyboard redesign: Bin / Search Context menu should indicate focused entry with darker grey |
198947 | Remove the startAsUser in triggering workflow |
197618 | Timeline preview player: timecode box is not matched with play head position |
198594 | Image: adding Image to TL - Thumbnail not shown |
198648 | Hide the more options button in the search project grid |
198630 | Responsive Player: Doesn't show more button when no video is loaded |
189201 | Player: Waveforms not displayed in audio selection |
189201 | Trickplay frame / audio sample requested after move / trim |
191276 | Unable to add Audio Cross Fade in the VO track via shortcut key |
186449 | Support displayed column for FPS in project search to be able to sort by fps |
184418 | Extend LogReport with Sequence Document Metadata History information |