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Highlights & Features:
- Cosmic Dusk Theme: Introducing a sleek new default theme for a modern editing experience.
- Comprehensive Ripple Editing Improvements:
- Playhead alignment during ripple slices ensures precise timeline adjustments.
- Ripple slice now supports multi-layer selections and realigns the timeline effortlessly.
- Ripple delete adjusts the timeline without leaving gaps and maintains synchronization.
- Ripple select (Alt+Click) lets you quickly select all items to the right of a clicked position.
- Keyboard shortcuts like Shift+Delete for ripple delete streamline the workflow.
- Zoom Slider Enhancements: Precise zooming with frame boundary banding, draggable selections, and seamless navigation.
- Multi-File Drag and Drop: Simplified handling of large batches of clips with better snapping and faster operations.
- Recovery Menu: Seamlessly recover projects from auto-save files with a time-based recovery menu.
- Auto-Show Properties: Clicking on effects or keyframes now auto-opens the properties dock for intuitive editing.
- Project Profile Matching: Easily match your project's profile to imported file formats for streamlined workflows.
- Timeline Precision: Frame boundary support with alternating color bands ensures exact edits.
Bug Fixes
- Windows 11 Audio Compatibility: Fixed critical audio sync and preference issues caused by the Windows 11 24H2 update.
- Color Picker Fix on Linux: "Pick Screen Color" now works reliably for effects like Chroma Key on Linux.
- Export Profile Fixes: Dropdowns and preferences now behave consistently, fixing issues with improper selections.
- Home & End Key Fixes: Navigation shortcuts now reliably move the playhead and show accurate positions on the Zoom slider.
- Gap Prevention: Eliminated timeline gaps during snapping, profile changes, and exporting by enforcing precision alignment.
- FFmpeg Compatibility: Upgraded support for newer FFmpeg versions ensures stability on modern systems.
Performance & Usability
- Batch Updates: Mass updates, such as dragging hundreds of clips, are now significantly faster.
- Undo/Redo Performance: Improved performance for undo and redo operations on large projects.
- Select & Scroll to Imported Files: Imported files are auto-selected and centered in the Project Files view for quick access.
- Copy-Paste Overhaul: Smarter effect copy-pasting preserves unique effects while merging duplicates.
Quality of Life Improvements
- Tutorial Updates: Improved built-in tutorial for onboarding new users with ease.
- Improved Keyboard Shortcuts: Fixed and standardized shortcuts for better usability and consistency.
- Dock Widget Polish: Streamlined titles and tabs in Cosmic Dusk for a cleaner, more efficient UI.
- Enhanced Export Screen: Start/End frame values refresh automatically, and Advanced settings retain user preferences.
- Ripple & Snapping: Enhanced snapping for transitions and clips near the timeline start, ensuring precise placement.
Additional Highlights
- New Audio Library: Upgraded to a more robust audio engine for improved performance and compatibility.
- Massive Timeline Improvements: Dragging, snapping, and editing clips is faster and smoother than ever.
- Gap-Free Editing: Auto-fixes for small gaps when changing profiles or exporting in different FPS settings.
- Improved Focus: Mouse focus now behaves consistently across tabs, preventing unintended actions.
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