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Previous Programmable Media release notes

Last updated: November-29-2024

Check out all the Programmable Media features, enhancements and bug fixes that we've been releasing lately!

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2024

Date Highlights
Nov 29, 2024 Save your Video Player configurations as profiles for easy reuse, define and refine custom areas of an image in the new focus area refiner tool, try out the latest improvements to the generative fill transformation, read our new UGC guide, explore new sample projects, and much more.
Oct 9, 2024 Try out the new AI vision add-on, edit subtitles in the transcript editor, or upgrade to the new Java or Android SDK major version. Plus don't miss the many other cool feature and doc enhancements and your opportunity to win swag in Hacktoberfest.
Aug 12, 2024 Take a look at some exciting new Generative AI transformations, a brand new Android sample app and multi-language support for video transcriptions.
Jun 27, 2024 We've added AI Auto-Transcription as well as AI Auto-Chaptering features. Enter the 2M Developers Campaign draw for a chance to win a hoodie.
May 31, 2024 Introducing our new Live Streaming API, auto-generated API references and SDKs for enhanced developer experience, plus a range of enhancements including more flexibility for AI transformations, more performant Video Player, General Availability of the React Native SDK, improvements to the docs, and more.
Apr 16, 2024 Try out object tracking layers or karaoke-style word subtitle highlighting on your videos, or play with the new iOS sample app. Find out more about enhancements to the Video Player studio, docs navigation, an easy way to add users to your account and more.
Feb 28, 2024 Check out a range of updates made to our mobile SDKs and a brand new API released in Beta for analyzing assets. We've also added enhancements to the Video Player and released a new major version of our Node.js SDK.
Jan 03, 2024 We've added support for automatic cropping with automatic gravity, a new video chapters editor, improved lighting and shadow support for our 3D Viewer, assigning a dedicated access key, dynamic shadow support with a new e_light parameter, f_auto default for the Video Player, selective fields in responses, a new config endpoint, and paced subtitles for your videos.

2023

Date Highlights
Nov 13, 2023 Our video improvements keep on coming! We've added support for CMAF and DASH for automatic streaming profile selection, implemented a new native Flutter video player in the Flutter SDK, increased upload limits to 100 GB (on request) and made improvements to the Video Analytics dashboard.
Oct 26, 2023 Video, video, video! We've now got a new video player for the Android SDK, chapter markers for the Cloudinary video player, and new filters in our Video Analytics report. Also take a look at the new User Management settings, a variety of doc portal improvements, and updates to several of our integrations.
Sept 21, 2023 Take a look at a variety of video improvements: more metrics, wider tracking support, views API and easy export to CSV are now available as part of Video Analytics. You can also now create and embed your video player instances using our Video Player Studio, get AI-based video highlights graphs on the seek bar, and learn about the new native video player for iOS.
Aug 15, 2023 We've added yet another cutting-edge AI feature! Try our new generative AI transformations to recolor items in images, or use a visual search for finding images. The Native React SDK now supports uploads, and the Flutter and Dart SDKs have been officially released. Plus, check out our new Migration guide, a new grid view for Media Explorer, and some console additions and updates.
Jul 13, 2023 We've added more cutting-edge AI features! Try our new generative AI transformations to extend your images seamlessly and replace objects within your images. Build transformations with natural language using our new chat interface (Beta) in the Transformation Builder. Plus, check out our new video overview page in the Console and our latest integrations for commercetools and Salesforce Commerce Cloud composable storefront.
Jun 19, 2023 Try our new cutting-edge generative AI features to programmatically generate natural language captions at scale or remove unwanted objects from images. Additionally, don't miss the new React Native SDK, cacheable search URLs, and the new webhook notifications management API and UI.
May 16, 2023 Check out the brand new Transformations Gallery and Log to more easily create and manage your transformations. Plus take a look at some Angular and Flutter SDK enhancements.
Apr 04, 2023 You can now use g_auto with objects to focus on a specific object type when cropping videos, and you can view documentation in dark mode. Plus check out the latest video transformation and Transformation Builder enhancements.
Feb 21, 2023 You can now upscale small images without losing quality, add drop shadows to objects in transparent images and relate assets to each other to keep track of associated assets. Plus, try out our new Media Explorer (Beta), specifically created for developers.

2022

Date Highlights
Dec 27, 2022 Welcome to our first edition of the Programmable Media Release Notes!

Check out the new navigation experience in your Console, remove backgrounds using on-the-fly URL transformations, and use fetch with your videos! Programmatically generate videos or collages from your assets or grab just the right image from any 3D model with full control of the angle and lighting. Plus new Vue and Flutter/Dart (Beta) SDKs.

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