Release notes for Ciaro Pro

New features

• You can now extract a freeze frame from a video.
• Video editing now supports additional clip modification options and improved handling of guide frames.
• Timeline exports now include improved XML output and updated export settings.
• Video generation now supports an additional pricing option.

Improvements

• Edit synchronization is now more reliable when working with edit IDs.
• Video clip metadata now preserves more versioning information.
• Video generation requests and supported model information have been updated for broader plan coverage.

Bug fixes

• Fixed issues that could prevent comments, review links, or review decisions from working correctly in some cases.
• Improved story restore and recovery handling so existing work can be reopened more reliably.

New features

• You can now leave comments and review feedback in more places while viewing shared story content.
• Review approvals now support approval decisions and aggregated review status.
• Shared review links now have better support for inviting reviewers and managing access.
• Workspace restore now keeps track of progress more reliably and can recover workspaces more smoothly.

Improvements

• Comment placement and validation are more consistent, helping feedback stay attached to the right part of a story.
• Story and collaboration flows now handle workspace recovery and restore states more gracefully.
• Collaboration and review workflows should be more reliable overall.

Improvements

• Improved project cloning so copied projects better preserve labels and related metadata.
• Made story cloning and timeline sprite handling more consistent during project copies.
• Updated note image removal behavior for a smoother editing experience.
• Refined position handling for script pages and scene profiles.

Improvements

• Removed unnecessary debug logging to keep the backend cleaner and quieter.

Improvements

• Improved video generation handling for supported providers, making uploads and prompt processing more reliable.
• Expanded support for character asset workflows when creating videos, with better image validation and asset selection.
• Refined provider error messages so video and image generation failures are easier to understand.

Bug fixes

• Improved cloned stories so linked assets and timeline sprites stay in sync more reliably.
• Fixed issues that could prevent media updates from being applied correctly for some content types.
• Fixed packaging for video-derived assets so updates are reflected more reliably when content changes.

Improvements

• Improved cloned content handling to better preserve the correct asset references.
• Refined how video-derived assets are refreshed after content changes.
• Made background processing for video-derived assets more consistent.

Bug fixes

• Improved reliability when the app connects to workspace data.
• Fixed issues that could cause story and scene updates to fail unexpectedly.

New features

• You can now duplicate stories more reliably, including related content and assets.
• Scene and story operations now handle concurrent edits more safely to reduce conflicts.
• Media cleanup now better preserves files that are still referenced elsewhere.

Improvements

• Connection issues are now handled more gracefully for a smoother experience.
• Background cleanup and cloning work now runs more consistently.

New features

• You can now add social media links when enrolling as a partner.
• Story playground positions can now be updated more smoothly.
• Subscription cancellations now support additional cancellation details and a clearer cancellation flow.

New features

• Stories can now store an export resolution for video exports.
• You can now solo a track while editing, making it easier to focus on one track at a time.
• Preview audio is now generated automatically for videos that are missing it.

Improvements

• Video exports now use smoother audio transitions and improved audio mixing in more cases.
• Story updates and video processing now handle failures more gracefully.
• Video exports and post-processing are more reliable, with better handling of related media and final outputs.
• Audio automation for exported timelines has been refined for more consistent results.

Improvements

• Updated partner contract version details to keep published agreement information current.

Bug fixes

• Fixed affiliate commission and payout calculations for more accurate partner billing.
• Fixed affiliate referral handling so eligible program activity is applied more consistently.
• Fixed billing webhook and payment event handling so subscription and payment updates are applied more reliably.
• Fixed some API usage responses and headers for more consistent integrations.

New features

• Added partner program support, including partner profiles, contracts, and entitlement handling.
• Added affiliate program support with commission calculation and payout management.
• Added expanded API usage reporting and billing-related usage summaries.
• Updated assistant behavior, model selection, and pricing settings.

Improvements

• Improved request failure messages so errors are clearer and better matched to the right response.
• Refined voice and audio service handling for more reliable responses.
• Improved registration and subscription flows for a smoother signup experience.
• Updated token and pricing calculations used across the product.
• Made background and queue processing more consistent.

New features

• You can now generate videos with multiple keyframes for more flexible scene control.
• Ray 3.2 video generation now supports paint layers and multi-keyframe workflows.
• Video creation and editing now support improved keyframe-based image handling.
• Asset uploads now handle supported write actions more clearly.

Improvements

• Video generation now handles start-frame and duration settings more consistently for supported models.
• Video processing now applies more consistent prompt and parameter handling across supported workflows.
• Video generation now has better handling for composited frames and post-processing steps.
• General video generation reliability has been improved.
• Diagnostic context for video generation has been improved to help support resolve issues more efficiently.

Bug fixes

• Fixed video generation polling so completed and failed jobs are detected more reliably.
• Improved handling of video processing failures so failed jobs are reported more consistently.
• Made video generation error messages clearer when a request cannot be completed.

Improvements

• Improved diagnostics for video processing issues to help support troubleshoot generation problems more effectively.

Improvements

• Improved image loading when cropping and reframing images.

Bug fixes

• Fixed thumbnail handling so Blender file previews load more reliably.
• Improved error handling for video generation so failures are reported more clearly.
• Fixed an issue where image generation could ignore the expected limit on reference images.
• Improved recovery for some video generation jobs when a provider returns an error.

New features

• Added support for preparing reference videos for certain video generation workflows.
• Added clearer handling for some video generation error messages.

Improvements

• Improved Blender file metadata handling for better compatibility with file-related workflows.
• Made video generation requests more flexible for supported providers.
• Updated account credit refill behavior to be more consistent each month.

Bug fixes

• Improved error handling for AI image generation so failures are reported more reliably.

Improvements

• Improved URL validation across the product to better handle invalid links and reduce avoidable failures.

New features

• Added support for an additional video generation provider for Seedance 2.0, improving how generated video assets are handled during processing.
• Added higher-resolution video generation options, including updated pricing support for eligible plans.
• Added more reliable background recovery for video jobs, helping interrupted or delayed generations complete more consistently.

Improvements

• Improved video generation reliability, including more consistent metadata updates while videos are being created.
• Improved error reporting for video generation issues so problems can be diagnosed and resolved more quickly.
• Improved handling of concurrent video processing work to reduce delays during busy periods.
• Improved queued job handling and retry behavior for video processing.

Breaking changes

• Video processing now uses a consolidated processing flow; no end-user action is required.

New features

• Added an automatic recovery check for videos that get stuck during processing.

Improvements

• Improved video processing reliability so incomplete jobs can be detected and retried more effectively.

New features

• Thumbnail images can now be resolved from video metadata.

Improvements

• Story analysis is more accurate and better handles pacing and structure.
• Script import and dialogue extraction are more reliable, improving how scenes and spoken lines are recognized.
• Character names are normalized and deduplicated more consistently during import and analysis.
• Story analysis progress updates are more informative while a project is being processed.
• Scene detection and script formatting recognition have been improved for cleaner imports.

Improvements

• Updated HappyHorse video generation to use the latest available model version.

New features

• Project profiles now support scene profiles for shot variants, making it easier to use project-specific layouts and timeline data.
• Scene and shot profile handling has been expanded to better support customized project structures.

Improvements

• Scene ordering, merging, and shot movement have been refined for smoother editing workflows.
• Scene detection and reconciliation are now more reliable when updating timelines.
• Image and video generation handling has been improved for more consistent media processing and delivery.
• Partner-facing media links have been updated for more consistent delivery.

Improvements

• Shot durations are now handled more consistently across the app, making timing information more reliable.
• Scene and shot timing calculations now better align with frame-based durations.

New features

• Added support for an enterprise plan with updated onboarding and pricing options.
• Improved video image URL handling for more reliable thumbnail generation.

New features

• Added support for a new image generation model in the public API, expanding the available model options for image generation requests.

Improvements

• Updated image generation model listings to use cleaner public names.
• Improved pricing and balance handling for image generation requests.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue that could cause some generation errors to be reported inconsistently.
• Fixed an issue that could slow down CRM lookups.

New features

• Improved public API responses when generation fails, with clearer error messages and job details.
• Added a better public API experience for video job status and metadata requests.

Improvements

• Improved reliability and compatibility of video result mapping.
• Improved production credits handling during data migrations.

New features

• Added public API support for story wizard workflows, allowing partners to run wizard-based story creation through the backend.
• Added a new public storyboard API guide to help partners integrate and validate storyboard workflows more easily.
• Added support for promotion codes that can be tied to subscription frequency.
• Added more reliable story thumbnail handling, including validation when setting thumbnails.

Improvements

• Improved billing and credit deduction handling for images generated through story wizard workflows.
• Improved story and shot image processing so wizard-generated images are handled more consistently.
• Improved public story and shot API responses so partner requests are associated with the correct team context more reliably.
• Improved story thumbnail validation and related coverage for more dependable thumbnail updates.

Improvements

• Improved how art direction is applied to generated images, helping results better match the intended style.
• Refined image handling for a smoother, more reliable generation experience.

Bug fixes

• Fixed issues that could cause image generation requests to use inconsistent model settings.
• Fixed several prompt and request handling issues in the public API.
• Corrected utility handling issues that could affect image generation reliability.

New features

• Added new art-direction style presets for image generation.
• Improved visual-style support so generated images can better follow the selected style.
• Expanded public API support for story wizard image generation with style options.

Improvements

• Refined image prompt generation to produce more consistent results.
• Improved how character and shot details are incorporated into image prompts.
• Updated story image generation behavior for better consistency across requests.

New features

• Added a public Story Wizard API so partners can start and manage storyboard runs.
• Added public endpoints for story structure, scripts, shots, and wizard run status.
• Added credit-based billing support for Story Wizard image generation.
• Added partner setup and validation tooling for the public API and end-to-end Story Wizard checks.

Improvements

• Improved Story Wizard progress handling and run cancellation behavior.
• Improved the image generation flow for Story Wizard runs.
• Updated public API documentation and partner onboarding materials.

Breaking changes

• Removed older public story creation endpoints in favor of the updated public API.

Improvements

• Expanded PRO plan support to include GLB model access.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue that could leave some scene breakdowns with empty or incomplete content.
• Fixed handling for stories that were missing expected scene or shot details during processing.
• Fixed a problem that could cause imported characters or dialogue markers to be lost in certain cases.
• Fixed several edge cases that could interrupt long-running story and image generation jobs.
• Fixed workflow issues that affected Story Wizard processing and content formatting.

New features

• You can now use Story Wizard to turn source text into a structured storyboard workflow.
• You can now generate image prompts with improved character reference handling and style guidance.
• Story imports now better preserve dialogue and inferred character names.
• Video prompt generation now includes improved start-frame guidance for better motion setup.

Improvements

• Story processing is more reliable, with better scene splitting, shot allocation, and progress reporting.
• Character detection and enrichment have been improved for cleaner storyboard results.
• Imported stories and scripts are handled more smoothly, including better title inference and text preparation.
• Image generation and prompt creation now use more consistent credit handling and quality checks.
• General reliability has improved when retrieving stories and recovering from stalled background jobs.

New features

• Storyboard editing: Related assets and story structure now update in real time as changes are made.
• Script editing: Multi-scene opening rewrites are now handled more smoothly.
• Story assets: Story assets and scene updates now sync more reliably across the app.
• Characters and images: Lookups now better support stories with multiple scenes and older story data.
• Workspaces: Workspace setup now better provides a private workspace when needed.

Improvements

• Editing workflows: Several content and asset workflows have been refined for a smoother editing experience.
• Story updates: Story, scene, and shot changes now refresh more consistently while you work.
• Asset management: Audio, background, Blender file, and style management now behave more reliably in the background.
• Workspace flows: General workspace and user-related flows have been improved.

New features

• Added EspoCRM support, replacing the previous CRM integration.
• Added support for finding and using story meta profiles.

Improvements

• Improved sign-up and account setup flows for partner redirects and profile handling.
• Improved image handling and related profile lookups.
• Made Stripe billing updates more robust for invoice and subscription status processing.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the default background-preservation setting for Triposplat jobs.
• Script imports now merge wrapped lines more consistently and classify screenplay lines more accurately.
• Fixed character name normalization so imported and analyzed characters are matched more consistently.
• Resolved issues that could leave unused images behind in background and prop galleries.
• Improved script import processing so action and dialogue are handled more reliably.

New features

• You can now choose a background-preservation option when generating Triposplat jobs.
• You can now replace text within a specific scene while editing scripts.
• Imported scripts now better recognize and enrich character names during import.
• The AI assistant now supports improved demo story handling and script-related actions.
• Story analysis results are now easier to follow up on in the app.

Improvements

• Script import and formatting detection are more reliable, especially for dialogue that continues across wrapped lines and action text.
• Character matching and management have been improved for smoother story organization.
• Background and prop galleries are more reliable when cleaning up unused images.
• Image generation now handles long-running requests and timeouts more gracefully.
• Generated studio images now use more accurate framing guidance.
• Script editing and import preview tools have been refined for a smoother experience.

Performance

• Scene handling now does less unnecessary background work.

Bug fixes

• Fixed issues that could affect multilingual script and scene detection during import.
• Fixed several edge cases in script formatting and import quality checks.

New features

• Script imports now better support multilingual content and a wider range of screenplay formats.
• Scene breakdowns now preserve kept shot updates for more consistent editing.
• Character images can now be generated automatically as part of the workflow.
• Script editing now supports approval handling for changes made by the assistant.
• The assistant now handles more contextual actions and shot breakdown tasks.
• Video generation options have been updated with clearer feature access and operation names.

Improvements

• Script and scene analysis have been improved for more reliable results.
• Character detection and name handling are more robust, especially across different languages.
• Story processing now handles line anchoring, batching, and token counting more accurately.
• Scene detection and breakdown workflows are more consistent when updating existing content.
• Script content updates now preserve markers more reliably.
• Video generation and story analysis now work more reliably across languages.
• General import and formatting flows have been refined for better reliability.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a validation issue that could prevent some processing jobs from starting correctly.
• Improved character reference catalog handling to reduce mapping errors.

New features

• You can now generate Blender files from Triposplat jobs.
• Added a new Triposplat workflow with improved job handling and output processing.
• Scene and batch breakdown now support image generation models.

Improvements

• Scene breakdown and detection now handle processing more reliably.
• Job progress reporting has been improved for a smoother experience.
• Blender file handling has been expanded for related workflows.
• Background processing reliability has been improved.

New features

• You can now regenerate timeline video sprites for a story.

New features

• Video processing now uses a more reliable background job flow for handling video work.

Improvements

• Improved the way video processing jobs are queued and started for more consistent handling.

Improvements

• Character images are now attached and generated more reliably.
• Character gallery images are handled more consistently when ownership changes.
• Video thumbnail handling has been improved for better reliability.
• Story entity migration now handles image-related updates more smoothly.

Improvements

• Improved reliability when preparing generated video assets, so more videos can be packaged and delivered correctly.
• Refined timeline sprite and related video asset processing for more consistent results.
• Improved backend health checks to better reflect service availability.

Bug fixes

• Fixed several issues that could cause video processing to fail or produce incomplete outputs.
• Resolved edge cases in post-processing for uploaded videos.
• Fixed inconsistencies in timeline video exports and sprite generation.
• Corrected handling of video metadata and thumbnail storage.
• Addressed stability issues in comments, credits, and account-related flows.

New features

• Added more efficient background processing for video generation and post-processing tasks.
• Added support for additional video generation operation types and improved media handling.
• Expanded video profile support for additional generation identifiers.
• Added support for richer note links and related note functionality.
• Improved AI assistant workflows for chat, image, script, and video prompts.

Improvements

• Improved reliability for video uploads, exports, and post-processing.
• Made video keyframes and derived assets more consistent across generation and editing flows.
• Improved folder and media URL handling for smoother navigation and playback.
• Updated entitlement and pricing handling so available plans and credits are reflected more consistently.
• Refined public API request schemas and type checks for more consistent integrations.

Performance

• Improved the speed and scalability of video processing by moving heavier work into dedicated background tasks.
• Optimized timeline video encoding for better processing throughput.
• Improved hardware-aware video processing to make better use of available resources.

Bug fixes

• Fixed several issues that could prevent timeline sprite previews from generating correctly.
• Fixed video metadata handling so exported and processed videos are described more accurately.
• Fixed scene and project profile loading issues that could affect content display.
• Corrected timeline sprite generation settings for more consistent results.

New features

• Character images are now generated and attached more reliably in the editor.
• Video profile items now include replay and metadata details.
• Timeline sprite previews now generate and update automatically for smoother timeline navigation.

Improvements

• Timeline and video processing now handle frame-rate information more consistently.
• Audio mixing and video export workflows have been refined for more reliable results.
• Project loading diagnostics have been improved to help troubleshoot loading issues more consistently.
• Read-only project and demo story requests now work more smoothly.

New features

• Added support for a new video generation model.
• Expanded the set of video editing operations available for the new model.

Improvements

• Improved video generation request handling and result processing for a more reliable workflow.
• Added better error handling for video generation requests so failures can recover more gracefully.
• Updated video generation pricing calculations to better match the latest model options.
• Improved entitlement and cost checks to reflect the latest video capabilities.

Other

• Maintenance release with no user-facing changes.

Other

• Backend maintenance updates were completed for this release.

Improvements

• Improved backend data migration reliability by strengthening how unique values are checked during updates.

Improvements

• Improved video timeline sprite handling so preview images are preserved more reliably during packaging and migration.
• Older video timeline sprite data is now migrated more reliably, reducing the chance of missing sprite records.

Improvements

• Improved the reliability of story management.

New features

• Runway Gen-4.5 now normalizes video duration automatically for more consistent results.

Other

• Updated the getting-started and video-production help content to better match the latest product experience.