Release notes for Ciaro Pro

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.

New features

• Kling V3 Omni now supports 4K video resolution.

Improvements

• Improved Kling V3 Omni request handling for a smoother experience.

Improvements

• Improved video responses so metadata appears more completely and consistently.
• Improved reliability for video timeline-related actions.
• Improved video post-processing so supporting assets and audio are handled more reliably.

New features

• You can now retrieve multiple scenes at once by passing their IDs, making batch scene loading easier.

Improvements

• Scene loading now handles image metadata more consistently, helping keep scene details more reliable.

Improvements

• Improved media linking so images and videos are associated more reliably in search and browsing results.
• Improved video thumbnail handling to make preview images more consistent.

New features

• You can now generate poster images from videos and upload them automatically.
• Character tools now include suggested shot prompts to help you get started faster.

Improvements

• Improved image metadata handling when browsing scenes and backgrounds.
• Updated image upload validation to support base64 data URLs.
• Improved sketch layer counting for more accurate layer handling.

Improvements

• Improved story handling and workspace data setup for a smoother, more reliable experience.

Improvements

• Expanded video generation guidance to make content creation more consistent across supported models.
• Improved handling of video generation errors so requests fail more gracefully.
• Refined assistant guidance for video-related tasks to produce better results.
• Updated video modification processing to be more reliable.

New features

• You can now reorder scenes, shots, and shot variants more reliably, with improved validation to help keep story structure consistent.
• Image uploads and generated images now preserve richer context for characters, team characters, and props.
• Character image generation now supports selecting a specific character when creating images.

Improvements

• Improved image handling for characters and props so uploads and generated artwork are attached more consistently.
• Scene ordering and move actions now work more smoothly across the app.

New features

• Characters, backgrounds, and props can now generate images automatically from their profile details.
• Image prompt generation is now more consistent across supported assets, making it easier to create and refine visuals.
• First-time workspace access is smoother thanks to background preparation.

Improvements

• Image attachment and asset handling have been improved for characters, backgrounds, and props.
• Character image prompts now use richer profile details to produce more relevant draft suggestions.
• Image-generation processing has been streamlined for a smoother experience.

Bug fixes

• Improved handling of image and video prompt responses so they parse more reliably.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the correct team creation option from appearing for eligible users.

Improvements

• Refined image prompt context handling to make image suggestions more relevant.
• Improved support for reading image prompt context details.

Breaking changes

• Team creation is now disabled on free plans.

New features

• You can now get AI-assisted help generating image prompts.
• You can now get AI-assisted help generating video prompts.
• You can now update team backgrounds and character or prop sketches from the app.
• The app now supports richer prompt guidance for more image and video models.
• Prompt help can now include more relevant project context, generation settings, character names, and frame references when available.

Improvements

• Prompt suggestions are now handled more smoothly for a better experience.
• The assistant now gives more consistent and adaptable coaching when refining prompts.
• Image prompt generation now provides a cleaner, more streamlined response experience.

New features

• Updated Indie and Studio subscription options: Indie is now $24/month with 500 monthly credits, and Studio is $79/month with 2,500 monthly credits.
• Made the new self-serve Indie and Studio tiers easier to view and purchase.
• Added plan-based credit top-up pricing so additional credit costs can vary by subscription tier.

Improvements

• Refined plan details to more clearly show which team features are included in each subscription tier.

Improvements

• Updated credit handling to be more consistent across the app.
• Improved how credit balances and account data stay in sync.
• Refined monthly credit reset and related account updates.

New features

• You can now include a shot ID when creating audio and voice requests, making it easier to link generated content to a specific shot.

Improvements

• Credit handling has been simplified for a smoother and more consistent experience.
• Audio, voice, and subscription-related processing has been streamlined to improve overall reliability.

Improvements

• Image uploads now handle preview URLs more reliably.
• Media duplication and upload flows are more consistent when creating or copying projects, shots, and scenes.
• Video uploads and post-processing have been refined for smoother handling and clearer response details.
• General image generation and asset handling have been improved for more consistent results.

Improvements

• AI actions now use updated credit calculations, and zero-cost operations no longer reduce your balance.
• Referral credits now use shared settings, helping keep referral rewards consistent.
• Affiliate invitations and credit handling have been streamlined for more reliable referral processing.

New features

• You can now choose a specific image model when generating AI wizard images.
• You can now generate AI wizard images only for selected scenes.
• Image generation now supports an additional mode for handling both newly created and previously existing images.

Improvements

• Image generation credit checks now count only shots that actually have prompts.
• The AI assistant now uses a newer default model for better results.

Improvements

• Improved image and video upload handling so uploads are more reliable when something goes wrong.
• Made blog image and video generation easier to use with a simpler setup for image and video creation.

Improvements

• Clarified an image model name and description so available options are easier to understand.

Bug fixes

• Prompts that reference images now validate more accurately, reducing unnecessary errors when reference images are not provided.

New features

• Video responses can now include audio waveform data, making waveform-enabled videos easier to preview and work with.
• Video processing now better supports storing and updating audio waveform information for supported videos.
• Video creation and processing now use a more unified foundation, helping support additional video-related capabilities over time.
• Credit checkout now supports additional optional details for more flexible purchase flows.

Improvements

• Video status updates are now handled more consistently, improving the reliability of progress notifications.

New features

• Added team management capabilities for viewing owned teams, team members, invitations, and invitation conflicts.

Improvements

• Improved how admin and team names are displayed for clearer team details.
• Team labels now use clearer default names when a label is missing.

Improvements

• Image uploads now preserve the original aspect ratio instead of center-cropping.

Other

• Maintenance updates for backend tooling and code organization.

New features

• Added knowledge graph API capabilities for retrieving and searching knowledge content.
• Added automatic monthly credit resets for free-tier accounts, so credits refresh on the account’s monthly reset day.

New features

• Added support for the Seedance 1.5 Pro video generation option.
• Some video generation options now show native audio support information when available.

Improvements

• Improved error handling so service failures are reported more consistently.
• Billing and subscription processing now handles missing account matches more gracefully.
• Video generation options have been streamlined to focus on currently supported models.

New features

• Story creation is now more flexible in more scenarios.

New features

• You can now use GPT Image 2 for image generation.
• Image generation now supports reference style overrides, giving you more control over the visual style of generated images.
• Video generation now supports additional reference image details for more flexible generation requests.

Improvements

• Image generation and downloads are now more reliable, with improved request handling and timeouts.
• Image generation now supports more image sizes with more accurate credit handling.
• Reference image cropping and flipping are now handled more consistently across image generation workflows.
• The app now shows clearer errors when edit tracks are not provided in the expected format.

Bug fixes

• Setting a shot image now works more reliably, including when using an image link instead of an image ID.
• Project cloning is more reliable when some linked media is unavailable.
• Image and media duplication now handles missing or inaccessible files more gracefully.
• Scene syncing and script updates now better prevent mismatched scene references.

New features

• Public API users can now retrieve available image and video generation models.
• Stories copied during project cloning now get a copy suffix so they are easier to distinguish.
• Story details now include the latest update timestamp.

Improvements

• Image generation requests are more flexible, with the type now inferred automatically in more cases.
• Project cloning now preserves more links and associated content during duplication.
• Shot image selection is more flexible and works with both IDs and links.
• Public API responses and operations have clearer validation and error messages.

Bug fixes

• Registration now handles missing or incomplete sign-up details more gracefully.
• Story creation now returns a clearer error when the service is temporarily unavailable.

New features

• You can now finish sign-up with an external account and complete registration in one flow.
• You can now create projects from a template with an optional team selection, making it easier to place new stories in the right workspace.

Improvements

• Renaming images and sketches now better respects ownership, reducing accidental changes across teams.
• Story and scene handling now provides more reliable routing and clearer behavior when resolving demo content.
• New stories are now assigned more consistently to the correct owner or team during creation.

New features

• You can now set an aspect ratio for stories, and that preference is carried through shot image generation and uploads.
• Video models can now indicate which story aspect ratios they support.

Improvements

• Image generation and upload handling now better supports different aspect ratios.

New features

• You can now view and sync timeline video sprites for stories.
• Added timeline video sprite support to improve management of video-derived story assets.

Improvements

• Timeline video sprite operations are now more streamlined for a smoother experience.
• Refined story and video asset processing for better handling of derived assets.

Bug fixes

• Made story sprite syncing more reliable when incoming data is provided in different supported formats.

Improvements

• Added support for saving focused view positions and sizes on script pages and backgrounds.
• Improved how focused view layouts are restored after pages are saved and loaded.

New features

• You can now preview script character counts before importing, helping estimate formatting costs.
• Script imports now better handle partially formatted text while preserving existing scene markers.
• Action blocks in imported scripts are now detected and formatted more accurately.
• Batch scene breakdown now provides a completion update when processing finishes.

Improvements

• Scene detection during script import is smarter and skips unnecessary auto-detection when scene markers are already present.
• Script import processing is now more reliable and better organized behind the scenes.

Bug fixes

• Fixed scene synchronization so shots are re-indexed before relinking, preventing sync errors when multiple shots shared the same position.

Improvements

• Added validation to help prevent large, unexpected content loss during script updates.

New features

• Videos now generate and manage additional playback assets, including improved thumbnails and preview formats.
• Existing project videos can now be updated with the new derived playback, thumbnail, and preview assets.
• Timeline proxy support has been added for videos to improve playback readiness and asset availability.

Improvements

• Video asset processing is more reliable when generating and updating derived files.
• Video preview assets are now packaged with higher quality settings for clearer playback previews.
• Script page lookup is more flexible when matching page identifiers, improving handling across different script formats.