Release notes for Ciaro Pro

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.

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.