Changelog

X-Creator

2023.2.31

Fixes

  • Fix a crash that could occur after a random amount of time when using audio for NDI layers
  • Fix saving and loading PTZ camera presets for NDI layers

2023.2.30

Fixes

  • Fix a memory leak when using thumbnails for Aquilon layers

2023.2.29

Fixes

  • Set the correct size of a cropped layer on the Aquilon
  • Fade-in Aquilon layers correctly
  • Make sure a layer of a Video Source of an external pixel processor (Aquilon or Spyder) can only be added once if no routing is used

2023.2.28

Fixes

  • Make cropping work for Aquilon layers

2023.2.27

Features

  • Add thumbnails for Aquilon layers on Control Devices

2023.2.25

Fixes

  • Disable Incremental Garbage Collection in Unity to avoid random crashes when using audio for NDI layers

2023.2.24

Fixes

  • Fix a problem with NDI layers in cases where they weren't stored in the Slide correctly

Enhancements

  • Keep more log files locally to help with finding errors and improving support

2023.2.23

Fixes

  • 3D Stereo: Fix left/right output not being displayed correctly
  • Video OSC: Don't send start command when the video is saved as paused
  • Video Timecode: Stop video at the end instead of jumping to the start

2023.2.22

Fixes

  • Fix NDI streaming of Canvas sections not working correctly if switching Experiences directly (e.g. via REST command)

2023.2.21

Enhancements

  • Add keyboard shortcuts Ctrl +/- for scaling the X-Creator UI up/down
  • Update plugin for using Blackmagic DeckLink capture cards
    • Improve stability and audio playback
    • Fix capture card inputs possibly getting mixed up when using multiple cards

Fixes

  • Fix media layers not being displayed correctly when using a stereo setup

Breaking Changes

Warning

When configuring Video Sources for DeckLink capture cards the names must match the ones that are set in the Blackmagic Desktop Video application (see DeckLink documentation).

2023.2.20

Fixes

  • Fix Crestron connection indicator in status bar not always showing the correct status
  • Fix sending Crestron Presets saved in Slide even when no Preset names were received from Crestron yet

2023.2.19

Fixes

  • Fix NDI streaming of Canvas sections not working if Mosaic mode is enabled for the X-Creator

2023.2.18

Features

  • Add download progress indicator that includes all clients of an Experience
  • Add simple geometric shape layers like arrow or circle
  • Add auto-logout functionality for application start or after being inactive for a defined time interval on welcome screen
  • Add public Experiences to use X-Creator without the need for logging in
  • Add transparency of media layers for all media types
  • Add support for Blackmagic DeckLink capture cards (Beta)

Enhancements

  • Share NDI status across clients to improve traceability if stream online/offline
  • Improve media layer culling to ensure no resources are used if layer not visible
  • Improve Experience list rendering on Welcome Screen
  • Improve dropdown text rendering
  • Hide capture card layers on Visualization devices if no signal is detected instead of showing a gray placeholder

Breaking Changes

Warning
  • Canvas offset/scale has been removed

X-Manager

2023.2.258

Features

  • Add Public Mode to use X-Manager without the need for logging in
  • Add options to publish and archive Experiences
  • Add Account Settings page to allow users to change their own password
  • Add option to allow new users to register themselves
  • Add functionality to force a password change on newly created user accounts (initial login)

Enhancements

  • Add option to set the rate at which the X-Creator is streamed in the Streaming module (default is 30 frames per second)
  • Improve file integrity verification on large uploads

Fixes

  • Fix large uploads sometimes fail due to request (network) interruption