We are proud to introduce Smode 8.6, a minor version that, as usual, comes with major features!
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Read the full Changelog here:
https://smode.fr/doc/ref/other/changelog/Version%208/smode-8.6.htm
All versions of Smode 8.6:
UI:
* New: Progress bars when starting Smode and when opening documents
* New: Keyboard shortcuts for 2D placement presets (Ctrl+Alt+I, Ctrl+Alt+O, Ctrl+Alt+Numpad)
* Fix: F2 now selects the correct row when pressed after Ctrl+D
* Chg: Get rid of confusing 2D/3D selector in the viewport
* Chg: New widget for the Cube Faces selection
2D:
* New: Duplicated Image layers now share their GPU textures
* Chg: Major enhancement of performance on large .svg files
* New: .svg files now have nice thumbnails and support the "create compo from file" command
* New: support of 32 bits .tiff and 16 bits grayscale .png still image files
* New: update NDI to version 4.1
* Chg: The "Test Pattern" grid is now centered on the middle pixel
3D:
* Chg: update to Substance Engine 7.0.0
* Chg: Substance parameters now include the name of their group
* New: Automatically split multi-material objects in .fbx files
* New: "Delete Unused Materials" command on Material Banks
* New: Support of vertex-only .obj and .fbx files
* New: Range selection options in the "Group" 3D Mask
Audio/Video:
* New: Storage devices that enable to check disk streaming performance
* New: Channel offset in File Sound Tracks for simple channel routing
Animation & Control:
* New: Parameter Bank States Editor
* New: Import of parameter states from a CSV file
* New: Convert text parameter to seconds and RGB(A) colors
* New: Dynamic link modifiers now also work on multi-dimensional types (Colors, Positions, ...)
* New: Shortcut 'M' for creating time markers in timelines
* New: Compo "Make Screenshot" & "Export Image" support .tga and .jpg file formats
* New: Enable smooth interpolation of "quadrilaterals" as a whole
Smode Station only
Video:
* New: Deltacast filter SDI interface standards according to board capability (update driver to v6.13.01)
* New: BlackMagic DeckLink SDK update to v11.4.1 (for QuadHDMI and SDI8kPro support)
Video Export:
* New: Major enhancement of the video export selection dialog for large projects
* New: Image sequences now use absolute 0-based numbering
* Fix: Transcode With FFMpeg work from a network remote
Pipeline / Stage:
* Chg: "2D/3D Virtual Screen" has been renamed into "2D Scene Mapping" and "3D Camera Mapping"
* Chg: "Master Scene" has been renamed into "Show"
* New: Simplify the parameters and creation of Mappings
DMX Led Mapping:
* New: 3D Volume Layer
* New: Import fixtures from .csv
* New: Support of multi-universe fixture types
* New: Fixtures now report DMX address conflicts and errors
* New: Tube Fixtures with diffused colors
* New: 'CMY' color format in fixture types
* New: Parameters 'dmx channels before/after' and 'gap' in Led/Strip/Screen fixture types
Miscellaneous
* Chg: update CodeMeter runtime to V7
