{"id":338,"date":"2024-07-18T18:10:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T17:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/?p=338"},"modified":"2026-03-14T18:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T17:20:07","slug":"whats-new-in-storyliner-v1-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/?p=338","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new in StoryLiner V1.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The focus of this version is to support Blender 4.2 and to improve even more the integration of StoryLiner in production pipelines&#8230; but not only!<\/strong> New Project Settings mode and addition of Stamp Info settings, ability to launch Blender in a project context, exposition of properties to change during playback, refine UI, bug fixes&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:#38a44c\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">   &#8212;  <strong>Released on 17th, August, 2024 <\/strong>  &#8212;  <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"highlight\"><strong>This version is available in your StoryLiner product page on <a href=\"https:\/\/blendermarket.com\/products\/storyliner\/?ref=6029\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blendermarket.com\/products\/storyliner\/?ref=6029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blender Market<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"508\" src=\"http:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Poulpy1.1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-376\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9883165161975571;width:530px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Poulpy1.1.png 1010w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Poulpy1.1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Poulpy1.1-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"StoryLiner V1.1 is HERE. What&#039;s New?\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_RNrhVNRS5Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support for Blender 4.2, installation, preferences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>StoryLiner now runs on Blender 4.2:<\/strong> It is not an extension yet but <a href=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/storyliner\/doc\/getting-started\/install.html#on-blender-4-2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/storyliner\/doc\/getting-started\/install.html#on-blender-4-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can be installed as a legacy add-on<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Installing StoryLiner in Blender 4.2+\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C7SGKPaOzr0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eevee Next is now supported<\/strong>: Well, this is transparent in the UI of StoryLiner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>StoryLiner add-on<\/strong> <strong>can now be enabled and disabled at will without loosing your configuration!!<\/strong> Indeed, Blender flushes add-ons preferences when they get disabled. Now <a href=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/storyliner\/doc\/settings\/add-on-preferences.html#preferences-autosave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StoryLiner auto-saves its preferences<\/a> and restore them when the add-on is enabled again or when it is updated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preferences can be saved as a json file.<\/strong> This allows you to copy your preference to another instance of Blender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some settings in the Preferences panel have been re-organized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Settings and Stamp Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The same Project Settings file can now be shared among all the scenes of the Blender file without having to reconfigure each one of them.<\/strong> See <a href=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/storyliner\/doc\/settings\/project-settings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Settings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/project_settings_mode.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" style=\"width:560px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/project_settings_mode.png 560w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/project_settings_mode-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Long time requested feature, it is now possible to provide a Stamp Info custom set of settings with the Project Settings. <\/strong>Export your Stamp Info configuration from the Stamp Info settings panel to a Json file and reference that file from the Project Settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"137\" src=\"http:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/project_settings_stampinfo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/project_settings_stampinfo.jpg 565w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/project_settings_stampinfo-300x73.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>An instance of Blender can now be launched in a &#8220;project context&#8221;.<\/strong> Every new file and every new scene created in this context will automatically be set up to reference the Project Settings file specified for the project, ensuring that everyone inside the production with use the same naming conventions and use the same render configuration. See <a href=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/storyliner\/doc\/settings\/project-context.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Context<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" style=\"width:723px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-1.png 829w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-1-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-1-768x133.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UX\/UI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As for the Autokey mode, the <strong>Multiframe edit mode of grease pencil objects is now far more visible when turned on thanks to a green viewport frame.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SL_Features_ViewportFrames_Multiframes-1024x542.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364\" style=\"width:727px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SL_Features_ViewportFrames_Multiframes-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SL_Features_ViewportFrames_Multiframes-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SL_Features_ViewportFrames_Multiframes-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SL_Features_ViewportFrames_Multiframes-1536x813.png 1536w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SL_Features_ViewportFrames_Multiframes.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The context of the edit playback in the viewport has been enhanced to provide a visualization with a better focus on the frame content:<\/strong> passepartout is set to opaque and the sync to frame playback option has been exposed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image.png 474w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The depth-of-field camera properties have been exposed in the Shot Properties panel<\/strong> in order to facilitate the management of the camera settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" style=\"width:481px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-2.png 526w, https:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-2-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The main panel&#8217;s features are now more easily accessible thanks to a responsive interface<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"499\" src=\"http:\/\/werwackfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SL1-1_ResponsiveUI.gif\" alt=\"Responsive UI in StorlyLiner V1.1\" class=\"wp-image-405\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OS and Python libraries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support for external Python libraries for <strong>Mac OS<\/strong> have been considerably improved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OpenTimelineIO is now forced back to version 0.16 because version 0.17 made Blender crash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved documentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Documentation has been greatly enhanced. It still has some holes but I&#8217;m slowly filling them over time \ud83d\ude09. 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