Release Notes – Media Tailor

From this page, you can find all the major updates of our constantly developing media management platform. Take a look at what our dedicated developers have accomplished:

03/12/2024 - Release #112

Improvement: ‘Delete’ and ‘Restore’ permissions have been reworked so that you can delete and restore any asset if you have these permissions
Improvement: Removed the “-original” renaming when downloading uploaded files
Improvements: Multiple minor enhancements to the ‘Metadata view’
Fixed: Incorrect parsing of ‘date’ values when pasting data into date-type fields
Fixed: Bug where the asset preview image would break when switching from the ‘Metadata view’ to another view
Backend: New data storage configuration for faster processing
Other minor improvements

19/11/2024 - Release #111

New feature: Metadata view. A complete rework in metadata editing and merge of the Custom Field and Metadata tabs. Read more in Metadata View
New feature: Asset Freeze, and Protection rework. Read more in Asset Freeze and Protection
Improvement: Selected assets will now remain selected after performing bulk actions
Bugs fixed: multiple issues with the UI not updating correctly after performing bulk actions have been resolved
Minor bug fixes and UI enhancements
Backend: updates and maintenance

05/11/2024 - Release #110

API: Search results can now be sorted by created_date and modification_date in either ascending or descending order. Read more about sorting in the API documentation
UI/UX Improvement: Clipping and cropping tools are disabled until the actions are available to perform
Fixed: Bug where attachments appeared in the "Unassigned" section
Fixed: Bug where clicking "View All Projects" on the homepage would cause a crash
Minor improvements and bug fixes

22/10/2024 - Release #109

New Feature: Free-text search and search operators added to API search. Read more in the API documentation
New Feature: Create projects and collections on-the-fly. When moving assets to a project or adding assets to a collection, it’s now possible to create a new project/collection on-the-fly
New Feature: Add External ID via UI. When creating a project or placeholder, it’s now possible to add an External ID. Editing External IDs is still only possible via API
Improvement: Overall speedup for the search page
Fixed: Bug where the grid view UI would be stuck dimmed
Minor improvements and bug fixes

08/10/2024 - Release #108

New feature: Subcollections. You are now able to create a hierarchy inside your collections. Read more on Collections
New feature: Search through collections. Similar to projects, you can now search through the entire collection hierarchy, including subcollections, using the 'Search this collection' button
Improvement: Permanently deleting assets now requires user input to confirm the deletion
Backend: improvements and maintenance
Minor bug fixes

24/09/2024 - Release #107

UI improvement: Search filter font sizes have been updated
UI fix: Bulk actions reload removal. Performing bulk actions won’t reload the list/grid anymore
Backend: Database updates and maintenance
Backend: Workflow engine version update
Minor updates to Media Pocket mail templates
Fixed bug where tag search didn’t return tags with multiple words in the API
Other minor bug fixes and improvements

03/09/2024 - Release #106

Improvement: Increased the maximum asset download limit from 100 to 500 (please note that you'll need to have 500 results/page selected)
API: Search through project hierarchy. It’s now possible to search through the project hierarchy by using project_include_children. Read more in the API Documentation
API: We are deprecating a few endpoints from the API in the near future. The endpoints are listed in the API Documentation
Bug fix: Fixed an issue where unnecessary error messages were returned for custom field bulk edit actions
Bug fix: The wildcard search operator is now working reliably again
Other: Minor bug fixes and improvements

20/08/2024 - Release #105

Search: It is now possible to search using the Media Pocket ID via global search. Add 'ID' to the free text search fields in the search settings
Backend: Image service updates and maintenance
Multiple minor bug fixes
Security updates

07/08/2024 - Release #104

New UI: Asset/project view. Read more on Asset Basics
- The asset/project 'Details' metadata is now located at the top of the asset/project in an accordion style. You can open 'Details' by pressing 'Show details
- The 'Edit' button is located at the top of the asset/project. This is a dropdown button through which you can edit, move, and delete
- Download and Share buttons have been moved to the top of the asset/project view
- The 'More' button is a dropdown through which you can duplicate, add protection, and create approval
- Asset/project title is located on it’s own row in a clear white color
- Asset/project breadcrumb is positioned above the title
- Overall background colors have been changed
UI improvement: A significant portion of the text components has been unified and resized
Bug fixed: Export crop as an asset won’t return API error anymore
Bug fixed: Automatic scroll to top when changing page in list view is working again
Other minor bug fixes
Backend: security updates and optimization

25/06/2024 - Release #103

Improvement: Project filter to include sub projects. It is now possible to search from the parent level project in advanced search and get results from the sub projects and the assets belonging to those projects
UI: Loading indicator to search results. Now if the user is creating a complicated search that takes time, we will notify the user of the delay
Bug fix: Project thumbnails were not displayed in the list view, Custom field dropdown displayed numeric values as dates in filter
Backend: optimization, improvements and updates

11/06/2024 - Release #102

Improvement: Side menu badges. Badges with a number count will show the assets' clips, crops, and collections they belong to. Also, the side menu now opens automatically when creating a crop
Search filters are now working with the "AND" search operator
UI: Privacy Policy, ToS, and Knowledge Base links have been moved from the page footer to a new “Help” section, accessible by clicking on your user profile picture in the upper-right corner
Bug fix: Image thumbnails were not automatically displayed in the UI after creation
Backend: optimization, improvements and updates

28/05/2024 - Release #101

UI: Side Menu rework: Side Menu icons have been made smaller, and the description texts are shown on hover. This change is part of a larger rework of the metadata visualization
UI: Collections, crops, and clips moved to Side Menu. This change is part of a larger rework of the metadata visualization
UI: Datetime-type custom fields will now be displayed by default as human-readable. By hovering over the value, the Finnish time will be displayed, and by clicking, the time will change to datetime UTC
UI: EXIF/IPTC metadata for File type, File size, Resolution, Creator, Copyright, Frame rate, and Duration is now shown in the table view and can be added to the table preset
UI: Comments and attachments badge color in the side menu changed to orange
Collections: Deleting a collection will move it to the trash bin instead of deleting it immediately
Webhooks: Specific field(s) can now be selected to trigger webhook calls, and multiple projects can be added as triggers to one webhook
Backend: Optimized housekeeping and other improvements
Minor bug fixes

14/05/2024 - Release #100

Backend: Maintenance and minor improvements
Bug fixed: Not possible to type into date filters fixed
Improvement: Added some missing examples into the API documentation https://api.mediapocket.fi/api/docs/V2

02/05/2024 - Release #99

Re-rendered Photoshop (.psd, .psb) assets that were previously missing previews and thumbnails
New feature: Bunny.net publishing channel. You are now able to create streams with https://bunny.net/stream. Please note that this requires a Bunny.net account. Contact support@mediatailor.fi if you are interested in learning more or need assistance configuring the feature
Search improvement: Search filled or empty values from date/datetime custom fields
Improvement: Crop 9:13. You are now able to create a crop version with the aspect ratio of 9:13
Improvement: Keyframe algorithm. Keyframe images for videos are now taken from duration / 3
Backend: Updates, maintenance and security updates
Minor bug fixes

16/04/2024 - Release #98

Improvement of the system status messager to better inform maintenance breaks and other updates
Added a tooltip for the Custom field’s field type
Added indication if a project has assets in the trash bin
Removed assets that are in a trash bin from the search auto-suggestion list
UI improvement: Resized the Bulk edit bar to avoid blocking assets
Bug fixed: Issues with cropping fixed
General maintenance and bug fixes

03/04/2024 - Release #97

Search feature improvements:
- Search null -values. You may now search null values on text and dropdown search filters
- Filtering for assets and projects that have a specific custom field group added
- Filtering for projects that have assets and filtering projects that have assets somewhere in its hierarchy
- Search operator * added to the integer data fields. You may now search for numbers starting with e.g. 12*
Bug fixed: Select project thumbnail is working again
Bug fixed: Bulk action toolbar is no longer blocking assets
Backend: Version updates, minor improvements, and bug fixes

19/03/2024 - Release #96

UI improvement: Bigger text box for User Group Description on the User Management page
Backend: Increased image processing resources and improved the processing workflow, enabling the processing of very large image files (for example .psb, .psd)
Bug fixed: Project thumbnail image not always showing in Edit Details
Bug fixed: m4a files are now correctly handled as audio files
Backend: Minor improvements and bug fixes

05/03/2024 - Release #95

New feature: SSO Policy. Single Sign-On (SSO) policies can now be enforced for domains, disabling password logins for the entire domain. Read more on User management and allowed domains
New feature: Timecode custom field type. You are now able to create custom fields that use timecode as data type. Read more on Custom Fields
New feature: Multi-selection for dropdown filters. Dropdowns have been changed to operate on ‘OR’ logic, which means that multiple values can be used at the same time
New feature: B3 (blake3) sum is now calculated for every processed media, in order to manage files during Media Pocket workflows more efficiently. The b3_sum for files can be GET via API (api/v2/assets/:asset_id/media).
Improvement: Copy custom fields when exporting crops as assets. If crop versions are exported as new assets, they will automatically inherit the custom fields of the parent asset
New feature: Protected assets can now be filtered via ‘Protected’ search filter
Backend: “Ääkköset” have been Unicode normalized in the database, enabling more efficient searches
Backend: Version updates for the workflow engine and image metadata tools
Minor UI and backend bug fixes

20/02/2024 - Release #94

UI improvement: Tag color has been changed to “warm taupe”
UI improvement: The font color of titles has been changed to white
UI improvement: List view. Adjustments, such as font size changes, resizing the thumbnail, and rearranging components, were made to add more information to the list view
Improvement: Publishing Channels. You can now add user groups as publishing channel members. Also, multiple improvements have been made to the publishing channel UI
Backend: Security improvements, refactoring and updates
Minor bug fixes

06/02/2024 - Release #93

Improvement: The asset actions bar, which was previously accessed by hovering, is now permanently visible in the UI
Improvement: Error messages are now shown in the UI in a more user friendly way and contain more info
Improvement: Moving assets to the trash bin now displays a disclaimer that states the asset will be removed from all locations
Bug fixed: Move to project assign error
Backend: Workflow improvements, housekeeping and security updates

23/01/2024 - Release #92

New feature: AWS S3 publishing channel. Read more on Publishing Channels
New feature: Reload button for quick menu. The quick menu can now be reloaded without the need to reload the whole browser
New feature: SSO login indicator in user management. Admins can now view SSO status and unlink SSO login for user accounts. Read more on User management and allowed domains
Improvement: Visiting non-existing Media Pocket domains will redirect to Media Pocket product website
Bug fixed: Drops sorting not working. You can now sort Drops the same way as Projects
Other minor bug fixes and improvements
Backend: Multiple improvements and bug fixes
Security updates

09/01/2024 - Release #91

New feature: Shared links view. You’ll now be able to view and delete active shared links on your profile page. Read more on Share by Email & Create Download Links
New feature: Select project thumbnail from all assets. This allows users to select any asset they can access when adding a thumbnail image to a project. Read more on Projects
Improvement: Create collection from selected assets. You are now able to create collections on-the-go. Read more on Collections
Improvement: More sorting options. Assets can now be sorted by title a-z/z-a and by file size largest first/smallest first
UI improvement: New download components to indicate upload and download (zip) progress
UI: Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Backend: Multiple updates, improvements and bug fixes

13/12/2023 - Release #90

New feature: Asset Protection. Admins have now the possibility to protect assets, which will block the ability to delete/move the asset or related metadata. This permission can be enabled for custom user roles as well. Read more on Asset Protection
New feature: Webhooks. Webhooks can be configured by admins via Webhook settings found in the "More" section in the quick menu. Read more on Webhooks
New feature: Show asset and subproject count for projects. In grid view, projects will now display their asset and subproject count
Improvement: Resend a verification mail to a user. Admins can now resend verification mails to new users whose verification mail has expired
Improvement: Avatar cropping. Users can now crop their avatars during upload
Improvement: Drop. Moving assets from Drops will now entirely remove their relation to the Drop
Improvement: Multiple improvements on handling large project trees, which speeds up actions like moving to trash bin, changing a project’s publicity status etc.
Bug fixed: Export newly created crop as asset fails if done quickly. The export possibility will now display only if the crop is ready to be exported
Bug fixed: In user management, the 'last seen' column should now properly sort by date
Minor bug fixes and improvements
Backend: Improvements, bug fixes, and updates

29/11/2023 - Release #89

UI/UX improvement: When copying assets, original media is now selected by default
Security updates
Backend improvements and bug fixes
Other minor bug fixes

15/11/2023 - Release #88

New feature: New image processing library. A new faster and more robust image processing workflow
Improvement: User Management table view. Table view resizing and user account deletion status. Column widths are now adjustable in the User Management view. User Management view also shows loading indicator when deleting user
Improvement: API document updated
Improvement: Attachments. Adding attachments to an attachment asset is now disabled
Improvement: UI. Collection view unified to match Project and Drop views
Improvement: Custom fields. Custom field group and field titles can now be a maximum of 50 characters long
Improvement: Custom fields. Added helper text when trying to add empty custom field groups
Improvement: Avatar size limit. User Avatars uploaded are now automatically resized to 200x200px
Bugs fixed: Shift/multi-select issues / Bulk actions deselecting all items / Project view not updating when uploading a folder
Backend: Improvements, updates and security updates
Other minor bug fixes

31/10/2023 - Release #87

New feature: Integer data type. It is now possible to create integer custom fields, suitable for integer values. With this feature you can create metadata fields for whole numbers and sort the values naturally
Improvement: Members. Admins can now be added as members to projects/collections/drops
Improvement: UI. Showing info text if no columns are selected to table view
Improvement: Visibility. Public/Private changes for projects are now handled more efficiently
API: External ID added to /search endpoint
Bug fixed: Back to project view disappears occasionally
Bug fixed: Assets removed from collection still visible in UI
Other minor improvements and bug fixes

18/10/2023 - Release #86

Improvement: Home page rework. Now favorites (if the user has any) are displayed on the top of the home page. Projects, Collections and Drops display all the latest items the user has access to and not just the user’s own
Improvement: Crop tool update. The UI will update automatically when a crop version is ready, no need to refresh the page separately
Improvement: Sorting. Updating custom fields of assets and projects will now affect their Last Modified status
Bigger focus on improving the user experience and enhancing the stability of the service: multiple smaller improvements and bugs fixed

04/10/2023 - Release #85

New feature: PDF export. Create PDFs of images and their metadata. Read more on PDF export
Bug fixed: Search suggestions not closing automatically when searching with enter
Improvement: Better names for crops. Crops will have a more distinctive name when downloaded (title_cropversion.extension)
New feature: Attachments in search results. By enabling this in search settings, attachments that match the search will also be displayed
Improvement: Media card icon to attachments. Attachments can be identified by the media card icon in grid view
New feature: Processing assets. A separate section in the tool bar showing only assets that have a “processing” status
Backend: Improvements and security updates
Other minor bug fixes

21/09/2023 - Release #84

Improvement: Media Card Rework. The content type icons have been moved to the top-left corner of the media cards, and their size has been reduced. If an asset has attributes (belongs to a collection and/or is a drop), attribute icons are displayed under the content type icon
Improvement: Search Logic. Hyphens are now interpreted as a word-joining symbol, and underscores as a word-separating symbol
Improvement: API Alert Dialog. If an error occurs in Media Pocket, an error alert is displayed, making troubleshooting easier as users can just take a screenshot of the error message and send to Media Pocket support
Improvement: History tab. The History Tab now loads events only when scrolling for more, which improves performance
New Feature: See Public Projects Permission. For custom user roles, it's now possible to hide public projects, which can be used to restrict the visibility of projects/assets
Improvement: Added Timestamps to Attachments List
Bug fixed: Custom field sorting order to follow sorting settings
Backend: Maintenance
Minor Bug Fixes

06/09/2023 - Release #83

New feature: Copying metadata. Via bulk edit, you are now able to copy metadata from one asset and paste it into a maximum of 100 assets at a time. Read more on Copy Metadata
Improvement: Download settings. you can select whether to download the files individually or in a zip file.
Improvement: Move to projects. You are now able to go through projects hierarchically or search projects globally when moving assets
Improvement: Manual typing is possible for date and datetime-type custom fields.
New feature: Attributes. Found in asset details, attributes show if an asset belongs to a Collection, Drop or if it is an attachment. This feature will be built upon in future releases
Backend: Updates, performance improvements and bug fixes
Other minor bug fixes

23/08/2023 - Release #82

Improvement: ZIP download. Added a preparing download status, a decimal to the download percentage and improved memory management
Improvement: Assets in Loader Drops can be added to collection
Bug fixed: Emptying dropdown values in custom fields possible again
API: Individual comments can be get over API
Backend: Improvements and maintenance

09/08/2023 - Release #81

UI: Browse assets with arrow keys. When viewing assets, you are now able to go to the next or previous asset with the arrow keys on your keyboard
UI: Article save and close buttons have been made more noticeable for the user
UI: New Media Pocket logo
Improvement: Download limit increase. You can now download 100 assets at the same time
Improvement: Global search with special characters and symbols. Global search now proposes results with special characters without typing them (Ä, Ö, Å etc.)
User rights: Guest users are not allowed to use the crop tool in the future. Other users retain the right to use the tool as before.
New feature: Zoom-in tool. You can now zoom in on images. Click on the image and then scroll and pan around the image by dragging
Bug fixes and maintenance

26/07/2023 - Release #80

New feature: When downloading multiple files simultaneously, Media Pocket compresses them into a single, lightweight ZIP file
Improvement: Email share/download link expiration limits are bumped up. You can set the download limit to 1000 and an expiration date up to 12 months into the future.
Bug fixed: “Add to collection” not working from asset view
Minor bug fixes and improvements

12/07/2023 - Release #79

Improvement: Possibility to set Drops and Collections public. Now in addition to adding members to a Drop / Collection, they can be made public to all users besides guests.
Improvement: Page results are automatically updated after the user’s upload, so that they can see all their uploads without refreshing the page. Other users’ uploads won’t trigger a page refresh.
Improvement: Global search proposals are always sorted by best match, even if the user changes the sorting in the search view.
Improvement: Enabling the option to monitor, restore, or create Drops (in the user permission settings) activates the viewing of the Loader list.
Bug fixes and maintenance

28/06/2023 - Release #78

Improvement: Better error handling for broken and incomplete video files. If a preview cannot be generated, assets will have “Preview not available”.
Improvement: Loader features and monitoring added to User roles. Now it’s possible to enable other than admin users to view, monitor and restore with Loader.
Bug fixed: User permission to create Drops fixed. Note, the user must have the right to view the list of Loaders in order to create Drops.
Bug fixes and maintenance.

14/06/2023 - Release #77

Improvement: Sort custom fields. Custom fields can now be sorted by ascending/descending values in the list view. Tip: You may change to grid view and keep the sorting option selected.
Improvement: Search modals unified. All search bars in Media Pocket will now use the same settings that the user has set in search settings along with the search operators
Improvement: Articles. Added tooltips to the toolbar that will show when hovering over icons
Backend: Event model rework
Bug fixed: When viewing an asset in trash bin, the “back to trash bin” button now redirects correctly
Other minor bug fixes

31/05/2023 - Release #76

New feature: Warning message for incomplete uploads. If uploads are incomplete, a warning message will appear when trying to refresh page
Minor UI enhancements
Bug fixes and maintenance

17/05/2023 - Release #75

Improvement: Possibility to add External ID to global search
Improvement: Email download links. You are now able to create links without sending a mail and have the link expiry set up to 365 days. Please note that if you share links via Slack or other software, the external/third party systems might use some of the set download limits for virus scans/preview generators
Bug fixed: SSO login session expiration warning. The error message should not appear anymore
API: Please note, that we are moving the project /assets -endpoint to /search https://tryme.mediapocket.fi/api/docs/V2/search/search.html
Improvement: Favorites icons in bulk edit. The icon functionalities have been swapped, so that the filled icon will add to favorites and the unfilled icon will remove from favorites
Backend: Overall improved custom fields speed
Bugs fixed: Drag and drop to breadcrumb trail error, remove all tags via bulk edit not possible, drop folder mobile view scaling issues, large PSB files crashing and project title overflow

03/05/2023 - Release #74

New feature: Articles. Create articles in Media Pocket. Read more on Articles
Improvement: Search settings. Search settings are now saved in the backend and won’t be reseted when logging out. Please note that you have to log out, refresh the browser and reselect your settings after logging in
Minor bug fixes and backend improvements

19/04/23 - Release #73

Improvement: User management. List all projects a specific user belongs to via edit user menu
Improvement: Share by email. You’re now able to choose multiple recipients and add a custom message
Improvement: Clicking on a URL link will redirect to the link location even if user is logged out or session is expired
Improvement: Bulk edit info. When trying to perform actions that are not permitted, information will be displayed when hovering the icon of the desired action, or in a separate warning dialogue
Backend: Updates and optimization
Minor bug fixes

05/04/23 - Release #72

Improvement: List view rework. When any modification is made to the default preset, a new preset can be saved. Individual fields or complete groups can be selected to the preset. The column order can be modified by dragging the table columns and saving them with the Save columns icon. Presets can be selected, edited or deleted from the table preset settings. Other improvements include locked media type thumbnail size and thumbnail switching to media type icon if the column is too narrow
Improvement: Search results and pagination. Max results per page is dropped to 500 and a maximum of 10000 results is added to pagination for better performance
Improvement: Sort assets by date. Assets can now be sorted by creation or modification date
Improvement: Saved searches are now using url params. Please note that old saved searches might not work properly and should be resaved
Improvement: Automatic line breaks in text based fields. Words are no longer cut
(MTV) Improvement: User management page. All user tables can now be sorted and a new more detailed message is displayed when deleting a user
Improvement: Members tool. User groups, Users and Guests are now categorized and the visibility message has been improved
API: Possibility to get data with a specific timeframe via search API. Read more on https://tryme.mediapocket.fi/api/docs/V2/search/search.html
Bug fixed: Adding guests with a custom user role that has edit members permission is possible again
Minor bug fixes and backend updates

22/03/23 - Release #71

UI/UX bug fix: Move to Project. Users are now able to navigate inside projects and move assets anywhere in the project hierarchy by using move to project
UI: Projects Tree rework. Users are able to navigate inside projects via the arrow and jump back in the hierarchy in the breadcrumb trail or open the project by pressing the project name. Projects can also be filtered by name with the search bar
UI v3.0: New landing page + thumbnail enhancements
UX: Bulk download limit bumped to 25 assets
Improvement: Drop page rework. Upload, Sent and Received are found in their own tabs
Integration: Integration to Plasma is now tested in a test environment and the deployment to Yle Media Pocket is in planning
Improvement: Search filters rework. Filters are now added to URL params, and have a clear all button. Some filters are also redesigned (ai tags, creator (exif), copyright (exif), file size (exif), duration (exif) and date filters
Improvement: Copy asset. When copying an asset, the copy will be created in the same project as the original asset
Improvements: Asset view. When viewing assets, users are always able to get back to search results or the project from which they are viewing assets. Arrows for next and previous assets have been moved to the top right corner
New feature: Text content search. New filter to search for words used in PDF and word documents
Backend: Workflow optimization for faster processing
Bug fixes: Share by link date picker now closes when clicking away

08/03/23 - Release #70

New feature: UI v3.0. A significant rework of the UI, including the following changes: New colors for the different asset types, new rounded design of the media cards, home page layout rework, topbar buttons replaced with Create button, Notifications button added to topbar, More button which includes Trash bin and Unassigned media along with all admin features added to quick menu
New feature: Folder upload. Folders can now be dragged and dropped into a project folder. Subfolders are automatically created based on the folder structure of the uploaded folder
Improvement: Bulk share assets to a desired publishing channel
Improvement: Quick menu. Projects, Collections and Drops unified to have the same actions
Improvement: Quick menu. Items are now sorted alphabetically in collections and drops

22/02/23 - Release #69

Improvement: Save list view column width. In list view, you are able to save adjusted column widths to your table presets. Read more on List View
Improvement: Share version. Choose which version of the asset you want to share to the desired publishing channel
Minor bug fixes and UI improvements

08/02/23 - Release #68

New feature: Rearrange custom field groups and custom fields. In the custom field groups settings, you are now able to rearrange the order of groups and fields by dragging
Improvement: In the settings menu, “Users”- section name is changed to “User management”
API: Create subprojects to project. You are now able to create subprojects straight into project via API
Improvements: Trash bin. Trash bin is now located in the quick menu. You are able to search trash bin via global search when the trash bin filter is active. You are also able to delete up to 500 assets at once from trash bin
Improvement: Favorites. Bulk editing is now possible on the Favorites page
Improvement: Parent projects. In list view, you are now able to see the parent projects of projects/assets instead of only the highest level previously displayed as “Project Name”
Improvement: Subprojects duplicate name warning. When creating subprojects, a warning message will appear if a subproject with the same name is found
Improvement: Subprojects. When creating a subproject the default setting for visibility is now inherited from the parent project
Improvements: Drop. Drops are now sorted alphabetically in Quick Menu. Original filenames are now visible in Drop list views
Improvements: Loaded UI. Filters applied are now stored in the browsers local storage. Process deletion can now be confirmed with enter and canceled with esc. Assets deleted from Media Pocket are marked as [ASSET DELETED] in the process log
Bug fixed: Boolean values are now visible in list view
Other minor bug fixes and improvements
Backend: Updates & maintenance

25/01/23 - Release #67

New feature: content type Document. PDFs and .doc -files are now categorized as Documents, which makes filtering and asset management more efficient
UX/UI: custom fields are now easier to read, as the field data is displayed in a different color as the field name
CR3 files are now supported in Media Pocket
Improvement: Clear processes from Loader logs. You are now able to clear failed/timedout/complete jobs on the Loader -page
Backend: updates and optimization
Minor bug fixes, including email share

11/01/23 - Release #66

New feature: Add custom fields to global search. In search settings, you are now able to pick custom fields that will be searchable via global search
New feature: New API endpoints for adding assets to projects and drops. Assets can now be created and uploaded to Project or Drop with one request. Read more in the API documentation
New feature: Add external id to project or asset via API in the create asset/project request. Read more in the API documentation
Improvement: Possibility to invite and delete guests from public projects
Improvement: Choose media version in bulk download. When downloading multiple assets at once, you are now able to choose which version to download. Bear in mind that all selected assets need to have the desired version available
Improvement: Add original title to Collections and Drops
Backend: Updates
Minor bug fixes

14/12/22 - Release #65

Improvement: Bulk edit. Editing up to 500 assets at a time is now possible with bulk edit
Improvement: Projects tree. Speedup and logic improvements
Improvement: Download. Original media, preview/proxy and environment specific versions are now shown by default. Other versions can be displayed by clicking Show all versions
Backend: Housekeep and improvements

5/12/22 - Release #64

Improvement: PDF viewer. You are now able to input side number for faster navigation in PDF files
UX/UI: Discard changes in custom fields. When editing custom fields, you're now able to discard changes in individual fields or in all fields at once
Backend: Updates
Minor improvements and bug fixes

30/11/22 - Release #63

New cloud archiving tool Loader. Loader is an additional service to Media Pocket users who need to transfer large media projects or files between on-premise storage and Media Pocket. Read more in the Loader section
More logging was added to Collection and Drop folder history tab
Share by email now supports audio and other media types
Minor bug fixes and improvements

17/11/22 - Release #62

New feature: Share by email. An easy way to share files from Media Pocket via email. Read more on Share by email
New storage options: For new environments, the media can be stored either in a public cloud, or in a hybrid cloud at TV Tools Data Center
Admin feature update: Add user to user groups via edit user. When editing a user profile, you are also able to add the user to the available user group
Feature update: Scrollbar for notifications section
Feature update: Search auto-suggest. You can now toggle suggestions with up and down arrow keys
Minor bug fixes and improvements

31/10/22 - Release #61

New feature: Search auto suggest. In global search, results are suggested based on your search input
Backend: Database migration
Minor bug fixes

19/10/22 - Release #60

UX/UI: Grid view asset improvement. Now you’ll quickly see the file type, file size and resolution while browsing image assets in grid view
UX/UI: Search result shows exact number of matches instead of +10 000 results
Backend: Database upgrades
Minor bug fixes

05/10/22 - Release #59

New feature: User details & avatar. You can add more details and an avatar to your user profile, read more on My Profile
UX/UI: Users and user groups under the same tab. Read more on User Groups
Improvement: Tree view location highlight. When you open the Projects tree view, it will always display your current location
Improvement: Tree view a-z sorting. Projects are now displayed in an alphabetical order in the tree view, with the nested projects listed first and one-level projects after that. Please notice that letters with diacritics, for example, å, ä & ö, will be listed after their corresponding character
Bug fixed: Can’t clear custom field data fields. The issue with clearing custom field data fields is now fixed

20/09/22 - Release #58

New feature: Tree view for projects. You are now able to view your projects in a tree view from the side menu
New feature: Badge notification for comments. If an asset has comments, Media Pocket will display a badge notification in the comments section. It will also show how many comments there are
API update: Search from custom field. You are now able to search from custom field via API. Read more in the search section of your API doc
UX/UI: Asset tools are now disabled when bulk editing
Minor bug fixes

07/09/22 - Release #57

New feature: User groups. Admins can create user groups and add users to them. Read more on User groups
New feature: Azure Blob publishing channel. You’re now able to share assets to your Azure Blob destination
UX/UI: Added asset view and features to upload -page. On the upload page, you are now able to bulk edit assets
UX/UI: Visual cue for edited custom field groups. If you swap between custom field groups while editing, you’ll now easily see which groups have been edited
UX/UI: When searching, you’re now able to input text into date filter
Minor UI improvements
Minor bug fixes

24/08/22 - Release #56

New feature: Search settings -tool. Read more on Search Settings
Search improvement: search operators added to custom field search. Read more about how to use search operators on Word Search and Filters
Search improvement: search in project. When clicking on "Search this project" you will be able to use global search inside the project
Search improvement: removed active search. Search will now start when pressing enter or clicking on the search -icon in search fields
Search improvement: added auto suggest when typing search
UX/UI: Universal speed improvements
UX/UI: Removed asset type icon from list view thumbnails
API: added possibility to change project visibility via Media Pocket API
Minor bug fixes

10/08/22 - Release #55

Feature improvement: List View. With the new List View you are able to load more results per page and save your own layouts. Read more on List View
Feature improvement: Projects. When creating a project, you are now able to choose if the project will be public or private
Feature improvement: Allowed domains. When whitelisting domains in an environment, you are able to choose default user role for all new users that sign in with the domain
Feature improvement: Bulk editing custom fields. When bulk editing custom fields, you can now update fields in multiple groups without closing the tool. The edits will stay in place when swapping between different groups
Security and performance improvements
Minor bug fixes

08/06/22 - Release #54

New feature: Collections. You can create a collection to which you are able to add assets from different projects without having to create new assets
UX/UI: Subprojects moved under parent project for better searchability
UI: Paste text with formatting. You are now able to paste text with or without formatting to a rich text custom field

02/06/22 - Release #53

Backend: DB upgrades and maintenance
UI: copy button for API key added, minor bug fixes
UX: misclick prevention for bulk edit
Bug fixed: errors in PDF preview creation

19/05/22 - Release #52

New feature: User Roles -tool. Admins are now able to create user roles based on chosen permissions, assign users to created roles. System default roles are admin, default and guest. Read more on Roles
Minor bug fixes and UI improvements

03/05/22 - Release #51

Backend: updates and workflow optimization
UI: Reload rules. In search view, you are now able to reload changes from a button that will appear if assets are added or removed
UI: Search -field and alphabetical sorting + role added to "Add a Member" -section

20/04/22 - Release #50

New feature: View image assets in full resolution by clicking on the image while viewing the asset. It will open a new tab that can be exited from the "X" -icon in the top right corner
Backend maintenance

05/04/22 - Release #49

New feature: Add thumbnail to project. You can choose an image asset from your project to display as project thumbnail
UI update: You are now able to drag an drop in search view
Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements

22/03/22 - Release #48

New feature: Sidebar lets you access your favorited assets and saved searches all the time
New feature: You are now able to move multiple assets inside a project with a drag and drop functionality
New feature: Microsoft Azure AD SSO. You may now use Azure AD SSO to sign in to Media Pocket with a company/organisation account
Bug fixed: Changing column order in list view after a saved search will update to exported csv

08/03/22 - Release #47

New feature: Remove Media removes all media from asset (media file, media info, exif data, clips, crops) and transforms the asset into a placeholder
UI feature: Attachments indicator shows if the assets has attachments and how many
UI update: Floating horizontal scrollbar in list view
UI update: New functionality for Delete and Move -buttons in asset details

22/02/22 - Release #46

Backend: updates and housekeeping
Bug fixes: list view speedup and minor UI improvements

08/02/22 - Release #45

New feature: Assets can now be easily moved from project to project with the "Move" -button
UI update: New design for asset cards
Minor bug fixes

26/01/22 - Release #44

Minor bug fixes
Minor UI improvements

12/01/22 - Release #43

New feature: Admins are now able add Custom Field Group(s) by default, read more on Custom Fields
Minor UI improvements
Minor bug fixes

29/12/21 - Release #42

Feature update: Search operators added to global word search, e.g., AND, OR and prefix query. Read more on Word Search and Filters
Bug fixed: Asset upload and share by link functionalities improved
Security update: Log4j vulnerability fixed

16/12/21 - Release #41

API documentation: Asset’s review added to API and status added to search API
Feature update: Image crops are now downable, shareable and they can be exported as assets
Feature update: Custom field groups can be locked, which prevents admin users via UI or API to make changes to custom field groups used in a certain integration

01/12/21 - Release #40

Bug fixed: Copy Image Asset functionality fixed
Backend: Workflow engine > Media Pocket API interaction improved

17/11/21 - Release #39

Bug fixed: Deleting publishing channel functionality fixed
Bug fixed: Improved UI response if the user tries to create a publishing channel without a type
Feature update: Publishing channel editor moved to admin settings

03/11/21 - Release #38

Feature update: Custom field group can be set to open by default when opening an asset/project that has the field group associated.
Feature update: Publishing channels user rights and restrictions modified; only admin can create, edit and delete publishing channels. Workspace guests cannot use publishing channels.
Feature update: External ID updated to accept characters dash, underscore, and dot.
Bug fixed: IPTC Core fields creator and keywords are again visible in Mediainfo (if used in the asset)

21/10/21 - Release #37

New feature: Image Cropping tool. Users may now create crops from images and use them via API. Version 1.0. includes four ready set aspect rations 16:9, 1:1, 5:4, and 4:3.
Feature update: Seach tools added to open API. The search options include title, tags, category, media type, and the owner. Search options can be used individually or combine two or more criteria.
Feature update: The comment section’s UI was reshaped to avoid confusion with the filtering tool.
Feature update: Added prioritization to global word search to emphasize words used in title and description.
Bug fixed: Timestamped comments on video assets fixed.
Bug fixed: EXIF/IPTC Filters are again visible on search filters.

05/10/21 - Release #36

New feature: Complex Custom Field type. With the Complex field, users may link individual fields together to form one data record. A complex field can be used e.g to give a certain media asset several date-time values, such as air-dates.
New feature: Admins can now add and delete users’ from projects on the User panel.
Feature update: Select all (per page) and edit custom fields features added to the bulk action panel
Feature update: Global word search setting tweaked to better up the search results
Feature update: Approvals section on front page renamed to In Review.

21/09/21 - Release #35

Feature update: Added to Custom Field type "Rich text" more versatile tools for text editing. The text editor includes now bold, italic, underline, list (numbered and bulleted), and choosing text style (normal or headline).
Feature update: Two new custom field types added; boolean and DateTime
Feature update: Copying of asset/project includes now a possibility to copy the associated custom fields.
API: API calls for Custom fields and Attachments added to API documentation.
Cyber Security: Added automatic locking on the login page after several failed login attempts.

08/09/21 - Release #34

New feature: Google SSO. You may now sign in to Media Pocket with your Google account. The Google SSO works with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers. To use Google SSO you must be signed in to your Google account on the browser you are using.
New feature: External ID metadata filed added to Details section and to open API. External ID supports findability and change management when building integrations with third-party software.
Feature update: The CSV download feature in the list view is re-enabled with better UX.
Feature update: Add Tags feature’s UI improved.
Cyber Security: OWASP tests run with excellent results
Cyber Security: Minor security issues fixed.

11/08/21 - Release #33

New feature: Assets’ embedded EXIF and IPTC metadata is now visible under the Mediainfo tab. If the asset has embedded a title and/or description metadata, the Details section will be automatically filled with accurate data during the Upload.
New feature: Selected EXIF and IPTC fields are searchable and can be found under the Filters section. Metadata fields Copyright, Keywords, and Creator can be searched with the global word search.
New feature: Drag and drop functionality added to projects. To move an asset to a subproject simply drag&drop the asset on top of the subproject. To move the asset to a higher project, drag&drop it on top of the project name on the trail of breadcrumbs.
Feature update: Sort & Select tool in the list view is upgraded with a user-friendlier button and the possibility to sort the infinite number of assets by title, description, category, media type, status, owner, or filename.
Bug fixed: Assets’ history is no more duplicated when browsing assets with prev and next buttons.

21/07/21 - Release #32

New feature: Multiselect assets in the grid view added to ease the use of bulk actions such as bulk download.
Feature update: The preview thumbnails are now scaled to keep their original aspect ratio.
Further improved the Copy asset and Copy project features to include options to only copy the metadata or include the original media, attachments, assets, or members.
Further improved the Trash bin feature and added the possibility to permanently delete the files instantly. Also now each user has access to their own trash bin and may delete or restore assets.
Bug fixed: Scaling problem on the project page fixed.
User control update: Each workspace has a named owner which cannot be deleted. The owner may be changed by contacting support@mediatailor.fi

28/06/21 - Release #31

Feature update: With the Upload from Google Drive feature you may now also upload from shared folders.
Further improved changing of password process with guiding headlines and clearer instructions for selecting a suitable password.
Extended the link validity for share by link feature and invitation links for new users or guests. The links are now valid for 7 days from the creation.
Added a preview and format support for .ia files
Bug fixed: The download tool has now a set order for available formats
Bug fixed: Setting up a new searchable Custom Field is again working as it should.

16/6/21 - Release #30

Bug fix: Search fields’ scaling issues solved
Further improved search feature by updating the filters to fit the word search results
Bug fix: Better visualization of long names on the project’s Members list and a change to a better fitting icon for deleting a member from the project.

02/06/21 - Release #29

Added an automatic storage capacity control: when the storage limit has exceeded the storage and monthly invoices are increased automatically for 10€ per 100GB.
Added automatic email and workspace notifications to admins when over 90% and over 95% of current storage capacity is used.
New metadata type added: Read-only custom field, which helps to avoid infinity loops when building metadata integrations.
Pop-up notification to notify the user if the browsers pop-up blocker disables bulk download
Further improved rules of the account builder to degrease problems with account verification

03/05/21 - Release #28

Added an undo clip feature; the draft can now easily be deleted by clicking the “x” after the clip timestamp or with keyboard command z.
Further improved supporting tools for the workflow engine

21/04/21 - Release #27

New pricing model updated to Media Pocket. See the current prices: https://mediapocket.io/pricing/
New feature Upcoming Invoice added to the Billing page for admins to follow the current billing period.
Further improved the feature for changing the account type (starter, basic, or premium)
Added notifications and set an automatic increase of 5€ to the upcoming invoice if the plan's user amount is exceeded.
Mediapocket.io/getstated page updated to create a starter account.
Bug fixed to automatically update asset's Custom Filed section after deleting a filed group
Attachments category deleted from storage statistics as now that attachments are child assets, they are included in original media.

23/03/21 – Release #26

Extended the pdf preview to cover multi-page pdf files
Further improved Google Drive uploading feature to accept video, image, and pdf files without the filename extension

10/03/21 – Release #25

Bug fixed on asset’s commenting feature; you may again tag users to comments
Further improved uploading feature to accept the common video and image files without the filename extension
Live asset bug fixed, and the feature is fully functional again
Further improved UI re-sizing in the browser
Bug fixed on a Create a sub-project; the pop-up window closes automatically after creating the sub-project
Further improved external upload feature and added visibility to uploading process steps

18/02/21 – Release #24

Fixed an API issue with Youtube sharing
Fixed an uploading issue with attachments

08/02/21 – Release #23

Decreased processing time for image asset ingestion (ca. 55 %).
Optimized search UI by hiding unused fields.
Tags possible to add now via “Add tag” button in project/asset view.
Fixed a font issue on Safari browser and some less common browsers.
Mobile UI layout optimization.
Further improved housekeeping rules for storage optimization.
List view time-based order logic fixing.

26/01/21 – Release #22

Search function fine-tuning to more accurately include search results.
Modification date updated during every transaction, not only metadata change.
Title now mandatory when creating an asset.
Attachments are now considered “child” assets and can be referenced and interacted with directly.
Strong Customer Authentication when adding a credit card now included.
PDF and DOCX files are now previewed in the thumbnails.

04/01/21 – Release #21

Mobile UI bug fix related to icons/text being cut out of view.
Google Drive import bug fix for large (5+ GB) files.
Updated communication email layout.
Housekeeping rules updated.

15/12/20 – Release #20

Media Pocket API Documentation! We encourage everyone to have a look. https://open.mediapocket.fi/api/docs/V2.html
Updated “Live asset” instructions.
Hot storage housekeeping configuration updated.
“My Projects” now only shows main projects. Sub-projects are hidden from this view.
Sample project was accidentally deleted (BY PATRIK!) from being auto-generated to new environments. Now returned.
Project member list now automatically also includes members from top-level projects.
Sub-project access now defines project path visibility -> not possible to see top-level paths if no access.
Preview support added for *.docx file types.

30/11/20 – Release #19

Changed “Your projects” to “My projects” to standardize descriptions throughout Media Pocket.
Audio files now support timestamp commenting.
Project listing bug fix when navigating between list views.
When exporting/copying an asset outside a project, possibility to now visit My Projects and create a new project for the asset.
Sub-projects now visible to all users + guests (that being member of). This does not include projects preceding the reference point.
Sub-projects are now listed in a separate UI section from other project assets.

02/11/20 – Release #18

Top-bar communication messages made account-specific.
Account creation source information added to backend.
Existing guest users added to “Add member” section.
Sub-project feature added. Every project can now have N+1 sub-projects.
Video AI analysis: “Topics” section now indexed and searchable.

12/10/20 – Release #17

Mobile UI fix related to project side menu. Moved to bottom.
Guest user feature added. A guest user can be added to only one project at a time. Guests can upload assets and work normally within the project. Guests cannot create new projects.
Bug fix related to “Sample” project being empty for new accounts.
Automated tag management between Media Pocket and Mailchimp related to member and customer communication.

15/09/20 – Release #16

Bulk actions. Possibility to: – add to favorites – assign to project – copy asset – create approval – approve – reject – download (check that no browser pop-up prevents this). – export csv – edit tags – purge – remove from favorites – remove from project
Mobile UI bug fixes for menus and buttons.
Project status: Public or private. Public projects visible for all members.

31/08/20 – Release #15

Possibility to record live stream (RTSP) to a live asset.
Instead of “infinite scroll” list views, they are now separated by pages.
Every project & asset now has a star-icon which you can use to create favorites.

14/08/20 – Release #14

Subclip deletion notification specification about permanent deletion.
Event Engine v1 online. Real-time collaboration now possible, as all updates are visible to all users at the same time.
All log events now visible in history (project/asset).
Projects now possible to mark as public to all users or private to specific users.

30/07/20 – Release #13

Subclip one-click export now possible without the need to wait for clip rendering.
Publishing Channel menu updated, now possible to set publishing channels as private or public.
Publishing bugs fixed related to special characters and letter case sensitivity.
Email notification graphical outlook updated.
Added S3-supported cloud file systems to publishing channels.
Bug fix: Animated .webp files were not visible on front page.
Bug fix: New accounts received “Sample project” related emails repeatedly.
Antivirus update for all uploaded files.
Audio files now show current time and duration
Mobile UI glitch fixes.
Updated Elasticsearch functionality
Confirm feature added for asset & project deletion.

25/05/20 – Release #12

Updated upload interface to support Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive integrations.
Drag & drop media assets now on anywhere on the Project grid.
Uploads now continue while you navigate within Media Pocket outside the Project screen.
Editing of asset/project title & description now possible without opening the Edit overlay.
Few UI bugs fixed related to width and visibility of scroll bars and certain fields.

12/05/20 – Release #11

Newsletter opt-in integration for all new users
Firefox Nordic alphabet bug fix
Confirmation prior to performing certain actions in UI
AI menu invisibility bug fix for mobile resolution for videos
Sample project for all new accounts, showcasing certain features
Celebrity facial recognition confidence accuracy fix (still false positives included)
Wide PDF preview UI bug fix
Tag & category inheritance from project to assets
Project level AI tag summary

27/04/20 – Release #10

AI analysis for video files (speech-to-text, visual identification & timestamp linking)
Login page UI adjustments
Project-level tag linking (behind the project info-button)
Subclip direct sharing asset name fix
Updated terms & conditions
Updated date picker for date-specific data fields
Speech-to-text *.srt & *.vtt download
Automated closed captions
Updated notification banner for Media Pocket internal communications

06/04/20 – Release #9

Share subclips directly via Share-button without the need to create sub-assets.
Aspera export speed limit increased to 300mbps
Knowledge Base-link added to Media Pocket (bottom of screen).
Youtube export confirmation process increased with Google -> no security warnings.
Housekeeping rules increased -> better storage size management.
Description field: text and word break optimized.

26/03/20 – Release #8

Navigate away during upload: Uploads works now via “Upload” menu while exiting the upload screen.
UI: Video rendering status now more informative.
UI: Subclip rendering (order) now shows rendering status.
AI: Faces now include celebrity and emotional recognition.
Export: SCP (SFTP) and Aspera transfers now supported.
UI: Project interface now shows project size (next to filter).

09/03/20 – Release #7

FTP export: UI updates, possiblity to name sources in addition to address.
UI: Notification to user when an ordered subclip has been rendered.
UI: Notification contains asset title for easier identification.
UI: Mobile interface optimization (fields, AI menu).
UI: Asset download menu updated.
UI: Password requirements made more visible.
Subclip: Original asset name inherited instead of hash ID.

27/02/20 – Release #6

Automatic AI-analysis for image files (min. 50 % confidence for tags).
Automatic indexing (included in search) for over 80 % confidence AI-tags.
Filtering possible within the comment section.

31/01/20 – Release #5

Asset duplication possibility to another project.
Possibility to create an asset from a subclip.
Comment section now retained at 800px and scrollable.

20/01/20 – Release #4

List view: UI tuning, possible to click anywhere and visibility fix
Share: Possible to now share any asset via a public link (click “Share” on any asset).
Media Pocket file backup performance upgrade.
Share -> Youtube: Asset tags were not included after an update. Fixed.
Assets were now visible if window size was too small. Fixed.
File upload -> “Cancel” function now eliminates entire upload process.
PDF assets are now dynamic (possible to select text), not only pictures of slides.
Custom metadata now shows “last modified” information.
Updated “Statistics” page graphics.
Password requirements made stronger.
Project icon is now compiled from assets within the project.
Billing issue fixes.

23/12/19 – Release #3

Video player short keys: J – reverse — some format unsupported. K – pause L – forward Timecode-specific: I – marker in O – marker out M – add marker (comment) up – move to in marker down – move to out marker
Possible to restart approval process.
Bulk tagging feature possible in list view.
Column reordering possible in list view.

05/12/19 - Release #2

List view: sort/show/hide columns
Search results: CSV export
Updated ToS & Privacy Policy
Support-button added
Multiple custom field groups per asset
Multiple download options for assets

27/11/19 : Version 1.0

Subclip delivery in original format
Search size filter
Youtube export – tags
Scalable sidebar

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