Studio Release Notes

Studio 2.2.8 
On MacOS Sequoia (15.1.1), exporting an instance with Studio edits lowers the original FPS of the video by a certain amount.

The download link is here

Studio 2.2.7

This contains fixes for:

• Studio goes completely black and workspace disappears after adjusting a disc or connected disc

Studio 2.2.6

What did we fix?

• When applying 2D or 3D Discs to Stills, Disc drifts off player when video is played back.
• Bounding boxes can be dragged off the video rather than sticking to the edges
• 2D beam is duplicated when added into video on Studio v2.2.4

Studio 2.2.5

What did we fix?

• For multi-angle videos, 3D Calibration is NOT automatically initiated for the angles except of the first one
• When changing the size of text in trackable discs (2D & 3D), the manual input of numbers does not work as expected
• Additional angles drop out when a still is added to a trimmed clip
• Copying and pasting an image in v2.2.4 does not retain it's position as it did in v1.14.0

Studio 2.2.4

What did we fix

• Support longer videos when stretching the timeline.
• Calibration camera type will be respected after clicking "Clear All" calibration points.
• Calibration lines will disappear after clicking "Clear All" calibration points.
• Sport will no longer be automatically selected after loading newly saved projects.
• Fixed an issue where exported videos could play at a slower speed
• Syncing 3D items across angles.
• Calibration frame zoom view updates when dragging field diagram points on the video.
  

Studio 2.2.3

What did we fix

• Occasional accelerated playback after exporting clips.
  
• Auto-tracking no longer applies to groups.
  
• Fix styling and placement when dragging an effect from the team tab.
  
• Effects no longer persist in Coach Mode when the last tool setting is enabled.

What did we Fix?

• Fixed minor issue when adding effects within stills
• Fixed ability to copy/paste images from clipboard

What did we fix?

• Subsequent clips not syncing back to HSC after the first sync.
• Image aspect ratio on video export when we have multiple effects with the same image. 

Version 2.2

Highlights

• Trackable effects are now automatically tracked after being added or edited.
• Now, you can change the camera position and initiate tracking for all clips/angles through the playlist tab.
• Copy camera positions, including associated angles, to other clips and their associated angles. More information
• The Coach Mode effect toolbar is now customizable. More information
• Images, Panels, and Calibrations assets can now be organized into folders. More information

What did we improve?

• The Asset tab remains visible after adding a panel/image to the canvas.
• Enhanced timeline scrolling performance with a large number of effects.
• Smoother video scrubbing when dragging the playhead.
• Improved arrangement of effect drawing order.
• Preferences overlay is now scrollable.

What did we fix?

• Disc Effects no longer disconnect from the player after onward tracking has been initiated.
• Tracking can now be performed when adding a player move effect with no associated still.
• Animated effects now remain stationary during stills.
• Keyframes now remain in the correct position when moving or resizing an effects timeline.
• Keyframes are no longer displayed if they are outside the effect timeline when moving or resizing an effect timeline.
• Start/end keyframes are now correctly updated when resizing/moving tracked effects.
• The end keyframe is now correctly updated when deleting the last keyframe.
• Handle missing data correctly from wyscout.
• Startup now functions correctly with non-trackable sports.
• Field settings are now retained when loading a new clip or creating a new project.
• Fixed basketball calibration point projections after changing the court type.
• Field lines are now shown when selecting an existing calibration frame.
• Field lines are updated when deselecting a calibration frame.
• Copying text can now be performed from the canvas and input controls.
• Players are now correctly tracked after changing their position at the start keyframe.
• Playhead and keyframes now stay aligned when dragging the start or end keyframe.
• The player path is now updated when the box position is edited manually.
• Fixed occasional problems with the visibility of effects bounding boxes on the first and last effect frame.
• The number of angles remains visible on the angles icon after expanding and collapsing angles.
• Hotkeys now function for shifting the effect timeline to the playhead and for clip navigation.
• A 2D Arrow effect is now fully displayed when added to a clip.
• Animated effect visibility is now maintained when seeking to the first frame after playing through the out animation.
• The drop-down menus now display in the language set in Studio preferences
• You can now sync back to Sportscode after loading an autosaved version of a clip.
• Addressed a rare situation where effects could be created with “tracking...” visible without any tracking occurring.
• The timeline header and time indicator are always visible, even with a large number of effects.
• Playhead no longer jumps when importing high-resolution clips into Studio.
• Opacity and size effect properties can now be adjusted using keyboard shortcuts and mouse scroll.
• Occasional black frames after syncing a clip back to HSC.
• Resolved freeze issue when connected to external displays.
• Drag and drop images onto Studio’s canvas.
• Side panel tab labels no longer overflow in some languages.

Version 2.1.0

What did we improve?

• Enhanced background generation when using the eraser and move player tools.
• Introduced the MM:SS format option to the watch tool.
• You can now add a background to the text tool.
• You can now add a background to the watch tool.
• Enhanced the auto-update functionality and included update instructions.
• Utilization of SHIFT and CTRL/CMD while selecting keyframes on the timeline.
• Text selection now mirrors Mac selection behaviour: triple-click to select all text within an effect.

What did we fix?

• Fixed text input/canvas issues.
• Resolved the issue where text associated with disc effects was appearing in unrelated clips after export.
• Improved the positioning of pasted 3D effects after copying.
• Improved selection and movement of small canvas effects.
• A new set of connected discs can now be created by selecting the tool in the toolbar during the ongoing creation.
• Arrow length on play animation now functions as expected with arrow tool.
• Tolerate corrupt 3D data.
• Resolved Chroma validation issues with v1 projects.
• Resolved field options validation issues with v1 projects.
• Problems when loading settings with invalid data.
• Chroma properties no longer disappear with some inputs.
• Project name is now reflected correctly after project has been loaded.
• Tracking progress bar is now correctly updated.
• UI reflects settings from startup.
• Fixed slider control inputs.
• Remove build timestamp from stable release version.

Version 2.0.5 

What did we fix?

• Problem when loading settings with invalid connected disc preset.

Version 2.0.4 

What did we fix?

• Problem when loading settings with invalid data.

Version 2.0.3 

What did we fix?

• Problem when loading projects with corrupt calibrations 3D data.
• Fixed issues with loading v1 projects. 

Version 2.0.2 

What did we fix?

• Fixed an issue when saving a project after chroma color balance has been changed.
• Addressed problems caused by dragging a calibration point outside the image area.
• Resolved issues with connected disc properties and presets.
• Fixed occasional problem when computing the calibration.
• You can now save a project that includes a 3D panel with text.

Version 2.0.1

What did we improve?

• We've added the ability to reset your settings to v1.

What did we fix?

• Loading a v1 project with tracked clips without a calibration setup.
• Issue when first dragging a calibration point onto the image when we already have 3D data.
• Problem when loading v1 presets.
• Issues that were causing a "fail to render" error.
• Effects rendered correctly after removing original clip in HSC Organiser.

Version 2.0.0

Highlights

We've added a feature that automates the tracking process for all clips in your playlist.

What did we improve?

• Calibration points are now highlighted in the inspector.
• You can now hold CTRL to select multiple items on a clip.
• You can now see the 3D tracking status on clip thumbnails.
• The 3D tracking status is now visible on the tracking button.
• We've simplified the object arrangement options to 'background', 'middle' and 'foreground'.
• The timeline will be now hidden if there's no video.
• You can now see the calibration source when you copy calibrations to other clips.
• When you increase or decrease the length of a still, the accurate time in seconds is now visible on the timeline.
• You can now update the length of a still between 0.1 and 100 seconds in the inspector.
• The 3D tracking status indicators are now more visible in the UI.
• The 2D and 3D section ranges are now consistent.
• We've improved the usability of 2D arrows when you move a player's position in a 2D section.
• We've added a note to 'Preferences' > 'General' to remind users to restart Studio after changing the language.
• We've added a text opacity property to 3D discs.
• You can now update the background image of the 2D timer tool.
• It's now easier to move multiple 2D and 3D items.

What did we fix?

• Freehand tool properties now persist in the inspector.
• Background images in the text tool now work as expected.
• When you import multiple clips, the first clip is now selected in your playlist, not the last.
• If you adjust or remove the duration of a still, the playhead now remains in the same position.
• Still and clip frame rates are now consistent.
• The camera position in 'Clip Settings' is now set to 'Center Camera' by default.
• It's now possible to track an object in full after it's been extended.
• You can now use the 'Delete' button in the 'Edit' menu to remove objects from clips.
• We've fixed an issue in Coach Mode where 3D tools were unavailable in 3D sections.
• You can now hold CMD + Shift + T to use the 'Track Onwards' feature.
• You can now undo individual placements of 2D lines and polygons.
• Imported clips from Hudl Sportscode now show the correct name in Coach Mode.
• The timer tool now includes the duration of stills in clips.
• You can now use the arrow keys to navigate frames in stills.
• Studio now resizes as expected when you adjust the screen width
• We've resolved an issue where duplicate beams appeared on new projects.
• We've fixed an issue where you could modify a locked object's duration and position.
• You can no longer track clips if the calibration frame doesn't contain any data.
• We've added 'default' to the 'Move player' and 'Tactical board' duration settings in 'Preferences' to better reflect the functionality.
• Chroma now remains enabled when you navigate different clips.
• The chroma effect now applies across entire clips, so we've removed timestamps from the chroma inspector.
• The chroma and still inspectors are now consistent with other inspectors in Studio.
• We've fixed an issue where an object's border and instructions remain on screen after you select a different object.
• The 'Override Preset Colors with Team Colors' setting now works as expected.
• You can now see when a playlist export has been cancelled in the UI.
• When you export a Hudl Sportscode playlist from Studio to your device, only clips that have been edited in Studio will be exported.
• You can now select the 'Reset' button in 'Preferences' to reset all preferences to the default settings.
• We've fixed an issue that caused errors when exporting clips with stills on the last frame.
• We've fixed an issue that added black frames to the end of clips when exporting video back to Hudl Sportscode.

Additional changes

• We've removed the ability to preview calibration lines in clips when tracking is in progress.

Studio v13.1.0

What did we improve?

• The 3D polygon tool is now available in coach mode

Studio v1.12.1

What did we improve?

• First iteration of 3D tracking now available for tactical AFL clips
• Dim clips using the beam tool
• You can now fill 3D data between calibration frames for basketball
• You can now use 3D connected discs in coach mode
• The beam tool is now available in coach mode
• You can now clear all objects in coach mode
• You can now automatically edit objects after adding 2D text and tags
• You're now able to set playlists to 'autoplay' within preferences
• We've improved the visibility of the calibration frame icon
• We've also improved the visibility of the timeline 2D data sections, changing the colour from red to grey
• We've also improved the performance of Studio on Apple Silicon based macs

What did we fix?

• Playback status now sets to "paused" when Studio reaches the last frame of a clip
• Still text added to clips now remains static and no longer wraps

Studio 1.11.0

What did we improve?

• You can now use the 'freehand draw tool' in coach mode
• You can now adjust the speed of clips in coach mode
• You can now restart clips in coach mode

What did we fix?

• You shouldn't see 'camera position' persisting when importing new clips or creating new projects
• We'll now warn you when you're overlapping stills as these can no longer be added to timeline
• You can view accented characters fully in 2d text box
• You can now enable the 'Clear Camera Calibration' once a calibration is loaded
• We have disabled the touchbar when using an iPad
  

Studio v1.10.0

What did we improve?

• Studio now supports drone footage
• Background image can now be added to 2d Text Box
• Improvements to manual calibration
• New pop-up to suggest user adds a calibration on a still when adding a 3D object on a tracked clip with no 3D data
• New shortcut added for a user to access the Clip Settings panel from the Calibration Frame panel

What did we fix?

• Space bar now continues to work as a hotkey for Play/Pause after moving the playhead in Coach Mode
• Removal of 3d data when calibration frame or pause has been deleted within a still
• 3d Objects can now be added to all NTSC video files
• 'Main Camera' angle within clips settings has now been renamed to 'Center Camera'

Studio 1.9.1 Release (Hotfix)

What did we fix?

• Fixed issue in Coach Mode where Next and Previous buttons did not work with playlists from Sportscode while clips play

Studio 1.9.0

What did we improve?

• Coach Mode for live telestration: including playlists and clip selection
• Tactical boards are now available for Field Hockey and Volleyball
• Keep "Snap to lines" option with last set state when creating a new calibration frame

What did we fix?

• Quick draw objects will now disappear after entering coach mode
• Still can now be associated to an image asset when added to a clip
• Items no longer stick to the cursor when using control+click
• Team presets now correspond to the object type chosen
• The opacity and colour for the 3D arrow object measure settings now function correctly
• Automatic line detection on calibration frame now uses the frame's camera type instead of the clips

Studio 1.8.1

What did we improve?

• Coach Mode for live telestration (feature toggle required)
• We can now use a calibration frame to place 3D graphics on a still
• Select and move multiple screen objects at once
• The 3D tools LED status is now set based on the 3D data availability for the current frame
• Removed ambiguous 3D text badge on 3D tools to simplify the UI

What did we fix?

• Fixed the 2D sections where clip timestamps are irregular
• Import of presets can now be made as a new user
• Tool objects can be amended on last key frame after size change
• Rugby Union automatic tracking workflow has been updated
• Allow for more than 6 clip angles
• Disable calibration lines while playing, in presentation mode and in quick draw mode
• Be able to seek to a calibration frame placed on the last frame of a clip
• Improve tracking around the calibration frame when it's placed on the last seconds of a clip
• Playhead now stops at the last frame when dragged outside the clip duration
• Fix rounding error when computing the frame timecode for the UI
• Allow rectangular selection of 3(D) objects to be made without including object handles
• Removed the ability to import/replace identical clips due to issue with tracking
• Improve move player arrow line colour when moving between clips
• Beam light consistency when exporting clips
• Update the 3D data when editing a calibration on a pause
• Correctly display 3D sections when pauses are created out of order
• Completely delete 3D data when interrupting the tracking for the current clip
• Set the tracking status to yellow after interrupting the tracking when there are calibration frames
  
• Occasionally missing 3D data when placing a calibration on pause
  
• Only override clip 3D data with the one from the calibration on pause if it's not on a tracking section
• Show calibration on pause 3D sections after canceling the tracking or changing clip
• Occasional separation of the calibration frame and the pause when changing the pause duration
• Clicking ‘Clear All’ on a calibration frame placed on a pause, deletes any 3D section instead of creating one
• Don't allow to directly delete the 3D data from a calibration on pause. This prevents some unwanted behaviours

Studio 1.6.0

What did we improve?

• Calibration and tracking improvements

What did we fix?

• Fixed replacing clips where original clip was remaining
• Improve buttons on video controls to fix issue with buttons potentially overlapping each other
• Fix issue with playhead being dragged beyond start and end of clips
  

Studio 1.5.1

What did we improve?

• Enhanced the "Move Player" tool to more accurately move only the player using a manual chroma mask (behind a Feature Toggle)

What did we fix?

• Fixed 3D Panel text rotation change on export and project load
• Fixed automatic tracking and line detection for non-central cameras
• New calibration frame is created with clip camera type