Changes log 2026
2026/Feb/18 Version 1.6.0 Beta 1
Remarks:
  • This release is not for production.
    This release comes with several core changes. It needs further revision.
  • This release requires .NET 4.8.1.
    Probably this version of .NET is already present in your Windows.
  • The x86 version of Lemony has been removed.
    Old Rovi dongles will not work.
  • The light visual style is under development.
Introducing element metadata
  • Projects elements can now contain metadata.
    Metadata works in the same way as variables, but it has the potential to store other kind of values, not only text.
  • Use the new metadata tags to set the values.
    Use the new metadata overlay to display the metadata on screen.
Fixes:
  • GUI:
    Corrected vertical position of stacked progress dialogs to avoid appearing out of the screen.
  • Japanese:
    Corrected alignment of ruby and boten.
  • Project save:
    Fixed bug when saving in "safe mode". Deleting the original file could fail.
Improvements:
  • Actors:
    New actor parsing mode: "ID + Box color + Name". It allows to specify actors with colored boxes.
  • Actors:
    The actor alignment parameters now supports "l", "left", "c", "center", "r" and "right".
  • EBU export:
    The EBU format can now export font colors and box colors.
  • FFmpeg:
    Updated to version 8.0 (2026-Jan-17).
  • FontTools:
    Updated to version 4.61.1.
  • Languages:
    Updated Disney language codes.
  • NDI:
    Updated to version 6.3.
  • Project save:
    Improved "safe mode". Now the temporal file is preserved if the operation fails.
  • Report tool:
    Some text errors have now its now category.
  • Tags:
    The "change frame rate (round up)" tag now supports all frame rates with decimals.
    (23.976 -> 24) (29.97 -> 30) (47.952 -> 48) (59.94 -> 60).
New features:
  • Actors:
    Actors now support to have a colored box.
  • Commands:
    New command category "playlist".
  • Commands:
    New command "reset playlist from". It resets the playlist from the current time position.
  • Font:
    Installed fonts are now analyzed when the application is launched.
  • Overlay:
    New "metadata" overlay. It can display metadata and variables.
  • System:
    New function to detect when running on a ARM computer.
  • Tags:
    New "add actor" tag.
  • Tags:
    New "add metadata" tag.
    New "add metadatas" tag.
    New "remove all metadata" tag.
  • Tags:
    New option in the "ffmpeg hardcopy" tag to select "H.266".
  • Video export:
    New support to export H.266 videos.
Deprecations:
  • The "microsoft office" plug-in has been removed.
  • The "plint" plug-in has been removed.
  • The "virtualization" plug-in has been removed.
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