Multi-asset metadata enhancements, star rating field, upload stability

DF Studio is pleased to announce that the following changes have been deployed to all accounts throughout this October. Up-to-date information on the latest releases can always be found in the Release Notes listing.

Enhancements

Metadata

• When modifying metadata for multiple selected assets, the interface now offers additional information about metadata values that vary among the assets selected, with enhanced controls for the addition or modification of data.
• The “Star Rating” field has been improved for more reliable searching and greater clarity when configuring a search query.

Asset Workflows & Organization

• The descriptions for configuring an Advanced Search based on numeric values have been updated for greater clarity.
• Clearer messaging now appears when attempting to navigate to a Library folder that no longer exists.

Bug Fixes

Messengers

• Addressed an error which could occur when attempting to view the contents of a Multi-Messenger by double-clicking the Messenger from the listing in the Messenger tab.
• Rectified a problem which could create confusion by trying to filter Messenger assets to a Setup when that Setup had been changed or removed.

Metadata

• Rectified a problem which caused values from the Person/Role field to be written to file metadata in an improper format.

Uploads & Assignments

• Addressed an issue which could cause failures when importing files with certain date formats in the DateTimeOriginal metadata field.

Account Management

• Fixed a bug which could cause the Standard Users tab to appear empty on the Users & Teams settings screen when first accessed.

Asset Workflows & Organization

• Corrected an issue which caused PDF proofsheet generation to stall.
• Mitigated an anomaly which placed non-watermarked PDF proofsheet links in the Activity Monitor and labeled them as though they had been watermarked.
• Updated the title of the Find Within Project overlay for correctness.