More feature requests delivered than ever
The latest Censhare 2025.1 Release is packed with enhancements that make content creation, asset management, and collaboration smoother. From a sleek UI update to 3D Image Snapshot and Frame-Accurate Timecode, this version introduces powerful tools that help businesses streamline work. Let’s dive into the highlights.
A Fresh New Look: Censhare UI Update
Censhare WebClient now sports a modern, vibrant design, infused with our refreshed brand colors. While the look feels fresh and inviting, you don’t need to relearn anything—all features remain exactly where you expect them. This is just the beginning, as we continue improving functionality alongside aesthetics.
Replace Product Photography: 3D Image Snapshot
Creating high-quality product visuals no longer requires expensive professional photography. With 3D Image Snapshot, businesses can effortlessly generate, configure, and manage snapshots directly from 3D models within Censhare. This feature helps you reduce costs and ensures brand consistency across all product imagery.
Why it Matters
No More Costly Photoshoots: Generate premium product visuals directly from 3D models.
Effortless Snapshot Management: Capture, store, and link images seamlessly.
Customizable Screenshots: Configure resolution and image properties to match brand guidelines.
Move Chat to Real-Time: Mention Users
Previously, users had to assign tasks to notify teammates. Now, real-time collaboration gets an upgrade: simply tag colleagues using "@ mentions" for faster interactions.
Why it Matters
Instant Communication: Instantly notify colleagues without assigning tasks, making communication seamless for editorial, marketing, and project teams.
Better Engagement: Keeps remote and distributed teams connected, ensuring discussions remain interactive and people stay informed.
Manage ZIP Files Smarter: Decomposition of Bundle Assets
Managing large ZIP archives often means manual extraction and uploads. Decomposition of Bundle Assets in Censhare lets users break down ZIP files directly within the platform, improving organization and usability.
Why it Matters
Simplify File Handling: Bundled files can be easily broken down into individual components. There is no need to manually extract and upload each file separately.
Better Organization: Decomposed assets will be automatically linked to their original bundle, so there's no need to set anything manually.
Leverage subfiles across projects: Transform subfiles within the bundle into standalone assets and seamlessly use and benefit from them in new projects.
Eliminate downloads for security: No more downloaded sensitive and valuable bundled files on your local machine. All activities happen securely within Censhare.
Precision Editing for Professionals: Frame-Accurate Timecode
Until now, video playback and interaction in Censhare Web have relied on standard HH:MM:SS timestamp formatting. While suitable for general use, this approach falls short in high-precision environments, such as video editing or transcription alignment, where every frame is crucial. Introducing frame-accurate timecode: HH:MM:SS:FF. This enhancement ensures users have precise control and clarity when working with media assets.
Why it Matters
Perfectly Sync Cuts and Effects: Whether in film, television, or advertising, exact frame timestamps ensure seamless cuts, synchronized visual effects, and improved collaboration among editing teams.
Improved Subtitles & Annotations: Frame-level timecodes improve transcription and commenting.
Enhanced Accuracy for Live and Analytical Content: From instant sports replays to AI-powered media analysis, precise frame tracking helps identify critical moments, maintains consistency, and generates reliable data.
Infrastructure Upgrades: PostgreSQL 17, Java 21, and Jetty 12
Censhare now supports PostgreSQL 17, and we have updated our documentation. This update enhances efficiency, improves data management, and provides a more secure database system.
We’ve made a critical infrastructure update in the Censhare Server as part of the 2025.1 release. Jetty has been upgraded from 9.4.56 to 12.0.17 and is now running on Jakarta EE 10. This is a breaking change. It is not backward-compatible and requires updates to your local environment if you are working on or syncing with version 2025.1.
We made this upgrade for security reasons:
Jetty 9.4.56 is outdated and no longer maintained
It contains known vulnerabilities that could put systems at risk
All customers who don’t update, even the ones who don’t yet plan to update to 2025.1, may encounter the following:
build failures or broken runtime behavior
incompatibility with the updated server
exposure to outdated, insecure dependencies
The update is strongly recommended and should be done when Censhare 2025.1 is released.
Security Enhancements: Vault for Secret Management
Sensitive data like API keys, passwords, and tokens is now securely managed through Vault, restricting unauthorized access while ensuring compliance.
Additional Improvements
Better Marker Zoom Behavior: No more resets when adding markers on a zoomed-in asset.
Keycloak Login Refinement: Users instantly return to focus post-authentication.
Flatplan Content PDF Export: Now available in WebClient.
WebSocket Connection Guard: Keeps connections stable in cloud environments.
Widget Handling Fixes: Move widgets even if they lack titles.
The Censhare 2025.1 is now available, and all improvements are available for Censhare Classic and Censhare Cloud customers.