| Support Note |
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| Some features included in this release may not apply to your team. If you’re unsure whether your team has a certain feature, contact your IT department. |
| These changes are scheduled to go live on Friday, October 25th after 6 pm PST for impacted teams. |
Features
Added support for additional file types
Bluescape workspaces now support over a dozen new text-based file types including .log, .rtf, .csv and more. Click the link below to see the full list.
Learn more: File Upload Types and Limitations
PDF text is now selectable
Users can now select text from a PDF when in full-screen reader mode and copy it to their system clipboard.
Learn more: Bluescape Document Viewer Functionality
Support for custom page ranges for page extraction
Users will now be able to select custom page ranges when using the extract feature in documents.
Learn more: Bluescape Document Viewer Functionality
Bluescape API now supports webhooks
Developers using Bluescape’s API can now utilize webhooks for more efficient workflow automation.
Learn more: https://community.bluescape.com/t/webhooks-developer-guide/5883
Additional Improvements & Bug Fixes
Removed image hover controls
The “Download” and “Add to Collection” buttons have been removed from images when in the hover state to provide better interaction. These features can now be accessed from the context menu in the control bar as Export and Create Image Canvas.
Learn more: Using Image Curation in Bluescape
Increased resolution for exported & extracted PDF documents
Users should see improved image quality when extracting or exporting PDF documents.
Learn more: Bluescape Document Viewer Functionality
How to Export Content from a Workspace
Added support for annotations on exported & extracted PDF documents
Annotations will now be included when extracting and exporting PDF documents.
Learn more: Bluescape Document Viewer Functionality
How to Export Content from a Workspace
Added support for MacOS Screen Reader
Bluescape now supports screen readers for MacOS.
Learn more: Bluescape Accessibility Statement
Improved line routing over short distances
Improved the routing of the line tool when routing between two objects that are very close together.
Learn more: Adding and Modifying Lines and Routing
Workspace access requests now include the workspace name
Users will now see the workspace name included in workspaces access request toast messages for instances where the approver is in Bluescape Home.
Learn more: Requesting Access to a Workspace
Assets exported as .zip will now contain annotations
Content exported from a workspace as a .zip will now retain any annotation.
Learn more: How to Export Content from a Workspace
Improved text tool colors for better visibility
Several components of the text tool, including the selection and cursor/caret have had their colors updated for better visibility across different background colors.
Learn more: Adding Text to a Workspace
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where content exported as a ZIP did not include annotations on images.
- Fixed an issue where files were not in a selected state when uploaded which made them difficult to see in light workspaces and inconsistent with other behavior.
- Fixed an issue where changing the color of a shape while in text edit mode would cause the cursor to lose focus.
- Fixed an issue where the control bar would drift when moving group selections.
- Fixed an issue where notecards would not maintain their position when attached to a rotated image
- Fixed an issue where pressing escape would not exit full screen mode in the document viewer.
- Fixed an issue where annotation on PDF’s would not save if the stroke went outside of the document area or window.
- Fixed an issue where text in shapes would not properly reduce size to fit in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where users could not adjust the volume in the Screenshare+ player.
- Fixed an issue where changing the watermark opacity would sometimes not save.
- Removed 0% as an opacity option for watermarks.
- Fixed a rare issue where text would sometimes disappear when navigating away from the workspace.
- Fixed an issue where a user would be redirected to Bluescape Home after their request to Edit was approved instead of being loaded into the workspace.
- Fixed an issue where exported PDF filenames did not match the filename in the workspace exactly.
- Fixed an issue where annotation would sometimes not scale correctly when resized with a different aspect ratio.
- Fixed a rare issue where rotated elements would resize when moved.
- Fixed a rare issue where newly uploaded files would sometimes disappear when changing zoom levels.