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Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.

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Last week, we refined Cohero's versioning system, and improved the version overviews across the app. This change presents the version history as a more logical, sequential string of versions - easier to oversee by users. The status 'Available' has been replaced with 'Active' to more accurately indicate that the asset version is approved and ready to be used. And better yet, we've also introduced a way to compare the asset info between asset versions, to have a quick way to understand exactly what changed from one edit to the next.
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How does this benefit you?
The version numbers now reflect all three digits, offering maximum transparency on what happened to an asset along the way. Did an asset get edited? You'll now see that, by the third digit in the version number. Looking to create a new version? Cohero will let you do that, based on the latest version. And understanding which version is the latest just got a lot easier.
And as we said, you can also see the difference in
asset info
between two versions. Simply click the 'Compare' feature in a version flyout, and See exactly how one version's info differs from another:
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We've taken another step in boosting our client's self-service level, by reimagining the Cohero Settings page. What started out as a page uniquely accessible to workspace admins, we've transformed it to become the
Settings page for members and admins
alike.
So, what's changed?
The Settings page is the destination for both regular members and workspace admins, enabling them to configure how they use Cohero. While the page contains an integrated navigation with two sections ('Account' and 'Workspace'), Admins will see both, and regular Members will only see 'Account'.
The
'Workspace' settings
equip admins to administrate users better than before (with an improved layout, and quickfilters to have the most important information at a glance) and invite new members to a workspace. We've also improved the way how
groups
are managed, and new ones get created. Beyond that, we're giving admins more capabilities to manage the info fields related to projects and assets, and they are now able to update the workspace name and avatar (eg: to reflect Pride month, St Patrick's Day, or to respond to other circumstances). Lastly, this is where workspace admins can configure their security settings.
The
'Account' settings
equip both members and admins to update their
personal
settings, such as changing your avatar or cursor color. But also offer some basic display preferences. Beyond that, this section enables users to see exactly on which devices they're logged in (giving the option to log out from those devices) and to see which workspaces they're a member of (and leave those they no longer want to participate in). Lastly this section carries the (beta) MCP configuration, where members can soon control the technologies they've granted access to their Cohero account - more updates on this section following soon.
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How does that benefit me?
Admins now have an easier time doing the workspace admin work that is on their plate, and Cohero gives them more transparency and ease to fulfill their tasks. Meanwhile, regular members have more capabilities to personalize their account and how they appear to others in this workspace, whilst also gaining transparency on where they're actively participating and logged on.
We look forward to seeing users personalizing their avatars, and making Cohero even more 'tailored to you'!
We have rolled out two nice canvas enhancements, to further refine the asset collaboration experience.
Attachment canvas
The UI of the attachment canvas has been adjusted, to improve its accessibility. It also brings it more in line with the rest of the application from a branding perspective.
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Customizable zoom levels
The asset canvas has always offered a zoom option, through a '+' and '-' icon, or enabled through your mouse. We've now refined the zoom capability further, also giving users a way to enter an exact zoom level they want to apply. The zoom level is editable now.
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The asset canvas is yet again getting an exciting new feature -
Live Collaboration
is now available on all workspaces! With this brand-new feature, Cohero further enables colleagues to work on one asset together, at the same time.
How does this benefit you?
Discussing assets with your peers no longer has to happen 'in the dark', but instead from today onwards, all users can
see
exactly who else is viewing that same asset (or different versions of it) - and even have a chance to
find or follow
them on the canvas. And not only that, comments, replies, new tasks or even asset descriptions all appear
live
, without a need to refresh your browser. This makes working together an even smoother experience.
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Customize your display settings
While the interaction is a big plus, we can still imagine that you prefer working on an asset without the distraction. That's why we've introduced a way for you to control just
what
is visible on the asset. This way, you can choose to hide other users's cursors, or hide any comments on the asset - and have an uncompromised view on the asset in its full splendor ;-)
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What's next?
While this new feature is definitely an important step towards live collaboration - the journey has only just begun. We won't stop until users are enabled to truly co-author content in an asset, make live changes or suggest alterations to eachother in real-time. And not only that, there's also more innovations on their way to make working on the asset canvas even more fun, functional and fulfilling!
We've made some practical enhancements to our Spaces menu in the navigation panel - offering both some personalization and configuration options:
1. Personalize how & which spaces you see in your list
Oftentimes, members will work in different spaces - some spaces are more important to them, than others. With our latest improvement, members can now apply their personal preferences to the list of spaces:
- Rearrange spaces
- Change the order of the spaces in any order you like. Simply pick a space and drag it to the position you want it to be in. Cohero will store your personal preferences, and leaves the list unaffected for other members
- Pin spaces
- Pin one (or multiple) space(s) to the top of the list, if you use it the most. You can always unpin them later. Cohero will store these as your personal preferences too, leaving the list unaffected for other members.
- Hide spaces
- To unclutter the list of spaces, members can now
hide
spaces they don't need to see. Hidden spaces will move to a list at the bottom - and are easy to restore later on. Hiding spaces helps to shorten the list for easy overview. This too is a personal preference that Cohero remembers for you, but doesn't affect how others see the spaces
2. Configure the space avatar
By default, spaces all have the light gray avatar, with the first letter of the space name. If you want to spice things up, members (with manage permissions to that space) can now customize the space avatar. Either by picking a different color from the color palette, or by uploading an image as their new avatar. Remember, avatars are a common setting of a space: other members will see it too.
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As spart of a exciting brand update that we're rolling out, Cohero has received a fresh new look with updated colours, typography, and visual details. Your assets, workflows, data, and favourite features are all still where you left them.
What’s changed?
  • Updated visual design
  • Refreshed colours and typography
  • New icons, buttons, dialogs, and navigation
  • Updated grid and table styling
  • More consistent look and feel across the app
We believe that the new styling works particularly well to help you focus. We’ve cleaned up the interface to make Cohero easier to navigate and more consistent. We’ve also paid special attention to the asset canvas, where you'll see some more pleasant changes:
  • A spectactular performance update, rendering assets extremely fast
  • We've increased the maximum zoom level from 200% up to 400%
  • A grid background to make magnification easier to understand
  • Clearer comments and change requests
  • Improved text selection and visualization
  • Refreshed avatars, making annotating even more precise and personal
  • A better placed version fly-out, right next to the asset name.
We hope you enjoy the new look and would love to hear what you think. Everything you relied on before is still here, now with a refreshed experience. Enjoy!
It's long been impossible for users to move an asset from one space to another. But we saw how some situations or human decisions can lead to assets to get created in one space, but then need to be moved to another. Organizational changes can also be a reason, why some some spaces need to be cleared out, or merged with other spaces.
We've introduced an enhancement that enables users with manage permissions to
move assets to a different space
Visual 1:
The ability to
move
an asset is available both through the asset cards, as through the action menu on the asset page. The item 'Move asset' opens a dialog, that enables you to choose a different space for the asset to be moved to.
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Visual 2:
While an asset always sits in one space - its individual versions
can be
assigned to projects. In the case of an asset getting moved to a new space, those asset versions' relations to those projects stay in tact. This is a deliberate choice, not to interfere with historical context: it's those projects, that the asset was meaningful to (as the reason to be created, typically). That said, the asset itself will no longer show in relation to the original space after the move.
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Users are now enabled to delete draft assets.
For a while already, it has been possible to
cancel
draft assets - an option that remains available. Canceled assets still hold some value and history important to the userse of a workspace. That's why canceled assets remain in the version menu and visibly keep all their associated information, iterations, attachments and history.
In addition, we also wanted to offer a way to
delete
a draft asset version - for instance to support the situations where a draft was made in error - or merely to demonstrate the workings of Cohero (by means of training). In these situations, the draft itself does not contain any lasting value - and becomes
clutter
in the eyes of the users. That's why users (with manage permissions to that asset) can now also choose to
delete
draft assets.
While a deleted draft disappears from view and is no longer accessible to users in their workspace - it's important to emphasize that by Cohero's design, nothing can ever truly be
deleted
: all deleted items can easily be restored by the Cohero product team by issuing a support request.
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We've made efforts to give users more freedom to control the relation between assets and projects. An asset's relation to a project is
optional
. Assets can be created in the context of a project, but they can also be created or managed outside that project's context - just inside the space they sit in. By the same token, an asset can be associated to a project in a later stage, or moved to a different project.
Cohero's now offering the ability to its users,
add
assets to projects, to
remove
assets from projects, and to
change
assets from one project to another. In addition, we've added better ways for users to
see
to which project an asset is related - directly on the asset page, and on the asset card itself.
Visual 1
Asset card's action menu now offers 'Add to project' (if no project is associated yet), 'Change Project' (if the asset
is
associated to a project) and 'View in project' (to take the user straight to the project page containing that asset. The same options are offered in the action menu of the asset page itself:
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Visual 2
An easy dialog offers the options to pick a project, or to unselect the current project - it comes with an easy search function, which is helpful when that space has many projects.
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Visual 3
The asset info's
metadata
section has expanded to now also reflect the associated project
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We've updated your Home page with a brand-new Daily Digest feature - a personalized overview of everything that needs your attention. Presented as a to-do list, it nicely breaks out the to-dos due today (or overdue), from the ones that can wait a little longer. And each time you complete a task, it immediately moves to the 'Completed today' list, giving you that extra satisfaction of getting work done.
Today, the Daily Digest brings together your tasks and approval requests in one place. Over time, it will expand to include even more important updates, making Home the best place to stay on top of your work.
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