Posted: 15/04/2025
Blackbird’s latest release includes enhanced video processing plus improvements to the operating system and integration areas of the product and technology.
The latest upgrade to the Blackbird platform is due to be released on 22nd April 2025 and will be made available during a maintenance window of 11:00-16:00 BST (6:00-11:00 EST) on the day.
Updated Vignette Effect optimisation
Blackbird’s classic Vignette effect has now been optimised for significant performance improvements allowing for more complex sequences to be created in tandem with this effect.
Publishing to X
Blackbird has done further updates to the X (previously Twitter) integration to further update API compatibility to the v2 API. No workflow changes
Debian 12 (Bookworm) Updates
The latest Operating System update to Debian v12 (codename ‘Bookworm’) is a maintenance update for ongoing security and compliance purposes. This further extends the ongoing support lifecycle of the Blackbird software and technology. Container based deployments from this release will use Debian 12 and traditional servers will be scheduled for non urgent updates via support.
If you have any questions on the above release and what it means for your teams, or would like to schedule some bespoke User training for your workflows do not hesitate to contact us at support@blackbird.video

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