Assembler Online 8.5 Release Notes

Check this video overview some of the new enhancements included in this new release.

XLIFF based Translation

• The translation menu is displayed if the user makes a copy and changes the country and language or just language.
• Export will generate an XLIFF file that can be sent to a translation vendor.  All Assembler components are supported.
• Import will load the translation.  User can toggle between both languages.
• All styles will be retained as possible.  Some style overrides will not carry forward and will need to be re-applied.  Text may be shorter/longer in new language. Such formatting adjustments can be made in the translated view. 
• Before new translated components are created, duplicate checking is performed.
  • Check on existing translation is performed: if image/reference has translation with the same country and language as target project, then its used. If such items have not been found, the next step check is performed
  • On the next step check checksum is checked: an image is considered a duplicate if the following are the same: source checksum, language, country and product.
  • All other components are considered a duplicate if the source checksum is the same
• Can use PromoMats workflow if agency has access

Grouped Layouts (GL)

• A whole section of RL’s can be saved together in a group as a GL.  
• GL’s are simply an ordered set of RL’s.
• GL’s are listed on the same Asset Panel list, but are differentiated by a yellow dot
• The name of the GL is displayed on the top right for easy identification.
• When a GL is used in the SSI element, all the RL’s can scroll together. The first RL (for example in a header) can be frozen in place.

Reusable Layouts (RL)

• Enable save before initial thumbnail is created
• Generate a new thumbnail when RL is updated
• Save RL changes on Upload to PromoMats/Draft
• Show notification when fonts do not match when RL is dropped in a project
• Keep unsaved updates when RL is deleted from artboard

Authoring features

• Background images for emails and storycards – screen, section, layout and cell
• Cover mode for background images – adjusts image size until it covers the allocated space both horizontally and vertically
• Adjust border radius of button so they can look like capsules or tabs
• Move or delete the last layout with content in a section.  You still cannot delete the only empty layout in a section
• Superscript and subscript in reference citations
• Mobile alerts display reference citations in list view (vs paragraph view)
• Links will not include prefix on any channel
• Improved alignment of tables-like structures by aligning the top of the top most row.