Product Timeline

Here we share the progress of Approval Studio development, release notes, bug fixes, new and upgraded features, and upcoming plans for our design review tool.

2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019

New Features  Christmas Presents!

Added “color burst” dashboard theme, option to insert links to references, and email templates.

Bug Fixes  Colors and Speed

Increased the system speed, improved CMYK color processing, fixed issues with drag-&-drop.

New Features  Shalom aleichem!

Introduced Hebrew localization of our system — for both review tool and dashboard.

Upgrades  Reference Docs

Added ability to send ref docs to users, new supported formats, and warning message.

Upgrades  New Dashboard Options

Added drag-&-drop for bulk uploads and View All button to open all assets from project tab.

Bug Fixes  Cleaning Up

Resolved some minor system issues and removed outdated icons.

New Features  Slack Integration

Introduced Slack integration on project and company levels for all users.

Upgrades  Viewing Annotations

Added show/hide option for all annotations and made them visible in compare mode.

Bug Fixes  Cleaning Up

Resolved some minor system issues and removed outdated icons.

New Features  ¿Hablas español?

Introduced Spanish localization of our system — for both review tool and dashboard.

New Features  Delete Options

Added options to delete the latest version of the file, full asset, or the entire project.

New Features  Hat mich gefreut Sie kennenzulernen

Introduced German localization of our system — for both review tool and dashboard.

Upgrades  Annotation Options

Added ability to copy/paste annotation text and removed delete button from the box.

Bug Fixes  Review Tool Issues

Improved file processing, fixed button alignment and bugs with review tool not opening.

New Features  Dzien dobry!

Introduced Polish localization of our system — for both review tool and dashboard.

Bug Fixes  Buttons & Languages

Fixed previous localization issues, buttons overlapping bugs, and issues with archive.

New Features  Лупайте сю скалу!

Introduced Ukrainian localization of our system — for both review tool and dashboard.

Bug Fixes  Collaboration Issues

Fixed bugs with company invitations, compare buttons, and external users’ annotations.

Upgrades  Review Tool UI

Improved multi-page files layout, annotations, bars, buttons, shortened share URLs, etc.

Bug Fixes  External Reviewers

Disabled external users from moving other annotations and added their names to the report.

Upgrades  New Proof Report

Updated the proof report to show which file version was approved and when.

Bug Fixes  Annotation Bugs

Fixed issues with annotation deletion and invisible annotation box on white background.

New Features  Email Notifications

Added notifications after each asset approval/rejection and settings to turn them on/off.

New Features  Address Book

Added email address suggestion in the Share menu that will populate with used emails.

New Features  Quick Share

Provided an option to quick-share the asset with external users via link, no registration.

New Features  Google Sign Up

Added an ability to start using Approval Studio with one click via your Google account.

Upgrades  Slight Redesign

Redesigned the toolbar in the review tool and project pop-up, making them simpler.

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