Effects SDK updates — Q2 2024: sharpening on every platform

In the second quarter of 2024 the sharpening effect reached every platform. It makes webcam video clearer, with adjustable power, and shipped on Android, Windows, macOS and the web. The desktop SDK also got a bug-fix release, and the Web SDK adapted to timestamp changes in Chrome 125.

Video Effects SDK for the web — 3.2.3#

• Video sharpness: a new quality effect that makes video sharper and clearer, with power controlled at runtime (how to enable it).
• Chrome 125: adjusted to the new VideoFrame timestamp behavior.
• General bug fixes and stability improvements.

Release notes

Android — 2.8.0#

• Sharpening option for frames.
• The camera pipeline now uses the application context.
• Smaller demo app and a performance fix.

Release notes

Windows and macOS — 2.2.0 and 2.2.1#

2.2.0 added the sharpening effect and stability improvements. 2.2.1 was a bug-fix release:

• Color Grading with a high-resolution image in 32-bit Windows builds.
• The Balanced preset in 32-bit Windows builds.
• Denoise and Sharpness enabled together on macOS.
• A high-resolution replacement background with Denoise enabled on Windows.
• Edge artifacts with CPU Sharpness on Linux.
• A rare issue with Blur, Sharpness and Color Correction enabled together on macOS.
• Performance of Beautification combined with Smart Zoom on Windows.

2.2.0 · 2.2.1

Try the effects in the live demo or see all release notes.