{"id":4230,"date":"2021-10-27T09:08:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T13:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tlsrv.net\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2024-08-02T11:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T10:10:32","slug":"12-thinglink-editor-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/12-thinglink-editor-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"12 ThingLink Editor Updates That You Have Been Waiting For"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First of all, thank you again to our incredibly active community for all the helpful feedback and requests over the past months!\u00a0Our development team has been hard at work over the summer and we\u2019re excited to share several product updates that will make your ThingLink editing experience even better. Here are the recent highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"tl-cta-block\"><h3>Book a free consultation<\/h3><p>If you\u2019d like to learn more about how your company can save resources and effectively support employees with impactful training, schedule a free call with one of our transformation consultants.<\/p><button class=\"tl-button tl-button--white tl-button--small tl-cta-block__button\" data-link=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/andrew-6\/thinglinkdemo\">Book a free consultation<\/button><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Mobile App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A new and improved mobile app has been launched to provide a unified editing experience with the browser-based editor. This means you can easily access and enrich not only images but also videos, 360\u00b0 media and even 3D models with different kinds of tags and polls. <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/thinglink\/id647304300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Give it a try and please leave a review!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/244222974_10158573514257634_3646553633494304563_n-1024x533.jpeg\" alt=\"Screenshots from the ThingLink mobile app\" class=\"wp-image-4308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/244222974_10158573514257634_3646553633494304563_n-1024x533.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/244222974_10158573514257634_3646553633494304563_n-300x156.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/244222974_10158573514257634_3646553633494304563_n-768x400.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/244222974_10158573514257634_3646553633494304563_n-1536x799.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/244222974_10158573514257634_3646553633494304563_n.jpeg 2010w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editor Improvements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New layouts for the text and media tag<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Text and Media Tag is considered to be the most versatile of ThingLink tags, enabling you to add text, audio, images, videos and even gifs in any combination. Now you can create attractive multi-modal ways to engage your audience. Choose from 10 new layouts with multiple combinations that fit every need!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image1.gif\" alt=\"screenshot of ThingLink layouts\" class=\"wp-image-4456\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New icon selector<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for more icon options? Now you\u2019ll have plenty! The new ThingLink icon selector features over 200 new icons in multiple themes and colors. Use icons to trigger the interest of your viewers, and make it easy to navigate by differentiating tag content with descriptive symbols. Most recently used symbols will show on top!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-5-1024x440.png\" alt=\"screenshot with ThingLink icon packs\" class=\"wp-image-4434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-5-1024x440.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-5-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-5-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-5-1536x660.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-5.png 1807w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Language setup for<\/strong> <strong>Immersive Reader<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ThingLink&#8217;s versatile Text and Media Tag also has the powerful accessibility tool Immersive Reader baked in. We&#8217;ve improved this functionality further and Immersive Reader now remembers which language you have selected to translate to using the &#8216;Translate Whole Document&#8217; function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/immersive_reader_update.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zoom In<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a tall image or maybe infographics you want to tag with interactive hotspots? With the <strong>zoom-in <\/strong>function, you can see your 2D image in full view. Just use the &#8216;magnifying glass\u2019 icon at the bottom of any ThingLink scene to be able to widen the view<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fit_to_width_editor5-1024x670.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4324\" style=\"width:734px;height:480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fit_to_width_editor5-1024x670.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fit_to_width_editor5-300x196.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fit_to_width_editor5-768x502.gif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visited Scenes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Does your tour have lots of inter-connected scenes? Now, after you visit a scene in a tour, it gets marked as<em> visited.<\/em> It is now effortless to see what scenes you are still left to view. Click the icon on the bottom right to view the carousel of scenes and see scenes that have been viewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-1.09.15-AM-1024x498.png\" alt=\"screenshot of ThingLink virtual tour\" class=\"wp-image-4278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-1.09.15-AM-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-1.09.15-AM-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-1.09.15-AM-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-1.09.15-AM-1536x747.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-06-at-1.09.15-AM-2048x996.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Poll Tag<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Were you hoping for an easy way to gather feedback from your viewers? Good news! Our editor has a new tag type that makes poll creation as simple as a one-click experience. Add a tag as you normally would and select &#8216;Create Poll&#8217; to add a poll as a hotspot. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.thinglink.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360021312294-Tag-Types#h_01FG1F3EP8VZ1Y6WK6GTVAKPBS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-original-width=\"2240\" data-original-height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/1499808058941898754\" type=\"text\/html\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.thinglink.me\/jse\/responsive.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Custom Feedback Input<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you use Conditional Transitions in a tour and want to show viewers custom feedback after a wrong answer? We have now made this possible! You can add a question to a transition tag and make a correct answer a condition to move forward. Add a custom feedback message for the viewer after a wrong answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/September-Product-updates-1.gif\" alt=\"screenshot of ThingLink conditional transition\" class=\"wp-image-4283\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Improved Image Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you sometimes wish to control what buttons appear on top of your ThingLink image? Now you can turn off buttons for fullscreen, tour carousel, VR, and the ThingLink logo within the Settings of a scene.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/September-Product-updates-.gif\" alt=\"screenshot of the ThingLink editor in settings\" class=\"wp-image-4276\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-also-made-improvements-to-the-main-user-interface\">We also made improvements to the main user interface<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List View: <\/strong>You can view your media in a friendly list view format. This view also allows you to see the owner of the folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/List-view.gif\" alt=\"list view in ThingLink\" class=\"wp-image-4263\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Export Users<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you looking to export a list of users that are part of your organization? Use the new \u2018Export users\u2019 option to be able to download a CSV list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/export_users-1024x773.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/export_users-1024x773.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/export_users-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/export_users-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/export_users.png 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group Invites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you use groups a lot and want to invite new users by adding them as a group? You can now send group invites and upload them in bulk in your admin dashboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/List-view-1.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot of creating groups in ThingLink\" class=\"wp-image-4271\" style=\"width:975px;height:548px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"tl-cta-block\"><h3>Get in touch<\/h3><p>To learn more about the range of interactive content you can create in ThingLink, schedule a free discovery call with one of our transformation consultants.<\/p><button class=\"tl-button tl-button--white tl-button--small tl-cta-block__button\" data-link=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/andrew-6\/thinglinkdemo\">Book a free consultation<\/button><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep the good feedback coming, we will keep listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more ideas and discussion, join our communities on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1720628711556438\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/9054683\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read about the latest feature releases on the ThingLink editor. 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