v1.4.0

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Release Notes
Version 1.4.0 brings a substantial editor update focused on richer lyric styling, new motion effects, stronger media controls, and better project creation flows.

What’s New

• Added two new lyric effects: Floating and Water Distortion, with customizable settings in the editor.
• Expanded lyric text styling with letter spacing, text case controls, fill opacity, glow blur, glow color, and a larger set of variable font families.
• Added all-text preview overlays, preview grid overlays, and improved text drag alignment for more precise layout work.
• Introduced light elements on the timeline, including base opacity, motion amount, broader positioning ranges, and animated light previews.
• Added image motion improvements including dance effects, adjustable speed, sway direction, rotation controls, selection overlays, drag handles, and edge feathering.
• Added timeline looping and improved timeline clipping, viewport handling, and smooth scrolling in effect rows.
• Added preview effects support for the audio visualizer with a dedicated preview surface and toggle.

Project and Playback Improvements

• Added Apple Music discovery tools, including top songs browsing, preview playback, carousel navigation, and song search.
• Improved project creation by refining stream URL handling and restoring local file upload support.
• Added project source links with YouTube and Apple Music icons.
• Improved project access handling for desktop-required projects and editing permissions.
• Added local project indicators, clearer ownership logic, and safer deletion behavior.
• Added auto-replay for audio players and improved playback controls and seek interactions.

Other Improvements

• Added a homepage sign-in call to action with Google authentication.
• Cleaned up several editor and profile UI details.
• Updated README visuals and added internal reference docs for text customization and YouTube styling guidance.

Warning

The current macOS desktop build is not yet notarized by Apple, so macOS may warn that Lyrictor cannot be verified. If that happens, right-click the app in Finder, choose Open, and confirm the prompt, or allow it in System Settings > Privacy & Security.

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.4.0

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