# 1.5.7
## What's Changed
### **\[New Feature]** Combine Multiple Assets in Approval Workflow
A new Combined Approval capability has been introduced to streamline the approval process for **multiple assets** by grouping them into a unified workflow and providing clearer visibility throughout the approval process.
**🔹 Feature Details:**
* **Combine Option in Start Approval:** After select multiple asset, click "Action" button and select " Start approval": A new ***“Combine all compatible files into a single approval”*** checkbox is now available when starting an approval action. This allows users to group multiple assets into a single approval process.
* **Combined Approval Tab:** All grouped approvals are now accessible under a new “Combined Approval” tab, making it easier to track and manage approvals that involve multiple assets.
* **Quick Access from Asset Detail:** When all assets within a combined approval are approved, viewing the detail page of any related asset will display a button that redirects to the Combined Approval page for easy navigation and review.
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### **\[New Feature] Channels**
We’re introducing **Channels**, a new communication feature in HIVO that enables teams to collaborate and discuss work directly within the platform.
**🔹 Feature Details:**
* **Channel-based Conversations:** Users can create and join chat channels to organize discussions by team, project, or topic.
* **Real-time Messaging:** Send messages instantly to channel members, enabling faster communication and collaboration without leaving HIVO.
* **Replies and Reactions:** Users can reply to messages and add reactions to quickly acknowledge or respond to discussions.
* **Message Editing and Deletion:** Messages can be edited or deleted by their authors, ensuring conversations remain accurate and up to date.
* **Search Messages:** Easily find past messages within a channel using the built-in search function.
* **Channel Members Visibility:** Each channel displays its members, helping users quickly see who is participating in the conversation.
👉 Channels centralizes team communication within HIVO, helping teams collaborate more efficiently while working with assets, templates, and other platform features.
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### **\[Improvement] Multi-Page Document Comments**
A new enhancement has been introduced to improve the review process for document assets.
**🔹 Update Details:**
* For **PDF and document assets**, users can now add **annotations across multiple pages within a single comment**.
* This allows reviewers to mark several areas throughout a document while keeping all related feedback organized in one comment thread.
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### **\[Improvement] Product - Add Hero image & SKU code**
New updates have been introduced to improve product identification and visual representation within HIVO.
**🔹 Update Details:**
* **Hero Image for SKU:** A **Hero Image** can now be added to each SKU (product). This allows teams to assign a primary visual that clearly represents the product and improves asset visibility across the platform.
* **SKU Code Field Added:** A new **SKU Code** field has been added to SKU (product) records. This enables better product identification, organization, and integration with external systems that rely on SKU-based references.
👉 These enhancements help streamline product management and make it easier to visually identify and reference products within HIVO.
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### **\[New Feature]** Image Editor – Layer Grouping
A new Layer Grouping feature has been added to the Image Editor to improve layer organization and editing efficiency.
**🔹 Feature Details:**
Users can now group multiple layers together within the Image Editor. This helps organize complex designs and manage related elements more easily.
* Grouped layers can be moved, arranged, or managed as a single unit.
* Layer grouping allows users to structure templates more clearly, especially when working with designs that contain many elements such as text, images, and product components.
* Drag-and-Drop Products to Grouped Layers (Slot).
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### **\[New Feature]** Drag-and-Drop Products to Grouped Layers (Slot)
A new feature has been introduced to improve workflow efficiency in the image editor.
**🔹 Feature Details:**
* Users can now drag and drop a product directly into a group of layers (slot) within the editor.
* When a product is dropped into a layer group, the system will automatically map the product’s associated assets (such as images or text fields) to the corresponding layers within that group.
👉 This enhancement simplifies the process of populating templates with product data, helping users generate product-based creatives more quickly and with fewer manual steps.
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