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v4.0.481

remotion-dev/remotionv4.0.481Jun 18, 2026by JonnyBurger

AI Summary

Adds a suite of visual effects including checkerboard, emboss, gridlines, and zoom blur. The Studio receives updates to the effect context menu and timeline selection logic, while Lambda gains support for custom S3 regions.

Key Highlights

  • New visual effects: Checkerboard, Emboss, Gridlines, and Zoom blur
  • Effect context menu and sequence property shortcuts
  • Custom S3 regions support for Lambda
  • Visual handles for selected easings

New Features

  • Checkerboard effect
  • Emboss effect
  • Gridlines effect
  • Zoom blur effect
  • Custom S3 regions support

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

* [`@remotion/effects`: Add checkerboard effect](https://remotion.dev/docs/effects/checkerboard) by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8563
* [`@remotion/effects`: Add emboss effect](https://remotion.dev/docs/effects/emboss) by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8530
* [`@remotion/effects`: Add gridlines effect](https://remotion.dev/docs/effects/gridlines) by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8564
* [`@remotion/effects`: Add zoom blur effect](https://remotion.dev/docs/effects/zoom-blur) by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8562
* `@remotion/effects`: Fix vignette on transparent sources by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8567
* `@remotion/lambda`: allow custom s3 provider regions by @suzunn in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8536
* `@remotion/studio`: Add effect context menu option by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8566
* `@remotion/studio`: Add sequence property shortcuts by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8569
* `@remotion/studio`: Derive timeline selection order by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8546
* `@remotion/studio`: Filter expanded timeline rows by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8535
* `@remotion/studio`: Fix Studio error overlay issues by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8537
* `@remotion/studio`: Keep dragged keyframes unselected by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8539
* `@remotion/studio`: Keep inspector for same-sequence effects by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8560
* `@remotion/studio`: Reset effect props with defaults by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8541
* `@remotion/studio`: Show component name in sequence inspector by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8544
* `@remotion/studio`: Show visual handles for selected easings by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8557
* `@remotion/studio`: Stop reset zoom pointerdown propagation by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8556
* `create-video`: Update tar dependency by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8549

## Docs

* Revert layout changes in the showcase page + update items by @MehmetAdemi in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8538
* Add Remocn resource for Remotion components by @kapishdima in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8565
* Improve effect drag preview by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8575

## Internal

* Bump astro from 6.1.10 to 6.4.6 in /packages/astro-example by @app/dependabot in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8507
* `@remotion/skills`: Add custom effect skill guidance by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8543

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/compare/v4.0.479...v4.0.481