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v4.0.484

remotion-dev/remotionv4.0.484Jun 26, 2026by JonnyBurger

AI Summary

Adds new visual effects, improves player accessibility, and enhances Studio keyboard shortcuts. It also introduces NVENC hardware encoding support for faster rendering.

Key Highlights

  • Linear gradient effects added
  • NVENC hardware encoding for H.264/H.265 on Linux/Windows
  • Color picker eyedropper shortcut added
  • Zod peer dependency removed from @remotion/zod-types
  • GIF caching improvements

New Features

  • Linear gradient effects
  • NVENC hardware encoding
  • Color picker shortcut
  • GIF caching optimization
  • Text decoration support

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

* [`@remotion/effects`: Add linear gradient effects](https://remotion.dev/docs/effects/linear-gradient) by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8660
* `@remotion/cli`: Link Zod mismatch warning to docs by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8694
* `@remotion/gif`: Reuse cached GIF instead of re-decoding on every remount by @nvolungis in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8672
* `@remotion/media`: Initialize videos in initially muted Player by @samohovets in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8671
* `@remotion/player`: Improve play button focus outline by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8682
* `@remotion/renderer`: Add NVENC hardware encoding for H.264/H.265 on Linux/Windows by @willy-scr in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/7733
* `@remotion/studio`: Remove Timing Editor shortcuts by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8701
* `@remotion/studio`: Add color picker eyedropper shortcut by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8699
* `@remotion/studio`: Align timeline playhead with keyframes by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8685
* `@remotion/studio`: Keep selection outlines in sync by @snvtac in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8666
* `@remotion/studio`: Make keyframe frame editable in Inspector by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8662
* `@remotion/studio`: Handle empty sequence renames by @samohovets in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8645
* `@remotion/web-renderer`: Add text-decoration support by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8689
* `@remotion/zod-types`: Remove Zod peer dependency by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8688

## Docs

* fix "this skills" typo + sharpen the remotion skill description for triggering by @elevadoaocubomidia-maker in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8664

## Internal

* `@remotion/browser-studio`: Add read-only browser Studio prototype by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8696
* `@remotion/promo-pages`: Disable prompt showcase submissions by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8687
* `@remotion/promo-pages`: Update docs page count by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8702
* `@remotion/brand`: Add ShipCard effect showcase by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8683
* `@remotion/brand`: Add effect showcases by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8680
* `remotion-monorepo`: Add worktree env copy hook by @JonnyBurger in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8691
* Add Zed worktree setup hook by @samohovets in https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/pull/8670

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/compare/v4.0.483...v4.0.484