{"id":12805,"date":"2026-03-03T16:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assets.avallain.com\/?post_type=releases&p=12805"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:45:16","slug":"author-release-51","status":"publish","type":"releases","link":"https:\/\/assets.avallain.com\/de\/releases\/author-release-51\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Release 51"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Avallain Author Release 51: Greater Efficiency, Smarter Workflows and Enhanced Accessibility<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Backend<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Work Packages Screen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Work Packages screen in Avallain Author Release 51 introduces practical improvements designed to streamline daily workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection Counter<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When selecting LOs on the Work Packages screen, a counter above the list clearly displays the number of selected LOs. You can select LOs from multiple Work Packages, making large-scale actions faster and more transparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bulk Change Design Package<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A powerful new action has been added to the Actions menu. It allows you to change the Design Package for a selection of LOs at the same time, significantly reducing repetitive manual work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: If your selection contains both Digital Books and regular LOs, the action will be greyed out. If your selection contains only regular LOs, you will only be able to choose from regular Design Packages. If it contains only books, you will only be able to choose from book Design Packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product Types<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tabbed Layout<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The page for editing Product Types in Avallain Author Release 51 has been redesigned as a tabbed interface similar to Project Settings, providing a more structured and intuitive experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The familiar layout and placement of options and settings, combined with the reduced need for scrolling, improve the handling of Product Types and support more efficient configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Layouts<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In previous versions of Avallain Author, the layout selection widget\/carousel used to assign layouts to Activity Types displayed a list of Design Packs as well as a list of layouts. This gave the impression that some layouts could be enabled or disabled depending on the selected Design Package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, layouts are referenced by name independently of the selected Design Package. In other words, if a layout called \u201clayout_01b\u201d has been selected for the Activity Type, that layout will be selected for all Design Packages that contain a layout with that name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To simplify and accelerate the selection process, the new widget in Avallain Author Release 51 no longer includes a Design Package selector. Instead, the widget lists all unique layout names from all Design Packages enabled in the current project. Removing duplicated layout names from the selection considerably reduces the size of the list and speeds up the selection process, resulting in a cleaner and more efficient workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Import<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Project Import functionality in Avallain Author can be used to create a project with the same settings and or LOs in the same or a different Author instance. Project Import was significantly improved in Avallain Author Release 50. Avallain Author Release 51 introduces further targeted enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n