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# Release Notes for Flix 6.6.2

# Release Date

7th September 2023

For a detailed guide on upgrading to Flix 6.6.2, refer to the Upgrading to Flix 6.6.2 section at the bottom of this page.

# Bug Fixes

## Under the Hood

- ID 546361 - Removing "/tmp/Flix" folder on the server host while Flix is running causes transfers and image processing to stop working.
- ID 549331 - Only hidden entities are returned when fetching entities with display_hidden=true, when both hidden and non-hidden should be returned.
- ID 550420 - [API Documentation] The PATCH "/settings/show/{showId}" endpoint claims to take a JSON object, but it actually takes a list of settings without any wrapping object.

## Editorial/Production

- ID 539831 - If Flix has more than 100 groups, not all will show in the "Add New Show" drop down.
- ID 544307 - Not Found HTTP error occurs when sending a panel from Photoshop to Flix.
- ID 548611 - Batch manual import of pre-existing and new artworks results in incorrect new panel IDs.
- ID 548621 - Batch manual import of pre-existing and new artwork results in errored panels.
- ID 549071 - Manually importing a mixture of pre-existing, edited, or completely new panels can become out of order, and edited/new panels can be incorrectly replaced by existing artwork.
- ID 549222 - Publish check mark is not always visible in the Sequence Revision browser.
- ID 550210 - Thumbnails for .tiff images fail to load in panel browser.

# Known Issues

This section covers new known issues introduced in Flix 6.6.x, detailing workarounds for them where appropriate.

## Under the Hood

- ID 540089 - "Cannot read properties of null" error occurs when navigating away from the panel browser too quickly.
- ID 544106 - Flix backup process is too long when compared to mysql dump.
- ID 547408 - Client version missing in About popup without login into Client.

## Story/Production

- ID 537187 - Importing an image that uses Photoshop template to Storyboard Pro and back always versions up.
- ID 537535 - Panels created from gaps on Avid or Storyboard timeline do not relink.
- ID 538752 - REF and blank panels version up without changes from Photoshop.
- ID 538976 - From Storyboard Pro: Panels with camera moves always version up if reconform caused a change in project resolution.
- ID 539900 - “Replace layer comp ” removes source Photoshop file.
- ID 540990 - From Storyboard Pro: Panels with 3D camera moves are imported as stills when using Storyboard Pro 22.
- ID 542229 - Manually importing a still image after it has been animated in a different sequence appears as an animated panel in a new sequence.
- ID 544665 - Panel not originating from Storyboard Pro will version up even if it is not updated.

## Editorial/Production

- ID 536893 - Unable to import an AAF from Flix in Avid 22 using the "DNxHD <115" codec on M1.

# System Requirements

## Flix Server

Note: Flix Server is built and tested exclusively on Intel processors. Running the Flix Server on AMD processors may lead to unexpected runtime errors.

### Linux

Item | Requirements
--- | ---
Operating System | CentOS 7 64-bit
RAM | At least 16 GB
CPU | A 64-bit Intel processor @ 3.2 GHz, or higher 8 cores, or more

## Flix Client

Note: Flix Client is not available on Linux. Other operating systems may work with Flix Client, but have not been fully tested.

### macOS

Article: For more information on Foundry products and supported macOS versions, see Foundry Knowledge Base article Q100592.

Item | Requirements
--- | ---
Operating System | 11.x (Big Sur) 12.x (Monterey) 13.x (Ventura)
RAM | 4 GB
Processor | ARM-based Apple Silicon processor or Intel processor with 64-bit support 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2, or later

### Windows

Item | Requirements
--- | ---
Operating System | Windows 10 or Windows 11
RAM | 4 GB
Processor | A 64-bit processor @ 2 GHz, or higher

## Third-Party Application Support

Note: Photoshop 2022 support requires some extra set up before you install the plug-in, see Flix for Story for more information.

Application | Supported Versions
--- | ---
Adobe Photoshop | CC 2021, 2022
Adobe Premiere | CC 2021, 2022
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro | Storyboard Pro 2020 (20.10.2, or later) and 2022
Avid Media Composer | 2020, 2021

# Upgrading to Flix 6.6.2

This update requires end users to upgrade Flix Client to version 6.6.2.

If you're running a Mac with an ARM-based Apple Silicon M1 processor and you want to switch to using M1 natively, you must download and install the M1-specific Flix Client manually from:
https://www.foundry.com/products/flix/download

Note: If you use the Flix Client auto-update feature in a version earlier than 6.5.0, the client will be updated to the latest Intel version using Rosetta emulation.

Additionally:

- To use Photoshop with this release of the Flix Client, you must install the Photoshop plug-ins manually by following the steps described under Manually Installing the Photoshop Plug-in for End Users.
- The new Transfer Utility port must be accessible on each server and all clients. The default port number is 9091, but the port can be changed by setting the client_transfer_port parameter in the config.yml file to a different port number. See Flix Server Options for more information.
- If any server is running CentOS 6, it must be upgraded to CentOS 7.

## From Flix 6.3.7, or Later

- DB upgrade (v29 -> v58) - see Upgrading Flix for more information.
- Photoshop Plugin update - see Managing Your Flix Deployment for more information.

## From a pre-6.3 version (e.g. 6.2.2)

- DB upgrade ( -> v25) - see Upgrading Flix for more information.
- Asset migration is recommended, but not required.

  Note: Although not required for 6.3, we recommend performing the asset migration eventually, as future minor (e.g. 6.5) and major (e.g. 7.0) releases may not support assets stored outside of show subdirectories.

- PS Plugin update - see Managing Your Flix Deployment for more information.
- Server configuration - see Upgrading Flix for more information.