Academy Technical Release Notes - 21 January 2026

Updated at January 20th, 2026

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Product Enhancement

Native Image Editor

We have introduced a native image editor to the Academy platform. You can now edit thumbnails and banners directly on the platform. This editor can be used when you upload a banner or thumbnail image to their submission points. 
Features include: 

  • Cropping the image to fit the sizing parameters
  • Fine-tuning the image settings
  • Adding a filter to the image
     

 


For more information about images on Academy, please see our Image Guidelines for Academy page.