Version 5.0

• Numerous improvements to the user interface and usability
• New section “Special Folders” to group new functionality
• Style guide in each skin to help with customization

Collections & Sharing

• Lightboxes are now Collections
• Collections are structured sets that users can manage for themselves, teams, or others
• Collections can be easily organized, shared, and searched
• Significantly improved with a strong focus on collaboration
• Collections can be shared with others either read-only or editable
• Collections can be shared publicly

Staging

• Files are uploaded with a private status – regardless of target folder
• Visibility is controlled via approvals
• Users can send approval requests for review by authorized persons
• Approvals can be granted, revoked, or rejected flexibly – for controlled distribution of content

Mandatory Metadata for Approvals

• Metadata fields can be marked as required
• Assets can only be approved if all required fields pass validation
• Complements both internal and third-party approval processes
• Helps enforce your corporate standards

• Permanent links can now be set up for assets
• Perma-links offer stable, easy referencing – especially by external services
• Perma-links are accessible without a Manja account
• Download formats can be configured for Perma-links (e.g., output format, color space, size)

• Collections and individual files can be made publicly available
• Content selection is controlled via permissions
• Integrated with collections sharing functions
• Optionally include additional information such as terms of use or contextual details
• Ideal for serving media kits & press photos

• Passkey support (previously WebAuthn/FIDO) has been refined for easier adoption
• Passkeys provide secure, passwordless authentication – fully integrated in Manja

• New Asset Picker API for easy integration into websites, apps and external services
• Extended GraphQL API

• Drag-and-drop improved in many areas, including directory uploads
• New: support for AVIF and PSB formats
• New statistics for shared content (views, downloads, history)

• Fixed issue with ZIP download sharing
• Fix for display error in dark theme in metadata editor
• Various UI corrections and performance improvements