---
title: "CE.SDK v1.53 Release Notes"
description: "Save hours of editing work! We added Presets for Crops & Pages, clutter-free Video Editing, and a customizable iOS experience. "
url: "https://img.ly/blog/ce-sdk-v1-53-release-notes/"
type: "blog"
date: "2025-06-16"
author: "Neslihan"
tags: ["Release Notes"]
---

> This is the markdown version of [CE.SDK v1.53 Release Notes](https://img.ly/blog/ce-sdk-v1-53-release-notes/). For all pages in one file, see [llms-full.txt](https://img.ly/llms-full.txt). For an index of all available pages, see [llms.txt](https://img.ly/llms.txt).

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Content creators waste hours manually adjusting designs for different platforms. Our new **Presets** **for** **Crop and Page Resize** eliminate this friction with one-tap sizing for Instagram, YouTube, and other formats: no more guesswork or repetitive tweaks.

Additionally, this release includes a streamlined video timeline for web and more customization for iOS, further refining your editing experience.

Let’s jump right in!

### Design Faster with Crop Presets & Page Resize

![](https://blog.img.ly/2025/06/crop-resize-presets.jpg)

Our new **Crop & Page Resize Presets** deliver perfectly formatted designs for Instagram, YouTube, print, and more. Presets solve a top creator pain point: manual resizing for different platforms. By simplifying cropping and resizing, we help users publish to multiple channels faster, maintaining high quality.

**Resize Pages in Seconds**

<video src="https://storage.googleapis.com/imgly-static-assets/static/blog/videos/1-53/resize-pages-preview-sdk.mp4" controls autoplay muted loop playsinline></video>

Switch between formats like A4, Story, or YouTube Thumbnail. In the past, manual page resizing lived in the document settings. Now, our resize options live in a dedicated “Resize” button.

**Crop Without Guesswork**

<video src="https://storage.googleapis.com/imgly-static-assets/static/blog/videos/1-53/crop-presets-preview-SDK.mp4" controls autoplay muted loop playsinline></video>

Crop visuals to fit any format, with presets tuned for top platforms and print. Or utilize fast crops for a consistent layout.

Available now for Web, with mobile support coming soon.  
Explore our **documentation** for [Crop](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/react/user-interface/customization/crop-presets-f94f26.md) and [Page](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/react/user-interface/customization/page-format-496315.md) Presets.

### Tailor the iOS Canvas Menu to Fit Your Workflow

![](https://blog.img.ly/2025/06/ios-canvas-menu-customization-imgly.jpg)

💡 **What’s the Canvas Menu?**

This mini contextual menu appears next to a _selected_ design block (like an image), allowing users to use actions like delete, duplicate, or more.

You can now customize the editor Canvas Menu for iOS! This update gives you more control over how items appear and behave in the editor:

- **Add, Remove, and Rearrange Buttons**  
  Define the exact menu items you need. Add buttons, remove defaults, or change the order.
- **Integrate Custom Components**  
  Embed your own UI elements into the menu for a consistent, branded experience.

Learn how to configure it in our [documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/ios/user-interface/customization/canvas-menu-0d2b5b.md).

### Improvements

**Get More Done with a Focused Video Timeline**

![](https://blog.img.ly/2025/06/video-thumbnail-improvement.jpg)

We've cut through the clutter: static elements like text and shapes now appear as clean icons instead of repetitive thumbnails, while keeping video clips fully visible.

This streamlined timeline on the Web helps creators edit faster with fewer mistakes by removing distractions, not features.

### Upcoming

**Add Captions to Videos**

<video src="https://storage.googleapis.com/imgly-static-assets/static/blog/videos/1-53/Captions-SDK-preview.mp4" controls autoplay muted loop playsinline></video>

Captions enhance accessibility, _and_ they can increase watch time by up to **40%**. Soon, your creators can add them in seconds, either manually or by uploading SRT files.

Pre-styled, animated captions ensure they will look professional from the first click. This solution is perfect for social media platforms, e-learning apps, and content creation tools.

Soon available for CE.SDK on the Web.

Thanks for reading! Explore the [v1.53 Changelog](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/changelog/v1-53-0/).

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