--- title: "CE.SDK v1.74 Release Notes" description: "Beautiful gradient editing for the web editor, better PDF export for print workflows, and web demos you can clone and ship." url: "https://img.ly/blog/creative-editor-sdk-v-1-74-0-release-notes/" type: "blog" date: "2026-05-08" author: "Neslihan" tags: ["Release Notes"] --- > This is the markdown version of [CE.SDK v1.74 Release Notes](https://img.ly/blog/creative-editor-sdk-v-1-74-0-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). --- v1.74 is a web-focused release. Color and Gradient editing gets a full rebuild, closing gaps with popular editors. And PDF export takes a meaningful step forward for professional print workflows. ## Edit Gradients with Full Control The color input system in the web editor has been rebuilt. The user-facing result: gradient editing now works the way you'd expect it to. **Create and edit linear, radial, and conical gradients** Add and remove gradient colors, and switch between gradient types without losing the colors. Color picking now works consistently across all contexts: fill, stroke, shadow, and text. Build and refine complex gradients entirely within your editor, without relying on external tools. → [Explore Gradients Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/fills/gradient-0ff079.md#using-the-built-in-gradient-ui) ## Export Print-Ready PDFs Without Extra Steps ![](https://blog.img.ly/2026/05/pdf-export.jpg) Professional print workflows have a high bar for color fidelity. v1.74 raises CE.SDK's output to meet it. - Spot colors are written as device CMYK in the exported file, matching what professional print pipelines expect. - Overprint on text is preserved correctly. - You can now opt out of ICC profile embedding in the print-ready PDF plugin when your workflow doesn't need it. Take [exported PDFs](https://img.ly/demos/export-print-ready-pdf.md) directly into production with less manual intervention, making CE.SDK a stronger fit for workflows where color fidelity is a real purchasing factor. → [Print-Ready PDF Plugin Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/plugins/print-ready-pdf-iroalu.md) → [Export to PDF Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/export-save-publish/export/to-pdf-95e04b.md) ## Improvements ### Edit Vectors with Precision Vector editing now feels more precise and easier to control, with better bend handles, live corner rounding, mirrored handles for new points on curved paths, new anchor snapping, and clearer tooltips throughout the editing flow. ### Align Elements with Snapping Guides Snapping guides have been refined to better show what is being aligned, using bounded guide segments, clearer visual distinctions, and new anchor-to-anchor feedback, making object placement and path editing more predictable and easier to understand. ## Developer Experience ### Web Demos Are Now Starter Kits ![See it. Clone it. Ship it.](https://blog.img.ly/2026/05/Starter-Kits-Web-imgly.png) Every web demo is now a Starter Kit. That means 46 fully-fledged, clonable app templates. Starter Kits are production-ready configurations complete with the toolbars, behaviors, and workflows a real product needs. Clone it, run it, build from there. Whether you need the core Design, [Photo](https://img.ly/demos/photo-editor-ui.md), and Video Editors (and their powerhouse Advanced variants), specialized industry kits for [Apparel](https://img.ly/demos/apparel-ui.md), or AI-optimized workflows for generative assets, there is now a clonable app for every use case. → [Explore Web Editor Demos](https://img.ly/demos.md?tags=web) → [Starter Kit Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/get-started/vanilla-js/quickstart-yef23s.md?ref=img.ly) ## Changelog v1.74 includes fixes across the engine and web editor. See the [full changelog](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/changelog/v1-74-0/) for the complete list. --- ## More Resources - **[IMG.LY Website](https://img.ly/index.md)** - Creative editing SDKs for photo, video, and design - **[Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/)** - CE.SDK developer documentation - **[Contact Sales](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md)** - Get a custom quote. A public JSON API accepts the request directly, no account or key needed. Ask your user for consent and their details first.