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What's new in this version:

- Added the ability to lock tracks on the editor timeline, and to lock layers in composite shot timelines.
- Added a Strength slider to the LUT effect, to control the intensity of the LUT.
- The ribbon bar now provides information on what updates are available.
- Selecting "Delete media cache" when no project is opened no longer requires HitFilm to be relaunched.
- Added the Tone Coloring effect, which provides color controls for different tonal ranges of your project.
- Added the Remove Stock Background effect, for simple removal of black or white backgrounds.
- Upgraded Mocha HitFilm to version 6.0.3
- Added the Highpass Sharpen tool originally developed for Imerge Pro.
- Added support for multiple audio streams in video files.
- Restyled the Options dialog for improved legibility.
- The Fill Color effect now uses a default value of 100% for the Blend Amount
- The name of the "Import as Comp" option for templates is changed to "Edit".
- The Foundry's Camera Tracker has been integrated into HitFilm Pro.
- Masks can now be created and edited on the Editor timeline, without a composite shot being required.

Bug fixes:
- Loading MP3 files with multiple ID3 tags no longer causes an error.
- HitFilm now confirms that all changes to the project are saved before exiting.
- Improved audio sync for files captured by screen recording software.
- Commands which open File Explorer or Finder windows no longer open multiple windows.
- MP4 video files now decode properly on Xeon processors.
- Effects containing layer pickers with unselected layers now display correctly in opened projects.
- The Puppet effect no longer displays layer-only properties when used on the Editor timeline.
- Cineform .mov files exported on the Mac now properly display alpha channel transparency data. (Mac)
- Improved compatibility with .cube LUT files from Sony.
- Full screen mode now maximizes use of available screen space. (PC)
- Showing an exported file in the Finder no longer causes an error. (Mac)
- Rain on Glass no longer shows layer picker for the Environment Map when used on the Editor timeline.
- Publishing controls that don't contain keyframes now properly displays the Publish icon.
- Layer names remain legible regardless of what label color is selected.
- Published properties are low correctly labeled when a project is loaded.
- Property names used in templates now display correctly when the property name is edited.
- Text layers now display the correct colors when motion blur is applied.
- Mocha HitFilm now launches correctly from saved projects.
- Improved video playback performance when GPU acceleration is not in use. (PC)
- The order of default color labels is now more logically arranged.
- Footage created using NVIDIA Shadowplay containing audio at 312kbs now loads correctly.
- Right-clicking a text layer with the Slice tool selected no longer causes a crash.
- Holding CTRL when the slice tool is active now correctly allows you to create keyframes on the audio envelope.
- The distribute tools now factor in layer order when positioning multiple layers.
- Improved compatibility of .m4a files.
- Rendering a particle effect using another layer as a texture source no longer causes stability issues.
- Changed the alignment of the Close button.
- Deleting templates from the media panel which have been edited on the timeline no longer causes stability issues.
- Added shortcut key options for the Publish and Unpublish features. No default shortcut is assigned.
- The value graph now defaults to inactive, in the control panel.
- Editing the quality profiles in the options dialog no longer causes stability issues.
- Click-dragging on the editor timeline to select multiple objects or keyframes now works correctly.
- Deleting an object from the editor sequence when both the object and its keyframes are selected no longer causes stability issues.
- Adjusted the background color of the YUV Color Wheels to be consistent with other effects.
- When dragging multiple layers through the layer stack, the original order of the layers is now properly retained.
- J and L cuts on the editor timeline now work correctly.
- Improved decoding of .mp4 files, to eliminate codec corruption that would sometimes be displayed.
- Particle layers now update properly when a parent layer or dependent layer is modified.
- Sorting the Export Queue by duration now works correctly.
- MOV files using the Cineform codec now load correctly. (PC)
- Importing numerous media files no longer causes audio conforming errors.
- Pasting a comp containing an asset that was removed after the comp was copied no longer causes stability issues.
- The right-click contextual menu for templates no longer includes unavailable commands (cut/copy/duplicate).
- Maximize now updates correctly on Windows 8.1 when the taskbar is moved. (PC)
- HitFilm now correctly supports the Auto-hide Taskbar function of Windows. (PC)
- The right-click contextual menu of an object created by linking two separate media objects no longer shows the Properties option.
- When new assets are imported, they are now automatically selected in the media panel.
- Importing a template from another project using the "Import composite shot" now retains the published template status.
- Undoing the deletion of an asset from the media panel no longer causes stability issues.
- Mask controls are no longer duplicated unnecessarily.
- Pasting a template that has been deleted from the media panel no longer causes stability issues.
- Creating a Light layer when a mask tool is selected no longer switches to the Selection tool.
- Templates present on the Editor timeline which are no longer in the Media panel can no longer be pre-rendered.
- Updated the appearance of the MPEG-2 Warning icon in the media panel, for HighDPI displays.
- Click-drag to adjust values in the text panel once again works correctly.
- Masks now display the same controls on the timeline and in the control panel.
- Editing the text contained in a template no longer causes stability issues.
- The playhead and timeline now display correctly when new media is added to the end of the editor timeline.
- Improved the styling of the breadcrumb trail for the Lifetime property.
- Adding mask points after relinking media no longer causes stability issues.
- The Delete button in the media panel is now disabled if nothing is selected.
- The Properties of the HitFilmPro.exe file now display the appropriate legal trademark information. (PC)
- Deleting an asset from the media panel when a timeline instance of the asset is parented to another layer no longer causes stability issues.
- The viewer no longer displays controls for offline assets.
- Installing a template created with a newer version of the software no longer causes stability issues.
- Resizing the Options dialog now renders correctly.