# Desktop projects, URL imports, and direct effect editing Source: [Desktop projects, URL imports, and direct effect editing]() Documentation index: [llms.txt]() [Back to changelog](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/changelog) September 20, 2026 (2026-09-20) Import cloud projects and online media with visible progress, edit effect geometry in the preview, and keep local projects more reliable. Web — Not applicable Desktop 0.4.21 Minimum version Agent Plugin — Not applicable ## Feature updates ### Projects #### Import cloud projects from the project library Cloud-only projects now show inline download progress, retryable failures, and can open automatically when the import finishes. Related docs: [ChatCut Desktop](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/desktop-app) ### Media library #### Import video or audio from a URL Desktop can inspect an online media URL, offer compatible quality, language, frame-rate, and audio choices, then add the completed download to the project library. Related docs: [My Assets](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/my-assets) ### Effects #### Edit mask and effect geometry in the preview Rectangle, circle, linear-mask, magnifier, and local-mosaic controls can be dragged directly in the Viewer while their effect panel stays in sync. Related docs: [AI Effects](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/ai-effects) #### Use blending modes on visual items and captions Desktop exposes layer blending controls such as Normal and Multiply for visual items and caption layers. Related docs: [AI Effects](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/ai-effects) [Transcript and Captions](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/transcript-and-captions) ## Fixes ### Desktop #### Local projects reopen and recover more reliably Desktop remembers the last local project and improves recovery around project saves, cloud imports, preview stalls, black screens, captions, and transcription. Related docs: [ChatCut Desktop](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/desktop-app)