COBRA Show Creator Version 2.1 Release Notes

Dawson Seibold

Updated June 04, 2025 17:38

COBRA Show Creator version 2.1 brings a host of new features and functionalities. Show Creator v2.1 adds support for the All-New Advanced Event Label Designer. The Event Label Designer was re-worked from the ground up and enhanced with customer feedback. Show Creator Event Label Designer now allows users to completely customize their own firework labels allowing you to bring focus to what information is important to you. In this new release users can now customize the type of labels they are printing on, from a selection of default designs which include 5160 [US Letter], L7158GU [A4] and 3489 [A4], but also allowing you to design the label to match the printer and paper you are using. COBRA Show Creator Version 2.1 also brings additional bug fixes, and other small improvements.

New Advanced Event Label Designer

The Event Labels system has been completely reengineered to offer a more powerful, flexible, and intuitive experience. With full customization capabilities and expanded label printer support—including popular models from Zebra and Dymo—labels can now be tailored to suit virtually any event setup or workflow.

The redesigned Event Labels interface now opens directly within the existing window, streamlining the experience by reducing load times and eliminating the need to manage multiple browser tabs. The updated UI introduces advanced features such as search and filter by name or label type, as well as sorting tools to organize selected labels for the current show. Quick actions—edit, duplicate, or delete—are easily accessible through a convenient three-dot menu on each template.

Predesigned Labels for Avery 5160

Two pre-designed templates are included to get started immediately: a refreshed version of the legacy event label and an all-new layout. You can also create custom labels for any type of printer or label layout, explained after this section below.

Legacy Label - Avery 5160

Top Bar Label - Avery 5160

Create Custom Labels

Creating a new label template is fast and straightforward—simply choose a name and select from standard label types (including Avery 1560 [US Letter], 5163 [US Letter], L7158GU [A4], 3489 [A4], and Dymo 30252) or define a completely custom format with adjustable page size, label dimensions, margins, and spacing.

The advanced template editor provides a robust design environment with drag-and-drop functionality and precise customization. Add static or placeholder text, geometric shapes like circles, rectangles, or triangles, or upload custom images. Modify properties using the right-hand inspector to fine-tune placement, dimensions, and visual styling. The layers panel offers enhanced control over complex designs—elements can be grouped, ungrouped, renamed, or rearranged with ease.

The placeholder text element allows the use of dynamic data fields in labels. This data ranges from data on the show level, such as show name and show code, to fireworks data such as name, duration, and number of shots. A prefix or suffix can be added to placeholder text elements to easily allow for data to be labeled.

Other Changes

Improved the reliability of syncing offline changes by using a more accurate method to check for a valid network connection before uploading. (EVS-519)
Fixed an issue where the SMPTE Show Player would not load properly when offline. (EVS-520)
Resolved a bug that caused audio files to fail to load after closing and reopening the browser while offline. (EVS-526)
Fixed a problem where changing a channel value to an unused channel incorrectly incremented the cue value. (EVS-557)
Resolved an issue where events could not be added when the only events in the show were ALTERNATEs. (EVS-558)
Fixed an issue where inserting a My Firework with a matching custom field as one of the custom columns did not populate the custom value. (EVS-651)
Implemented a new feature where, when creating a new custom column for a show, it will be populated with My Firework custom field data if the custom field and column name match, unless the event already has an existing value for the column. (EVS-651)
Corrected a bug where pressing Enter in a Custom Column cell did not always exit editing or move to the next cell. (EVS-665)
Corrected a problem where adjusting sub-event times in STEP shows did not support 100th of a second values. (EVS-684)
Made it easier to search by automatically focusing the search field when clicking the search button. (EVS-549)
Added the ability to rearrange default custom columns in Preferences. (EVS-531)
Fixed an issue that prevented users from clearing the pulse time on a DMX Effects. (EVS-701)
Ensured that inserting a DMX Effect no longer overwrites an event's pulse time if the effect has no pulse time set (blank or zero). (EVS-701)
Fixed an issue where custom columns with a period in the name did not show any data in the Report Designer. (EVS-659)

COBRA Show Creator Version 2.1 was released on May 19th, 2025 (2025-5-19)

Incremental Build Updates

Build 2025.6.4.1

Added a new welcome modal to help users get started more easily with Event Labels.
Updated the Event Labels interface based on user feedback to improve clarity and usability.

Build 2025.5.30.1

Improved Event Labels by ensuring long text is cleanly shortened with ellipses, preventing overlaps with nearby elements. (EVS-718)
Fixed an issue where bold, underline, and italic formatting on Event Labels did not appear correctly when printed. (EVS-740)
Resolved problems with the Event Label template inspect panel being cut off on smaller screens, allowing full access to all options. (EVS-751 & EVS-743)
Restored sorting options for Event Labels that were available in the legacy system, including sorting by firework and script details. (EVS-746)
Fixed bug preventing negative delay times from being entered when using the "after previous event ends" option. (EVS-739)
Fixed an issue where adding a suffix to the Firework Name placeholder in Event Labels caused the name not to appear. (EVS-751)
Made the Fireworks table's additional column setting save to the cloud, allowing your custom layout to sync across different devices. (EVS-748)
Enabled rotation of Event Label elements and fixed alignment issues after rotation, making it easier to create vertical labels. (EVS-762)
Ensured the Pulse Time column appears correctly for shows using 6.0 firmware. (EVS-760)
Added lock icons and helpful messages for features that are not available in a user's current plan, including when trying to add more events than allowed. (EVS-709)

Build 2025.5.22.1

Added the ability to click the three-dot menu for an Event Label template without selecting that template. (EVS-714)
Fixed an issue where the text cursor appeared out of place during editing an Event Label Template. (EVS-715)
For Event Labels, ensured special characters in placeholder values only appeared when the values were valid, improving formatting and reliability. (EVS-720)
Updated default label colors when creating a new Event Label Template to appear properly disabled, improving visual clarity.
Fixed an issue where changes to fireworks weren’t automatically reloaded in the Event Labels, resulting in stale data. (EVS-719)
Fixed inconsistent display issues in the Fireworks table by improving how loading and data states were rendered (EVS-719).
Filtered out DMX event types from appearing in the Event Labels. (EVS-736)
Fixed horizontal label misalignment during printing by moving margin handling into the application, avoiding browser rounding errors and ensuring precise layout (EVS-737).
Ensured the print canvas now fully covers the label area to prevent cutoff issues (EVS-737).
Improved zoom behavior for custom canvases so text objects adjust correctly after zooming, starting with the first label (EVS-737).
Fixed an issue where users activated with license keys were being treated as Free Trial users.
Fixed an issue in the Event Labels, where the "label type" and "sort by" dropdowns had an incorrect background color on Windows computers, preventing users from being able to read the dropdown options.