We’ve had a packed week of updates, from the new Blend Modes announced at Open Studio, to celebrating our Community Events Leaders and the Watch Parties they hosted, through to the refreshed Studio Community Forum design launched yesterday.
There’s an update for everyone - take a read to keep up to speed 
Meet Your Community
Open Studio Watch Parties
We want to give a huge shoutout to all the Community Events Leaders who hosted Watch Parties as part of Open Studio.
@karin-elimelech, @adilinial, Danny, @williammingione, @kate-from-sydney, @Certified_Code, @Jeffrey_Hard & @skscreative - the event’s looked incredible.
If you want to connect with other creators in person and don’t want to miss out on events like the Watch Parties, find your local community on Meetup.
Want to lead your own local community? Submit an application here.
Join the conversation
- Who knows if you can customize mobile menus in masterPage.js? Share the answer with @dthompson55 here.
- Anyone found a solution for adding a superscript notation to text in Wix Studio? @Keith_Potter is looking for a solution here.
Find more topics to get involved with here.
Job Opportunities
- Seeking a US-based Wix Studio Expert to redesign their Wix site on Wix Studio. Learn more here.
If you’re looking to hire, share your Job Opportunities in the Studio Discord and we’ll reshare them as part of the Roundup - putting your opportunity in front of thousands of creators.
Wix Studio News
Open Studio - July 2024
Earlier this week, we held Open Studio, our quarterly product update event, and a chance for you to take a peek into what’s coming soon, recently released, and more.
You can find all the details here if you missed it or just want to rewatch (no one’s judging 
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But since you’re here, here’s a highlight of what was announced:
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New design capabilities
- Blend effects
- Glass effect (Coming soon)
- Sticky position for Repeaters
- An updated hamburger menu
- More intuitive mega menus (Coming soon)
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AI tools
- Create new images from existing ones (Coming soon)
- Make quizzes for online programs
- Generate FAQ sections for site pages
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Automations Builder
You’ll soon be able to build complex automation flows ina visual and digestible format with the Automation Builder. -
Mobile Widget Builder
Introducing the new Mobile Widget Builder: a new cost-effective way to create fully-custom mobile apps for clients, at a fraction of the time it would take to develop from scratch. Use the Branded App framework for our native business solutions and build custom functionalities for specific client needs - all in an intuitive new editor. -
Studio Tab
Our brand new Studio Tab Chrome extension serves up the latest Studio news, design inspiration, fresh resources from the Academy, the SEO Hub, and more. Plus, you can add your own shortcuts for quick access to the tools you use daily.
And that’s not all! Go take a look at the recap page for more details.
Add a blend effect to site elements without using CSS
Announced at Open Studio earlier this week, Blend Mode is beginning to rollout out.
Found in the Inspector panel, it lets you add blend effects to text elements and images, to create unique and playful visuals with depth and texture.
Images or text can now blend with the layer beneath them, creating new and striking color combinations when they overlap.
Simply click Blend Mode to explore a range of 10 different blend effects, including Darken, Lighten, Overlay and Hue.
Note: Blend Mode is also rolling out, so hang in there if you can’t see it yet
Updates
- Header scroll effects are now available to all.
Say hello to the refreshed Studio Community Forum design 
Yesterday, we launched a refreshed design for the Studio Forum. With more intuitive navigation, search, and layout, finding solutions to your questions has never been easier.
Find all the details here.
News & Announcements
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Secure table reservation fees with Wix Restaurants
Reduce no-shows and losses with flexible payment options for table reservations directly from the Restaurant site. Choose pay links or invoices along with credit card payments and gain valuable insights with reservation payment analytics.
And there we have it - Open Studio, updates, Watch Parties, Forum refresh and more.
Now, what’s a game-changer of a feature shared this week for you?
