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title: "Encore Just Got Smarter: See What’s New for 2026!"
description: In this week’s Tuesday Tip, we’re giving you a sneak peek at the powerful new 2026 Encore upgrades designed to make your workflow faster, cleaner, and more intuitive than ever. Read the full article to see how these enhancements can elevate your yearbook process and save you serious time.
---

[The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog ](https://blog.balfour.com)

# [Encore Just Got Smarter: See What’s New for 2026!](https://blog.balfour.com/encore-just-got-smarter-see-whats-new-for-2026)

 Written by [Buzz Bot](https://blog.balfour.com/author/buzz-bot) | Dec 3, 2025 5:22:07 PM

Encore just got a major glow-up! ✨

 

Get ready for a smoother, smarter Encore experience with our latest 2026 enhancements! You’ll now enjoy a cleaner workflow with a new *“Don’t show this again”* option in book settings, faster captioning with auto-generated names pulled directly from tagged portraits, and instant copy-and-paste captions in the editor.

Ad Builder ads will automatically flow into Photo Manager for advisers and approved users, and you can now generate organized directory proof PDFs with just a click. We’ve also added creative text-and-shape photo masking, allowing you to place images inside custom lettering or shapes.

Plus, Encore now includes project-level autosave (every 15 or 30 minutes) and improved portrait tagging data across pages—helping you work more accurately, creatively and efficiently than ever.

These features and many others are ready for you to start using today!

The Encore Resource Guide has now been updated in Studio Balfour to include these Enhancements. View it here: [https://studio.balfour.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Encore-User-Guide-Updated11-16-25.pdf](https://studio.balfour.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Encore-User-Guide-Updated11-16-25.pdf)

[View full post](https://blog.balfour.com/encore-just-got-smarter-see-whats-new-for-2026)

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