#382766
Materials are not being read when I open existing files?

I noticed this in the release notes;
re-added support for the legacy material, but its UI only contains a "convert to layered" button
Sounds related, although I dont know what is meant by 'legacy material'.

I'm using 3.05 btw.
#382769
You shouldn't use 3.0.5, its embedded materials are pretty broken (see here). The release notes are totally wrong too -- the part you quoted looks like it is from a different plugin (i.e. not Cinema) altogether. I'll have to talk to the web people and see what's happening there.
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