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VERSION 1.5.2
Is now available. Click here to visit the download page.
FEATURES
- COPY: Add ability to copy media files for selected clips to a specified location
- COLOR: Ability to apply scaling to stills during import (None, Full-to-SMPTE, SMPTE-to-Full)
- GENERAL: Ability to add handles to clips (Right-click > Add Handles)
- GENERAL: Ability to read JPEG2000 MXF files*
- GENERAL: Ability to read HEVC/H.265 files*
- GENERAL: Feet+frames burn-in counter available
- GENERAL: Can now import reels from manifest
- GENERAL: Can now create reels with no deliverables
- GENERAL: Can now drag and drop folders or files onto clip bin to import media
- RENDER: Ability to output JPEG2000 MXF files*
- RENDER: Ability to output HEVC/H.265 files*
- RENDER: Ability to output XDCAM/MPEG2 .MP4 and .MXF files
- RENDER: Ability to assign custom naming templates in each deliverable configuration
* restrictions apply due to licensing. contact support for details if you are interested in testing
IMPROVEMENTS
- GENERAL: File name updates for each frame in burn-in for file sequences (eg ARRIRAW, DPX, OpenEXR)
- GENERAL: File name in reports shows file name for first frame output for file sequences (eg ARRIRAW, DPX, OpenEXR)
- GENERAL: Better playback and shuttling for Long GOP formats (eg H.264, AVC, MPEG2)
- GENERAL: Add RAM cache for long GOP formats to improve performance of navigation commands like jog, shuttle, fast forward, rewind
- GENERAL: One less click when importing manifest; dialog to choose whether to import reels now appears after manifest is chosen
- GENERAL: Updated Sony SDK to version 4.4.0
- HARDWARE: Panel sensitivity can be adjusted in the GUI
- HARDWARE: Show indication when panel is connected
- HARDWARE: Allow panel to be disconnected while program is running
BUG FIXES
- COLOR: Stills grabbed from Sony F65 footage could look garbled
- COLOR: Fix issue where color properties were not shown correctly for initially selected clip when first opening a job
- COLOR: Fix crash that could occur when applying color to clips that have had their playspeed modified
- COLOR: Fix crash that could occur when importing DPX files as stills
- COLOR: Fix issue where scopes did not resize properly unless you switched out of job tab and back
- COLOR: Fix issue where color tool was disabled after editing a config and returning to job
- COLOR: Fix issue where could take a long time to save timeline still when changing color due when deleting obsolete rendered files
- COLOR: Fix issue where exported JPEG stills did not have framing applied
- GENERAL: Fix issue where Tangent Element panels would not stay connected on some systems
- GENERAL: Fix issue where embedded audio for some long GOP formats would get out of sync during playback
- GENERAL: Fix issue where GoPro material recorded at 47.95 fps would not encode to other formats unless audio was removed first
- GENERAL: Fix exception if attempting to save still and deliverable paths with the same location but with mismatched case
- GENERAL: Edit timecode dialog’s “Use settings” option is no longer shown if there are no settings
- GENERAL: Fix crash deleting events from a reel when viewing Preview deliverable
- GENERAL: Prevent import clips with drag and drop while dialog is open
- GENERAL: Don’t attempt to loop playback reel with only 1 event - was not working right
- GENERAL: Fix edge case where duplicate job names could sometimes be created
- GENERAL: Fix issue where job would have to be re-opened after changing some project settings
- GENERAL: Fix issue where when playing back audio only clips, timecode burn in stopped updating before reaching end of clip
- GENERAL: Fix issue where reel events were not included in Cortex Manifest XML if exported from a reel when Preview deliverable tab was selected
- RENDER: Fix issue with rendering file sequence clips with no filename prefix (eg 0000.dpx) when image filename burned in
- RENDER: Fix issue where audio for op-Atom J2K files were getting deleted by garbage collection when reel was closed
- HARDWARE: Fix some issues with switching modes on AJA Kona cards
- SHARE: Fix issue where changes made on one system could cause other system to wait several seconds while updating from database