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We've just released Pro Media Tools 1.3.4, a minor update to our suite of media management tools.
If your video is supposed to have a matte on it, Video Check can determine if it is the correct aspect ratio. It can flag up frames where the matte is missing or the wrong size.
Other Video Check improvements include a reduction in flash frame false positives and the fact that detected problems are now listed by timecode instead of frame number.
We've improved support for extreme gamma shifts, added timecode displays for each video plus many other UI tweaks.
The app will also now display an error if you try to compare a black or almost entirely black frame, prompting you to select a different one where a gamma shift can be detected.
We've added new Quick Tasks to help you automate disabling or removing audio tracks in batches. We've also added a timecode field to help you navigate through a movie.
Pro Media Tools is an essential toolkit for media professionals. To find out more view the feature list, read the user manual, watch the overview video or download the free 15-day trial.
Yesterday we released CinePlay 1.1.4 for Mac, a minor update to our professional video player.
Many of the changes in this version are the result of customer feedback including:
Fast-forwarding / rewinding can now go up to 16x speed, pressing Shift+Left/Right Arrow moves 1 second forward or back and Cmd+Left/Right Arrow switches between files in a playlist. If no playlist is currently open it goes to either the start or end of the movie.
Instead of having to click on the timecode to enter a new timecode position to navigate to, you can now simply start typing the numbers over the video and the timecode position dialog will automatically appear.
The Info dialog now shows the timecode start position for each timecode track in the movie and improves the way audio codecs are displayed.
Dragging the playhead now shows a popup with the current timecode. We've also enlarged the video timecode overlay based on user feedback.
This is a small subset; there are several additional changes listed in the changelog.
CinePlay for Mac is an essential professional replacement for QuickTime Player X. It's free for cloud use and there is also an iOS version available.
To find out more, view the feature list, watch the overview video, read the user manual or download the free 15-day trial.
Pro Maintenance Tools 2.0.27 is a minor update to our suite of tools to maintain, optimize and troubleshoot your editing system.
Project Repair now analyzes the structure of an Adobe Premiere project before repairing to try to predict the likelihood of success. If it knows the project is unsalvageable it will be able to provide a more helpful error message. It's especially useful at letting you know when the project file was truncated in the middle of saving so only half of the data is there (yes, this can happen - we recommend Pro Versioner as a way of rescuing your data).
Pro Maintenance Tools is an essential toolkit for media professionals that is used by freelancers and major studios alike. To find out more, view the feature list, read the user manual, watch the overview video or download the free 15-day trial.
We've just released Pro Media Tools 1.3.3, a minor update to our suite of media management and processing tools.
We've updated Video Check to more reliably detect subtle flash frames (e.g. a partial frame or a second frame that is almost identical to the first), as well as increasing the default flash frame sensitivity for first-time users of the app.
We've overhauled Gamma Shift Detector to use a different detection method which can more reliably detect pixel-based gamma shifts.
We temporarily disabled the Instances feature in the last Video Check update to make the app more reliable while we were waiting for our new architecture to be implemented. Now that this is in place we've re-enabled the feature which has resulted in a significant performance boost.
This is a small highlight of the changes; you can read the full list here.
Pro Media Tools is an essential toolkit for media professionals. To find out more, view the feature list, read the user manual, watch the overview video or download the free 15-day trial.
We've just launched a major new version of Kollaborate Server, our in-house cloud workflow platform.
Kollaborate Encoder is an add-on that encodes incompatible videos uploaded via the web interface on a separate server. Encoding is fast because the encoder runs on your internal network and has direct access to your Kollaborate Server storage location.
Your Kollaborate Server license includes one Kollaborate Encoder license, although an unlimited number are supported and Kollaborate Server will automatically send jobs to the server with the lowest number of items in its queue. Currently there is no way to purchase additional licenses but this will be coming soon.
Kollaborate Encoder is considered beta so we recommend exercising caution when using it in a production environment and we welcome all feedback.
Kollaborate Server 1.2 also features the changes from Kollaborate 1.2, including:
Favorite a file or comment to refer back to later. This is useful for creating to-do lists.
Custom departments and positions can be added on a per-project basis, allowing you to create private storage areas only a few users can see.
Aliases have been redesigned and can now be linked to all past and future revisions of a file or just a particular revision.
Kollaborate Server is an in-house cloud workflow platform that connects with Digital Rebellion products to allow you to share files and collaborate with colleagues and clients on your project. For those who prefer a simpler setup, a cloud version is also available.
To find out more, read the feature list and FAQ, watch the overview video or register for the free 15-day trial (no credit card needed).
Yesterday we launched Kollaborate Plugin Pack. This is a group of NLE plugins that allow for direct uploading to our Kollaborate cloud workflow platform from your editing application, saving both time and effort. We currently have plugins for Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac.
The installer places Send to Kollaborate functions in the File > Export menu in Premiere and the File > Share menu in FCPX.
The user manual provides a full tutorial but the basic workflow is as follows:
1. Go to File > Export > Send to Kollaborate (Premiere) or File > Share > Send to Kollaborate (FCPX).
2. At this point FCPX users should enter a title and other basic details for the project. Premiere users should skip to step 3.
3. Assuming you're logged into Kollaborate, select the project and provide basic details such as the title, description and where to store the file.
4. Click Export Sequence and the NLE will take over the rendering of the file. Once that is complete, the Kollaborate plugin will upload the video in the background and alert you with a Notification Center alert when it's done.
Note: due to limitations in the Adobe Premiere API, any in and out points in your timeline will be ignored when exporting through the plugin. To export a section of your timeline, please nest the sequence.
System requirements are OS X 10.8+ and FCPX 10.1+ or Adobe Premiere Pro CC or higher.
Kollaborate is the only professional workflow platform that integrates in this way with your editing application. To find out more, register for the free 15-day trial (no credit card needed).
Last week we released Pro Maintenance Tools 2.0.26, a minor update to our suite of maintenance and troubleshooting tools for your editing application.
Pro Maintenance Tools 2.0.26 is compatible with OS X 10.10 Yosemite. This means that every product we make is now certified as Yosemite compatible.
Lots of changes have been made to System Toolkit, including an overhaul of the Cleanup Tasks pane to provide descriptions of each task and the type of problems it is likely to fix. We've also added new tasks to clean QuickLook and Help caches, the former of which can help fix the inability to preview certain types of files or issues where file previews are corrupted.
Pro Maintenance Tools is an essential toolkit for media professionals that is used by freelancers and major studios alike. To find out more, view the feature list, read the user manual, watch the overview video or download the free 15-day trial.
We've just launched a major new version of Kollaborate on the cloud. With Kollaborate 1.2 we decided to address almost all of your top feature requests at once, including:
Favorite a file or comment to refer back to later. This is useful for creating to-do lists.
Custom departments and positions can be added on a per-project basis, allowing you to create private storage areas only a few users can see.
Aliases have been redesigned and can now be linked to all past and future revisions of a file or just a particular revision.
You can specify a custom site logo that will appear at the top of the page when others view your project.
Link other accounts to your subscription to allow team-members to also create projects.
Incompatible files under 20 mins can now be converted to H.264 on our server. This will take place by default for non-H.264 video files or files that are not in an MP4 container.
For power users we still recommend Kollaborate Transfer for uploading due to its faster speeds and greater customization.
Server-side encoding is currently considered beta so please let us know of any bugs, issues or incompatibilities you encounter.
Kollaborate is a cloud workflow platform that connects with Digital Rebellion products to allow you to share files and collaborate with colleagues and clients on your project. To find out more, read the feature list and FAQ, watch the overview video or register for the free 15-day trial (no credit card needed).
We've just released Pro Media Tools 1.3.2, a minor update to our suite of media management and processing tools.
We've improved the accuracy of flash frame detection in Video Check and added a sensitivity slider to help detect more subtle flashes.
Pro Media Tools is now compatible with the upcoming OS X 10.10 Yosemite release, which should be out within the next few weeks.
Pro Media Tools is an essential toolkit for media professionals. To find out more, view the feature list, read the user manual, watch the overview video or download the free 15-day trial.
Today we are introducing a new tool for Kollaborate users. With Kollaborate Folder Watcher you can now setup watch folders that will automatically upload files to the cloud when you copy them to that folder.
To start, launch the app and login to your Kollaborate account in Preferences. If you have installed Kollaborate Transfer or signed into Kollaborate from one of our other apps, you won't need to do this because it will automatically detect your settings.
Click the + button and browse for a folder. Note that upon adding a folder all files inside it will be uploaded.
Next choose the project, department and folder to upload to. You can have different folders uploading to different projects.
Now drag some files or folders into the folder. After a few seconds or minutes (depending on the size) you should see them appear in the project from your web browser.
Please note that this is a pre-release version that has some issues a limitations, so caution should be exercised when using it in a production environment. The current version does not encode videos so we recommend that you encode them using our encoding presets prior to copying to the folder. There are also likely to be bugs so please report any you find to us.
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