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This software update adds support for the URSA Mini SSD Recorder along with lower SDI output latency and LCD monitoring latency for URSA Mini 4K. This update adds the ability to switch between shutter speed and angle, adds scrubbing support for playback in camera, adds autofill option for lens manufacturer metadata, and improves the on screen keyboard and metadata slate for URSA Mini 4K.

What's new in Blackmagic Camera Setup 4.9

New features for URSA Mini 4K

Added support for URSA Mini SSD Recorder on URSA Mini 4K.

Lowers SDI output latency to less than 1 frame for live production.

Lowers LCD monitoring latency.

Added ability to switch between shutter speed and angle.

Added scrubbing support for playback in camera.

Added autofill option for lens manufacturers in metadata slate.

Improved keyboard for metadata slate.

Improved support for B4 lenses.

Fixed zoom control bug on Canon 18-80mm T4.4

Fixed focus control on Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 STM and USM lenses.

Fixed iris control on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM zoom lens.

Fixed bug where lens change was not recognised in metadata if powered off.

Added new SDI Camera Control v1.2 documentation to URSA Mini Manual.

New features for URSA Mini Pro

Fixed a bug where pressing the ‘still’ button causes a crash.

This update improves capture and playback compatibility for DeckLink and UltraStudio models including fixing an intermittent bug where audio samples are not captured, as well as improving compatibility with cameras. It also updates Media Express to version 3.5.4 which includes fixes for H.265 playback issues, improves compatibility with files recorded with Blackmagic Design cameras and Blackmagic Duplicator 4K, removes QuickTime SDK dependency on Windows, adds support for playback of ProRes files for Linux users and more.

Red Giant Software released Trapcode Suite 14.0.4, a free update to the tools in the current version of Trapcode Suite 14, the industry-standard package for motion graphics in After Effects. Red Giant Trapcode Suite is a set of 11 tools for 3D motion graphics and visual effects, and in the 14.0.4 version adds several fixes, incl. Hi-DPI display support in Particular Designer (for 5K and 4K monitors); OBJ sequence animations in the Particular Designer; and more.

The OFX Bridge add-on for EDIUS Workgroup 9 includes a free license of NewBlueFX Titler Pro 5 and compatibility with several OpenFX plug-in packages, confirmed at the moment are:

• Magic Bullet Suite 13
• Digital Anarchy Beauty Box 4.1
• Genarts Sapphire 11 (excl. Mocha masking and tracking, and temporal effects)

This software update adds support for the URSA Mini SSD Recorder along with lower SDI output latency and LCD monitoring latency for URSA Mini 4.6K. For both URSA Mini 4.6K and URSA Mini Pro 4.6K, this update adds the ability to switch between shutter speed and angle, adds scrubbing support for playback in camera, adds auto-fill option for lens manufacturer metadata, and improves the on screen keyboard and metadata slate. URSA Viewfinder features include added overlay support for URSA Mini SSD Recorder, and improved overlay and film to video functionality for both URSA Viewfinder and URSA Studio Viewfinder.



What's new in Blackmagic Camera Setup 4.8

New features for URSA Mini 4.6K

Added support for URSA Mini SSD Recorder on URSA Mini 4.6K.

Lowers SDI output latency to less than 1 frame for live production.

Lowers LCD monitoring latency.

Added ability to switch between shutter speed and angle.

Added scrubbing support for playback in camera.

Added autofill option for lens manufacturers in metadata slate.

Improved keyboard for metadata slate.

Improved support for B4 lenses.

Fixed zoom control bug on Canon 18-80mm T4.4

Fixed focus control on Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 STM and USM lenses.

Fixed iris control on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM zoom lens.

Fixed bug where lens change was not recognised in metadata if powered off.

New features for URSA Mini Pro 4.6K

Added ability to switch between shutter speed and angle.

Added scrubbing support for playback in camera.

Added autofill option for lens manufacturers in metadata slate.

Improved keyboard for metadata slate.

Fixed zoom control bug on Canon 18-80mm T4.4.

New features for URSA Viewfinder

Added overlays support for URSA Mini SSD Recorder.

Improved overlays functionality.

Improved film to video functionality.

New features for URSA Studio Viewfinder

Fixed bug where f-stop would show incorrectly when manual lens is mounted.

Improved overlays functionality.

Improved film to video functionality.