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RED is finishing the work on new IPP2, or the Image Processing Pipeline 2, for their new Helium-based cameras! The IPP2 includes the new color science for Helium cameras, and will work in-camera for Helium models, or it can be applied in post for DSMC-based cameras. RED expects IPP2 to officially launch at the end of January as they continue to work on the SDK and integration with software vendors that support R3D. RED also released a preview build of both camera builds and RCX for all users to test some of the improvements, such as the color banding improvements and out of gamut errors in extreme situations on some LEDs / stoplights etc. The new firmware for WEAPON 6K/8K, WEAPON MG, EPIC-W, SCARLET-W, RED RAVEN, EPIC DRAGON, EPIC M-X, SCARLET DRAGON, and SCARLET M-X, can be downloaded here.





RED also provided a shipping update for new camera models and upgrades: new orders of WEAPON 8K S35 and EPIC-W models will be fulfilled within approx. 30 days after the Holidays. New orders and SCARLET-W switchers to WEAPON Helium should be fulfilled within 30 days after the Holidays as well. All other WEAPON 8K and EPIC-W trade ins and upgrades are shipping in parallel and should catch up shortly after the above does. Orders of SCARLET-W are catching up, no definite dates, yet. Situation with RAVEN is chaotic, new orders of RAVEN are currently on hold until RED catches up with existing orders. Because of this situation, RED offers the upgrade option from RAVEN to SCARLET-W, again.

RED also released three new RED TECH videos:

Red Giant Software's Shooter Suite 13.1.3 update contains enhancements and bug fixes for PluralEyes 4, and is free for current users of Shooter Suite 13 or PluralEyes 4. You can get the update here or use Red Giant Link to update. If you're new to Shooter Suite, download a free trial here.

PluralEyes 4.1.3

• NEW: Support for FCPXML 1.6 which was introduced in FCPX 10.3
• Resolves an issue in macOS 10.12 that caused the PluralEyes 4 video player to freeze up.
• Improved support for multi-channel audio recorders including Zoom, Tascam, Roland and Sound Devices
• Improved the performance of PluralEyes 4’s panel for Adobe Premiere Pro
• Improved handling of network drives on Windows

Panasonic released a new handbook for the new AG-UX180 and AG-UX90 cameras, describing in detail the differences between both models; available record modes and bit rates; I/O connectivity; menu structure and settings; and advanced features like HDMI 2.0 output (UX180), Focus Assist, dual memory card slots, timecode and multi-cam operation (UX180), image stabilization, Focus Transition feature, remote operation via iPads, Scene presets and Gamma Settings incl. „Film-Like” and „Cine-Like” presets. The 50Hz edition of the book can be downloaded here.

This software update improves DNG support for consistency with DaVinci Resolve, features new animation indicator shortcuts, new expressions for non-master color wheel inputs, the ability to select multiple license servers, a save version command in the file menu, UI enhancements that improve the clarity and usability of the interface, and much more. Fusion 8.2.1 Studio requires a Fusion 7.7 dongle or higher.

What's new in Blackmagic Fusion Studio

Blackmagic Fusion Studio 8.2.1

UI and workflow improvements

General performance and stability improvements

Fixes & Improvements

Fixed Render Node crash on exit

Edit box contents are reselected after pressing enter if Auto Control Advance is disabled

Operations in range control edit boxes weren't being evaluated after pressing enter

Fixed creation of undo events for multiline text edits

Ensure bin state is saved on exit

Stop an occasional inadvertent attempt to replace a tool with itself when pasting in the flow view

Macro tools weren't available for toolbar customisation until after the Tools menu had been used

Comp file requester would always browse to Comps: rather than the path of the last loaded comp

Fixed flow group background in HiDPI/Retina

OFX plug requests for images outside of normal render processing will now get them at the current comp quality instead of always high-quality, non-proxy

Allow OFX plugins to force interactive rendering in some cases

Notes

Some features of Fusion Studio require network access, including network rendering, network licensing, shared bins, and some external scripts. To use these features, the following ports must be opened in your system’s firewall (if any):

TCP port 1144

UDP port 1144

TCP ports 49152-49159

UDP ports 49152-49159

Press Release

Blackmagic Design announced a new DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 update for its professional editing and color correction software. DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 features support for the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar, additional Rec. 2100 and 2020 support for high dynamic range workflows and more. DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 update is available now for both DaVinci Resolve and DaVinci Resolve Studio customers, and can be downloaded free of charge from the Blackmagic Design website.

DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 update adds compatibility with the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar from Apple. The Touch Bar is a multi touch retina display strip at the top of the new MacBook Pro keyboard that provides instant access to the most common tools the moment they are needed. While using DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4, the Touch Bar automatically changes to show context sensitive tools based on the task customers are performing. For example, on the Media page customers can instantly add the current clip to a bin, switch between icon and list view, display clip attributes, search media and show metadata simply by tapping on the Touch Bar.

When editing video, the Touch Bar is context sensitive and displays commands based on whether the media pool, source viewer or timeline are selected. Customers can quickly switch between trim modes, navigate the timeline and perform different types of edits without ever having to use the mouse or pull down menus. Colorists can use the Touch Bar to do everything from adjusting primary sliders and color wheels, to changing mid tone detail, saturation, tint and more. The Touch Bar can be used to save or wipe gallery stills, toggle viewer modes, work with split screen mode to compare shots and even use multi touch gestures to adjust multiple color parameters, such as printer lights, at the same time.

DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 update gives customers new support for Rec. 2100 when using DaVinci Resolve Color Management. Rec. 2100 is a superset of Rec. 2020 that defines high dynamic range (HDR) formats such as SMPTE ST. 2084 (PQ) and Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG). DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 update also adds new sliders to control Dolby VisionTM analysis data. Customers using ACES workflows get new P3-D65 IDTs and ODTs, and a new Rec. 2020 ST. 2084 1000nit ODT that uses P3 color space.

In addition, DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 update adds support for Grass Valley HQ and HQX codecs on Mac, Windows and Linux, preserves super white and sub black data when working with ProRes 4:4:4:4, adds MP3 decoding on Windows, better support for CR2 files from Canon 5D Mark IV cameras, and improved EXR decode and playback performance.



What’s new in DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4

• Added support for the MacBook Pro Touch Bar
• Added support for decoding MP3 files on Windows
• Added support for preserving super-white and sub-black data with ProRes 4444 codecs
• Added support for Grass Valley HQ and HQX codecs on Mac, Windows and Linux
• Added support for Rec. 2100 in DaVinci Resolve color management
• Added new sliders to control Dolby Vision analysis data
• Added P3-D65 IDTs and ODTs in ACES
• Added Rec.2020 ST.2084 1000 nits ODT clamped to P3 in ACES
• Added support for image orientation flag in DPX files
• Improved support for CR2 files from Canon 5D Mark IV
• Improved grading and playback performance when working with large node graphs

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Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com.