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The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 4K ProRes 422 HQ (up to 60 fps):

Lexar Professional 32GB 3400x

Lexar Professional 64GB 3400x

Lexar Professional 128GB 3400x

Lexar Professional 256GB 3400X

Sandisk 120GB Extreme Pro

Sandisk 128GB Extreme Pro

Wise CFast 2.0 128GB 3400X

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 4K RAW (up to 30 fps):

Lexar Professional 64GB 3400x

Lexar Professional 128GB 3400x

Lexar Professional 256GB 3400X

Sandisk 120GB Extreme Pro

Sandisk 128GB Extreme Pro

Wise CFast 2.0 128GB 3400X

The new Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014.2 update contains some important editing enhancements, including support for Arri Open Gate media, the ability to set transitions and still image default durations in seconds or frames and Cineform Export improvements. Adobe also improved scrubbing and shuttling in long GOP MXF files. In addition, QuickTime and Cineform codecs are now available for use as sequence preview file formats on Windows. Download Premiere Pro CC 2014.2 via Creative Cloud on your desktop, or online through your Creative Cloud account. A large number of known issues and bugs have been fixed:

XDCAM HD proxy files appear with red frames.

Crash using ripple trim on a grouped clip.

Missing clips after Consolidating and Transcoding overlapping subclips.

Crash when pressing Setup button of a AE-style transition.

Comment Markers added to a merged clip get added to constituent clips, but the Name & Comments are not saved.

Stop playback command ignored when editing or playing a multicam sequence.

Crash exiting Direct Manipulation mode in Program monitor.

Duplicate clips are missing from resulting project after Consolidate and Transcode.

Crash when exporting AAF from a sequence containing clips opacity and scaling.

GoPro 2.7K footage cannot be smart rendered when height is not evenly divisible by 8.

Crash when exporting AAF with disabled clips that have cross fades applied.

Turning on audio waveforms makes sequence unresponsive.

Audio drop out during loop playback.

MXF Media with Posterize Time Effect will not render.

Audio dropouts during shuttling.

Audio drops out while playing out to tape.

Consolidate and Transcode with a custom P2 preset does not work correctly.

Multiple accelerator files are generated on a network shared media cache location.

Switching between projects that use the same workspace, all open Project panels get reset to root.

Audio pops and surges during an audio transition.

Export AAF with 24 bit embed option creates distorted audio files.

Corrupt frames when rendering Sapphire effects and transitions.

Crash on launch if OS X update has changed permissions for certain folders to Read-Only.

Blackmagic Design released new version 10.3.4 of its Desktop Video software for DeckLink, UltraStudio, Intensity and H.264 Pro Recorder capture and playback devices. Version for Windows and Mac OS X adds Avid Media Composer 8.3 and Adobe Premiere Pro CC 8.2 support, Linux version features updated driver to build against Linux 3.15 and later, and a fix for issue with updating firmware on DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G.

Fusion, the free of charge edition of Blackmagic Design's high-end video compositing software Fusion Studio for Windows, features advanced VFX compositing and motion graphics animation tools that include infinite 3D workspace, node-based workflow, professional keying, tracking, images retouching and paint, titles animation, 3D model import and rendering, 3D particle effects and much more. This new software update includes general performance improvements and enhancements, and is also available free of charge. To download the update, please visit blackmagicdesign.com/support.

Blackmagic Design has released Blackmagic Camera Utility 1.9.11, available for download from their support page. Blackmagic Camera Utility 1.9.11 provides the following updates for both Blackmagic Studio Camera HD and Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K:

* New Details option in camera

* New support for independent control of front and rear tally brightness

* Added "Ch 2 used Ch 1 Input" option in Audio settings

* Added camera settings information in display overlay

Blackmagic Design has also released ATEM 6.2 software update, which adds zoom control for Blackmagic Studio Cameras with compatible lenses. To download these updates, please visit blackmagicdesign.com/support.