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In the new version, Scratch offers Apple ProRes encoding capabilities on Windows. Features in this area include encoding Native ProRes 442, HQ, LT, Proxy and 4444 and a correct Bith Depth of 10 or 12 bits per component. In addition, the tool has been optimized for Final Cut Pro and the encoding formats run under Apple’s official license.
Another feature of version 8 is multi-GPU debayering of RED files. This now makes it possible to work directly with RED One, MX or Epic material in real time without requiring a RED Rocket card.
Scratch and Scratch Lab V8 now also support 4K SDI and HDMI monitoring via Blackmagic DeckLink 4K Extreme and UltraStudio 4K for Thunderbolt Solutions. Not only do artists now have a 4K monitoring option, Blackmagic software and Scratch and Lab can now be used efficiently on the same system.
And the cloud does not stop at Scratch either: with the new MyASSIMILATE tools, the new version offers users a cloud-based workflow. Tools that can be used in the cloud are Project Repository, SCRATCH Web, Remote, Galleries.
You can find all further features of version 8 here.
The update is free for users who already own Scratch. A 90-day trial version is also available for new customers. New Scratch Lab licenses start at 50 dollars, new Scratch licenses at 150 dollars.
Here is Assimilate’s Scratch 8.
Creative DI with SCRATCH from ASSIMILATE on Vimeo.
ASSIMILATE Showreel IBC 2012 from ASSIMILATE on Vimeo.
