DaVinci Resolve 19.1.4: ProRes Support Now on Windows and Linux
Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve 19.1.4 update introduces ProRes support for Windows and Linux, enhancing cross-platform workflows.
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Cinemon 1.0: Signal Correction Done Right
Cinemon 1.0 is here. Color pipeline analysis, waveform monitor, and Scopes — now out of beta and ready for your iPad workflow.
ACES 2.0, Deinterlacing and Topaz: Mistika’s Triple Threat Update
ACES 2.0, AI deinterlacing, Topaz Labs and SDK support: Mistika Boutique and Ultima update integrates new tech for color, footage, and pipeline flexibility.
Baselight Goes Mac: FilmLight Introduces Baselight S and M
Baselight S and Baselight M bring FilmLight’s high-end grading tools to macOS with subscription-based access for freelancers and facilities.
DaVinci Resolve 19: Free Beginner’s Guide Now Available
Blackmagic Design releases a free beginner’s guide for DaVinci Resolve 19, including training materials and free assets for hands-on learning.
Godot 4.4: The Engine That Could (and Did)
Godot Engine 4.4 introduces Jolt Physics integration, embedded game windows, interactive in-game editing, and more, enhancing usability and performance.
Blender: 3ds Max-Inspired Material Editor Now Available
Blender users can now streamline their workflow with a new 3ds Max-inspired Material Editor, offering features like node-based material creation and one-click shader access.
Affinity 2.6: Machine Learning Tools to the Rescue
Affinity 2.6 adds machine learning selection tools, RAW format updates, brush panel search, and improved layer handling across Photo, Designer, and Publisher.
HitFilm & Imerge: Artlist pulls the plug
Artlist discontinues HitFilm and Imerge, ending support for the FXhome apps. No new licenses, no updates—users must migrate or stick with the final versions.
Speed in a small package: LaCie Rugged SSD Pro 5 Review
Thunderbolt 5 offers the ONE thing all VFX professionals crave - more speed. LaCie now rolls out the very first SSD to really take advantage of the new standard and it seems like they had us in mind when designing this little drive.
REDCINE-X Beta Embraces Nikon N-RAW
REDCINE-X Pro Beta now supports Nikon's N-RAW format, enhancing post-production workflows for Nikon Z9 and Z8 users. The first light at the end of the struggle-for-intenal-RAW-tunnel!
OnPoint Studios Hosts Virtual Production Event in Berlin
OnPoint Studios is hosting a virtual production event in Berlin, featuring industry experts and showcasing advancements in motion capture and real-time graphics.
The Rise and Fall of Cyborg
When we think of compositing systems of the late nineties and early two thousands, Discreet and Quantel come to mind. But for a brief time, there was a real contender to those two powerhouses: 5D Cyborg!
Hardware for CineMon (et. al.)
After looking at the software side of CineMon, it's time to take a look at the hardware - whats good and what's not?
ASUS ProArt Display 5K PA27JCV
Let's not faff about: 5K Screens? Really? I tested one, and here are the results - the Use Case is not what you might think it is.
Photoshop’s New Live Co-Editing: Real-Time Collaboration Without the Coffee Runs
Adobe introduces Live Co-Editing in Photoshop, enabling multiple users to edit cloud documents simultaneously in real time.
iClone 8.52: A Major Leap for Animation Editing
iClone 8.52 delivers a highly anticipated update for professional animation editing, packed with groundbreaking features driven by user feedback. Despite its numerical step from 8.51, this release introduces transformative tools to elevate animation workflows.
Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1 Beta
Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1 introduces key updates, enhancing material editing, asset management, and real-time rendering workflows.
GIMP 3.0 Finally Lands: Has the Free Editor Aged Like Wine?
GIMP 3.0 arrives after two decades, bringing long-awaited UI updates, non-destructive editing, and multi-platform support.
Major Update for LumaFusion on Android and ChromeOS
LumaFusion 2.0 for Android introduces speed ramping, enhanced keyframing, and flexible pricing options for creators.
Black Friday 2024: Best Deals for Post-Production Pros
This year’s Black Friday brings discounts on DaVinci Resolve, FilmConvert Nitrate, and OWC hardware—essential tools for post-production workflows.
DaVinci Resolve 19.1 Enhances Multicam, Audio, and VFX Workflow
The DaVinci Resolve 19.1 update adds new audio tools, Fusion effects, and color grading features, alongside support for spatial media and USD export.
MIO3 UV for Blender: Advanced UV Unwrapping and Mesh Transformation Tools
MIO3 UV Blender add-on offers efficient UV-to-mesh transformation, with
Topaz Labs Launches Gigapixel AI v8
Gigapixel AI v8 from Topaz Labs introduces real-time image processing, boosting performance and compatibility for high-resolution workflows.
Adobe Fresco Goes Free
Adobe Fresco is now free for all users. Does it fit into your pipeline? Here’s what you need to know about its potential use in painting and beyond.
What you need to Know: Premiere Integrates AI Video Generation
Adobe rolls out new AI-driven video tools for Premiere Pro, including Firefly-powered features. Enhanced workflows, time-saving tools, and stable performance are the key highlights, and not making editors superfluos.
LumaFusion 5: New features for mobile video editing
The latest LumaFusion update brings important functions such as speed ramping and improved keyframing
The knights from the cutting table rush to the rescue
As I often work on several projects at the same time with Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop, it's difficult to keep track of the time spent. In my search for a solution, I came across "Knights of the Editing Table".
Spyder Checkr Video
Wasn't everything better when video by definition was still in black and white? Since colour was added, it has only become more complicated - but what the heck, there are helpers for that!
Mech vs. Giant Slugfest mit iClone & Character Creator
Below is an interview with Cesar Turturro, a successful film director who was honoured with the coveted Epic MegaGrant 2022 for his outstanding work on "Invasion 2040".
Shutter Encoder – Multitool for video and audio
If you want to work with video on a machine that does not support all of today's codecs (preferably via hardware), you will often come up against limits. This ranges from a stuttering timeline to clips that are not displayed at all. Then there are the clips from smartphones, which are usually recorded with a variable frame rate. Professional editing systems usually don't like this either, which can lead to asynchronous picture and sound or even rendering errors.
We Hunt Giants
The short film "We Hunt Giants" takes the viewer into a world in which humans and dinosaurs fight for survival. Action, drama and CGI - without a Hollywood budget in the millions. Here is a brief insight into the making of the film and its visual effects.
What about Roundtrips? Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Professionals experienced in teamwork will probably already be familiar with the following. But what about everyone else who, after initial successes, approaches projects that involve real money and real customers? Mistakes in the workflow and the need to fix them can push your real hourly wage well below the minimum promised by your government, not to mention the loss of your first important client.
Photoshop und Express Beta – Refill my Picture?
As soon as the Adobe Firefly beta is officially available to every Adobe Cloud subscriber, the features are also being introduced in the Photoshop beta and then immediately in the Adobe Express beta.
Timeline Tools von The Foundry 2
Color, Comp und Conform! Nuke and Nuke X are the de facto-standard in node-based compositing. But even seasoned Nuke artists have often had little or no contact with the closely related reviewing and finishing products.
New in the toolbox
Standing around the DP stand at FMX and (as so often) looking stupid, various people came by and wanted to know something special. "Do you know anything for..." - and we were able to answer almost everything, and one of them (Hello Ralf!) said we should put the list in the magazine. Okay, here you go - the best tools we've recommended to people directly. You might find them helpful too!
Tech demo or working tool? DaVinci Resolve on the iPad Pro
You would expect Apple itself to demonstrate the enormous performance of its tablet devices in practice. So far, only gamers have been able to utilise such an iPad, and they are rarely out and about with it. Otherwise, the many cores usually twiddle their thumbs. But instead of a port of Final Cut Pro X, Apple itself uses DaVinci Resolve in its own advertising, which has already been ported, albeit with a limited range of functions.
Can you seriously work with it?
Firefly –AI for the Creative Cloud?
Everyone is talking about AI, and even in the general interest One of the points of criticism is copyright, as most programmes simply use the internet to learn how to generate images and text. Adobe has now also released an AI image generator with the beta version of Firefly, but it has a slightly different approach. I was one of the first beta testers to see how well it works.
Lightworks 2023
In line with the story in the new issue (LWKS QScan), Lightworks is releasing a new version of the NLE.
Daniel2 Dynamo? Next-gen Codecs!
„The fastest codec in the world“ is how the Munich-based broadcasting and production software developer Cinegy advertises its video codec Daniel2; it uses the computing power of the graphics processor to speed up image processing specifically and workflows in general. The codec promises: real-time film editing with Adobe Premiere CC, at a resolution of
of 8K - without any drop in frame rate. A conversation with Cinegy boss Jan Weigner about Content Creation with Power Codecs.
Collaboration with Blackmagic Cloud
With the introduction of Blackmagic Cloud, Blackmagic Design offers a simple workflow for online collaboration
with DaVinci Resolve. Despite the ongoing beta phase, we dared to use Blackmagic Cloud productively a few weeks ago - with very positive results overall.
AI power for the editing software Vegas Pro 20?
Software developer Magix has released an update for Vegas. The built-in ONNX Runtime AI engine is designed to process AI-supported functions faster. A product announcement.
“Gyroscopes” for image stabilisation in post-production
Why do I put the term in parentheses? Because it actually refers to classic gyro stabilisation. The word is based on the Greek word for "circle" or "turn" - which is why the meat from the spit is also called Gyros in Greek.
Version 2.0 of the BeeHive reviewing tool is released
Glassbox Technologies releases the latest version of its real-time editing & reviewing software - tailored to the needs of virtual production.
Create matte frames thanks to deep learning?
Vanishing Point wants to automate visual effects and virtual production - at least to some extent.
Avid releases Media Composer 2022.7
Now with keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Pro and Resolve. What else awaits users: fixed bugs, new functions - and what's on top?
XStudio: New reviewing software from DNEG is coming!
An open-source multifunctional tool flutters towards VFXers? The playback-slash-reviewing-slash-editing-slash-grading prodigy from Double Negative will be released this year. What can it do (and what can't it do)?
Practical test of the Filmic Pro app with Frame.io!
Only for YouTubers? Master editor Oliver Peters gets behind the handset - and behind the editing suite and on-location camera. Can the Filmic Pro app inspire?
What does this software synergy mean for Lightworks?
LWKS Software, the company behind the editing tool "Lightworks", is buying the file-sharing software "React" from ioGates. What does this mean for editors?
Lightworks 2022 editing software is released
Are you looking for price-conscious film editing software? Then the Lightworks range might be worth a look (and a click).
Viva Las Vegas
That is the name of a song by ZZ Top. How much “Viva” Vegas Pro deserves, you can read in this article.
Avid Media Composer 2021.12 Reviewed
Media Composer 2021.12 adds cloud licence transfers, Monterey and M1 emulation support, Windows 11 compatibility and interface updates.
Editing Pipelines with OpenTimelineIO
A detailed introduction to Pixar's OpenTimelineIO, its timeline object model, EDL/XML adapters, viewer, installation and prospects for native NLE integration.
Cut faster – The Blackmagic Speed Editor
In DP 02:20, we already presented the Editor Keyboard from Blackmagic Design (BMD for short). It used to be close to 1,000 euros, but when it didn't become a big seller, it was lowered to around 600. Meanwhile, the manufacturer has removed the regular keys in the centre, moved the side panels closer together and added a few extra keys. The result is called Speed Editor (SE for short) and is still being offered at the competitive price of 380 euros including a licence for DaVinci Resolve Studio. Some folks are even marketing the device for 199 euros without the licence, but it remains unclear whether this is permissible on the part of BMD.
Five Premiere Pro Tips for a Faster Editing Workflow
A ten-minute tutorial demonstrated five Premiere Pro techniques covering slow motion, GPU effects, 3D objects, music extension and non-destructive editing.
Removing Road Traffic for an Empty-City VFX Shot
Josh Olufemii and Nick Khoo demonstrated a compositing workflow for removing vehicles from a road to create an abandoned-city effect.
VEGAS Pro 19 Launches with Cloud and AI Tools
VEGAS Pro 19 introduced cloud-connected workflows, mobile uploads, multilingual text to speech, AI tools and Blackmagic RAW support.
Premiere listens – and types!
New functions and tools are added with every Creative Cloud update. In the last major update for Premiere, there was an entire subsection - transcribing. But how exactly does it work? (Including self-test and prize draw)
Affinity 1.10 Improves Performance Across Photo, Designer and Publisher
Serif’s Affinity 1.10 release improved memory handling in Publisher, layer blending in Photo and complex-document rendering in Designer.
Lightworks 2021.3 Adds Cloud Storage and Improved Onboarding
Lightworks 2021.3 introduced cloud-storage integration, a startup wizard, guided interface tips and a redesigned local-files library.
Artlist Acquires FXhome, Expanding into Video and VFX Software
Artlist acquired FXhome, adding HitFilm, Ignite, Imerge and CamTrackAR to its portfolio of creator tools and media services.
Portable DaVinci Resolve: Mac mini eGPU vs Medion Erazer Laptop
A historical DaVinci Resolve test compares a Mac mini with external Radeon GPU against a Medion Erazer gaming laptop with Nvidia graphics.
Premiere Pro Public Beta Redesigns Import and Export Workflows
Adobe previewed a redesigned Premiere Pro experience with visual media-first import, streamlined export and a new workflow header.
Nucoda and Phoenix 2021.1 Modernise Rendering and Restoration
Digital Vision World released Nucoda and Phoenix 2021.1 with NDI support, GPU-accelerated RED debayering, Komodo RAW support, EXR improvements and 120fps projects.
Sun Locator Pro Review: Planning Natural Light on Android
Sun Locator Pro helps photographers plan sun and moon positions, blue and golden hours, shadows and augmented-reality previews; this archive review tests it on Android.
Photoshop 22.4 Adds Save a Copy and Native Windows ARM Support
Adobe Photoshop 22.4 introduced Save a Copy, reorganised Neural Filters and native support for 64-bit ARM devices running Windows 10.
Grass Valley Edius X 10.20 Adds Background Conversion and GPU Export
Edius X 10.20 introduced background file conversion, NVIDIA GPU-accelerated H.264 export, a Job Monitor, ProRes RAW colour-space selection and MP3 export.
Sound Tools for Editors: Soundly, Loopcloud, UVI and Virtual Audio Cable
This archive guide examines practical sound-design tools for editors, including Soundly, Loopcloud, Xtreme FX, Woosh and Virtual Audio Cable.
Digital Production Live Talk Discusses the New Issue
Digital Production hosted a live discussion with Nils Calles about the latest magazine issue and current production topics on Facebook and YouTube.
Tenet Wins BAFTA for Special Visual Effects
Tenet won the 2021 BAFTA for Special Visual Effects, while Sound of Metal, Soul and Nomadland received awards in editing, animation and cinematography.
MainConcept Opens Codec Beta Programme
MainConcept invited testers to evaluate its DaVinci Resolve codec plug-in and HEIF/MIAF ingest SDK with viewer application.
Autodesk Flame Update Expands ML Tracking
Autodesk Flame adds machine-learning camera tracking, stronger colour workflows, external LUT support and NDI preview streaming.
Cinefex Ends Publication After 40 Years
Cinefex closed after more than 40 years and over 170 issues, with issue 172 becoming the final edition of the VFX journal.
Affinity 1.9 Expands Designer, Publisher and Photo
Affinity 1.9 adds contour and selection tools, data merge, PDF passthrough, non-destructive Liquify, path text and linked layers.
RED Komodo Firmware Adds Anamorphic 6K and Audio
RED’s Komodo firmware update adds anamorphic 6K R3D recording, four-channel audio support and live-streaming tools.
EIZO ColorEdge Monitors Receive Academy Technical Award
The Academy recognised EIZO’s ColorEdge CG monitors and their built-in self-calibration sensor with a Scientific and Technical Award.
How HBO Max Reshaped Film Compensation During the Pandemic
A No Film School analysis examined how streaming releases changed bonuses and compensation for US film casts and crews.
HDMI 2.1 Explained for Filmmakers
An overview of HDMI 2.1 covers 48Gbps bandwidth, Dynamic HDR, eARC, backward compatibility and certified Ultra High Speed cables.
Review: Philips 272P7VPTKEB 27-Inch 4K Monitor
A review of Philips’ 27-inch 4K IPS monitor finds strong value and connectivity, provided it is calibrated for colour-critical work.
FiLMiC Pro 6.13 Adds 10-Bit Log V3 Capture
FiLMiC Pro 6.13 improves Log V3 recording with 10-bit SDR capture support on iPhone 12-series and compatible Android devices.
Eizo ColorEdge CS2740 Review: A Solid 4K Professional Display
The 27-inch Eizo ColorEdge CS2740 combines 4K resolution, 10-bit colour and wide-gamut coverage in a dependable professional monitor.
Rebelle 4 Adds Oils, Acrylics and RYB Colour Mixing
Escape Motions’ Rebelle 4 expands its fluid-flow digital-painting system with oils, acrylics, improved watercolours and RYB mixing.
Cyberpunk 2077 Technical Art Director Discusses the Game’s Texturing Pipeline
CD Projekt Red technical art director Krzysztof Krzyścin explains how Substance tools supported Cyberpunk 2077’s material pipeline.
Skin Retouch: Smoothing Skin Without Losing Fine Detail
The free Skin Retouch script uses frequency separation in After Effects to smooth skin while preserving texture and detail.
Adobe Creative Cloud Updates Add GPU Decoding and HDR Support
Adobe’s Creative Cloud updates brought native AMD and Intel GPU support, hardware decoding and expanded HDR workflows to its video applications.
Canon EOS R5 Brings 8K RAW Recording to the Mirrorless Line
Canon’s EOS R5 was introduced with an 8K sensor and RAW video recording, alongside demonstrations of high-resolution footage.
Review: Sony FX6 as a Compact Documentary Camera
ProVideo Coalition examines Sony’s FX6 and its potential as a compact, flexible camera for documentary and news production.
Flicker Free 2.0 Adds GPU Acceleration and Improved Motion Detection
Digital Anarchy’s Flicker Free 2.0 promises faster processing, improved motion detection and new presets for removing video flicker.
Assimilate Scratch 9.3 and Play Pro 9.3 Add NDI Remote Workflows
Assimilate’s 9.3 releases integrate NewTek NDI, ColourSpace CMS and Nobe OmniScope for camera-to-post and remote workflows.
What the 2021 EU Drone Rules Meant for German Pilots
An archived guide to the EU drone regulation that took effect in January 2021, including operating categories, competence requirements and transitional rules.
Cinema Grade Review: Intuitive Colour Correction Directly in the Image
Cinema Grade brings direct, image-based colour correction to Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X and, with limitations, DaVinci Resolve.
Mari 4.7 Adds Procedural Masks and Material Workflow Improvements
Foundry’s Mari 4.7 focuses on collaboration, procedural masks, a redesigned Shelf palette and easier layered-material authoring.
Tutorial: Creating Hair Textures for Games in Maya
Sathish Koththolla presents a one-hour Maya tutorial covering a hair-texture workflow for game characters.
Tutorial: Baking and Exporting Custom Assets in Blender
A Blender tutorial covers normal-map baking, cages, material IDs, ambient occlusion, curvature maps and export for Quixel Mixer.
Insta360 ONE X2 Brings 360-Degree Capture to a Pocket Camera
The Insta360 ONE X2 combines 5.7K 360-degree capture, stabilised single-lens video, panoramas, MultiView and AI-powered subject tracking.
Simon Says Adds AI Transcription to DaVinci Resolve on macOS
Simon Says integrated AI transcription, captioning and translation with DaVinci Resolve for macOS, including frame-accurate subtitle editing.
Photokina Suspended Indefinitely After 70 Years
Koelnmesse suspended Photokina indefinitely as imaging-market decline and the COVID-19 pandemic made the established trade-show format unsustainable.
Three Cinema 4D Quick Tips for Animation and Viewport Work
Three Cinema 4D videos cover camera jump cuts, isolating animated parameters and adding viewport bloom with Magic Bullet Looks.
Connected Ink 2020 Runs as a 24-Hour Hybrid Education Event
Wacom’s Connected Ink 2020 brought educators, students and creators together for 24 hours of talks on creativity and education technology.
Mocha Pro 2021 Introduces PowerMesh Warp Tracking
Mocha Pro 2021 added PowerMesh sub-planar tracking, AdjustTrack 2.0, Alembic export, a Python editor and performance updates.