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EditShare Sells Lightworks and QScan to LWKS Software
EditShare transferred Lightworks, QScan and their development teams to technology partner LWKS Software, with new versions planned for November 2020.
Colour Grading with Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade
Adobe’s Direct Link workflow connected Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade, enabling round-trip grading, broader format support, masks, layers and Lumetri looks.
Audiio Launches Library of More Than 10,000 Sound Effects
Audiio’s lifetime SFX library offered more than 10,000 searchable effects created by sound designers with credits at LucasArts, Lionsgate and Netflix.
After Effects Public Beta Overhauls 3D Navigation
Adobe’s After Effects public beta introduced automatic scene cameras, revised orbit, pan and dolly controls, and new 3D transform gizmos.
Boris FX Launches All-in-One Suite Subscription
The Boris FX Suite bundles Sapphire, Continuum, Mocha Pro, Silhouette and Optics in a single annual or monthly subscription.
Adobe Updates Premiere Pro and After Effects
Adobe’s September 2020 updates added Scene Edit Detection and Quick Export to Premiere Pro plus new 3D controls and faster EXR previews in After Effects.
RED Explains In-Camera and Resolve Proxy Workflows
RED’s Solitary Series demonstrates in-camera proxies for DSMC2 and Ranger plus Resolve generation and Premiere Pro XML editing.
Edimotion 2020 Announces Editing Award Nominees
The 20th Edimotion festival announced nominees for its feature, documentary and emerging-editor awards.
Premiere Rush Adds Pan and Zoom and Auto Reframe
Adobe Premiere Rush added Pan and Zoom plus Auto Reframe across iOS, Android and desktop versions.
Imerge Pro 7 Adds RAW Layers, Focus Stacking and HDR Merge
FXhome Imerge Pro 7 introduced non-destructive editing, chroma keying, RAW layers, focus stacking, HDR merging and reusable presets.
Kyno 1.8 Adds Resolve and Avid Handoffs
Kyno 1.8 added Resolve send-to, Media Composer ALE export, BRAW playback, incremental transcoding and faster analysis.
Premiere Pro “Productions” Released
Adobe releases the new “Productions” feature and gives all Premiere and After Effects users access to Team Projects.
Adobe Introduces Public Beta Versions
Adobe introduces public beta versions of its Creative Cloud video and audio applications that install separately from release builds.
The New DP Issue 02:2020 Is Here!
Here comes the new DP 02:20: look forward to The Kangaroo Chronicles, editing tools, live grading, BMD Keyboard alternatives, tests, workshops and much more!
Adobe Premiere Rush 1.5
Adobe update: Premiere Rush with new features for the audio workflow and included soundtracks.
Productions: New Premiere Pro Project Type
New team workflow in Premiere Pro: Adobe announces “Productions”, a new feature for larger projects and teamwork!
Magix Vegas Pro 17 with 30 New Features
Magix Vegas Pro 17 is here and has many new features ready for users: From nested timelines and GPU decoding to 3D tracking.
Unreal Engine 4.22: A mega update
Unreal Engine 4.22 has now been officially released: With endless release notes, the engine now offers Real Time Ray Tracing, Live Coding and more!
The 2019 Oscar Nominations
On February 24, the best films will again be honoured at the 91st Academy Awards – animation, VFX, editing and production design!
Frame.io: Free Workflow Guide
From recording and codec selection to rough cut and export: Frame.io's Workflow Guide provides a good overview of the workflows.
Adobe LIVE: Learn from Experts for Free
November 13-15: Learning from professionals does not always have to cost a lot. Watch various experts work by livestream from 10 am to 6 pm for three days.
Free Workshop Series from Teltec
Teltec is offering free workshops on the RED DSMC2 & IPP2 workflow at several locations in Germany.
After Effects CC 2018 Autumn Update
Adobe has provided an update on what we can expect in the upcoming autumn update.
Filmplus – Festival for Film Editing
For the 18th time, Cologne becomes the centre of film editing: film enthusiasts meet at Filmplus from October 26-29, 2018.
Blackmagic RAW
At IBC 2018, Blackmagic Design announced the public beta of its new Blackmagic RAW.
Adobe @ IBC 2018
As part of this year's IBC, Adobe is announcing numerous updates for Creative Cloud video tools.
The virtual glue press:CineXtools from Cinedeck
Non-linear video editing with computers (NLE for short) has given us enormous freedom. Not only the fiddling with adhesive presses and cotton gloves, synchronised tape machines or even toxic carbon tetrachloride in magnetic magnifiers from the early days of videotape are a thing of the past. today, "cuts" are non-destructive and can be altered at will (sometimes all too often). But the whole thing has one disadvantage .....
Scratch… Scratch Play Pro
The trend towards packaging continues: Scratch Play Pro brings together a universal format player, an immersive media player, look creator, transcoder (Prores on Windows) and QC tool in one package, offering both filmmakers and post-production artists greater efficiency and productivity.
Mobile Solution: Adobe Project Rush
No matter where, Project Rush enables mobile, location-independent video editing.
HitFilm 8.0 Free
The editing, compositing and effects tool is available free of charge in version 8.0.
GIMP 2.10 Is Here!
A major update for the open-source programme was released today with version GIMP 2.10. Although most of the features were already present in the experimental GIMP 2.9 series, this time it is also available with a stable build.
Three Days of Video Editing and Motion Design with the Pros.
Moving images are booming – so it is time to get started with video or pick up the latest trends, workflows and tips. At the next edition of Adobe Live, professionals will show real projects with video, motion design and animation in a live stream for three days from December 12 to 14. Premiere Pro and After Effects are included, including new features such as VR and time-saving functions such as Motion Design Templates.
Movavi 14 with Auto Editing
Have it edited instead of editing it yourself? The latest version of the Movavi video editing programme creates clips automatically.
Edius 9 Is Coming in Early November
The focus of release 9 is on editing HDR material. Here is an overview of the features.
17 Free LUTs for LOG Footage
The LUT package sponsored by Premium Beat is called Wanderlust. It contains 17 specially made look-up tables tailored to LOG film material.
HP’s New Z Workstation Range
The new HP Z8, Z6 and Z4 workstations are enormously powerful and expandable. Here is an overview of all the important data.
DaVinci Resolve 14 Is Here!
DaVinci Resolve 14 is here! The editing, colour correction and audio suite is available free of charge or for just under €300. Our software review is included for free!
Spectracal Calman 2016
Why calibrate monitors? Our most important tool in the production of media content is the monitor, as a control tool in the first instance of production via the reference monitor in post-production during finishing and as a presentation tool in the final use of the content.
SAE Institute Coming Soon to Hanover
More than 50 locations in 28 countries are not enough. That is why the SAE Institute is opening a campus in Hanover in September.
DaVinci Resolve 14 Public Beta
Multi-GPU use, simplified editing functions, new ResolveFX plug-ins and much more can be found in the new DaVinci Resolve 14 from Blackmagic Design.
Adobe Premiere Pro: April Update
The new major update to Adobe Premiere Pro includes two new control panels, a new text tool, Adobe Stock integration and much more!
MC 8.8 – Features from V7 Return
PhraseFind and ScriptSync reappeared in revised form with the release of Media Composer version 8.8, but unfortunately are not firmly integrated as features.
Kdenlive: Cutting-Edge for Windows
The free, open-source editing program Kdenlive is now also available for Windows. We give you a brief insight into the tool and show where you can download it.
Lightworks Beta Version 14
In the latest version 14, which is currently in public beta, the Lightworks editing program has received a new interface as well as audio and video FX tools.
Learn Filmmaking from Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog is the jack-of-all-trades among German directors, who even mastered shoots with Klaus Kinski. Anyone who wants to learn filmmaking from him can buy this extensive online course with six hours of video material.
Resolve Editing Workshop #10 – Delivery
The final episode deals—what a surprise—with the final step of the workflow: delivery. Once everything has been cleanly edited and graded, you also want to export the finished video and show it to people.
Editing 4K RAW Files on a Laptop
Editing huge files on the go is a real challenge. On his YouTube channel, Cameron Gallagher explains working with proxies, which makes it possible with Premiere Pro CC on a laptop.
Resolve Editing Workshop #09 – Color Grading
This time it is about color grading—what possibilities the interface provides, and how to get primary grading done cleanly and efficiently.
Sneak Peek – DP 02 : 17
New year—more focus topics: in issue 02:17, we take a closer look at the current hype topics AR & VR and explain what lies behind them and where the technology journey can go. Our second focus will make the hearts of Mograph artists beat faster.
Resolve Editing Workshop #08 – Titles & Effects
This time it is about clip properties, titles, and effects—anyone who wants to master stabilization, filters, transformations, and similar things should watch the tutorial.
Resolve Editing Workshop #07 – Workflow
The tools are only half the battle—the rest is using them. The seventh episode of the Resolve tutorials is about an efficient workflow and how you should handle your footage within it.
Resolve Editing Workshop #06 – Creating and Editing Multicam
Multicam from start to finish: this time, we show you how to keep track of several video streams and combine them Efficiently into one video in Resolve.
Resolve Editing Workshop #05 – Audio Editing
There is something for your ears—in episode Five, it is all about the right sound. Topics include audio editing, clip attributes, mixers, and audio effects.
Resolve Editing Workshop #04 – Trimming with Ripple, Roll, Slip & Slide
In episode 4, we take care of the fine cut—Stefan Reiss presents the possibilities in Resolve 12.5 for adjusting everything frame-accurately until the video "flows."
Resolve Editing Workshop #03 – Creative Editing and Efficient Timelines
DP explains how to work creatively and efficiently in Davinci Resolve: editor & grader Stefan Reiss shows Match Frame, Replace Clip, 3-point editing ,Take Selector, and more in the third episode ...
Resolve Editing Workshop #02 – Editing and the Timeline
The second episode of the Resolve video tutorial is all about editing and the timeline—we arrange the reviewed and sorted media, move it back and forth, and delve into the finer points of the controls and shortcuts in order to work efficiently from the outset.
Premiere Add-on for VR Editing
Editing 360-degree material naturally no longer has much to do with editing in the classic frame, where you can deliberately guide the viewer’s gaze through cuts. At the MAX conference, Adobe presented CloverVR, which is intended to make editing in virtual space easier.
Resolve Editing Workshop #01 – Resolve and Its Interface
DP explains how to edit in Davinci Resolve: editor & grader Stefan Reiss shows in ten episodes how the free software is structured, where the bins and cuts are, and how you can get your material into shape.
The editor of this year’s animago trailers from the SAE Institute
The day after tomorrow, we'll finally get to see the animago and still trailers at this year's animago AWARD ceremony. The two trailers were realised this year by student Thomas Richter from the SAE Institute.
Unreal Engine 4.13
The latest version of Unreal Engine brings more than a hundred improvements contributed by the UE4 developer community on GitHub.
Tracktion Audio-Editing Software Free of Charge
With the introduction of version 7 of the Tracktion audio-editing tool, the previous versions are now available free of charge and can be used without restriction.
Media Composer 8.6
Update 8.6 for Media Composer brings several new features, such as ingesting new files through a single window, as well as further functions for audio editing.
New Features for Edius 8
The 8.2 update for the Edius editing program brings new features such as motion tracking for altering image details and working with log files.
New Free Version of HitFilm 4 Express
The free editing and effects program HitFilm Express comes with a revised timeline, new playback controls and an improved workflow.
Editing Essentials Bundle for Premiere Pro CC
This tool collection can accelerate editing. It contains BeatEdit, QuickImporter and Still Exporter.
New Insights into VR Editing
The Scratch VR tutorial shows how editing for VR environments really works, including new editing techniques.
Nodes in Davinci Resolve 12
In a 12-minute video tutorial, Cary Faris shows which nodes are available in Davinci Resolve 12 and explains their uses.
Teltec Workshops
Teltec is running a spring training series for VFX enthusiasts, covering topics including editing, LUTs and camera lenses.
Camera Presets from “Deadpool”
Want a camera look as cool as “Deadpool”? Adobe offers the camera-shake presets for Premiere Pro as a free download.
“Hands on xK” Training Week and More
Five days of HFF “Hands on xK” workshops from February 29 to March 4 cover editing, postproduction, camera, VFX and production.
Motion Graphics with Fusion 8
In this half-hour tutorial for complete Fusion beginners, Rob Redman shows how to create motion graphics with version 8 of the BMD tool.
Extension 2 SP1 for the Flame Family
The first service pack for Extension 2 of the Flame Family has been released.
HDR Support with Media Composer 8.5
Update 8.5 for Media Composer adds support for HDR workflows and 64 audio tracks.
Jump Upgrade Offer for Edius Users
Anyone working with an Edius version older than 7 should consider using the editing tool's Jump Upgrade by the end of April.
New Version of Sony Catalyst
Sony's editing-software upgrade to version 2015.1.1 adds few new features, but expands functionality and fixes several bugs.
VFX Oscar Films in a Supercut
Which films actually received an Oscar for Best Visual Effects? This video provides an overview in under two minutes.
German Guide for Shotcut
The open-source editing tool Shotcut has grown continuously in recent years, and a German quick-start guide has now been released.
The Best Young Editors
The winning films of Avid’s “Be inspired” competition have been chosen. Nicola Matiwone from Great Britain impressed with “Rita: My inspiration.”
Media Composer Update for High Resolutions
Update 8.4.5 for Avid Media Composer and and the Avid Artist | DNxIO video I/O interface enables faster workflows with high-resolution content.
DaVinci Resolve 12 Updates
Updates 12.1 and 12.2 for DaVinci Resolve give the color correction system a dozen new features.
DaVinci Resolve 12 Beta to Try for Free
New editing tools, new name, new trackers/keyers and much more. DaVinci Resolve 12 enters public beta – try it now and put it through the wringer!
Competition for Young Editors
Avid is holding a short-film competition for young editors from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
Free Project Size!
Avid’s 8.4 update for Media Composer brings, among other things, a freely definable frame size for projects.
Open-Source Film Raw Data
Film studio Openpot Media has released all the raw data from the indie film production “Air No. 2” as open source for training purposes.
Assimilate Has Released Scratch Web
A cloud-based version called Scratch Web is now available for Scratch, the conforming tool used in studios for dailies.
The Art of Editing Lies in Brevity
In the "90to5 Editing Challenge", the task is to cut a 90-minute feature film or documentary down to five minutes. The winners can be viewed here.
HitFilm 3 Pro
Version 3 of the HitFilm Pro editing and VFX software will be released at the end of November. Here is an overview of the added features.
Lightworks Version 12 Available
The jump to version 12 brings extensive new features for users. New "bins" make organisation easier. The "Smart Play Engine" has also been improved.
Looking for Film Studies in Cologne?
The ifs – Internationale Filmschule Köln is extending the application period for the bachelor’s degree programme "Film" until October 1, 2014.
Beta version 9 of Nuke released
The Foundry has released version 9 of Nuke, NukeX and the new software variant Nuke Studio. Nuke customers should have access to the beta version from today.
Automatic Editing
Disney Research presented an algorithm at Siggraph that can automatically edit together footage from multiple cameras of the same event.
Resolve and Lite 11 Released in Beta
Blackmagic Design has released beta version 11 of DaVince Resolve and Lite. Here you can find an overview of the new features of the colour-correction software.
Smoke 2015 in the Editing Workflow
In an article at Pro Video Coalition, senior editor Kevin P McAuliffe explains why Autodesk Smoke 2015 might be worth a look as an alternative editing tool.
Smoke 2015 for Mac
Autodesk has announced Smoke version 2015. It adds support for Apple Mac Pro and improved XML interoperability with Final Cut Pro X.
Sony Vegas Pro 13
The version upgrade for the Vegas Pro editing software offers connectivity to the production process via tablet, making the workflow more mobile.
Put in the right light
Review: In DP 04 : 2014, Depeche Mode went on a major tour - and Cologne-based post-production house the editors cgn was responsible for the high-quality post-production of the concert events. How do post-pros make the performers look as good as possible? Head editor Tobias Berbuer explains in an interview!