Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring solutions, today announced the latest upgrade to its Vegas™ editing technology.

Vegas Pro 13 brings new collaboration tools and streamlined workflows to professional content producers faced with a wide variety of multimedia production tasks.

“Vegas Pro 13 takes giant steps toward making the total multimedia creation experience faster and easier than ever. One example is the Vegas Pro Connect iPad app, which provides a remote collaborative review process for clients and team members,” said John Freeborg, vice president of Sony Creative Software. “We are excited to announce Vegas Pro 13 at NAB and provide live presentations and in-booth demos of the new key features. In addition to technological advancements that span the production process, from ingesting to editing to archiving, we’ve created a set of phenomenal values by bundling Vegas Pro 13 with other workflow-integrated professional applications, both from Sony Creative Software and key partners.”

Vegas Pro 13 Edit software (MSRP $399.95), Vegas Pro 13 software (MSRP $599.95), and Vegas Pro 13 Suite software (MSRP $799.95) will be available for digital download on April 17, 2014 with physical products available May 5, 2014. For more information, or to purchase, please visit:

http://blog.sony.com/press/sony-announces-latest-version-of-vegas-pro-software/

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Today Corel announced the availability of VideoStudio® Pro X7 and VideoStudio® Ultimate X7. Thanks to performance gains achieved through the addition of 64-bit architecture, the updated creative library and the new touch-friendly instant movie creator, FastFlick™, X7 upholds VideoStudio’s promise to provide the fastest and easiest way to create a broad range of professional quality videos, regardless of editing proficiency.

“VideoStudio has built a reputation for innovation by bringing users of all skill levels cutting-edge tools like 4K support, motion tracking, HTML5 authoring and a wide variety of creative editing tools in one affordable package,” said Greg Wood, Senior Product Manager, Digital Media. “But first and foremost, we strive to provide a program that is fast and easy and that addresses the growing enthusiasm for video in every walk of life, from personal, to sports, to school, to business, and the best way to ensure this is to go straight to the source” added Wood. “VideoStudio X7 was developed based on our extensive customer research. The result – a uniquely powerful, intuitive, fun and relevant editor.”

The enhancements and additions seen in VideoStudio X7 originate from an in-depth study. Corel researchers drew from a wide base of VideoStudio users, learning that performance, speed and even more easy-editing tools were the enhancements users most wanted to see in X7. As a result, VideoStudio introduces the following new features:

New 64-Bit Architecture Brings Dramatic Performance Gains

The new powerful 64-bit architecture removes memory limitations, resulting in dramatic performance gains in a wide variety of scenarios. For example, benchmark testing indicates, rendering HD multitrack projects can be up to 200% faster and rendering 4K projects can be up to 800% faster.

New FastFlick Makes Creating and Sharing Videos a Snap

Creating stylish movies and slideshows is as easy as 1-2-3 with the new FastFlick instant movie maker. Users can launch the touch-friendly app independently of VideoStudio to quickly create their project of choice by simply selecting a template, adding their media, and sharing. Users can upload their videos directly to Facebook, YouTube, Flickr or Vimeo, or they can save them for further editing in VideoStudio.

Updated Content Library Helps Users Explore New Creative Possibilities

VideoStudio X7 includes fresh new templates, frames, and objects as well as two new types of media, backgrounds and color patterns, to give videos a fresh and polished look.

And for special effects enthusiasts, VideoStudio Ultimate X7 includes a powerful, updated-to-64-bit collection of advanced special effects with plug-ins from proDAD, Boris Graffiti and NewBlue, providing over $500 in additional value. With 64-bit power, effects run faster than ever before.

New and Enhanced Tools Streamline the Editing and Sharing Process

User experience was a top priority for VideoStudio X7 development, resulting in more efficient ways to make and share video projects. Key usability enhancements include:

• Enhanced! Smarter and faster 4K: The Smart Render option now works with UltraHD files resulting in rendering speeds are up to 200% faster than with X6. Users with the latest Intel chips can expect to see performance gains of 170-500% when working with 4K.
• Enhanced! One-step online sharing: VideoStudio X7 lets users share their videos online in one simple step, no need to leave the program. Users simply select a social media property, choose the settings and post.
• New! Favorite filters list: Like transitions, filters can now be added to a My Favorites list, saving users’ time when applying specific corrective filters or special effect filters.
• Enhanced! Batch conversion custom profiles: Custom profiles in Batch Convert allows users to render multiple projects or files at the same time, exactly the way they want.
• New! Intuitive profile management and customization: Custom profiles are the ideal tool to streamline workflows while still achieving great results. VideoStudio X7 makes it easy for users to create and save custom profiles to match the video properties for each of their cameras. This ensures the best results possible when rendering.
• Enhanced! Transitions for overlay tracks: By popular request, VideoStudio X7 includes a new transitions category that makes it easier for users to find transitions that work best with their overlay tracks.

Pricing and Availability

VideoStudio Pro X7 and VideoStudio Ultimate X7 are available now in English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Chinese Traditional and Japanese. Suggested retail pricing of VideoStudio Pro X7 is $79.99 (USD/CAN/AUD) / €69.99/ £59.99, VideoStudio Ultimate X7 is $99.99 (USD/CAN/AUD)/ € 89.99/ £79.99. Upgrade pricing is available.

http://www.videostudiopro.com

The Pinnacle team today introduces the new Pinnacle Studio 18, Pinnacle Studio 18 Plus and Pinnacle Studio 18 Ultimate, now offering native 64-bit performance and enhanced productivity across your entire video editing experience. Select the version that’s right for your workflow and take advantage of a new 64-bit architecture, Intel Quick Sync optimizations, a streamlined interface and new music from Triple Scoop Music. For users looking for maximum video editing power, Pinnacle Studio 18 Ultimate also offers new 4K Ultra HD Smart Encoding, support for XAVC S (HD and 4K HD), enhanced Live Screen Capture and valuable extras from NewBlue.

“No matter which version you choose, the new 64-bit Pinnacle Studio 18 product family offers unprecedented power and control to create amazing video projects. Looking for an editing app that can take anything you throw at it? Pinnacle Studio 18 Ultimate stands out as a premium prosumer editor. Not only can you take advantage of an unlimited number of tracks, pro-level video effects and native 64-bit performance under the hood, Ultimate also extends its 4K HD capabilities with Smart Encoding and support for the latest XAVC S cameras. For anyone who wants to create their own spectacular HD and 4K HD movies, this is an incredibly powerful editing environment,” said Michel Yavercovski, Director of Product Management for Pinnacle.

The Pinnacle Studio 18 product family offers three levels of video editing power:

Pinnacle Studio 18

Complete with a streamlined interface, Pinnacle Studio 18 offers a faster, more responsive movie-making experience. Now with a native 64-bit architecture, Pinnacle Studio makes the most of your computer’s processing power and memory for fast multi-track rendering, smoother file handling and more. Easily import and edit your clips right inside the built-in media organizer. Try SmartMovie to make a movie in minutes or dive into editing on the 6-track timeline. Add excitement with over 1,500 2D/3D effects and 17 royalty-free music tracks from Triple Scoop Music. Integrated cloud access and support for Pinnacle Studio for iPad means you can make movies anywhere. When it's time to share, it's easy to send your movies to Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, iPad, Apple TV and Xbox.

Pinnacle Studio 18 Plus

Take your video editing power even further Pinnacle Studio 18 Plus. Record directly from your screen — including system audio and microphone sound — to add dynamic content to movies and demo videos with Live Screen Capture. Easily organize and tag all your content in the built-in media library. Make sophisticated movies with 24-track frame-accurate editing. Add polish with 1,800+ 2D/3D effects, titles and templates, and 17 royalty-free tracks from Triple Scoop Music

Pinnacle Studio 18 Ultimate

Take on any video-editing challenge with Pinnacle Studio 18 Ultimate. Ultimate builds on its native 64-bit power to help you create breathtaking movies with new 4K Ultra HD video Smart Encoding and support for the XAVC S format. Record directly from your screen with the enhanced Live Screen Capture. Get creative with advanced 3D features, edit on unlimited tracks, and energize your videos with 700+ presets and over 55 plugins from industry leader NewBlue. Add the perfect soundtrack with 17 royalty-free tracks from Triple Scoop Music and enhance audio with iZotope Music & Speech Cleaner. Easily share your movie on Blu-ray disc and your favorite social sites and devices.

Availability

Pinnacle Studio™ 18, Pinnacle Studio™ 18 Plus, and Pinnacle Studio™ 18 Ultimate are available now in 13 languages. Suggested retail pricing of Pinnacle Studio 18 is $59.95 (USD/CAN/AUD)/ EUR 59.95/ £49.95, Pinnacle Studio 18 Plus is $99.95 (USD/CAN/AUD)/ EUR 99.95/ £79.95 and Pinnacle Studio 18 Ultimate is $129.95 (USD/CAN/AUD)/ EUR 129.95/ £99.95.

X2a includes the following:

• Multi-touch support for Windows 8
• General Windows 8 compatibility updates
• Direct2D support
• Accessibility enhancements
• Playlist View Enhancements
• Updated Piano Roll view and Staff view Track pane UI
• Over 50 UI enhancements
• Around 250 bug fixes

Via: http://blog.cakewalk.com/a-deeper-look-at-sonar-x2a-native-windows-8-and-touch-support/

Gear used on both videos:

• Panasonic GH2 cam with flowmotion hack
• Two Minolta MD lenses, 28mm F1.8 and 50mm F.17
• Sigma 19mm F2.8
• Mostly shot with: a rig, tripod, table slider and handheld

My goal is to eventually work more with commercial artists and especially to learn as much as possible about cinematography and cinematic aspects used in music videos.

Would love to receive some feedback on both videos!

Cheers,

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http://www.openshot.org/features/

A lot of people been waiting a very long time for 2.0 to release and this year.

Installers for Linux, Windows and Mac

Here is my problem: since I switched to OSX "El Capitan" on my mac pro, my Final Cut Pro displays the rushes in a very dark way, as if there was a gamma adjustment problem. I tried to play with the settings of parameters in every way and I have not found a solution.

At best, the problem appears when the playback bar on the timeline is stopped. And as soon as I put in reading, the image appears as normal.

Any idea ? best regards

New stuff:

• Automatic audio slicing and audio quantize
• MIDI out
• Convert recordings into REX loops for further creative possibilities
• New spectrum analyzer with visual EQ controls
• Group and parallel mix channels
• Workflow improvements
• Reason 7 makes it easier to import audio from users, music libraries and the web, with support for mp3, aac, wma and more.
• Enhanced Factory Sound Bank comes with new loops and drum kits.
• New Audiomatic Retro Transformer effect unit adds a “futuristic-vintage” sound

Prices:

• Reason 7 - $449
• Reason Essentials 2 - $129

Via: http://www.propellerheads.se/products/reason/new/

ACDSee 16 makes it easier than ever for photographers to manage, edit, share and achieve stunning results with their photos,” said Doug Vanderkerkhove, Founder and CEO of ACD Systems. “With seamless uploading to Facebook, reverse geocoding and creative editing tools, ACDSee 16 adds incredible value to an already rich feature set that’s not available in similarly priced software.”

New features in ACDSee 16 include:

• Facebook uploader - Upload photos directly from ACDSee to Facebook, fast. Create a new album or select an existing one, add location and description details, and specify the privacy level.
• Reverse geocoding - Select a pin on the map, choose “Reverse Geocode” and ACDSee will write the matching location details into the appropriate IPTC fields, using the embedded latitude and longitude information to lookup the nearest readable address or place name.
• Info Palette - Access key shooting information while managing, viewing, and editing photos. The Info Palette conveniently displays technical data alongside any photo, including white balance, metering mode, exposure program, and whether the flash fired. Plus see the ISO, f-stop, shutter speed, exposure compensation, focal length, and more, all in one spot.
• Gradient tool - Apply a gradient to any editing effect to subtly progress across a photo. It’s especially useful for images that aren’t evenly exposed, or that need fine tuning in select areas.
• Lens blur filter - Attain a realistic bokeh effect with the Lens Blur filter. Choose the shape and adjust the bokeh frequency and brightness to emulate the pleasing visual artifacts that naturally appear around bright, out-of-focus areas of a photo.
• Tilt-shift effect - Simulate the popular Tilt-Shift effect to transform a photo into a miniature-scale model. Rotate the lens plane, adjust the bokeh frequency, brightness, and sides, and increase saturation to get the perfect scene.

ACDSee 16 also offers these key features to help photographers organize, perfect and share their images:

• Organize with ease - Create categories, add hierarchical keywords and phrases, and rate photos. Tag images and assign color labels, and bring them all together for further editing or sharing. Save time by organizing photos as they’re imported from a camera or storage device.
• Find any photo - Find any photo fast. Enter keywords, search only specific folders, narrow it down by metadata, or find that one special image with the Quick Search bar. Build and save detailed searches for ongoing use.
• View images fast - Zoom through the latest shots, examine details, and enjoy full-size views without waiting, thanks to ACDSee’s renowned speed.
• Brush on edits - Experiment with intuitive editing tools and creative filters that deliver professional results. Use the Edit Brush to quickly apply any editing effect to a specific part of a photo. Correct exposure, enhance color, adjust details, or add a special effect.
• Get the best light and color - Rescue photos that are too light or too dark with the Lighting tool, powered by ACDSee’s patented LCE (Lighting and Contrast Enhancement) technology. Instantly lighten shadows and reduce highlights in one click, or adjust individual sliders to fine-tune every aspect. Change the tonal range, white balance, and color balance of photos with easy-to-use adjustment tools.
• Photo sharing and backup - Drop images straight from ACDSee 16 to the ACDSee Online cloud for safe backup, storage, and sharing via email, Facebook, and Twitter. Each ACDSee Online account includes 10 GB of storage space with the option to upgrade to unlimited storage for only $39.99/year (US).

Introductory offer price $49.99

http://www.acdsee.com

Has some fun things, like magic erase

More info - http://www.magix.com/us/free-download/photo-designer/functions/

You can get it here http://www.magix.com/us/free-download/free-software/

See more at http://photosounder.com/

http://pro.magix.com/uploads/MAGIX_PRO/video_pro_x/pdfs/magix_video_pro_x5_new_features_en.pdf

It has ProRes, DNxHD support, has color correction, multicam, and CUDA is not required (you can work on AMD cards using OpenCL) etc

Also has PluralEye like algorithm build in making synch of different cameras or separate audio.

Information:

http://pro.magix.com/en/video-pro-x/overview.275.html

Available:

Price: $399

http://www.amazon.com/MAGIX-MID012608-Video-Pro-Download/dp/B007VGI7LU/

Here is the video:

But could you not do the same grade in after effects with something like the Color Finesse tool? Or perhaps in CS6's speedgrade program (I have not used this yet)? It would seem quite compelling to me that panasonic does not have an option like this for their camera's as it does make a pretty big difference, but perhaps it is only because their is another work around that the director of this video did not know about? I'm curious to hear if anyone knows a solution to this problem, as I'd love to keep my skin tones intact for future shoots as I really do like the color grade of this video.

Thanks for the input!

Save you about $830, and this are not trials :-)

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