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AVID Media Composer 2020.4 update moves to 64-bit, delivering support for latest macOS and Mac Pro

05 May

AVID has released a new update for AVID Media Composer, its popular video editing software. The new version, AVID Media Composer 2020.4, includes numerous new features, but the biggest one for Mac users is that the software is finally 64-bit.

Apple’s macOS Mojave was the last version of Apple’s operating system to support 32-bit apps. Apple warned software developers for a couple of years that 32-bit apps would no longer be supported with macOS Catalina. As photographers and videographers alike have upgraded to macOS Catalina or purchased new computers such as Apple’s latest Mac Pro which ships with Catalina, they have had to deal with outdated software no longer being supported. Until AVID Media Composer 2020.4, that list of inoperable software included Media Composer.

In addition to being 64-bit, AVID Media Composer 2020.4 also includes a new Universal Media Engine (UME). This new UME speeds up the entire workflow, right from file ingest, by removing reliance on QuickTime. AVID promises that the new UME will be felt via improved performance during importing, playback, editing and exporting files.

Windows users can now create, edit, collaborate on and export Apple ProRes media natively. This includes full encoding and decoding support. However, per Cinema5D, it appears that this may not include support for ProRes RAW files. On AVID’s latest blog post detailing Media Composer 2020.4, there is no mention of ProRes RAW.

“Get a birds-eye view of an entire 128-track sequence with the Timeline Sequence Map, enabling faster navigation without scrolling or changing the view size.” Image and text credit: AVID

The updates in AVID Media Composer 2020.4 are not limited to under-the-hood improvements, the team has also worked on improving the user interface and making the software more efficient. Additions and improvements include a Timeline Sequence Map, which allows for a full view of 128-track sequence, color coding for bin tabs, Titler+ improvements, bulk editing capabilities, multi-select tools, faster sound separation, new 9×16 and 1:1 aspect ratio mask margins, new color space support, additional workspace customization options and much more.

AVID Media Composer 2020.4 includes new bulk edit capabilities. Image credit: AVID

AVID Media Composer 2020.4 is a free update for all existing Media Composer users. If you are a first-time user, perhaps someone who is looking for video editing software for your new macOS Catalina machine, the software is available via a subscription model. You can subscribe on a per-month basis for $ 23.99/month or for a full year for $ 239.00. By opting for an annual subscription, you save just under $ 50. For more information on AVID Media Composer, click here.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Datacolor adds 64-bit support to Spyder5 calibrator for compatibility with macOS Catalina

18 Oct

Color calibration company Datacolor has announced a 64-bit update for its Spyder5 calibration sensor (Adorama, B&H) that will ensure the device is compatible with Apple’s latest macOS Catalina update.

The update, which was required due to the lack of 32-bit application support macOS Catalina, is available as a free software upgrade for all Spyder5 owners.

Datacolor’s newest calibration sensor, the SpyderX, is already 64-bit computable, so if you have the Spyder, there’s no need to update. You can find out more information by visiting Datacolor’s product page.

Press Release:

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Datacolor Releases 64-Bit Upgrade for Spyder5 Software

Lawrenceville, NJ – October 17, 2019 – Datacolor®, a global leader in color management solutions, is providing all Spyder5 users with an upgrade of their software for monitor calibration. Datacolor will continue to ensure full compatibility with the latest operating systems for customers using the Spyder5 sensor. This is in compliance of new industry standards with the Apple operating system, which will no longer support 32-bit applications with the Catalina macOS 10.15 version.

The Spyder5 software upgrade is free for all users and can be downloaded from the Datacolor website.

Datacolor’s current monitor calibration solution – SpyderX, is 64-bit compatible. SpyderX is Datacolor’s fastest, most accurate and easy-to-use color calibration sensor, providing photographers, designers and videographers with the ultimate confidence and control over their creative vision.

More information about the SpyderX can be found at spyderx.datacolor.com. {/pressrelease}

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Photo Mechanic 6 launches with 64-bit support, selectable ingestion and more

26 Mar

As promised earlier this month, Camera Bits has released Photo Mechanic 6, a major update to the company’s image ingestion software. A free trial is available to download for new users on Windows and macOS, while ‘qualified’ existing customers can upgrade for $ 89 USD. A new software license is priced at $ 139 USD. For users who purchased Photo Mechanic 5 in 2018 will receive a license key for Photo Mechanic 6 for free.

Photo Mechanic 6 brings a large number of big and small improvements, including the previously announced 64-bit support, the ability to ingest images from selection, better image caching, full-screen support for Preview and Contact Sheet windows, and reverse geocoding.

As part of the initial release, Photo Mechanic 6 brings new elements including a new render cache and image gallery exporter. In addition to new features, version 6 also adds improvements to existing tools, including crop, slideshow, and the Find and Replace panel, plus new support for Blu-ray disc burning and much more.

The software enables photographers to rapidly ingest images, organize, and manage them at faster speeds than catalogue-based competitors. Users have the ability to cull, tag, view, organize and export their images from a single application. This is the first major update to Photo Mechanic since the release of version 5 in 2012.

Mac users must be running at least Mac OS X 10.10 or higher to use Photo Mechanic 6; Windows users must be running a 64-bit version of either Windows 7, 8, or 10.

In addition to the release of Photo Mechanic 6, Camera Bits has also announced Photo Mechanic Plus, a premium upgrade version of Photo Mechanic that will include the much-anticipated Catalog feature. A limited beta of Photo Mechanic Plus will be launched on April 22nd to Photo Mechanic 6 owners at no extra cost and will be launched alongside a dedicated forum where beta testers can share feedback.

In Camera Bits’ own words, the upcoming Catalog feature ‘is an image database for managing large numbers of image files across multiple locations.’ After the beta period is over Photo Mechanic Plus will be offered as a paid upgrade over Photo Mechanic 6 at a price that’s yet to be announced.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Photo Mechanic 6 will launch March 25 with faster speeds, new UI and 64-bit support

19 Mar

Photo ingesting software Photo Mechanic is about to receive a major update in the form of Photo Mechanic 6. This update follows the last major update, version 5, released way back in 2012.

According to Camera Bits, the company behind the software, Photo Mechanic 6 will be faster, offer 64-bit compatibility, have an ‘intuitive and compact’ user interface and support for selecting specific images to ingest.

Photo Mechanic is billed as a faster alternative to catalogue-based software like Lightroom, enabling photographers to quickly ingest, tag, cull, view, oragnize, and export images. Among the product’s features is support for ingesting images while shooting with a tethered camera, copying files from more than one card simultaneously, using saved GPS tracking logs to geotag photos and more.

Photo Mechanic 6 will be released on March 25. Existing customers who are eligible for an update will be able to purchase the new version for $ 89 USD; a new product license will cost $ 139 USD.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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64-bit Corel PaintShop Pro X6 now available

05 Sep

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Corel has announced Paintshop Pro X6 ‘Ultimate’, which improves on the previous version of PSP X6 with the addition of built-in automatic image correction by Athentech Imaging. The update to 64-bit architecture should result in better performance on modern operating systems, as well. Apparently, the new software was created after a research study indicated that ‘more power, more speed and improved usability were the changes users most wanted to see in X6’. Who knew? Click through for the press release. 

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