EDIUS 6 presented at the IBC

The acquisition by Technicolor, Grass Valley seems not to cause harm. Quite the opposite: Almost on time, as expected, was the IBC, the new version 6 of the quick editing program presented, the offerings according to the manufacturer, with over 100 new or improved features. The most innovative, eye-catching, should be the native 10-bit support for relevant video formats. However, one must already onto this eighth fine print: There is indeed a new intermediate HQX codec that stores only the color channels and alpha channels with 10-bit. The data sheet says it explicitly that this was suitable for a 10-bit workflow. Besides HQX can also uncompressed 10 bit, and AVC-Intra 50 / 100 are in the timeline with 10 bits. Edius itself seems, however, still all effects can be expected only with 8 bits ("cuts-only, 8-bit rendering). 10 bits are to be kept clearly only in hard-Cuts in a kind of smart rendering. In the two project templates are now in 1080, and Canon 50p/60p XF MPEG-added. On the timeline can be used together, the output mapping (similar to Avid) with the mouse to assign individual tracks or change. Tracks can now also be "switched in sync," which, for example, shifts only affect all synced tracks. Is drawn with the right mouse button, a clip in the timeline, to appear in a pop-up menu, all insert options for direct selection (similar to Final Cut Pro). Overdue area was also the possibility of audio clips in the subframe to move to what is possible now. Even without additional hardware can be displayed full screen the preview window now. There are a zebra display for under-and overexposure. For on-edge films can also be rotated in addition the preview. Of particular note seems to us, nor the new masking tool that even more) fully Animatable Bezier masks allowed (. Especially with the quick color correction can be here to create fast (but only 8 bit) grading. Also track mats are now possible. AVCHD is now SD (HC) card will be written back directly. Whereby, the peculiarities of the various camcorder manufacturers will be considered. For the mobile can cut an entire project, including kleingerechneten proxy files can be exported. May be continued with proxies on a less powerful device of the cut. Render the final project will be back with the original files on the big machine that was played back after the project file. Cool. As there are many other functions, the Grass Valley (in English) in many web video demonstrates in detail. Available to Edius 6 from the end of October be at prices from 800 €.