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Adobe SpeedGrade Changelog

What's new in Adobe SpeedGrade CC 2015.0

Jun 16, 2015
  • SpeedLooks presets:
  • This release of SpeedGrade provides you a wide variety of Look color presets to apply to your media. You can find these looks under SpeedLooks Cine Looks in the Look tab. For more details on using Looks on your media, see Share and reuse looks.
  • Optimized scopes:
  • This release of SpeedGrade comes to you with improved scope rendering performance. Scopes, the tools that let you analyze your image, are available in the Analysis Tools panel. To display the Analysis Tools panel, use the keyboard shortcut A, or click the arrow on the upper-left Monitor panel. For more details on using scopes, see Image analysis tools.
  • Premiere color workflows editable in SpeedGrade:
  • SpeedGrade has been integrated with the new color workflows in the 2015 release of Premiere Pro CC. When you send a project to SpeedGrade using Direct Link, SpeedGrade presents you with the Lumetri Color layer. This custom layer reflects all the color changes that you had made to your project in one layer without any custom controls. The Lumetri Color layer is displayed only if you have applied color changes in Premiere Pro. You can toggle on/off this feature as needed.

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CC 2014.2 (Dec 19, 2014)

  • Changes:
  • Changed: Master Clip remain selected when the Playhead moves onto a new clip
  • Added: Warning now alerts users when a GPU with insufficient capacity (1GB of VRAM or less) is used for high resolution footage
  • Changed: Improve usability of Color Wheels.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed: UI issue where Media Browser tree failed to display icons
  • Fixed: SpeedGrade will now recall which scopes were toggled after restarting application
  • Fixed: SpeedGrade will now correctly render a group with variable opacity (Native Mode)
  • Fixed: SpeedGrade no longer crashes when a GPU with insufficient capacity is used in Direct Link
  • Fixed: Image no longer compromised when “No LUT” layer used (Direct Link mode)
  • Fixed: When a Look is applied to a Master Clip, the Master Clip tab remains selected.
  • Fixed: Colors no longer inverted when using an insufficient GPU with with 5K or 6K footage (Direct Link mode)
  • Fixed: (Windows only) Direct Link to SpeedGrade no longer fails with the project name containing double byte characters (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
  • Fixed: File names were truncated in the restore Autosaved Project dialog box (affected German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Italian)
  • Fixed: Tooltip message when hovering over In/Out point on Mac corrected
  • Fixed: Tooltip for color swatches now appear in localized languages for non-English versions of SpeedGrade
  • Fixed: Direct Link issue where white screen displayed when importing a project with many sequences (Retina Display)
  • Fixed: Auto-keyframes are now displayed as soon as they are applied
  • Fixed: A rare issue with a Drag&Drop area inside the scopes (aka Analysis Tools)
  • Fixed: An issue with importing single sequences in Direct Link
  • Fixed: Undo now works correctly when modifying a mask (Direct Link)
  • Fixed: Bug where Trash icon remained highlighted
  • Fixed: Playheads sometimes disappeared when playing multiple Timelines at the same time
  • Fixed: The category names for custom Look layers now appear in localized languages (German, French , Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Italian)
  • Fixed: Fullscreen background color is now consistent with UI in normal mode

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CC 2014.1 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • Enhanced UI:
  • Like other Creative Cloud video applications, this new release offers a refined new user interface with support for HiDPI displays, including Windows 8.1 systems.
  • The color scheme is more subtle and UI elements have been simplified. For example, the Effects menu has been organized to enable easy search. To view it, click the “+” icon at the bottom of the Grading Layer panel.
  • Effects pop-up menu is now organized into relevant groups as follows:
  • Blur and Sharpen
  • Color Match
  • Curves
  • Film
  • Misc
  • Stylize
  • Video
  • Curve adjustments:
  • Under Curves, there are two new color tool options:
  • RGB Curves
  • Hue & Saturation Curves
  • You can use curve adjustments on their own, or combine them with any other grading layers, Looks, or LUTs.
  • Grouping Grading Layers:
  • With the 2014.1 release, you can now collect parts of your grade (or Look) and group them together. This grouping helps to create organized complex Looks. In addition, you can adjust the opacity of a group of grades in just one step. With this enhancement, it is easy to combine multiple Looks and effects, and create a Look remix.
  • Support for Blackmagic cards:
  • This feature is new in this release. SpeedGrade provides support for Blackmagic cards.
  • USER INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS:
  • Hover to preview Looks:
  • If you hover over a Look thumbnail, you can view how that Look impacts your image in the monitor. This feature makes it easy to test and compare Looks.
  • Enhanced vertical sliders for luminance control:
  • SpeedGrade provides a bigger vertical slider in addition to the existing circular luminance dial on the Look panel. This change allows in editing and viewing the color scheme changes with much more ease. You can control luminance values in the image's shadow, midtone, and highlight regions using either the dial on the color wheels or the vertical slider.
  • Also, the other color control options are now muted in the grading panel except for the active color control option being used. However, when you click any of the color control option, the option appears bright and you can perform the desired action.
  • Improved Direct Link:
  • Improved Direct Link integration between Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade makes color grading easier and more flexible than before.
  • OTHER CHANGES:
  • New SpeedLooks:
  • In this release, new SpeedLooks have been added to the SpeedLooks package to provide you more out-of-the-box creative Looks.
  • SpeedGrade sports four new SpeedLooks, giving you even more options for sophisticated color grading presets that perform well across different types of footage and lighting conditions. You can group this look with grading layers to instantly create new custom looks.
  • SpeedLooks are available under their own tabs in the Look Manager.
  • Audio Support for Premiere Pro projects:
  • Audio support is available for Premiere Pro projects in SpeedGrade. This feature allows you to hear the sound with the color. This new feature helps because soundtracks or dialog often provide cues for transitions in lighting.
  • Performance with masks:
  • Performance with masks is now also improved, making it easier to work with masks in general, and multiple masks in particular. Related to this enhancement, SpeedGrade’s tracking is now faster.
  • Improved Autosave:
  • SpeedGrade also offers improved Autosave, both in Direct Link and in native SpeedGrade mode. This option is available in References > AutoSave to automatically save the files. The default number of saved project files is 20.
  • Enhanced Mercury Transmit to support output to 4K monitors:
  • SpeedGrade has enhanced Mercury Transmit to support output to 4K monitors.
  • Shared memory pool with other DVA apps:
  • SpeedGrade shares a memory pool with other DVA apps.
  • A memory balancer prevents swapping of RAM to disk by dynamically managing the memory allocated to each of the applications. Each application registers with the memory balancer with some basic information. The information constitutes of minimum memory requirements, maximum memory able to be used, current memory in use, and a priority. The priority has three settings: low, normal, and highest.

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CC 2014 8.0.1 (Jul 31, 2014)

  • Contains only one fix for a problem with the trial period in this application

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CC 2014 8.0.0 (Jun 19, 2014)

  • Enhanced Direct Link workflow
  • NEW Master Clip Effect
  • Refined grading tools
  • NEW Broadcast-standard scopes
  • NEW SpeedLooks
  • Simplified Look Manager

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CC 7.2.1 (Apr 1, 2014)

  • Fixed:
  • Crash on start-up with multiple GPU has been fixed for Mac OS and Windows. Win+Mac)
  • Occasional issue with corrupted image in Direct Link has been fixed
  • Added:
  • Direct Link setting to allows user to select Mercury Playback GPU-based rendering, or software-based rendering. The provides and easy workaround for unsupported, or incorrectly working graphics cards.
  • Support for AMD graphics cards on Mac OX is now enabled

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CC 7.1 (Nov 1, 2013)

  • NEW:
  • Direct Link integration with Adobe Premiere Pro for smooth round tripping between editing and grading
  • New Adobe Premiere Pro timeline for projects opened via Direct Link
  • Support for multiple masks within a single .look (grading layer stack) for faster workflows and easier copying of complex looks.
  • Linked mask layers within grading layer stack for greater control and precision
  • Support for all file formats supported in Premiere Pro via Direct Link workflow (see Known Issues below for formats currently not supported)
  • New welcome screen provides option to open an existing Premiere Pro project or start a native SpeedGrade project
  • Selected SpeedLooks now included with SpeedGrade. These include camera patches for matching various high end cameras create a common starting point for grading and SpeedLooks for adding a cinematic look.
  • FIXED:
  • UI would freeze after selecting a look and immediately switching to the Mask tab
  • Exporting a .Look from the Look Manager led to crashes
  • Crash when closing SpeedGrade while in full screen cinema mode
  • Various other fixes
  • Direct-Link workflow between Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade:
  • The new Direct Link provides a tighter and more efficient workflow between Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade.
  • Using Direct Link, you can send or open a Premiere Pro project directly in SpeedGrade, apply color grading, and send it back to Premiere Pro. The Direct-Link workflow eliminates the need to export and import projects, deal with interchange formats, or any kind of file conversions.
  • Support for new camera formats:
  • When you use SpeedGrade in the Direct-Link mode, the file formats supported in Premiere Pro are automatically supported in SpeedGrade, too.
  • SpeedGrade now supports the following new camera formats in Direct-Link mode.
  • Apple ProRes 64-bit
  • Blackmagic Cinema DNG
  • Native MJPEGs (1DC)
  • RED DRAGON with ROCKET-X
  • Panasonic AVC Ultra Long GOP (Group of Pictures)
  • Phantom Cine
  • Sony RAW (F65, F55, F5, FS700)
  • Sony XAVC Long GOP
  • Multiple masks within a single look:
  • Earlier, you could not create more than one mask for the same Look or Grade in SpeedGrade. To apply more than one mask, you had to create a new Look or grading clip on a new grading track.
  • SpeedGrade now lets you create multiple masks within a single grading layer using a single .look file. It is as simple as adding a new layer, and using the Mask tools to create a mask for that layer.
  • Using multiple masks in a single Look (or grade) allows you to work faster and keep your Timeline better organized.
  • Share a mask across multiple layers:
  • You can share a mask across multiple layers by using the Link Or Unlink Current Layer button.
  • You can link a layer with the layers immediately below by clicking the Link Current Layer button. When you apply a mask to the main layer, the mask is applied across all the linked layers.
  • Use the Link Or Unlink Current Layer button to toggle between linking or unlinking a mask.
  • New SpeedLooks for consistent color grading:
  • SpeedGrade now includes a SpeedLooks package that provides you out-of-the-box Looks to add vibrance and consistency to your grading.
  • The SpeedLooks package includes Camera Patches and SpeedLooks. The Camera Patches are designed to adjust color spaces quickly when working with different cameras on the same project.
  • When you add a SpeedLook to footage that has Camera Patches applied, you get a consistent grading result across footage shot on different cameras.
  • SpeedLooks and Camera Patches are available as presets in the Look panel.

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CC 7.0 (Jun 19, 2013)

  • A more connected SpeedGrade:
  • SpeedGrade CC is part of Creative Cloud. That means you have access to all the latest updates and future releases the moment they're available. Sharpen your skills and master new tools with a rich library of training videos. And with Behance integration, you can share your projects and get immediate feedback from creatives around the world.
  • Redesigned user interface:
  • With a completely redesigned interface that will look familiar to Adobe Premiere Pro users, SpeedGrade CC puts all your tools right where you need them. An updated grading panel incorporates more controls, and the new Media Browser and Look Manager provide fast access to shots and grades.
  • Shot Matcher:
  • Matching the look of clips can be tedious and time-consuming. Shot Matcher lets you work faster by automatically correcting for subtle differences in footage to achieve a consistent feel between shots, within scenes, and across your entire project.
  • Mercury Transmit:
  • Grade with confidence using reference-quality external monitors and Adobe Mercury Transmit. Support for selected SDI output cards such as AJA and Matrox lets you view color-critical work with the utmost accuracy.
  • Film stock emulations:
  • Apply the depth and unique character of film to your digital video footage. Choose from a variety of classic film stock presets to give your productions a richer, more cinematic look.
  • Powerful layer-based grading:
  • Customize grading layer names to easily organize complex grades while crafting stunning looks with creativity and precision. Use keys and masks to fine-tune corrections, add custom look layers to create visual impact, or use presets for quick results.
  • Snapshot browser:
  • Save graded stills of your work and quickly access them to use as references. Import JPEG images from other tools, such as Adobe Photoshop, to guide your color-grading decisions.
  • Expanded control surface support:
  • Work the way you want: with a standard keyboard and mouse, a trackball, or a trackpad. For more precise control, move to professional grading panels from Tangent Devices like the Wave, the CP200 - and now, the Element.
  • Adobe workflow integration:
  • Go from script to screen with an integrated workflow. Load complex SpeedGrade looks in Adobe Premiere Pro. Export looks to Adobe After Effects or Photoshop. Drag EDLs from Adobe Premiere Pro onto the SpeedGrade timeline for grading and finishing.

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CS6 6.0.4 (Sep 28, 2012)

  • Rolls up all previous patches and includes HiDPI support and various bug fixes.

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CS6 6.0.3 (Sep 1, 2012)

  • This patch provides HiDPI support

New in Adobe SpeedGrade CS6 6.0.2 (Jul 31, 2012)

  • Fixed: when the application lost focus, fullscreen mode could exit, causing problems for multi-monitor setups.
  • Fixed: in rare instances, renders for grading transitions did not match what was displayed on-screen
  • Fixed: rendering some stereoscopic modes caused render error 0x02
  • Fixed: browsing unsupported camera RAW files could result in an abnormal application exit
  • Fixed: time codes from certain CinemaDNG frames were not available
  • Fixed: on Mac keyboards with number pad, the number pads Enter key was not registered by the application
  • Fixed: executing the consolidate reels function crashed the application when solid color clips where contained in the timeline
  • Fixed: tracking a single frame clip caused the application to crash
  • Fixed: the frame mirror checkboxes reflected the state of the frame before the current frame instead of the current frame
  • Fixed: switching a stereoscopic timeline to mono could crash the application in some instances