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Catalyst Browse Changelog

What's new in Catalyst Browse 2024.1

Apr 3, 2024
  • Notable fixes/changes in version 2024.1:
  • Image quality when stabilization is applied has been improved.
  • Added support for sign-in with Sony account.
  • Added support for OK / NG / KEEP flags in MP4 files.
  • Added support for shutter angle metadata display in MP4 files.
  • The latest version can no longer be downloaded directly from the application's upgrade version notification. Instead, the latest version can be
  • downloaded from a web browser.
  • The distribution format of the application installer has changed. For Windows, it will be distributed as a .exe or .zip file, And for Mac, it will be
  • distributed as a .dmg file.
  • Encoding with XAVC, which uses Sony Encoder, cannot be selected on Mac devices with Apple silicon. Encoding is performed using
  • MainConcept encoder.
  • The YouTube upload function is no longer offered.
  • On Mac devices with Apple silicon, Optical Disc Archive Software is incompatible, so ODA is not supported. (as of March 2024)
  • Fixed a bug where the Auto cropping amount of lens breathing does not change based on the On/Off status of stabilization.
  • Fixed a bug where if there isn't enough camera shake/lens breathing metadata included in the clip, the “Off” button cannot be disabled.
  • Fixed a bug where Mac devices with Apple silicon would crash when a file with a long path was opened

New in Catalyst Browse 2023.1 (Oct 29, 2023)

  • Notable fixes/changes in version 2023.1:
  • Visualization of stabilization data.
  • Improved Copy snapshot to clipboard and Save snapshot functions.
  • Copy snapshot to clipboard and Save snapshot commands have been moved from the More Actions menu to a dedicated Snapshot menu.
  • The Snapshot menu provides access to options for saving snapshots.
  • Mark In and Mark Out buttons have been moved to the main transport toolbar.
  • Added Generate PDF catalog and Generate CSV catalog commands to the Places pane.
  • Added support for exporting clip rotation metadata in the following formats:
  • MXF: XAVC Intra, XAVC Long, and XDCAM (MPEG-2)
  • MP4: XAVC-S
  • Updated OpenSSL to address a vulnerability when parsing certificates when logging in to share clips on Ci (CVE-2022-0778).
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when attempting to take a snapshot while the clip was loading.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause rendering to stop when rendering XDCAM MPEG HD422 50 Mbps clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause decreased playback performance when seeking in long-GOP based media.
  • Fixed an issue with user Looks on a Japanese OS when the Documents folder was synchronized with OneDrive.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause image corruption when playing back some rendered XAVC S clips.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause Rec.709 (and other SDR clips) to be displayed too bright if LUT Mode was set to Metadata or Off for a previous HDR clip.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash in the Correct Clip workspace after canceling analysis and analyzing a clip again.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause batch export to fail on some systems with NVIDA GPUs when the Format was set to AVC/AAC (*.mp4) and the Encode mode was set to Optimize encoding speed.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the application to incorrectly identify some interlaced AVC MP4 clips as progressive.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause flickering playback of 4:2:0 XAVC Long clips on Windows systems with Quick Sync Video graphics.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause some IMX files to play back incorrectly.
  • Fixed a bug that caused incorrect End time metadata values to be displayed for XAVC S 120p clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause timecode to flicker during playback (macOS only).
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Analyze button to be unavailable after canceling clip analysis in the Correct clip workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Corrected crop resolution value to be displayed incorrectly in the Correct clip workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Mark In and Mark Out controls to be displayed above the timeline in the Correct Clip workspace when multiple clips were selected.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause folder icons to be displayed incorrectly in Browse mode after sorting the contents of the folder in list view.
  • Improved file sizes and optimized audio interleaving in XAVC S renderers.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the Tab key from navigating among fields in the Export Catalog dialog when using Generate PDF Catalog.
  • Fixed a bug that caused Show save areas and Masking ratio to be displayed incorrectly in 2-up preview mode.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent devices from being ejected after exiting the Correct clip workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause UI text to be corrupted after starting the application for the first time.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause controls in the Correct clip workspace to be unavailable after changing the workspace zoom level.

New in Catalyst Browse 2022.1 (Jul 15, 2022)

  • Notable fixes/changes in version 2022.1:
  • Added support for a Cine EI workflow:
  • The Adjust Color workspace now includes an EI mode control that you can use to apply an exposure index automatically using metadata or manually.
  • Files that include LUT metadata now display a badge in the Browse pane and display the LUT on the File tab of the Inspector pane.
  • The Adjust Color workspace now includes a LUT mode control that you can use to apply a LUT automatically using metadata or manually.
  • Added support for lens breathing compensation.
  • Lens breathing compensation is supported by an upcoming camera release.
  • In some cases, Catalyst lens breathing compensation can be less effective than in-camera lens breathing compensation if stabilization is also enabled. Use the Preview pane to compare the original and corrected clip. You can set Stabilization mode or Compensation mode to Off as needed before exporting the corrected clip.
  • Added support for additional aspect ratios in the Masking ratio drop-down list in Clip Settings. Aspect markers from Sony cameras are supported and preserved even when the clip is rotated.
  • Added support for cataloging clips in PDF or CSV format (limited to three clips in Catalyst Browse).
  • Added support for previewing 8K XAVC HS Long 422 clips.
  • Added support for transcoding to XAVC S format with LPCM 48kHz, 24-bit, 4-channel audio.
  • Revised the Color Space display for Rec.709 and S-Gamut clips in the Metadata and Adjust Color panes.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when attempting to open some corrupt MP4 files.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash during startup (macOS only).
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when dragging multiple clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when selecting a clip that had been deleted outside of Catalyst Browse.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash or a green line to be displayed at the top of the frame when previewing some XAVC HS proxy clips. This issue affected preview only and did not affect source clips or rendered output.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when navigating to a folder containing DNxHD clips (Windows only).
  • Fixed a bug that could cause transcoding to XDCAM format to fail when the Create Sony Professional Disc partitions check box was selected.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the Stabilization workspace from displaying correctly if the Analyze button was clicked while a clip was loading.

New in Catalyst Browse 2021.1 (Aug 31, 2021)

  • Enhanced essence mark format support in the Metadata pane in the Inspector.
  • Added OpenCL/OpenGL interoperability controls in the Options pane:
  • Select Performance to allow OpenCL and OpenGL devices to share rendered frames. We recommend using this setting in most cases for optimum playback performance.
  • Select Compatibility to turn off interoperability if you notice artifacts or corruption in rendered frames.
  • Added support for the AXS-AR3 AXS Memory Thunderbolt™ card reader.
  • Improved the bit rate metadata display on the File tab of the Inspector to more accurately represent clip bit rates.
  • Improved stabilization metadata: the stabilization icon is not displayed when a clip doesn’t have enough metadata for stabilization.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash on startup in some cases (macOS only).
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the application from reading ProRes 4444 clips on macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to freeze when the secondary video preview window was maximized (macOS only).
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to freeze when loading 8K AVC clips using Quick Sync Video on an Intel Ice Lake CPU (Windows only).
  • Fixed a bug that could result in dropped or repeated frames when decoding clips using an Intel CPU with Quick Sync Video (Windows only).
  • Fixed a bug that could result in dropped frames when transcoding XAVC S clips using an Intel CPU with Quick Sync Video (Windows only).
  • Fixed a bug that prevented exporting Rec.709 clips to Rec.2020/HLG with some Output Color Space or Preview Color Space settings.
  • Fixed a bug that could result in a mismatch between the mark in/out points and the rendered file length when using the Use mark in/out points check box in the Export pane.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause thumbnails to be displayed after turning off the Show thumbnails switch in Options.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause image corruption when exporting stabilized clips on systems with Intel Iris graphics.
  • Fixed a bug that could result in incorrect timecode in copied clips when Copy only between mark points was selected for a source clip with discontinuous timecode.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent roll-direction camera shake from being stabilized correctly for some clips.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the clip stabilization OpenGL version-check warning from being displayed in some cases.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect folder icons to be displayed.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent color settings from being exported if the Reset button had been clicked before attempting to export settings.
  • Improved 3D LUT export:
  • 3D LUT export is now available for any source color space.
  • Added support for exporting 3D LUT files in 3D LUT (NLE .cube) format for DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere Pro or 3D LUT (SDI/SMPTE .cube) format for hardware LUT boxes.
  • When exporting a 3D LUT (NLE .cube) format LUT, you can select the Extend S-Log input range check box and choose IRIDAS/Adobe or DaVinci Resolve to include information about the input range for your destination editor.
  • Added a Precision check box in the Export Color Settings dialog to allow you to save standard (33x33x33) or high-precision (65x65x65) LUTs.

New in Catalyst Browse 2020.1 (Dec 1, 2020)

  • Added support for XAVC S (AVC) / XAVC HS (HEVC) media.
  • NOTES:
  • If XAVC S and XAVC HS playback is not smooth, we recommend using the All Frames playback setting. Click the Playback Settings button on the left side of the transport controls to display the Playback Settings controls, and then click the All Frames button.
  • XAVC HS playback requires specific hardware requirements. Please see System Requirements for more information.
  • XAVC HS playback requires online activation using your camera model number and serial number. The model number and serial number are typically located on the provided warranty documentation, on the box, or on the back, bottom, or inside of the product. The model name and the serial number you enter will be used only for our license management and will not be provided to a third party.
  • When a clip has Flag metadata (formerly labeled Status in the Inspector pane), an OK, NG (no good), or Keep indicator is displayed in Browse mode.
  • Added support for clip rotation metadata in clip thumbnails and preview.
  • Added support for displaying image orientation metadata on the File tab in the Inspector pane.
  • Added filtering to the Media Browser: you can filter by file type, file format, date created, or flag metadata.
  • Added support for reading and previewing XAVC S clips with 48kHz, 24-bit, 4-channel audio.
  • Added support for stabilizing XAVC, XAVC S and XAVC HS clips using metadata.
  • NOTES:
  • When stabilizing a clip using a Cropping ratio setting larger than the default value, clips with significant camera shake may exhibit a black border around the frame. We recommend using a Cropping ratio setting that is close to the default value. You can double-click the slider handle to reset the setting to its default.
  • 4K video stabilization requires a GPU that supports OpenGL 4.1 to be connected to a monitor. We recommend 6 GB of GPU memory for stabilizing 4K clips. Please see System Requirements for more information.
  • Added support for writing, renaming, and deleting clips in the XDROOT folder for SxS and USB storage via FTP on the PZW-4000.
  • NOTE: Copying, renaming, or deleting clip lists to SxS media and USB storage on the PZW-4000 is not supported.
  • Added support for creating non-realtime (NRT) metadata for discontinuous timecode and essence marks when Catalyst creates new non-realtime metadata during MXF clip copy operations.
  • NOTE: New non-realtime metadata is not created when the source clip contains NRT metadata.
  • Added support for connecting to FTP devices using fully qualified domain names.
  • Added support for reading long-integer ISO sensitivity and Exposure index metadata.
  • Added support for macOS 10.15 (Catalina).
  • Improved processing time for clip stabilization when rendering on an NVIDIA GPU.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the application from starting after installing on some systems with an Intel GPU.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash on startup when attempting to read MXF files containing invalid non-real-time metadata.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when closing the application from the Adjust Color workspace after making color adjustments.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented some MXF clips from loading correctly.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause corrupted playback or thumbnail images on macOS systems with an NVIDIA GPU.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to hang during playback on systems with an NVIDIA GPU.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause color banding to occur when exporting a clip from the Stabilization workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause clip stabilization to fail when using an external monitor set to 1920x1080i resolution.
  • Fixed a bug that could produce horizontal line noise when stabilizing clips on systems with an AMD GPU.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause video corruption in some rendered formats when Optimize encoding speed was selected from the Encode mode drop-down list in the Export pane.
  • Fixed a bug that caused an error when attempting to rename clips in an XDROOT folder (macOS only).
  • Fixed a bug that prevented metadata from being updated after editing the metadata for a proxy file and copying the proxy clip back to the device.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause copying to fail when copying via FTP from a Sony deck to a remote server.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause copying to fail when copying an X-OCN 4096x1716 50P/59.94P 4K 2.39:1 clip with the Use mark in/out points check box selected.
  • Fixed a bug that could report incorrect timecode information for MP4/MOV media.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the Loop Playback button from working correctly in the Stabilization workspace.

New in Catalyst Browse 2019.2.2 (Jun 23, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that could cause rendering to fail when stabilizing long clips.

New in Catalyst Browse 2019.2.1 (Feb 11, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to hang during playback on systems with an NVIDIA GPU.
  • Fixed a bug that could result in a stream error in rendered XDCAM files.
  • Fixed a bug with the OpenFX position control.

New in Catalyst Browse 2019.2 (Dec 16, 2019)

  • Added support for stabilizing FX9 clips using metadata.
  • NOTES:
  • When stabilizing a clip using a Cropping ratio setting larger than the default value, clips with significant camera shake may exhibit a black border around the frame. We recommend using a Cropping ratio setting that is close to the default value. You can double-click the slider handle to reset the setting to its default.
  • 4K video stabilization requires a GPU that supports OpenGL 4.1 to be connected to a monitor. We recommend 4 GB of GPU memory for stabilizing 4K clips. Please see System Requirements for more information.
  • Improved workflow for exporting clips.
  • The scale of the SDR gain control in Options > Color Management has been updated to use a range of -15.0 dB to 0 dB (in 0.1 dB increments). This change ensures consistent HDR-to-SDR conversion with the HDRC-4000 HDR Production Converter Unit.
  • Added support for VENICE X-OCN 4K 2.39:1 files.
  • Improved application start-up times.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to become unresponsive when moving a clip to SxS memory while the memory was in use by the PZW-4000.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause file transfers to fail when transferring a file to a Sony deck via FTP using a lower-case file extension.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent clip list edits from being saved in some cases when closing the application.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect output for X-OCN and XAVC clips that contain a Tint metadata value other than 0.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the discontinuous timecode indicator from being displayed correctly at the start of a clip.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Upload button to be unavailable in the Share pane when uploading to Ci Workspace with Upload original clips selected.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause user interface text to appear with a reduced line weight when running macOS 10.14 (Mojave) in Japanese.

New in Catalyst Browse 2019.1 (Mar 22, 2019)

  • The MXF file style item in the Inspector File tab now indicates whether the selected MXF clip is a growing or closed clip.
  • Added support for VENICE RAW/X-OCN files.
  • Added new Anamorphic desqueeze and Masking ratio settings in the Clip Settings menu.
  • Added support for s709 LUT look profiles when the Source Color Space Convert to drop-down list is set to S-Gamut3/S-Log3 or S-Gamut3.Cine/S-Log3 and the Working color space drop-down list is set to Rec.709 or Log.
  • White balance adjustment (Adjust Color > Source Settings > Temperature and Tint) has been revised for compatibility with Sony cameras.
  • Added full- and half-resolution render presets when transcoding to DPX and OpenEXR formats.
  • Added a Preserve source UMID check box in the copy pane. Select this check box if you need to preserve a clip's UMIDÂ (Unique Material Identifier) when copying it to a Sony deck via FTP.
  • Added support for reading Rec.2020/HLG and Rec.2020/PQ metadata in ProRes clips.
  • The File tab in the Inspector now displays Color primaries and Coding equations metadata for the selected clip.
  • The File tab in the Inspector now indicates whether NRT metadata (non-real-time metadata) exists for the selected clip.
  • Improved audio processing to preserve audio levels when transcoding from stereo to mono or multichannel formats.
  • Improved transcoding performance when Optimize encoding speed was selected in the Encode mode drop-down list when using some NVIDIA GPUs.
  • When the Working color space drop-down is set to Rec.709, the Convert to drop-down list in the Adjust Color workspace now defaults to 709(800) Hypergamma for HDR source clips so the default preview is not washed out or dark.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent clips from copying successfully via CIFS (Windows only).
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent clips from being deleted correctly when attempting to delete multiple clips from an FTP/FTPS device.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent metadata from being displayed correctly in the Inspector after renaming a clip on an FTP/FTPS device.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented clips that were copied with the Copy only between mark points check box selected from playing correctly on a camera.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented transcoding multiple selected clips from Professional Disc volumes.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause summary metadata to be discarded in some cases when transcoding with Use mark in/out points selected.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause files from SD cards to display black thumbnail images and video after changing media.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause corrupted thumbnail images after exporting MXF clips to AVC/AAC format.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect render presets to be displayed when transcoding from Professional Disc volumes if Preview using proxy clips was enabled.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent audio output when previewing ProRes clips in some cases.

New in Catalyst Browse 2018.2 (Sep 28, 2018)

  • The waveform and histogram monitors now display full-range (-7.3% to 109.1%) rather than clipping at 0% and 100%. Areas outside 0-100% are shaded in the histogram monitor. Full-range color is also supported for external-monitor preview and rendering with HDR to Rec.709/Rec.2020.
  • Added a Create Sony Professional Disc partitions check box in the Copy pane to enable copying XDCAMÂ files with segmented body partitions.
  • Added a Create segmented body partitions check box in the Copy pane to enable copying XAVCÂ Intra and XAVCÂ Long files with segmented body partitions.
  • NOTE: Files created with segmented body partitions may not be recognized properly by some Sony camcorders, decks, or servers.
  • Added support for displaying the MXF Partition Style (Single Body Partition or Segmented Body Partition) in the Inspector pane (Inspector > Metadata > File > Media).
  • Added a Protocol drop-down list in the Add Remote Server dialog to allow you to choose FTPS (Explicit) or FTP.
  • Added support for DXVA2 decoding of AVC/H.264 clips on NVIDIA GPUs that utilize DXVA2 decoding. Supported computers will see improved processing performance for decoding AVC/H.264 video files.
  • Improved playback performance for XAVC Long 422 clips with resolution of QFHD or higher and frame rates of 50p or higher when you set the playback settings to Speed/Real Time. In this mode, frames will be skipped if needed to preserve the frame rate.
  • XAVC clips rendered using the MainConcept encoder now correctly preserve HLG and PQ metadata in the video stream.
  • Added support for displaying Cinematone 1 or Cinematone 2 in the Capture gamma equation metadata field.
  • Removed the Save settings switch in Transcode Tools.
  • Improved performance for FTP devices by turning off thumbnail image loading.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when using an Intel video processing device.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when reading some AVC clips with malformed metadata.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when opening XAVC Intra clips with 24- or 32-channel audio.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when another user connected to a mounted NAS device (macOS only).
  • Fixed a bug that could cause black frames when transcoding some HD-resolution clips to QFHD XAVC Intra or XAVC Long formats. Please note that high-quality deinterlacing is no longer available on systems with 1 GB or less GPU memory or macOS systems with Intel GPUs and 1536 MB or less GPU memory.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent clips from loading properly after copying them.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause settings in the Format and Render preset drop-down lists to be unavailable in the Export pane after changing Color adjustments to All and Output color space to Same as preview.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause some file types to display the incorrect source color space.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the internal preview to be blurred when previewing QFHD sources on an HD external monitor.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause QFHD clips to be displayed using the incorrect aspect ratio on an HD external monitor.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Output color space setting in the Export pane to be incorrectly set to Same as preview in some cases.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause incorrect color management for non-RAW video files that indicate linear gamma.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Best match render preset to use the incorrect resolution after importing an EDL.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Use flip and stretch settings check box to be unavailable when transcoding an EDL.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent saving edits to Mark In/Out points or Summary and Mark Points metadata for some MXF files.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause artifacts when transcoding HDR clips to YUV SDR formats.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect output for clips where camera ISO and EI are not the same.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented clips from being opened from the Finder (macOS only).
  • Improved the accuracy of the remaining time estimate when transcoding clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent search results from being limited to the folder being searched.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause unintended scrolling in Options when changing some settings.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause audio distortion in clips with 24-bit, big-endian format audio.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause delays when browsing folders.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the Options menu from displaying correctly when the secondary preview window was enabled (macOS only).

New in Catalyst Browse 2018.1 (Apr 24, 2018)

  • Added a Create Sony Professional Disc partitions check box in the Export pane to enable rendering XAVC Intra, XAVC Long, and XDCAM files with multiple body partitions.
  • NOTE: Files created with multiple body partitions may not be recognized properly by some Sony camcorders, decks, or servers.
  • Improved color-management workflow for choosing color spaces, applying color adjustments, and transcoding clips with color adjustments.
  • These are:
  • In Options, Color management settings have been grouped together. Grade in has been changed to Working color space, and Display color space settings have been changed to Preview color space and External monitor color space.
  • In Adjust Color mode, the Inspector pane now displays the Preview and External monitor color space (if an external monitor is enabled). If the selected color space is not compatible with the source color space and cannot be exported, a warning is displayed to notify you.
  • When exporting a clip with color adjustments, the Output color space is now based on the Preview color space or External monitor color space to ensure the transcoded clip matches your preview.
  • When exporting a clip with color adjustments, the output format and transcoding presets are limited those supported by the selected Output color space.
  • Saved transcoding settings are now applied when transcoding clips or repairing flashbands.
  • The Save settings switch in Transcode Tools is now on by default.
  • Added support for expanding and collapsing the Favorite Folders, Devices, and Recent headings in Browse mode and in file-browse dialogs.
  • Improved the accuracy of the remaining time estimate when copying clips.
  • Improved performance when playing back some AVC clips (macOS only).
  • Combined the Username/Email and Domain login methods when uploading to Sony Ci.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when previewing clips with the secondary window enabled if Intel HD Graphics 4000 was selected in the Video processing device drop-down list..
  • Fixed a bug that could cause files to be overwritten after clicking Keep Existing when prompted to replace existing files while exporting to DPX or OpenEXR format.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect video levels when displaying and rendering AVC 8-bit 4:2:0 clips on some macOS computers.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause playback to zoom unexpectedly after adjusting color correction controls if CPU was selected in the Video processing device drop-down list.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Copy only between mark points setting to be ignored when copying XAVC Intra HD clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the video preview to display black frames when switching the Preview setting between Before and After in the Adjust Color workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the Convert to setting in the Adjust Color workspace from being applied correctly when changing the Source color space setting.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause poor playback performance and excessive memory usage when playing some MOV clips on macOS.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the incorrect Exposure index value to be displayed for RAW clips in the Adjust Color workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the incorrect Output color space settings to be displayed in the Export pane if the clip selection changed.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Share pane to incorrectly display the user's login status when uploading to Sony Ci.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the last-used render settings from being applied when transcoding and uploading to Sony Ci.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause some H.264 .mov clips to play at double speed on macOS.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Export button to be unavailable when exporting an EDL or repairing flash bands and clicking a blank area in the center of the Transcode To dialog.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent some clips in an EDL from linking correctly.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause clips to be numbered incorrectly when Rename files was selected in the Export pane and 2 digits or 3 digits was selected in the Numbering drop-down list.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause clips to be rendered using the last-used format (rather than the selected format) when Rename files was selected in the Export pane.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause clips to be displayed in the Import EDL dialog.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the split location from resetting when double-clicking the split line in split-screen preview mode in the Adjust Color workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the incorrect aspect ratio to be applied when previewing SD MXF clips with the Video processing device set to CPU.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause color variations in MPEG2 clips when the Video processing device was set to CPU or a GPU.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the source color space of ProRes 422 clips from being identified correctly.

New in Catalyst Browse 2017.3 (Nov 27, 2017)

  • Notable fixes/changes in version 2017.3:
  • Added support for transcoding to Rec.2020/HLG XAVC S format.
  • Added an adjustable Gain slider when the SDR gain switch in Application Settings is selected.
  • Added Rec.2020/HLG (bypass OOTF) and Rec.2020/PQ (bypass OOTF) display and output color spaces for a consistent look when grading using the S-Log3(HDR) EOTF on the Sony BVM-X300 monitor.
  • Added a Transcode Tools menu in the Export pane to allow you to save a set of default transcoding settings.
  • Added support for reading clips from the AXS-AR1 Thunderbolt card reader (macOS only).
  • Added support for adjusting the Exposure index value for clips with an ISO value of 10,000 or greater.
  • Improved performance when displaying thumbnail images from Professional Disc volumes.
  • When transcoding files, a prompt is now displayed to allow you to choose whether to keep or overwrite files when exporting to a file name that already exists. If you choose to keep the existing files, a number is appended to the name of the exported file.
  • In Adjust Color mode, the Inspector now displays a notification when the source color space does not match the selected media.
  • Improved the layout of the application window when using the color wheels and scopes in Adjust Color mode.
  • Improved support for reading ISO sensitivity metadata from some Sony cameras.
  • Improved the login method for logging in to Sony Ci via the Share pane: you can now choose to log in with a username and email or a contributor code.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash in some cases when transcoding multiple clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when exporting to OpenEXR format when the output color space was set to ACES.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when performing color adjustments during playback in Split or 2 Up preview mode if CPU was selected in the Video processing device drop-down list.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause slow performance when browsing XDCAM volumes.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent playback from an XDCAM volume to an external monitor if CPU was selected in the Video processing device drop-down list.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the incorrect color space to be applied when switching between Clip List and Clip modes.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the incorrect output color spaces to be displayed when exporting an EDL.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause some XAVC S proxy clips to display the incorrect format in the Inspector window.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the Export pane from scrolling correctly in some cases.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented spanned XDCAM EX clips from being transcoded.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause exporting to fail in some cases when exporting multiple clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause transcoding to fail in some cases when using clips from Professional Disc volumes if Transcode using proxy clip was selected.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent Clip List mode from being displayed after viewing a clip list in full-screen mode or on a secondary window.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause black frames to be displayed when playing some H.264/AVC MP4 clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause some AVCHD clips to play incorrectly.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent discontinuous timecode (LTC change table) from being preserved when transcoding clips.
  • Fixed a bug that required users to click Export twice when transcoding an EDL on a MacBook with a built-in trackpad.

New in Catalyst Browse 2017.2.1 (Sep 19, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented interlaced clips from displaying correctly when played on an external video monitor via SDI.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a delay when previewing clips on an external video monitor via SDI.

New in Catalyst Browse 2017.2 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Notable fixes/changes in version 2017.2:
  • Improved playback performance for XDCAM and XAVC clips when using a system without a dedicated OpenCL GPU.
  • General performance improvement when reading clips.
  • Improved video quality when transcoding XAVC Intra HDR HD/2K clips.
  • Added support for reading and transcoding Rec.709/HLG clips in both Rec.709 and Rec.2020/S-Log3 (HDR) grading color spaces.
  • Added an SDR gain switch in Application Settings to convert between standard- and high-dynamic-range content. When the switch is enabled, a linear gain of +6 dB (2.0x) is applied when reading SDR content, and a linear gain of -6 dB (0.5x) is applied when exporting to an SDR format or displaying on an SDR display.
  • Added a Waveform Settings menu to allow you to change the scale of the waveform monitor to use nits instead of percent when grading HDR clips.
  • Added a Folder setting to the Add Remote Server dialog to allow you to set the initial folder when connecting to a device via FTP.
  • Added support for uploading to Ci using a contributor code in the Username/Email box.
  • Various enhancements and bug fixes. For a complete listing, see the release notes.

New in Catalyst Browse 2017.1.0.20 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Added support for grading in the Rec.2020/S-Log3 (HDR) color space.
  • Added support for connecting to FTP devices by fully qualified domain name.
  • Added support for reading fragmented MP4 files created by the Sony PWS-100TD1.
  • Added support for reading files using the .mpeg file extension.
  • Improved time-remaining estimates when uploading multiple clips to Sony Ci using the Share pane.
  • Various enhancements and bug fixes. For a complete listing, see the release notes.

New in Catalyst Browse 2016.3 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Added a Use fast device-to-device copy check box to the copy pane, allowing you to copy clips directlybetween an XDCAM device and another device via FTP. When this check box is selected, clips are copied directly betweenthe devices without copying to your computer.
  • Copy progress is not displayed and copy operations cannot be canceledwhen using fast device-to-device copy.
  • Added support for reading X-OCN clips.
  • Added support for reading XAVC interlaced proxy clips.
  • Added support for reading alpha transparency in ProRes clips.
  • Added support for reading ProRes 4444 XQ clips (Windows only).
  • Added support for automatically linking clips from a known folder structure (such as an XAVC or XDCAM volume) when importingan EDL.
  • Improved performance when reading ProRes clips (macOS only).
  • When importing an EDL, blank space between clips is now displayed in a contrasting color in the timeline.
  • Various enhancements and bug fixes. For a complete listing, see the release notes.

New in Catalyst Browse 2016.2 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Added support for reading ProRes clips when using Catalyst Browse on Windows. Please note that reading 4444 XQ clips is currently supported on Windows only.
  • Added templates for rendering QFHD and 4K XAVC Intra Class 480 clips.
  • Added search support to the Media Browser.
  • Added support for synchronizing multicamera MXF clips.
  • Added support for preserving timecode start values when transcoding to XAVC S format.
  • Added Export and Share panes to the right side of the application for improved usability.
  • Added support for transcoding and including color adjustments when using the Share pane to upload to Sony Ci.
  • Added support for adding and editing mark in and out points on the Summary tab in the Inspector pane.
  • Added support for displaying the time remaining when transcoding, copying, backing up, and uploading clips.
  • Added support for creating subfolders by right-clicking (control-clicking on macOS) a folder in the Places pane and choosing New folder from the shortcut menu.
  • Added support for copying clips to XDCAM Station via CIFS.
  • Added support for displaying embedded timecode for MXF proxy-only clips. Please note that mark-in/out points cannot be edited for clips with embedded timecode.
  • Improved performance when browsing or playing back clips from XDCAM Station via CIFS.
  • When accessing media from XDCAM Station via CIFS, we recommend setting the Preview using proxy clips switch in Options to Off.
  • Improved performance when playing back 4K or QFHD ProRes clips (macOS only).
  • Added a Show thumbnails switch in the Application Options pane: enabling the switch will display thumbnail images in the Media Browser; turning off the switch can improve performance on some slower storage devices.
  • To improve performance when browsing SxS media in an XDCAM Station via CIFS, turn off Show thumbnails before accessing the media.
  • When sequentially previewing multiple selected clips, each clip's timecode is now displayed.
  • When sequentially previewing multiple selected clips, a vertical line in the Video Preview timeline indicates where each selected clip begins.
  • The Copy file to drop-down list now preserves the last-used location.
  • Summary metadata is now preserved when transcoding to MXF format.
  • Audio meters are no longer displayed when previewing video-only clips.
  • Various enhancements and bug fixes. For a complete listing, see the release notes.

New in Catalyst Browse 2016.1 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Transcode Features Enhancement:
  • Added BT.2020 support (REC709/S-Log->BT.2020, BT.2020->BT.2020)
  • XDCAM Proxy Workflow:
  • Added a Copy proxy only check box to the Copy pan
  • Write back NRT(XML) to ProDisc, from PD-Proxy only, Hires only and Hires+PD-Proxy clip
  • Write back SMI to ProDisc
  • Indication for clip with PD-Proxy only
  • FTP Support:
  • Added support for browsing devices via FTP
  • BT.2020 Support:
  • Added support for BT.2020 (SDI-OUT, PC Display)
  • ODA Support:
  • Added support for playing clips that span discs on an ODA volume
  • Added support for copying only the portion of a clip between the mark in and mark out points from an ODA volume
  • Other:
  • Timecode display according to the LTC Change table
  • Added Full screen preview on secondary display
  • Added support for Windows Remote Desktop
  • Various enhancements and bug fixes. For a complete listing, see the release notes.

New in Catalyst Browse 2.1 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Added support for copying clips from an ODA volume to a local disk.
  • The selected Video processing device is now used for transcoding.
  • Added support for multipass video encoding when transcoding to XAVC Long format when using the Optimize image quality encoding mode.
  • Added support for parallel-frame encoding when transcoding to XAVC Intra format when using the Optimize image quality or Optimize encoding speed encoding mode.
  • Added support for transcoding to XAVC S format.
  • Added support for viewing Rec.2020 clips. Rec.2020 clips are automatically converted to Rec.709 for preview and transcoding.
  • Various enhancements and bug fixes. For a complete listing, see the release notes.

New in Catalyst Browse 2.0.1 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Improved performance when accessing Professional Disc volumes.
  • Added French and German language support.
  • Updated Japanese and Simplified Chinese language support.
  • Added support for detecting color space for clips created by the Sony Alpha a7.
  • Added support for editing Summary metadata for Professional Disc volumes in the Inspector.
  • Improved audio performance during variable-rate playback.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when inserting a disc in the Sony PDW-U2 XDCAM Disc Drive Unit.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash during startup when running under Windows 10 with multiple GPUs.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when attempting to drop a clip on the EDL Import workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when attempting to browse to a folder that had been deleted.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to stop responding in some cases after clicking the Repair button in the Flash Band workspace.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause accented characters to be displayed incorrectly.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause image corruption in some transcoded XAVC Long clips.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause clips to be transcoded incorrectly on some operating systems other than English, Japanese, or Simplified Chinese.
  • The Go to Location and Add to Favorites commands are now unavailable when the application is started in view-only mode.

New in Catalyst Browse 2.0 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Tree View Window (Clip Browse)
  • Flashband correction
  • Combine relay rec clips (NXCAM)
  • CIFS connection for PMW-1000/XDS
  • EDL (CMX3600) Import
  • Transcoding w/ anamorphic setting
  • Win10 Support
  • GPS metadata of XAVC Proxy
  • 10bit SD Uncompressed MXF support
  • Transcoding w/ speed mode
  • Playback w/ Full Frame (speed) mode

New in Catalyst Browse 1.2.2 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Updated the embedded Web browser to support TLS 1.2 encryption.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the application from displaying some AVCHD clips in the Media Browser (Windows only).

New in Catalyst Browse 1.2.1 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Updated Japanese and Simplified Chinese language support.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause 4K clips shot on the Sony F5 camera to incorrectly display an error icon in Catalyst Browse.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to incorrectly state that installation was successful when attempting to install to a disk with insufficient space.

New in Catalyst Browse 1.2 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Added support for transcoding to XDCAM HD and HD422 formats.
  • Added support for transcoding to long-GOP MPEG-2 formats.
  • Added support for transcoding to SStP format.
  • Added support for transcoding to XAVC Intra formats using the Sony XAVC encoder. Presets are now labeled to indicate whether they use the Sony or MainConcept encoder.
  • Added 720p and 1080i presets for transcoding to XAVC format.
  • Added 720p and 1080i presets for transcoding to Apple ProRes format (Mac only).
  • Added support for transcoding clips between the mark in/out points of the source clip.
  • Added support for copying a snapshot of the current frame to the clipboard.
  • Added support for adding, deleting, and editing essence marks.
  • Added support for sequentially previewing multiple selected clips.
  • Added support for scaling the video preview in the Adjust Color workspace.
  • Added support for HiDPI displays when running under Windows.
  • When adding clips to a clip list, subclips now inherit title and description metadata from the source clip.

New in Catalyst Browse 1.1.1 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Added Japanese and Simplified Chinese language support.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented some unsupported files from displaying their unsupported status correctly in the Video Preview (Mac only).
  • Improved image quality for files transcoded to XAVC format.

New in Catalyst Browse 1.1 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Added a Vectorscope tool to the Adjust Color workspace.
  • Added support for multifile transcoding when all source files use the same source settings.
  • Added support for reading DNxHD clips.
  • Added support to combine to one file when copying a spanned AVCHD clip.
  • Added support for reading SD MPEG-2 clips.
  • Added support for writing XDCAM EX clips to SxS memory cards.
  • Added support for transcoding to interlaced XAVC formats.
  • Added the Transcode button to the Adjust Color workspace.
  • Added Brightness and Contrast sliders to the Adjust Color workspace.
  • Added support for reading Apple ProRes 422 files (Mac only).
  • Added support for showing source clips from the Media Browser. Select a file, click the File button at the bottom of the Media Browser, and choose Show in Finder (Mac)/Show in Explorer (Windows).
  • Added support for showing additional metadata values in the Media Browser.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent color correction settings from being applied to all clips in a clip list.

New in Catalyst Browse 1.0.3 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented the application from reading some files recorded by the PXW-FS7 camera.

New in Catalyst Browse 1.0.2 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when working with color management on systems running in certain non-US locales.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the application from installing correctly on some Windows computers.