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Catalyst Prepare Changelog

What's new in Catalyst Prepare 2024.1

Apr 3, 2024
  • Image quality when stabilization is applied has been improved.
  • When batch exporting stabilization and lens breathing compensation, compensation results can now be applied individually.
  • 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 opene

New in Catalyst Prepare 2023.2 (Oct 29, 2023)

  • Notable fixes/changes in version 2023.2:
  • Support for video formats has been added.
  • New look profiles including Cool, Teal and Orange, Vintage, and Warm have been added.
  • It is now possible to use lens breathing compensation with image stabilization turned off, even when camera settings for lens distortion compensation is turned off.
  • A minimum limit for the cropping amount has been implemented to ensure that there are no black borders around the frame when performing image stabilization and lens breathing compensation.
  • Lens breathing compensation is now available for MXF files as well.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when opening files in the app after renaming or deleting the contents of the X-OCN folder.
  • Fixed a bug that caused exported LUT files to have sizes of 0 bytes after exporting.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when copying clips to the library.
  • Fixed a bug that caused failures to copy spanned AVCHD files on Mac, even when there was sufficient storage space available.
  • Fixed a bug that caused increased shake when applying stabilization to clips shot in active stabilization mode.
  • Fixed a bug that displayed update notifications even when using the latest version of the app.
  • Fixed a bug that caused batch rendering to stop and fail midway when rendering multiple clips.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when setting the [SR Live Metadata source] to [External source] when the specified file contained certain characters.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the export of XAVC S clips to fail when batch exporting XAVC S clips alongside XAVC Intra HD or XAVC Intra 2K clips.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the upload process from completing when uploading files larger than the available space on Ci.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the status flag from being displayed for clips stored on the Professional Disk

New in Catalyst Prepare 2023.1 (Apr 27, 2023)

  • 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 Prepare 2022.1 (Jul 15, 2022)

  • 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 Organize 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.
  • 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.
  • Added support for transcoding to XAVC S Intra or Long 422 10-bit.
  • Updated SR Live video processing to the latest specification.
  • 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 selecting a clip that had been deleted outside of Catalyst Prepare.
  • 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 when dragging multiple clips.
  • 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 transcoding to XDCAM format to fail when the Create Sony Professional Disc partitions check box was selected.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Format for PZW-4000, Eject, and Create XDROOT folder commands to be unavailable if the volume name contained Japanese characters (macOS only).
  • 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 Prepare 2021.1 (Aug 31, 2021)

  • Added support for batch exporting multiple selected clips from the Stabilize Clip workspace.
  • Added support for loading SR Live metadata from an external .srm file in the Options pane.
  • 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 the Format for PZW-4000 command to fail on macOS Catalina.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause thumbnails to be displayed after turning off the Show thumbnails switch in Options.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the Stabilization workspace from opening when attempting to stabilize a clip within a Catalyst Prepare library.
  • 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 result in incorrect output when exporting a clip list with multiple instances of a clip using different mark in points.
  • 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.
  • Added support for displaying SR Live metadata in Sony camera setting value in the Metadata and Options panes:
  • If metadata is not available in Sony camera setting value, the metadata value will be displayed: Color Gamut: Wide-BC.
  • If the metadata value and Sony camera setting value are defined and the values match, the metadata value is displayed: SDR Gain: -5.2 dB.
  • If the metadata value and Sony camera setting value are defined and the values differ, the values are displayed with the Sony camera setting value in brackets: Knee Level: 54.0 [8.0].
  • When you click a metadata value to edit it with the keyboard, the Sony camera setting value is displayed in the edit box. When you drag a slider to edit a value, both the metadata value and the Sony camera setting value are displayed.

New in Catalyst Prepare 2020.1 (Dec 1, 2020)

  • Notable fixes/changes in version 2020.1:
  • Added new Use SR Live metadata and Adjust SR Live settings manually controls in Application Settings to read SR Live settings from clip metadata and use clip settings or manual adjustments to convert between standard- and high-dynamic range content.
  • Added support for displaying SR Live metadata on the File tab in the Inspector pane.
  • 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 Organize 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 fast device-to-device copying between Sony and non-Sony FTP devices.
  • 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 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 an error when copying a clip list from the INTERNAL directory of an XDCAM Station or PZW-4000 to a local drive.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent some transcoding presets in the Transcode Presets folder from being displayed. The Import transcode preset command has been removed. Preset files are saved in Preset files are saved in the following folder: C:Users<user>DocumentsSonyCatalystTranscode Presets
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect error messages to be displayed when copying to an FTP 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 Prepare 2019.2 (Dec 17, 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.
  • Added support for stitching multiple clips to create a single continuous clip.
  • Added support for exporting custom metadata as a sidecar file.
  • 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.
  • When formatting a disk for the PZW-4000, the XDROOT folder is no longer created by default.
  • Added support for creating the XDROOT folder on a USB drive or SxS media. Select the drive in Organize mode, click the Tools button, and choose Create XDROOT folder from the menu.
  • Added support for VENICE X-OCN 4K 2.39:1 files.
  • Added support for choosing a verification mode and hash type for copy verification.
  • 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 result in incorrect color space when transcoding with the Add watermark check box selected.
  • 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 cause highlights to be clamped in HDR clips when the Black adjustment switch was enabled.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent clip list edits from being saved in some cases when closing the application.
  • 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 Prepare 2019.1 (Mar 21, 2019)

  • Notable fixes/changes in version 2019.1
  • Added support for copying growing MXF files via FTP/FTPS from Sony decks. Growing files are closed automatically after copying.
  • Added a Close growing files check box in the Copy pane to close growing files generated by Sony decks.
  • 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 formatting USB drives for the Sony PZW-4000 deck. In Organize mode, select a USB drive in the Devices tab, click the Tools button, and choose Format for PZW-4000 from the menu.
  • Note: If the drive you want to format is not displayed in the Devices tab, you may need to format it using your computer's operating system first.
  • 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 new Black adjustment controls in Application Settings to adjust black levels when the Working color space is set to Rec.2020/S-Log3 (HDR). Select the Black adjustment switch and drag the Master black slider to set the master black level and drag and the HDR black offset slider to apply an offset to the Master black value for HDR content.
  • Note: The Master black and HDR black offset values should match the settings on the HDRC-4000 HDR Production Converter Unit. On the HDRC-4000, the SETTING MODE should be set to SONY SYSTEM CAMERA, and the ABS mode should be set to enabled.
  • SDR knee parameters have been revised for the compatibility with HDRC-4000, ABS mode.
  • Added a Preserve source UMID check box in the copy pane. Select this check box if you need to preserve a clip's UMID (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 cause the application to crash when dragging a clip from the Windows Explorer or Finder to a storyboard.
  • 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 could result in incorrect color space when transcoding with the Add watermark check box selected.
  • 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 prevent audio output when previewing ProRes clips in some cases.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the Export clips to path from being preserved in some cases when exporting a storyboard.

New in Catalyst Prepare 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.
  • The Transcode Tools menu in the Export pane now allows you to load, save, and delete transcoding presets.
  • Added support for mapping audio channels during transcoding.
  • Added support for adding a watermark image during transcoding.
  • Changed the Allow timecode in letterbox/pillarbox area check box to Allow burn in within letterbox/pillarbox area to allow the timecode and clip name to be burned into the letterbox/pillarbox area of transcoded files. When the check box is cleared, burned-in timecode and clip names will be limited to the source frame area.
  • Saved transcoding settings are now applied when transcoding clips, EDLs, and storyboards 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, Recent, Bins, and Storyboards headings in Organize mode and in file-browse dialogs.
  • Improved the accuracy of the remaining time estimate when copying clips.
  • Improved clip numbering when using the Rename files check box in the Copy and Export panes: the clip number is now reset when you choose a different output destination or choose a different setting from the Numbering drop-down list.
  • 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 pressing ] to navigate clips immediately after opening a storyboard.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash after editing a clip's metadata, opening another clip, and clicking OK in the “Metadata is being reloaded. Would you like to save your changes?” dialog.
  • 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 the application to hang when transcoding a storyboard multiple times.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to export using the incorrect format after exporting a storyboard.
  • 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 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 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 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 could cause poor video performance when scrubbing clips, especially with interlaced media.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause poor playback performance and excessive memory usage when playing some MOV clips on macOS.
  • Fixed a bug that caused relinking library clips to fail when selecting a folder (Windows only).
  • 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 case the Loop Playback and Playback Settings (Speed/Quality and Real Time/All Frames) controls to be ignored when the secondary window was visible.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the last-used render settings from being saved when exporting storyboards and selecting one of the Render clips as separate files, Render storyboard as single file, and Export storyboard as project radio buttons.
  • 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 could prevent the last-used render settings from being applied when transcoding and uploading to Sony Ci.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the last-used render settings to be incorrectly applied when uploading to YouTube.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Export button to be available when unsupported clips were selected.
  • 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 clips from uploading to YouTube if < or > characters were used in the Title, Description, or Tags.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause some H.264 .mov clips to play at double speed on macOS.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause some H.264 .mov clips to play at an accelerated rate.
  • 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 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 Override start timecode setting to be ignored when exporting a clip to the same directory multiple times.
  • Fixed a bug that could result in incorrect burned-in timecode if Allow within letterbox/pillarbox area was selected during transcoding.
  • 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.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the Verify mode drop-down list from functioning correctly when using the Back Up Source dialog.

New in Catalyst Prepare 2017.2.1 Build 529 (Nov 3, 2017)

  • Added support for reading and transcoding Rec.709/HLG clips in both Rec.709 and Rec.2020/S-Log3 (HDR) grading color spaces.
  • Added a Waveform Settings menu to allow you to change the scale of the waveform monitor and enable AIR matching when grading HDR clips.
  • Added high-quality deinterlacing and upscaling to convert SD and HD sources to modern progressive HD and UHD assets. High-quality deinterlacing and upscaling are available when you select a video processing device other than your CPU in the application settings dialog.
  • This includes:
  • High-quality deinterlacing is applied to interlaced source media when playback is paused, during transcoding, and during playback when the Playback Settings Speed/Quality setting is set to Quality.
  • High-quality upscaling is applied during transcoding when you choose an HD or UHD render preset.
  • Added an SDR gain switch to convert between standard- and high-dynamic-range content.
  • Added support for transcoding Rec.709 and Rec.2020 SDR content to Rec.2020/S-Log3 (HDR).
  • Added support for uploading multiple selected files to YouTube.
  • 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.