BROWSE CATDV SUPPORT MANUALS
  • HTML-based, multi-line multi-clip printing
  • The new tree navigator provides a convenient way to group clips in the catalog by any field. Fields like date and media path are displayed hierarchically. (The tree navigator replaces the old grouping panel and is better in almost every respect, though the old interface is still available for users who prefer it.)
  • With the tree navigator it is possible to open a temporary view to quickly browse directories on the file system, catalogs on the server, etc. The main window changes to show the temporary clips. Click on the All Clips node to go back to viewing your catalog. You can drag clips from a temporary view onto the catalog node to import them.
  • The Server node lets you quickly browse catalogs or tapes on the server, or perform saved queries, with a single click without having to open up the catalog in a new window. (Workgroup and Enterprise edition only)
  • Right clicking (or control-clicking on the Mac) a tree node displays options related to that node, for example to add or remove a directory as a short cut under the File System node.
  • The Final Cut Projects node lists known FCP projects. Double clicking a node opens the project in Final Cut Pro and shows the contents of the project in a temporary view. Dragging clips or sequences onto the node exports the clips to Final Cut using AppleEvents. (Macinosh, Professional edition only)
  • A new Film strip view is available that provides a visual overview or ‘skim’ of a clip. The number of thumbnails shown indicates the length of the clip, for example 2 thumbnails may be shown if it’s just a few seconds long up to 8 or 10 thumbnails for a 5 minute clip. The new ‘automatic’ thumbnail preference option creates the appropriate number of thumbnails for a clip based on its duration.
  • The new Clip Details panel at the top of the main window (accessible via the Details toolbar button) replaces the old clip details dialog (though this is still available if required). This avoids the need for separate overlapping windows and conveniently organises all the available clip properties into different tabs. Toolbar commands from the clip details dialog are now available via the Logging menu.
  • It is possible to customise which fields are shown in the details panel via Preferences (Professional edition only).
  • The movie player in the clip details panel and when editing sequences is now resizable to any size and displays the duration of the selection as well as the current timecode value.
  • Greatly enhanced sequence editing. This now uses a two window (source and record) metaphor, making it easy to browse clips (via the tree navigator and main window), mark IN and OUT points in the source movie, then append or insert it to the sequence.
  • Support for 3-point edits using the overwrite button. Mark IN and OUT points in either the sequence or the source clip to define the duration of the edit.
  • Support for timecode event markers to indicate poisitions of interest within a clip without having to create subclips (Pro version only). This features is accessed via the Clip Details panel.
  • Drag and drop clips on to the Sequences node to create a new sequence. Double click a sequence to open it. Use ‘Close Sequence Window‘ from the Sequences menu to close it.
  • Support for new timecode formats 15.0, 23.98, 59.94 and 60.0 fps (in addition to existing formats 1.0, 10.0, 24.0, 25.0, 29.97, 30.0 and 100.0 fps) so timecode is displayed correctly when using 720p60 and other field based formats.
  • You can edit the Aspect Ratio field for a clip to adjust its playback size.
  • Many other fixes and improvements, such as fixes when exporting sequences to Final Cut Pro, improved drag and drop reordering of clips, large file sizes are displayed in GB, stability improvements, able to delete items from pick list choosers, internal changes to add compatibility with QuickTime 7.2, improved OMF support, support for scrubbing audio when using JKL keys, etc.