CatDV 14.2 Release Notes

Thank you for downloading CatDV or CatDV Pegasus 14.2. This application will function in a very basic save- and export- disabled demo mode unless you enter a valid registration code. Please contact us or visit our web site to request a fully functional time-limited evaluation license or to be put in touch with your nearest reseller or systems integrator. This is a major upgrade version and you may need to purchase an upgrade if you have an old CatDV license purchased more than 6 months previously unless you are under a current software maintenance agreement and have registered your agreement. Check the Registration tab of CatDV's Preferences to see what license you have.

Workgroup and Enterprise Server users please note that this version requires CatDV Server 9.0 or later.

Please see the Version History below, and "What's New In CatDV 14.2" from the application Help menu, for details of recent changes.

Removal of QuickTime

This is a 64-bit only release and does not use QuickTime.

Technical Support and Software Maintenance

When you purchase CatDV you get 30 days of basic technical support by email included free. To extend technical support beyond that you can pay for an annual technical support or software maintenance contract.

If you don't have software maintenance you can download minor (point) updates for a period of 6 months at most from when your license was issued. Your license will not be valid for the new version after a major version upgrade.

If you have software maintenance then this covers you for technical support (including investigating issues you report and applying fixes if we agree there is a fault) and all updates to the software as long your software maintenance cover is up to date. This INCLUDES major feature upgrades that may occur during your software maintenance cover.

Copyright Notices

CatDV (including CatDV Pegasus, CatDV Server, and CatDV Worker Node) is copyright Square Box Systems Ltd.

jOrtho Spell Checker is copyright i-net software GmbH.

Twelve Monkeys Image I/O library is copyright Harald Kuhr.

libavcodec and FFmpeg are copyright the FFmpeg authors.

R3D SDK is copyright RED Digital Cinema.

ARRI SDK is copyright ARRI AG.

DNG SDK is copyright Adobe Inc.

Tin Man SDK is copyright Calibrated Software Inc.

Fraunhofer FDK AAC library used under license from Fraunhofer IIS.

libcurl is copyright Daniel Stenburg.

libdpx is copyright Patrick Palmer.

libjpeg-turbo is copyright libjpeg-turbo authors.

OpenEXR is copyright Industrial Light and Magic.

ProRes decode/encode libraries used under license from Apple Inc.

libheif and libde265 are copyright Struktur AG.

OpenJDK is copyright Oracle Corp. and others, and is freely available under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) version 2 with the classpath exception.

All emojis designed by OpenMoji - the open-source emoji and icon project - under a Creative Commons license.

This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).

BRAW SDK is copyright Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd.

AVID DNx SDK is copyright Avid Technology Inc.

bmxtranswrap is copyright British Broadcasting Corporation.

Canon CRM SDK is copyright Canon Inc.

libzlib is copyright libzlib authors.

TinyXml is copyright TinyXml authors.

utfcpp is copyright utfcpp authors.

GLM is copyright GLM authors.

IMPORTANT: You may install and use this software only in accordance with the terms of the enclosed software license agreement(s).

What is CatDV?

CatDV is a fully cross-platform clip logging and media cataloging application, designed to enhance the productivity of video editors using their existing editing application and anyone who deals with digital media files.

For further details on how to use CatDV, please see the CatDV Reference Guide which is included with the download (in HTML format) and is also accessible via the built in Help menu, and view the online CatDV Tutorials

Please check the web site http://www.squarebox.com/download-links/ from time to time to make sure you have latest version (you can also use the web shortcuts in the CatDV Help menu for this). CatDV is updated regularly, with both bug fixes and feature enhancements, and you should normally ensure you are using the latest available version.

CatDV Editions

CatDV is provided in two versions, Professional Edition and CatDV Pegasus Client.

Professional Edition has all the features you need to work with desktop media files and integrate with Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere NLE's, and can be used as a client to the optional CatDV Workgroup or Enterprise Server that stores a central database of clips that can be shared between multiple users.

Also available is Pegasus Client, which combines all the capabilities of the Professional/ Enterprise Edition client with: the MXF and Archiving options, support for high end camera formats including RED, ARRI, and EXR, integration with Avid Media Composer by importing AVB and exporting AAF files, the ability to define custom actions for automation within the desktop, and integration with the Calibrated Tin Man application for playback and transcoding of additional file formats including DNxHD and Sony RAW.

For further details please see the main CatDV web site.

There are separate downloads for each of these versions, though as they are normally updated at the same time the version numbers and release notes for all the versions are kept in step with each other.

Windows Installation

Requirements

For RED GPU decoding an NVidia CUDA GPU with a minimum compute level of 5.0 (Tesla M10 or above) and a minimum of 4GB VRAM is needed.

A 64-bit Java Runtime Environment is now included with the installer, so you do not need to install Java yourself.

Windows Media Foundation is normally included with Windows but if you are using Windows Server you will need to install the optional Desktop Experience module from Microsoft. Some features, including HEVC and full resolution H264 encoding, are only available in Windows 10 and this is recommended for most purposes.

Execute the CatDVPro14.???.exe installer to extract the CatDV executable and its library files to your Program Files directory (or other chosen location). The installer will also create shortcuts on your desktop and in your Start menu.

Mac OS X Installation

Requirements

For RED GPU decoding on Intel Macs an Apple suport "Metal" graphics card with a mininum of 4GB VRAM and MacOS 10.14 or later is needed, or an M1 Pro or M1 Max machine running MacOS 11.0 or later. Blackmagic BRAW support requires 10.15 Catalina or later.

A 64-bit Java Runtime Environment is now included with the installer, so you do not need to install Java yourself.

AVFoundation HEVC support requires 10.13 High Sierra or later.

Download the CatDVPro14.???.dmg file then double click to mount the disk image (where ??? is the version number you are installing). Open the CatDV Installer volume and simply drag the CatDV folder to your hard drive. We suggest you copy it to your Applications folder but you can install it anywhere you choose. Inside the CatDV folder you should see the following items:

Drag the CatDV application from the Applications folder to your dock if you want a convenient way to launch it.

Upgrading a Previous Version

CatDV doesn't install files outside its directory (apart from its preferences file in your home area, which is used by all versions of CatDV) so updating or switching between versions is easy.

On Mac OS X, after dragging the folder to your hard disk you might end up with two versions, eg. 

  /Applications/CatDV 13.0
  /Applications/CatDV 14.2

Simply launch CatDV from the newer folder, then once you're satisfied it works you can delete the old version. The only thing to remember is if you dragged the application to your dock as a shortcut. If so, just remove the old icon and drag the new application to the dock instead.

Under Windows the situation is similar and you might end up with two directories, eg. 

  C:\Program Files\Square Box\CatDV 13.0
  C:\Program Files\Square Box\CatDV 14.2

Again, just run CatDV.exe from the latest version and delete (or rename) the old directory when you no longer need it.

Version History

14.2.4 (18 Apr 2024)
Minor Fixes.
14.2.3 (5 Apr 2024)
Implement support for reading customer marker fields from CatDV XML 2. Improve support for unconventional CSS colors resulting from recent marker annotation changes. Resolved exception that occurred during server queries. Users can select multiple log files for saving. On Windows, Ctrl + A for all, Shift + Select for range, Ctrl + Select for individual. On Mac, Ctrl + A for all, Command + Shift for range, Command + Select for individual. Integrate RED wrapper with SDK 8.5.1, including critical fixes, for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Fixed 'isBlank' query operator not requesting input unnecessarily. Implement color coding for metadata field types in the 'All Fields' tab.
14.2.2 (15 Mar 2024)
Update FFmpeg SDK from 4.4.4 to 6.1.1 Update R3D SDK from 8.4.0 to 8.5.0 update BRAW SDK from 3.4 to 3.6.1 update DNx SDK version from 2.7.4.27 to 2.7.5.51 Fix 'is between' numeric query operator behavior. Support numeric query operators for standard attributes such as MediaSize, AspectRatio, MediaID, RemoteID and CatalogID. Support 4k resolution. Fix broken hyperlink.
14.2.1 (23 Feb 2024)
New Hide Empty Columns feature. Fix out of date links to web admin pages in desktop prefs editor. Add latest BRAW wrapper using SDK 3.6.1.
14.2.0 (29 Jan 2024)
Add support for querying clips by orientation. Minor fixes on Avid UMID metaclip Multiple fixes for simultaneous movie views/renderer contexts
14.2.0rc1 (8 Dec 2023)
Lazy load thumbnail(s) when open server catalog. Minor memory improvement Fix issue of AutoSuggestCombo not working in Global UI Script Update RED SDK to 8.4.0 Update BRAW SDK to 3.4 Minor fixes on native player. Fix MediaFoundation export initialise problem.
14.1.7 (23 Oct 2023)
Minor fixes on native player.
14.1.7rc2 (27 Sep 2023)
SegmentExporter will cleanup temp folder if failed to delete in previous "finally" step fix Datepicker month selection issue when sysdate is 31st. fix treenode collapse issue when poll server is triggered.
14.1.7rc1 (30 Aug 2023)
Fix blank OSVersion display. Fix issue with title slate. Fix Issue transcoding DJI ProRes RAW files. Fix export to ProRes MOV. Improve stability of playing large sequences.
14.1.6 (8 Aug 2023)
Fix an issue when transcoding very large files to ProRes. Fix an issue opening sequences if one of the files is missing. Change FCP7 export for compatibility with Edius. Fix detection of Sony FX3 camera card layout. Fix an issue where moving/copying/deleting camera card metaclips could leave empty directories behind. Change how new catalogs are published to the server so it creates an empty catalog first and then publishes changes (so it uses a consistent API whether you're ingesting new clips into a new or existing catalog). Fix an issue publishing more than one new field definition. Update to BRAW 3.3. Add an option to increase native helper timeout significantly if required when opening large sequences from slow storage. Fix an issue where movie is sometimes reloaded unnecesarily when publishing changes to the server.
14.1.5 (8 June 2023)
New smart stereo playback preferences option for files with multiple mono audio tracks to automatically map odd channels to L and even channels to R. New preference option to group server commands by plugin. Fix an issue where some server commands could give a null pointer error. Fix an issue where FCPX exporter might send reference to proxy instead of original media. Fixes related to burning in 59.94fps drop frame timecode. Set the timecscale of exported MOV and MP4 files for more precise handling of NTSC frame rates. Add a missing "equals" operator when doing server queries on a numeric field. Fix an issue with some XAVCS clips having a zero duration. Fix incorrect macOS version number being reported in system information. Fix an issue where the the duration of some long movies was misreported, resulting in proxies that were one frame too short. Fix playback of some multichannel WAV files. Fix playback of high frame rate .cine files. Fixes related to tethered server mode if you quickly switch between catalogs. Fix handling of some DNG files. Fix FCPXML export if marker name is blank. Fix an issue importing certain RED clips. Fix an issue including spanned clips in a sequence. Sequence playback performance improvements. Update GPL FFmpeg to 6.0, LGPL FFmpeg to 4.4.4, and BRAW to 3.0. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are using MacOS 10.14 Mojave or earlier you will lose BRAW support as the BRAW 3.0 libraries require 10.15 or later.
14.1.4 (12 Apr 2023)
Fix an issue with LUTs on Windows. Fix an error pasting clips into a linked clips field. Fix burnt in timecode sometimes being out by one frame when transcoding with a title slate. Fix an issue single stepping high frame rate .cine files. Improve slow opening of complex sequences over a network. Fix a crash when moving between clips with the detached movie player on Windows. Experimental fix for performance issue when opening complex sequences. Fix an issue playing iPhone 14 HEVC movies. Fix an issue with BRAW support on Windows. Fix various issues exporting RED and BRAW footage to Apple ProRes. Fix an issue with burnt in timecode with 59.94fps movies. Add support for applying a .cube 3d LUT file during playback and when transcoding movies (either provide a .cube sidecar file or set the LUTFile media metadata field with the name of the LUT file). Add new filmstrip.jpg preference option (analogous to poster.jpg). Fixes relating to exporting to DNx OpAtom. Fix import of some .m4a files with iTunes metadata. Identify CR3 files as being a RAW image. Fix an issue where field can suddenly lose focus if you are using server tethered mode. Fix an issue with Google Maps url when viewing geotagged clips.
14.1.3 (6 Feb 2023)
Fixes related to DNxHR export. Fixes related to importing and exporting AAF files. Improvements to copying and pasting markers to and from Avid. Fix an issue adding title slate to exported movies. Fix issues playing Arri and DNx files on Windows. Fix an issue with auto-detecting which FCPX version to use. Improvements to the Server tree if you have both a catalog and folder with the same name. Fix an issue playing certaing CRM files. Fix an issue using multi-hierarchy fields in a server query. Fix an issue with self-signed certificates. Updated BRAW support.
14.1.2 (21 Dec 2022)
Fix an issue where single stepping frames left and right could sometimes get "stuck". Change the movie player so you can jump to a time in seconds, as well as a timecode value, by clicking on the red timecode label. A rare deadlock related to the server tree is believed fixed. Beta support for new 'linked clips' field type. Fix an issue with certain RED clips with a ProRes proxy. Fix an issue with simple queries on custom catalog fields. Fix an issue exporting markers to Avid via AAF. Fix an issue with the OpenGL renderer. Fix an issue importing certain PDF files.
14.1.1 (17 Nov 2022)
Add a Server preferences option to prevent catalogs being moved or renamed. Fix an issue with setting catalog fields. Fixes related to ProRes export. Fix an issue importing certain AVB files. Upgrade BRAW to 2.7. Fixes related to exporting to DNx OpAtom. Add support for reading Exif metadata from Canon CR3 files. Add support for exporting still images and audio only files to Avid DNx OpAtom MXF. Automatically move on to next folder once Avid MediaFiles/MXF/1 etc. reaches 5000 files, and optionally write an AAF file. New option to default to non-dropframe timecode when encountering NTSC file without a timecode track. Add a "preflight" check to make sure the UMID is known when exporting clips to AAF. Fix an issue with keyboard navigation in auto-suggest combo boxes. Fix issues building a film strip from certain files. Change visibility of pick lists to make it consistent with the web interface. Other fixes related to detecting image sequences, slow opening of catalogs, importing SRT files, cropped images in a grid view, and more.
14.1.0 (13 Sep 2022)
Public release of CatDV 14.1. Minor fixes related to rotated IIQ and ARW raw images and exporting to a GIF image sequence. Update FFmpeg to 5.1.1. Add a JavaScript tester to the Tools menu.
14.1b6 (8 Sep 2022)
Fix an issue with ARRIRAW playback. Add support for SAML logon using an external web browser (feature code WEBSAML). Add new advanced media handling option to disable LUTs when playing RED files.
14.1b5 (6 Sep 2022)
Add support for playing and transcoding ARRIRAW MXF files. Change way WAV files are imported for compatibility with Adobe Premiere. Fix an issue where chat panel couldn't be closed. Fix an issue exporting some files to DNx OpAtom MXF. Fix an issue importing TGA image sequences. When exporting master clips via AAF export them as new clips. Update BRAW and RED libraries. Other minor fixes.
14.1b4 (28 Jul 2022)
Upgrade version of FFmpeg used for transcoding to 5.0.1 (to support VideoToolbox GPU acceleration on Mac), and upgrade RED SDK to 8.3.0. Better reporting of FFmpeg transcode failures. Fix handling of spanned RED clips and import of RED clips with a ProRes proxy. Fixes related to transcoding image sequence. Fix a player crash on Mac if OPENGL is enabled.
14.1b3 (18 Jul 2022)
Add an export preset to export a movie as an image sequence. Fix an issue creating sub-sequences. Fix color space when importing certain DNG files. Add support for choosing which track to play for files containing more than one video track. Importing a generic XML file will now look up fields to use by name or id. Set creation date when exporting MOV and MP4 files. Add support for making REST API calls over https. Other minor fixes and improvements.
14.1b2 (4 Jul 2022)
Improvements to the way subclips of metaclips and image sequences are implemented, allowing them to be sent to and from NLEs like Avid Media Composer and fixing an issue where transcoding part of an image sequence might select the wrong frames. Ability to create sub-sequences (subclip of an existing sequence). Extend support for using self-signed certificates (so notifications work when connecting to server via https, and when using the JavaScript httpRequest() method). The "Extra poster JPEG" movie export option now works for audio only files and PDFs. Fix an issue with keyboard navigation of drop down picklists. Fix a transcode error when exporting RED movies to DNx. Improved performance when importing some MP4 files.
14.1b1 (15 Jun 2022)
Fix various issues importing and transcoding AMA-linked clips. Add support for exporting to DNxHD OpAtom MXF, including option to set AvidProxy fields you can export original clip via AAF and have it refer to the proxy. Allow burnt in text or timecode when doing a transcode to DNx. Change AAF exporter to more reliably include original source file path. Add support for importing and exporting image sequences to Avid, including adding support for handling subclips of image sequences within CatDV. Add a command to do a quick search within a catalog or catalog tree (by right clicking on nodes in the server tree). Add a command to the Server menu to restore deleted clips to the original catalog they came from (based on details in the clip History). Fix an issue single stepping frames to the right and with reverse playback. Fixes related to DNG playback on Windows. Update version of JavaFX to fix Okta login issue on Mac. Fix an issue saving multi-grouping fields to the server, and with saving media metadata fields longer than 64KB. Fix an issue renaming new log entries. Rename field which shows name of linked file when importing an alias or symbolic link from OriginalFile to CanonicalFile.
14.0.6 (27 Apr 2022)
Fixes to moving media files and their proxies from one media store to another. Various fixes related to exporting clips via AAF, including support for clips with less common audio layouts, map clip notes to the Avid Comments field, and avoid creating duplicate master clips when sending over subclips. New command to convert a metaclip to a sequence (eg. to send it to a NLE). Add support for custom Okta login pages. Update RED SDK to 8.2.2. Fix playback on older Macs, and on Windows if Media Foundation is missing. Fix frame inaccuracies when exporting certain files with burnt in timecode. Other fixes related to mandatory catalog fields, editing markers on a play list, populating the bin field, reading non-drop frame timecodes, transcoding rotated movies, and more.
14.0.5 (31 Mar 2022)
Fix issue with including clips that span midnight in a sequence and exporting that to AAF. Change AVB importer so it displays contents of bin the same way as Media Composer (old behaviour can be restored with feature codes AVBALLCOMPS and AVBREVERSE if required). Display correct thumbnail when importing subclips from an AVB file. Support transcoding CinemaDNG image sequences with audio. Fix very slow opening of subclip of an MXF file. Update BRAW to 2.3. Fix transcode error when exporting P2 clips to ProRes. Fix player issue scrubbing and seeking to end of some files. Support moving media files and their proxies from one media store to another. Minor AAF fixes.
14.0.4 (17 Mar 2022)
Add support for CinemaDNG image sequences (with separate WAV audio file). Fix an issue with playback of growing files. Experimental flag to enable GPU decoding. Update RED SDK to 8.2.1. More robust handling of markers on a play list. Fix a "Failed to get HWND" error. Fixes to FCPXML import. Add support for transcoding rotated movies (eg. portrait mode iPhone videos). Use Video Toolbox when exporting to ProRes on Mac. Fix an issue saving marker categories to the server. Fix a null pointer error exporting movies with burnt in markers. Fix an "unexpected tagged value" AAF issue. Fix an issue with burnt in subtitles containing quotes on Windows. Fix an issue importing MKV files with subtitles. Fix "transcode error 8" when exporting certain files. Enhancements to server plugin command framework. Add a checkbox for real time playback. Fix a SAML logon issue. Fix an issue with combo drop down lists not being high enough. Other minor fixes .
14.0.3 (21 Jan 2022)
Reduce memory usage of native player. Fix reporting the format of MXF files with multiple audio tracks. Update RED SDK to 8.1.1 and fix an issue with incorrect gamma playing back certain movies. Update Avid SDK to 2.7.2. Fix an issue with caching old image after updating the thumbnail for a clip. Fixes to the AVB importer. Add a new option to Server preferences to permit https connections to a server with a self-signed SSL certificate. Fix an issue displaying custom marker fields.
14.0.2 (14 Dec 2021)
Upgrade FFmpeg to 4.4.1, RED SDK to 8.1.0, and BRAW to 2.2. Fix a player issue on new M1 Macs. Fix player performance and linking to Arri and CRM libraries on Windows. Enable legacy player support for older graphics cards. Fix issues to do with loading certain multi-track sequences from the server. Ensure metaclip contents are updated when catalog is refreshed from server. Prompt to change initial blank password on login. Other minor fixes related to JavaScript, editing sequences, Send To Premiere, showing tool tips for user-defined fields, and showing star ratings.
14.0.1 (9 Nov 2021)
Fix a save conflict when editing preferences. Fix an issue where some MXF files could be reported as having the wrong number of audio channels. Enhance the 'Create Sequence' command to allow audio and video tracks to be synch'd up by timecode. Fix the 'Match Frame' command. Fix missing app icon on Mac OS. Update RED decoder to use experimental GPU acceleration if available (enable via Preferences). Fix an issue where changes to markers might be lost if there's a conflicting edit on save. Fix a "Failed to unambiguously determine proxy path" error. Various player fixes. Switch to bundling long term support version of OpenJDK 11. Speed up opening remote catalog details window by not loading detailed audit history unless it's asked for. Fix SAML/Okta login issue. Fix chat panel on Windows. Support local file system shortcuts. Editing panels and views in Preferences now shows which server view set you are using. Keep marker categories in sync with those stored against the production group on the server. Fix an issue with missing fields in views if using not using server 7 field definitions. Fixes related to the notifications panel. Support transcoding LPCM24 FX3 files. Fix an "insertClipField failed" error that could occur when publishing sequences to the server. Other minor fixes.
14.0.0 (30 Sept 2021)
Public release. Fix error about legacy authentication when logging on. Fix playback of MXF files with ImageStartOffset. Fix audio level when playing file with multiple audio tracks. Fix an issue with Pegasus custom actions if no clips are selected.
14.0rc13 (22 Sept 2021)
Release candidate for CatDV 14. Add support for two factor authentication (set up by editing the user's profile in the Server 10 web interface). Various fixes related to importing, reanalysing, transcoding and re-exporting Avid AMA-linked clips via AVB and AAF files. Custom catalog fields can have a date picker, and be made editable in the details panel. Offer to move corresponding proxies after updating media location. Fix an issue playing audio slide show sequences, plus other player fixes. Fixes related to broken/missing thumbnails in the sequence editor, importing certain DJI drone movies, building filmstrips from BRAW files, and more.
14.0b12 (1 Sept 2021)
Player fixes and improvements, including Canon RAW decode, playing .ts files in a sequence, and update ARRI and RED SDKs. Enable DNx MXF exporter. Add support for displaying Server 10 marker annotations. Various fixes related to importing AMA-linked clips via an AVB file and re-exporting via AAF. Set 'Bin' to current rather than original bin name when importing AVB files. Add support for formatting user-defined date fields eg. ${U2:s}. Add support for displaying filenames containing emoji characters. Other fixes related to grouping popup, calculating FileHash on directories and metaclips, importing DNx mov files, and the chat panel.
14.0b11 (15 July 2021)
Avoid locking up the application if there is a problem subscribing to notifications. Try to work around TLS issue when using SSL web sockets. Use extended proxy naming for hires poster stills (eg. file.mxf_poster.jpg). Update BlackMagic RAW, RED, and FFmpeg libraries to latest versions. Include Canon RAW support. Fix an issue where file appears to go offline after publishing changes. Improved filtering in the log viewer, supporting AND, OR and NOT operations. Fix import of certain AVB files. Re-enable playback support for older Macs using feature code "OPENGL" to select OpenGL rather than Metal renderer. Various player fixes. Build a tiled thumbnail for cdv files. Add a new option to control whether we automatically create missing user fields by index. Fix import of Cineform AVI files. Add an 'Edit As Text' button for server queries. The FCPX exporter now supports fcpx media store path targets. Automatically show contents of another metaclip if metaclip tab is open. Other minor fixes related to the file chooser, XMLv2 export, reporting errors when opening a catalog, drag and drop accidentally selecting a tab in the main window, and whether audio is reported as "stereo" or "mono x2".
14.0b10 (6 May 2021)
Player fixes. Improvements to WebVTT caption handling. Fix an issue where application might freeze when subscribing to notifications. Server admin panel allows notifications to be filtered. Better error recovery if renaming a file fails. More reliable thumbnail extraction. Improved handling of certain EPS files using ImageMagick helper if installed. Make sure "media date" refers to the last modification time of the media file and store movie timestamp in a separate metadata field. Several fixes related to editing catalog fields. Fixes to disk space tool. Other minor fixes.
14.0a9 (17 Mar 2021)
Fix issue where new metadata field definitions might not be saved to server properly. Improvements to lightweight directory clips, and make both them and lightweight image sequences use the same File List metadata field. Show Mac 'mdls' metadata in file info dialog. Fix to Upload Media To Server command. Tidy 'Import As' menu options. Minor fix to main window status line. Fix an issue where proxy stills were sometimes shown with the wrong orientation. Ensure all thumbnails are rebuilt if user rotates a clip. Add a new option to enforce that proxies are always "pre-rotated" to the correct orientation, so you're prompted to delete and rebuild proxies if the clip is rotated. Change the 'Frame Size' field so it displays adjusted frame size, taking current rotation and aspect ratio into account. Ensure that when we list all versions of a clip (in the Media File/Info submenu or by right clicking on the movie panel) the same file isn't listed twice. Fix an issue loading catalogs with emoji characters. Allow filename-based metadata extraction rules to be stored on the server rather than in a file, and optionally support a new easier to use JSON syntax. Fix a Windows player crash. Fix issues saving view and panel definitions to the server. Update What's New In CatDV 14 page.
14.0a8 (18 Feb 2021)
Player fixes. Add support for subtitles or closed captions in a VTT or SRT file (either in a sidecar file or defined via media stores) and display these overlaid on the video. Read markers from VTT files in the same way as SRT files (eg. in the Apply Log File command). Add keyboard shortcuts to jump back or forward 10s. Add support for blank field labels in the details panel. Add support for markers on a sequence when importing and exporting to Final Cut Pro X. Add new lightweight Directory clip type (and Import preferences item) to represent things like .fcpbundle packages as a single clip. Fix an issue with resizing the player panel under Windows. Add support for building film strip proxies using the Build Proxy Movies command. Fix audio mix down and "at most one track" settings in advanced exporter. Other minor fixes.
14.0a7 (30 Jan 2021)
Allow order of tabs to be rearranged by dragging and dropping them. Native player changes to support variable speed playback (on I-frame only movies). Media Start and Clip Owner fields are now editable. Various JavaScript fixes and improvements. Fixes related to reanalysing image sequences and loading them from server. Improve handling of Avid Meridien and Sony ARW files. Fix issue resynching locally saved catalog with sequences back to server. Fix issue where media fields weren't always updated after refreshing from server. Add option to preserve alpha when exporting ProRes 4444 files. Implement new media[FileHash] signature for finding duplicated or moved files that samples file from beginning, middle and end but is much quicker to calculate than MD5. New preferences option to automatically copy media (from a camera card to local storage) during ingest, plus a new command and new option to automatically upload media to the server when publishing clips. Display checker board when viewing movie with transparency. Support for "folder metaclips" as a way of grouping clips together (double click to expand contents). Fix Tools menu in file chooser on Windows (to let you create new subdirectories etc.). Many other fixes and improvements.
14.0a6 (23 Nov 2020)
Significant improvements to Disk Space Tool, including ability to compare two snapshots or directories, to search for any matching clips on the server, and to filter files in a snapshot by name. New command to upload media to the server (based on matching media store path). Upgrade version of FFmpeg and RED. Fix an issue with exporting ProRes movies. Fix some obfuscation issues. Default to using HTTP when connecting to the server. Use web interface for user admin unless legacy user admin panel is enabled in Preferences. Display underlying file extension rather than 'META' for metaclips. Fix an issue with playlist thumbnails. Fix an issue when using "extended" proxy filenames. Create a separate proxy for each member of a playlist. Use new view definition API to fix issue with certain fields sometimes missing from panels.
14.0a5 (29 Oct 2020)
Add support for extended proxy file naming. Fix scaling of the player window. Fix building thumbnails from some files. Fix an issue with proxies being played at wrong aspect ratio if media format isn't properly determined. Fix importing image sequences with gaps in the numbering. Improvements to variable speed playback. Other minor fixes.
14.0a4 (18 Oct 2020)
Enable new rendering pipeline and clarify native player's graphics card requirements. Fixes and enhancements related to new lightweight image sequences. Improved thumbnail only grid views (eg. "Large Icons" and "Detailed Icons") optimised for widescreen thumbnails (including new prefs option how to show smart labels). New "Photo Icons" view designing for viewing still images and documents on a square grid when widescreen thumbnails aren't appropriate. Performance improvements when importing files and extracting thumbnails. Fix an issue playing proxy for a playlist metaclip. Fix Send To Premiere CC 2020. Fix an issue playing certain BRAW files. Many other fixes and improvements.
14.0a3 (28 Sep 2020)
Third internal release including: mouse over filmstrips, new playlist and version set metaclip types, new lightweight image sequences, ability to view all versions and related proxy files for an asset, improvements to media/file information dialog, improvements to Find Similar, support for extracting embedded media from AAF files, bug fixes, and more.
14.0a2 (19 Aug 2020)
Second internal release with support for Windows as well as Mac, and update them both to use OpenJDK 14.
14.0a1 (16 Jun 2020)
Initial alpha release to test new launcher and embedded OpenJDK 13 on Mac only.
13.0.14 (4 Dec 2020)
Fix issue that prevents application running under macOS Big Sur. Increase number of items in auto suggest combos. Fix related to handling of RED metaclips.
13.0.13 (19 Oct 2020)
Fix an issue with notifications not working ion Windows. Better reporting if files are offline when you do a move or copy. Improve RMI over HTTP so it works with load balancers. Changes to film strip exporter. Fix 'Move Media Files' command so it correctly moves related proxy files. Improvements to AVB importer. Fix an issue with C:\Volumes path mapping. Stop removing current grouping field from view. Fix an issue with saving marker categories. Automatically try to resolve MXF UMIDs after importing an AAF file. Fix Send To Premiere so it works with CC 2020. Add support for new clip types. Fix an error when displaying remote catalog details. Fix an issue with thumbnails of audio only MXF files. Fix playback of certain BRAW files. Other fixes.
13.0.12 (17 Aug 2020)
Add a new multitrack audio proxy export setting that creates a separate file for each audio track for use in the web client. Change the default naming of extra hi-res stills when exporting a movie to _poster.jpg (also for use in the web client). When moving, renaming or deleting a media file offer to rename all the various proxies defined by media store mappings (including film strips, audio proxies, etc.) at the same time. Add support for calculated picklists and select buttons with different colours. Fix an issue with Move To Trash not working on MacOS Catalina. Fix behaviour of the 'exact clip names' option. Fix an issue with reanalysing image sequences, and support quick folder scan image sequences. Add a new 'Halve, not to exceed' frame size option when exporting movies which will scale the image down using exact powers of two only. Add a new 'At most one audio track' option (for web proxies). Use ImageMagick if it's installed to handle files such as EPS and SVG. Add a new preferences option to force all exports to default to a specific output folder. Fixes related to handling of RED metaclips. Better handling of transparent images (including feature code GREYBG to create thumbnails with grey rather than black background). Recognise CR3 files. Change AAF importer to support reading large files with embedded essence. Native player fixes. Other fixes related to BRAW export, handling of AMA-linked clips, exporting ProRes, film strip exporter, proxies for PDF files, reading certain WAV files, using the FFmpeg 'image2' image sequence exporter, and more.
13.0.11 (5 June 2020)
Fix issue changing password. Fix path issue with metaclips containing just one file. Add option to export disk space tool snapshots. Fixes to Avid bin importer, including placing custom metadata into user-defined fields if a field with that name exists. Add support for setting keyframe interval in exporter, and better handle custom -vf options. Improvements to Final Cut Pro XML support. Fix handling of certain BRAW files. Fix an issue where incorrect Rec Date could be set. Change AAF support to be 64-bit. Minor fixes to multi pick list chooser and film strip exporter.
13.0.10 (20 Mar 2020)
Enable Blackmagic RAW support (requires Pegasus or Enterprise with MXF Option license). Fix an issue with JPEG images on Windows. Updated RED SDK to 7.2.1. Add Media ID column. Fix an issue when using web sockets for notifications. Fix an occasional NullPointerException when launching CatDV. Prevent any risk of duplicated fields when saving fields to the server. Fix an issue with transcoding to 'exact specified size', and when using AVFoundation. Support spanned clips when export to AAF. Better handling of metaclips where some of the files are offline. Other minor fixes.
13.0.9 (12 Mar 2020)
New server option to load latest production group settings without prompting for confirmation. Improvements and fixes related to custom catalog fields. Fix an issue importing MP3 files with album art. Fix an issue importing certain AVI files. Fixes related to importing iPhone live photos. Improved handling of PDF and Adobe Illustrator files (viewing files requires optional SbsMuPDF player to be installed). Significant fixes related to importing Avid bin files and exporting AAF files, especially when dealing with AMA-linked clips and fixing a missing timecode track issue. Implement an all-new AAF importer which works on Catalina. Fixes when importing sequences from Premiere via FCP7 XML. Add an Export Premiere XML command (as Send To Premiere doesn't work with CC 2020). Add optional Blackmagic RAW support. Add support for burnt in watermarks when exporting stills. Player performance improvements. Fix an issue with media stores on Windows not handling Mac file paths correctly. A new option to play media in the media panel when double clicking a clip. Other fixes related to JavaScript, connecting to the server, transcoding, using detached media player, exporting stills, and more.
13.0.8 (10 Jan 2020)
Support reading markers on clip items when importing sequences from Premiere. Fix an issue with multi grouping field changes not being applied straight away. Improvements to the filmstrip export (support audio files, complex media, etc.). Fix a crash playing audio only files. Fix handling of segmented MP4 files. Fix an issue archiving marked clips. Fix an issue playing proxies with multiple audio channels. Fix an in issue importing RED1 clips with a reference movie. Other minor fixes.
13.0.7 (10 Dec 2019)
Fix a permissions error when editing preferences. Fix http proxies for metaclips. JavaScript improvements. Rename the "Metadata (User)" field to "Metadata (Clip)" to clarify that it's displaying user-defined clip fields. Support RMI over HTTP when connecting to server. Fixes to MXF and AVB importers. Improve performance when importing PDF, RED and other files over a network. Fix an issue with file save dialog when transcoding a subclip. Add support for transcoding 10 channel audio files. Extra validation to prevent you creating a corrupt sequence. New option to automatically try to merge and resolve conflicting edits. Other minor fixes.
13.0.6 (7 Oct 2019)
Update Pegasus AAF exporter to 64-bit and notarize app for use with Catalina. Deprecate AAF importer (use AVB importer instead). Update the 'AVID Integration' page in the online help. Add support for importing and transcoding ProRes RAW files. Support macOS dark appearance. New preference option to prevent importing new files. New option to reverse sort order of catalogs in tree (in case name corresponds to date and time and you want most recent first). Add an 'Append (before extension)' option to Bulk Edit for when you're renaming files and need to preserve filename extension. Fix various issues related to: media store paths with trailing slash, Tin Man Avid MXF exporter, layout of collapsible details panels, custom catalog fields defaulting to first item in pick list, advanced exporter not using the "use proxy if original unavailable" option, multi autosuggest picklist fields, extracting thumbnails from certain GXF movies, server tree not listing groups in alphabetical order, adjusting playback speed in Verbatim Logger, querying for "clip is marked", and with creating chapter markers, among others.
13.0.5 (24 Aug 2019)
Add print button to Verbatim Logger (by opening an HTML page in web browser). New preferences option whether to create MXF metaclips based on UMID. Add support for viewing PDF documents if optional SbsMuPDF helper is installed. Fix an issue sending subclips via AAF. Fix full screen playback on Windows. Fix timeouts when importing and playing certain files including GXF movies. Other minor fixes.
13.0.4 (5 Aug 2019)
Fix issues importing and transcoding certain files. Fix an issue with 'passthrough' codec not working. Fix audio track selection with Tin Man player. Fix related to editing markers. Other minor fixes and improvements.
13.0.3 (24 Jun 2019)
Fix related to rotated playback of proxies. Improvements to dragging clips from one catalog to another in the tree. Fix an issue with setting the MD5 field. Fix Null Pointer errors when selecting clips with markers. Add a new marker category type of 'Any' for compatibility with the web interface. Remove legacy tape-based functionality from the documentation. Add a new Copy As HTML command to the verbatim logger. Add support for working with files with more than 8 audio channels. Fix an issue resizing player on Windows. Remember size of file chooser dialog. Fix an issue moving media files from the tree. Changes to the Group By menu.
13.0.2 (16 May 2019)
New Advanced User Interface prefs options to control wide list views. New '?' button in user-defined fields and metadata fields editors to show which clips and catalogs a field is used in on the server. Update user details editor so you can see full name and email. Various fixes related to: Bulk Publish command, importing and exporting AAF files, player performance, editing field definitions, opening files with large blocks of XMP metadata, media stores, a message about potential deadlock, closing movie when a notification arrives, and working with multi-homed servers.
13.0.1 (30 Apr 2019)
Fix an issue with media stores. Fixes related to transcoding different audio channel layouts with the "mix down" and "smart stereo" options. Fix an issue with wide list views only showing tiny thumbnails. Fixes related to playing and transcoding portrait orientation mobile phone footage. Fix import of SRT sidecar files. Add "Remove Column" command if you right click on a list view column header. The "Reveal File Location" command now selects the exact file location on Windows. Image sequence filename filter now supports regex. Fix related to display of legacy PICT images. Clarify that Server 7.3.1 or later is needed. Add options to "All Fields" tab to hide blank or non-editable fields. Other minor fixes.
13.0.0 (11 Apr 2019)
Official public release. Fix a layout issue in server admin panel. Fixes related to connecting to workgroup server. Set media date for image sequences. Add support for Tin Man Avid MXF exporter. Clarify that user-defined and metadata fields must be fully qualified in variables like ${clip[my.clip.field]} or ${catalog[custom.catalog.field]} unless legacy field identifiers are enabled
13.0rc1 (30 Mar 2019)
Release candidate. Add support for importing and viewing HEIF/HEIC images. Improvements to viewing and exporting rotated images and viewing still images in media dialog. Make Send to Premiere command respect the prefer proxy/force proxy setting. Support http JPG proxies. Other minor fixes related to: clip filters, AVB and MXF importers, internationalisation, printing, timecode on exported movies, automatic clip references not being unique.
13.0b16 (6 Mar 2019)
Add a 'Clip Title' panel to show the current clip name and an activity indicator ('eye' icon) that is highlighted if the clip has been recently accessed or modified by another user. Change 'tethered mode' so there are separate options under Server preferences whether to automatically refresh the catalog if it's edited by another user and whether to automatically publish changes to the server as soon as you make an edit. The grouping panel now uses a field chooser rather than a simple drop down to select the grouping field. Fix an issue with the burnt-in marker and burnt-in timecode options not sticking. Fix an issue when transcoding spanned RED metaclips. Various fixes and improvements to the Avid AVB bin file importer. Add a new 'Resync Catalog with Server' command to support offline/online workflows. Various fixes related to transcoding and creating subclips of image sequences, including adding support for arbitrary frame rates (by editing the 'Frame Rate' field). Improved ARRI and DNG support. Fixes to MP4 importer. Fix a 'Duplicate ID' error that could occur. Fixes related to using full screen media player on a second monitor. Changes to picklist values are propagated immediately using notifications. Add a new predefined 'History' details panel. Allow direct drag and drop move of clips from one catalog to another (preserving the clip ID). Slightly increase the size of the timecode display in the movie controller. Other fixes and improvements.
13.0b15 (4 Feb 2019)
Add support for custom catalog fields (in views/panels, and when running server queries). Add support for using and editing server media stores to be compatible with the web server, including a tool to migrate old search paths to media stores. Fixes related to transcoding image sequences. Fix radio buttons and multi checkboxes with metadata fields. Further Mojave UI fixes related to modal dialogs etc. Display notification when another user has edited the current catalog in the status line, and add support for reviewing recent messages by clicking on the status line. Change the way timestamps such as Import Date and Media Date are saved to the server so they're compatible with the web interface (old versions of the Worker and desktop incorrectly saved these as local time, so those times might display in the wrong timezone). Fix handling of rotated MP4 and MOV files. Remove support for legacy DV tape-based proxies. Improve file chooser in Update Media Location command.
13.0b14 (11 Jan 2019)
Significant fixes and improvements to the Advanced Exporter, especially related to changing the audio channel layout when exporting movies (including the ability to select which channels to use using the advanced 'audiomap' option), and adding a new 'direct transcode' option to bypass the use of segments and allow files to be created directly using AVFoundation, Media Foundation, and Tin Man. Add support for exporting a film strip image (for use with Web Client). Fix issue loading smart labels from server (related to presence of an old 'All Field' field set). Fixes related to full screen playback on Mac OS Mojave, plus other Mojave UI fixes. Fix rare intermittent crash under Mac OS. Fix display of audio waveform for certain files. Update version of FFmpeg to 4.1. Add support for reading R3D LUTs from an RMD file. Fix audio balance control in the advanced player. Fix opening of certain files in the advanced player. Add preferences option to display 60fps drop frame timecode with frames counting from ;00 to ;59. Fix issue with smart filter using 'includes one of'.
13.0b13 (12 Dec 2018)
Official beta release. Fix various UI glitches under MacOS 10.14 Mojave (relating to modal dialogs, greyed out menu bar, not being able to save log files, etc.). Merge the old FFmpeg Exporter into the Advanced Exporter and add various new advanced options (for Fraunhofer VBR, fast start movies, to set x264 preset, to use the legacy FFmpeg exporter, etc.). Add support for exporting to DNxHD Op-Atom MXF using Calibrated Tin Man exporter. Preserve aspect ratio on export. Add support for importing, playing, and transcoding ARRIRAW image sequences, including fixes related to handling of image sequences. Add support for rotated playback and transcoding of movies. Fix exporting camera angle to FCPX, and support use of marker categories called "Favorite" (and "Reject") to select portions of a clip. Support opening gigantic gigapixel resolution JPEG images by automatically downsampling them. Fixes related to linked picklists and aliases fields. Fixes related to using sever field definitions if there is no field group set up. Fixes related to smart folders and filters based on user-defined date fields, and use date picker in query dialog. Fix related to transcoding R3D files. Other fixes and improvements. Update What's New in CatDV 13 and Release Notes.
13.0a12 (22 Nov 2018)
Add support for native transcoding (using AVFoundation or Windows Media Foundation) to H.264 and HEVC/H.265 to the Advanced Exporter. Other fixes to Advanced Exporter, including better progress indication, including Passthrough exporter, and an issue with transcoding DNG image sequences. Fixes related to exporting to FCPX. Allow use of $1, $2 etc. to pick out parts of a file name in Pegasus custom actions (the same way the Worker does). Fixes to AVB importer and AAF exporter. New preference option not to pause movie playback when inserting a marker with the M key. Fixes to reading catalog names from XMLv2. Other fixes and improvements.
13.0a11 (6 Nov 2018)
Fix Adjust Timecode Command when applied to metaclips. Changes to FCPX XML exporter so it uses asset-clips. Fixes to FCPX XML importer. Fix AAF importer storing some metadata against all the clips rather than a single media file. Fix a "PMM audio mismatch" error when exporting AAF files to Avid. Fix an issue where the wrong import source could be associated with a clip after saving a .cdv file. Protect against the same file being accidentally in the same metaclip more than once. Supporting importing WAV files larger than 2GB. Fix a rare issue where old field names might continue to be shown after switching between servers. Add filtering to the All Fields tab. Minor fixes and changes to JavaScript, MPEG importer, FCP7 field mapping editor, Metaclip tree node, clip History field, and others.
13.0a10 (19 Oct 2018)
More internal changes to move away from user field indices (eg. field numbers can now include gaps if necessary). Fix issues where old field names might continue to be shown after switching between servers. Fixes related to deletion of metadata fields. If a view defines a default sort order apply it as soon as a catalog is opened, not just when changing view. Improvements to metadata extraction from certain files (including reading pixel aspect ratio, DV metadata, etc.). New preferences option to show leading zero on dates. Fix related to pass through exporter. Fix related to applying SRT subtitles. Fix propagation of values with linked hierarchy if you use keyboard navigation. Other minor fixes.
13.0a9 (9 Oct 2018)
Internal changes to make more use of field identifiers rather than user field indices (eg. in FCP7 field mapping, OMF import, summary views, in the "Metadata (User)" field, etc.). Remove obsolete FCP7 and Media100 batch export commands. Fix reading timecode from certain GoPro footage. Add commands to media panel popup menu to control slow motion playback of high frame rate movies (50fps or more). Improved compatiblity with Exposé on High Sierra. JSON tables expand to use as much space as required. Allow editing of metaclip contents, including importing files directly into a metaclip. Other fixes and improvements.
13.0a8 (25 Sep 2018)
New option to automatically import original user field definitions from the catalog when opening a .cdv catalog file. Ensure any user defined fields are always saved to the server before publishing catalogs. Bulk deleting catalogs from the Browse Database window now displays a progress bar. Support for HTTP proxies.
13.0a7 (23 Sep 2018)
Display icon for notification progress. Reconnect to notification service on opening Server Admin panel if connection was lost for any reason. Show more of catalog name in tab title if using folder names like "2018/09". Fixes to simple query panel, especially when searching on user-defined date fields. Loading detail panel and view definitions should cope better with user field indexes changing. Other minor fixes.
13.0a6 (11 Sep 2018)
Update the online (built-in) help. Prompt whether to merge or replace detail panel tabs and view definitions when manually loading xml preferences file. Notification fixes and improvements. Rename 'Status History' to 'History'. Various fixes related to Undo. Fix expired certificate for Windows installer.
13.0a5 (29 Aug 2018)
Native player fixes. Build Thumbnails will work with proxies if original file is offline, as will Reanalyse Media if the file hasn't yet been analysed. New application icons. Notification improvements.
13.0a4 (10 Aug 2018)
Fix an audio/video sync issue in the player. Selecting a clip in the Metaclip details panel should open the movie for that clip. Properly refresh the catalog if a notification arrives and "Auto-save/auto-refresh" preference option is enabled.
13.0a3 (8 Aug 2018)
Add support for server notifications to show worker progress and update clips as soon as a change occurs. Improvements to Server Admin Panel. New JSON-formatted user defined field type. New details panel tab type to show contents of a metaclip (if name is prefixed by Metaclip:). Update RED SDK to 7.0.8. JavaScript improvements. Performance improvements when working with large catalogs. Other fixes from 12.1.8.
13.0a2 (16 Jul 2018)
Include Fraunhofer AAC export codec. Fixes and improvements to "Markers" tab, including new drop down menu to configure the columns that are shown. Fixes and improvements to the Advanced exporter, including ability to specify override options like -af, -vbr. Add new Rename Media File command (that also renames metaclip and proxy) and change Move Media Files so it always takes destination directory. Add support for reading subtitle markers from an SRT sidecar file. Apply Timecode Offset can update markers and clips separately, including changing one marker category to another or adding an offset to markers of a particular type. Fix reading C300MkII folder structure. Rename "Remote ID" to "Clip ID".
13.0a1 (20 Jun 2018)
First alpha release of CatDV 13. Includes 64-bit native player for Mac and Windows, hence removal of QuickTime playback or transcoding support. Include new "Markers" tab in Details panel. Rename Sequence player to Advanced player. Include "What's New in 13.0" section in help menu.

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