For NLEs that don't support a particular flavor of RAW, film and videomakers can convert, for example, Blackmagic RAW to Apple ProRes, quickly and accurately.ĮditReadys new ability to transcode RAW formats will provide an essential new workflow tool for a wide spectrum of digital filmmakers. Log workflows are simple and well established. First, it has to be processed and adjusted to a format and look that suits the editor and the editing workflow.ĮditReady quickly and reliably converts camera RAW footage into the Log format native to the camera manufacturer. The latest release, which is also the first new version of EditReady since it became part of Hedge, solves the problem of converting RAW footage quickly into an editable format. Anyone who needs their files organized will find Hedge helpful.ĮditReady, a transcoding application thats popular because its easy to use and blazingly fast, now supports RAW video, including ARRI RAW, Codex HDE, ProRes RAW, and RED R3D, and Blackmagic RAW. Hedge Elements is ideal for organizations that need their video files to conform to their organizational structures and procedures, whether ad hoc or rigidly formal. Elements can include user-inputted information and intrinsic data like date, etc. They ensure that files are correctly labeled. Presets are a way for future recipients to communicate with those responsible for sending the data to them. As Hedge moves data from camera cards and other storage sources, a review panel will pop up to prompt the operator to insert the required data. They do this by creating a preset that they send to Hedge operators during the data transfer. To ensure that video files always have the correct information, tailored to the specific needs of an individual workflow, this release of Hedge introduces Elements.Ĭrucially, people who receive files can now specify what elements of information they need to organize and process those files. Hedge customers reported that this is a serious and growing problem, forcing editors to spend valuable creative time naming and annotating incoming files.
Keeping track of files: knowing what theyre for, where theyve come from and why theyre important, is a critical part of a modern video workflow.
Today, were proud to announce Hedge Elements, EditReady RAW, and Canister Spanning and Preflight Checks: three major updates that we can pretty much guarantee will make your life as a video professional easier.Įlements are Hedges term for the varied and customizable metadata that users can now associate (and keep) with a file to clarify the role of that file to other creative and technical professionals later in the workflow.
These product releases are a direct result of their most popular (and persistent) requests, and customers actively helped in testing these releases in their workflows.
Hedge customers have been a driving force in our product development and roadmap from day one, said Paul Matthijs, co-founder and CEO of Hedge. Driven by customer demand for new features, these latest updates address common challenges todays modern video editor faces:ĭealing with unorganized media that requires custom-built metadata fields.Įnsuring individual media archives can span multiple LTO tapes.
Hedge, the creator of smart, intelligently designed software for video professionals, has just released three product updates to its suite of tools for filmmakers and video professionals: Hedge Elements, EditReady RAW, and Canister Spanning. The latest releases from Hedge deliver customizable metadata elements, support for RAW camera codecs, and spanning for LTO archive, increasing productivity across the product suite. Hedge Launches Three Major Product Updates: Hedge Elements, EditReady RAW, and Canister Spanning posted: