CineForm Neo HD for Mac

Neo HDV/HD/4K includes: CineForm Mac Codec compatible with all Mac QuickTime applications including Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and more. Supports spatial resolution up to 4K with 12-bit precision and RGB, YUV, and Raw chroma formats. Remaster application to convert from myriad camera or source files into CineForm or ProRes files. Remaster includes numerous preprocessing features during conversion including telecine removal (60i --> 24p), spatial resampling, deinterlacing, and more. SetActiveMetadata application adds non-destructive color information such as White Balance, 3D LUTs, and gain/offset to your images as a video layer without flattening or re-rendering the source images. Among many other features, Neo HD/4K offers the following for your post workflow: The industry's highest fidelity compression-based post-production workflow. Converts most HD / HDV / 2K / 4K camera formats into post-production ready CineForm or (optionally) ProRes files Choose 10-bit 4:2:2, 12-bit 4:4:4 (RGB), or 12-bit CineForm RAW workflow to match your source or distribution format. Remove telecine fields (24p extraction) when embedded in 60i, yielding a true 24p (23.976p) post workflow. Supports virtually all camera sources: HDV, XDCam HD/EX, etc. Edit up to 4000-wide images in FCP. Use a non-destructive color workflow with Active Metadata™ to better preserve image fidelity and highlights without clipping CineForm QuickTime files files are compatible: - across all QuickTime applications (QT Player, FCP/Motion, PPro/AE, Speedgrade, etc) - on Windows. Just copy CineForm files to Windows and start using them. Rewrap CineForm AVI files originating on Windows to MOV files for better efficiency on Mac (the compression layer is undisturbed) Create 1K CineForm Express files from HD, 2K, 4K, or 4K sources. Especially useful for 4K sources such as from Red One. Alternatively choose ProRes as the destination format during conversion operations A free decoder (Neo Player) is available for sharing deep-precision content with others who may not have purchased a CineForm license Neo HD/4K Workflow for Mac Step 1 Convert with ReMaster: Media is acquired from camera or file-based sources and converted to CineForm MOV files using the Remaster application that is part of Neo HD/4K. CineForm files can be created from any file playable in QuickTime Player (including ProRes) plus additional file types as discussed in the specifications. Pre-processing features of Remaster (telecine removal, spatial resampling, etc) can be applied at the time of conversion. Step 2 CineForm MOV files are your new source master: Backup or discard your original source files. Your CineForm files will better preserve image fidelity through post than your source files. Why? Chances are your source files were intended for acquisition, not for preserving fidelity through post-production. CineForm files are compatible with virtually all QuickTime applications including Final Cut Pro, Color, Premiere Pro, AE, and others. CineForm files can be moved to Windows with full compatibility. Or you can rewrap to AVI on Windows which some applications prefer. Step 3 (Optional) Non-Destructive Color Management using SetActiveMetadata. CineForm's SetActiveMetadata application applies white balance, 3D LUTs, and gain/offset adjustments to your source images without rendering, so you always maintain best visual fidelity and retain highlights. Using Active Metadata is like applying an Adjustment Layer in Photoshop, but the adjustments remain with your images until you choose to render. How It Works: Active Metadata for each file is stored in a CineForm color database that is interrogated by the CineForm codec when called by a QuickTime application. Active Metadata is applied to images within the codec after decoding but prior to presenting the image(s) to the calling application. Because Active Metadata resides outside the calling application (FCP for instance) it is application independent. Active Metadata will be properly applied to CineForm files regardless of the calling application, even after moving the files (and color database) to Windows. Step 4 Distribution: At the completion of your project you may render from your host application to your preferred distribution format. Archive: If you may ever need access to your project in the future, we recommend archiving your CineForm files and project file along with your distribution format. CineForm has released a free package of 34 "Looks" for use with First Light. After installation, all 34 Looks are available within the Looks selector in First Light. Download the Free Package First Light is included at no cost will all CineForm products- except the entry-level Neo Scene.