Over the last few weeks, I've thought a lot about performance. This was triggered when Synology offered me a server to review, which got me thinking about networks, then, from there, expanding to include our computer gear. Performance is a very complex topic. It's more than "speeds and feeds," because performance varies depending upon what we are doing.
My lead story in an excerpt from last week's webinar and looks at whether and how Final Cut, Premiere and Resolve use all the power in the latest Apple silicon chips. And the answer is surprising. Take a look.
In the news:
Blackmagic Design released DaVinci Resolve 18.1, a major new update that adds support for editing in vertical resolutions such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram TV, as well as automatic locking of individual timelines within bins for multi user collaboration.
ACDSee launched its new Photo Studio Mac 9 software. In addition to innovative photo editing, new features include: facial detection & recognition, workflow improvements, a history panel, and improved media management.
EditShare wrote two blogs on how to optimize editing workflows for Premiere Pro and Media Composure. EditShare does more than media management, it can also smooth the bumps in an editorial workflow.
Glyn Moody, tech journalist and copyright expert, released a new book: "Walled Culture: How Big Content Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Keep Creators Poor." I'm reading this now and it is fascinating, with its exploration of how copyright benefits publishers more than creators. I'm writing a review, but want to bring this to your attention before I finish reading the book. This is an important issue, where copyright is often used against us.
FXFactory continues to release new effects for all major editing platforms. If you haven't stopped by recently, they are always worth a visit to see what's new.
