I’ve put together a short list for Sony on their forums of what I recommend be implemented in future updates to make this software even more powerful. Other features I found while testing the software were customizable video scopes (waveform, RGB parade, histogram), anamorphic support (x1.3, x2), zoom, x or y flip, the ability to import/export color adjustments into ASC-CDL or 3D LUT.
EDITREADY R3D ISO
I should mention the metadata window which contains everything you would expect frame rate, gamma, ISO camera setting and Exposure Index, ND filter setting, shutter angle, shutter speed, color temperature, db gain, camera master black level, time/date, and more! That folder will be added as a Source and you can transcode or copy from there withoput having to do an Import. I talked with Sony about this and they have instructed that if the files are already copied or otherwise present on the system, go to Organize and select Folder–>Add Existing. One catch with Catalyst Prepare is by default it may prompt you to import and copy all of the clips to your hard drive which you may already have on your hard drive. This is great incase you know there are some clips where you need to make specific adjustments separate from the reset of the clips – for example you rated the camera ISO higher or lower for the purpose of over or underexposing, or maybe it was just an accident. “Catalyst Prepare” offers exporting to various resolutions, batch exporting capability, and you can apply separate color adjustments to individual clips if desired. “Catalyst Browse” as clearly stated in the name, is quite specifically meant more for “Browsing” footage and this FREE version is limited in functionality such as the ability to batch export or apply different color adjustments to different clips. Other differences between Browse and Prepare:
EDITREADY R3D 360P
Exporting with the DNxHD codec is only capable in Catalyst Prepare and only Catalyst Prepare allows you to transcode into a variety of resolutions ranging from Internet 360p to 4K 4160 x 2048 60p. Both versions will also allow you to transcode your clips with or without the color adjustments into many popular video codec formats including AVC/ACC MP4, DPX, OpenEXR, and XAVC. Using a combination of sliders and wheels both versions allow you to perform some basic color adjustments currently limited to: saturation, exposure, color temperature, tint, curves, lift, gain and gamma. At present data Davinci Resolve does not do this but in future updates or versions I suspect Black Magic Design will adapt to make use of the metadata much like they have done with RED R3D files. The software will preserve that information so later whoever is looking at the footage will know it was over or underexposed intentionally.
EDITREADY R3D SERIES
One really great advantage of using the Catalyst series of software is if Exposure Indexes were used during shooting. This really gives freedom to more shooters who might have otherwise been afraid of recording in native S-Log, or were baking in Looks or Gammas to avoid dealing with S-Log afterwards. I’ve since included an addendum at the end of my post.Īnyone familiar with digital “developing” software such as Adobe Lightroom (for RAW stills), REDCineX (for video footage shot on RED), as many other software packages which perform similar functions, will quickly appreciate you’ll be able to do with your footage shot on the Sony CineAlta line of cameras.īoth versions of Catalyst can be extremely useful to preview your dailies and further “de-log” your footage shot in S-Log by either converting to a traditional Sony gamma 709(800), HG8009G33, HG8009G40, or by applying one of four default Sony Look Profiles (Sony’s 4 published LUTs: LC-709, LC-709A, Slog2-709, Cine+709).
PLEASE NOTE V1.1 were released after I completed my review so some new additional features have been included and some of my findings with respect to “issues” may no longer be valid.
EDITREADY R3D PC
The versions I tested were Catalyst Browse 1.0.3 build 338 for PC and Catalyst Prepare 1.0.2 build 207 also for PC.
Catalyst Prepare was released about a month later and costs $199 USD. Catalyst Browse was released by Sony on September 30th, 2014 and is completely FREE to use and download. I had a chance to test drive Sony’s Catalyst Browse and Catalyst Prepare this month.
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