POMFORT Software Releases http://pomfort.com POMFORT Software Releases Wed, 14 May 2008 15:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 en Pomfort SilverStack gets ARRISCAN certification http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Wed, 14 May 2008 15:16:49 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2008/05/14/pomfort-silverstack-gets-arriscan-certification/ For a little bit longer than one year, some of our clients use Pomfort SilverStack successfully integrated in their scanning facility with ARRISCAN film scanners.

At NAB 2008 ARRI announced their new “Certified for ARRISCAN” program and Pomfort is proud to be among the first to receive the certificate for Pomfort SilverStack HCD v1.4. If you work in a workflow with an ARRISCAN film scanner, you can be sure, that Pomfort SilverStack is the proven tool for SMPTE metadata management and the creation of QuickTime movies from scanned image sequences.

]]> Visit Pomfort at NAB 2008 in Las Vegas! http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:39:32 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2008/03/25/visit-pomfort-at-nab-2008-in-las-vegas/ We will present Pomfort SilverStack, Pomfort Cinemator, the FrameCalculator and other tools in Hall C-4, booth C9919G (in the Bavarian Pavilion). Take the chance to see our software in action or drop by for a personal chat!

]]> Update to SilverStack and Cinemator 1.4.1 http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:34:38 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2008/01/31/update-to-silverstack-and-cinemator-141/ The free update of SilverStack and Cinemator is ready for download! The main changes include bug fixes (DPX handling, TGA/SGI files, bug reporter and more) and minor enhancements such as the long awaited “high quality” playback flag for DV movies. Users can update by choosing “Check for updates…” in the application menu.

If you sent bug reports with SilverStack or Cinemator v1.4 (thanks for that!), please resend your bug reports: Due to a bug in SilverStack’s and Cinemator’s bug-reporter, the bug reports didn’t include crash-logs in v1.4
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]]> Pomfort SilverStack v1.4 is ready for Leopard! http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:55:35 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2007/11/28/pomfort-silverstack-v14-is-online/ SilverStack is ready for Leopard! Licensed users can get the most out of Leopard Finder with a full featured QuickLook plugin for DPX files for CoverFlow previews of DPX image sequences. Check the “What’s new” page to see what else has changed in v1.4.

The new version of SilverStack also brings a new rendering pipeline that now supports a high color depth (HCD) pipeline from the source images to the QuickTime movie. So with capable codecs such as Apple’s ProRes, Uncompressed 10bit 4:2:2, SheerVideo, CineformHD or codecs from AJA and Blackmagic SilverStack now supports 10 bit QuickTime creation from 10 bit DPX and 16 bit TIFF files. See the “HCD” page for more on that.

The new version of Pomfort SilverStack is now ready for download. For the HCD features we offer a separate license, but all other improvements are free of charge for all owners of a licensed copy of Pomfort SilverStack v1.0 (or higher). Of course you still can use Pomfort SilverStack for free as a 10-day evaluation.

]]> Pomfort SilverStack HCD 1.4 beta available! http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:02:52 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2007/09/01/pomfort-silverstack-hcd-14-beta-available/ Pomfort releases the beta version of it’s new SilverStack HCD providing color bit depth of 10 bit or higher from source image files to the final QuickTime movie.

Pomfort SilverStack HCD is now available for download!

]]> Pomfort SilverStack updates to v1.3! http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:28:40 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2007/06/04/pomfort-silverstack-updates-to-v13/ For a current movie project with digital film cameras and digital film recorders, Pomfort implemented a good bunch of features to better support a “digital dailies” workflow with Pomfort SilverStack. Thus Pomfort Software is proud to present a major update of the software to v1.3.

So what’s new in v1.3?

  • Support for additional metadata import from DPX header of Codex DFR
  • Extended sequence info table
  • QT Timecode track from DPX header (SMPTE timecode) with customizable “Reel” info
  • Support for multiple audio tracks per sequence and automated import of audio tracks from folder
  • Additional meta data as burn-in (such as file create date/time, Codex meta data)
  • Support for output pixel aspect ratios (e.g. for DV, DVCPRO, new Cineform HD codec) and presets for different pixel aspect ratios and codecs
  • Automatic detection of prerendered quicktime previews with consolidation feature
  • Various bugfixes and user interface improvements

The new version of Pomfort SilverStack is now ready for download, the update is free of charge for all owners of a licensed copy of Pomfort SilverStack v1.0 (or higher), everybody else can use it for free as a 10-day evaluation.

]]> Pomfort DPX and Cineon Spotlight Plugin available http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:48:34 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2007/04/18/pomfort-dpx-and-cineon-spotlight-plugin-available/
As DPX and Cineon files are not recognized by Mac OS X out of the box, the DPX and Cineon Spotlight Plugin fills this gap and provides various metadata from the DPX header to the Spotlight search index of Mac OS X.

The Plugin is included in the SilverStack application but is available seperately as a free download.

]]> Pomfort SilverStack at NAB ‘07 http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:44:26 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2007/04/12/pomfort-silverstack-at-nab-07/ The application of Pomfort SilverStack’s features for the creation of QuickTime™ movies from high resolution image sequences will be shown at the upcoming NAB ‘07 in Las Vegas. The use of Pomfort SilverStack’s vast number of options for movie creation such as resolution, codec, textual burn-ins such as SMPTE timecodes, custom metadata, primary color correction and linearization filters is shown at the ARRI booth for the digital intermediate process with the ARRISCAN film scanner.

]]> Pomfort SilverStack updates to v1.2! http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:43:13 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2007/04/11/pomfort-silverstack-updates-to-v12/ Only eight weeks after the successful release of the image sequence manager Pomfort SilverStack, Pomfort Software is proud to present a major update of the software to v1.2.

So what’s new in v1.2?

  • More metadata from DPX header (e.g. reel name)
  • Support for multiple sequences in one folder and “single frame sequences”
  • Visualization of color correction and linearization settings in sequence table
  • Better multi-edit capabilities in workspace
  • Faster loading
  • Enhanced drag&drop support for workspace-table
  • Scriptable job creation (CLI interface) and job templates for automation
  • “Preserve image content” option for movies
  • More burn-in options
  • Comprehensive Help
  • Automator actions
  • Lots of small enhancements and various bug fixes

The new version of Pomfort SilverStack is now ready for download, the update is free of charge for all owners of a licensed copy of Pomfort SilverStack v1.0, everybody else can use it for free as a 10-day evaluation.

]]> Pomfort SilverStack: First Award for BETA version http://pomfort.com/ http://pomfort.com Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:03:15 +0000 info Software Releases http://pomfort.com/log/2007/01/05/pomfort-silverstack-first-award-for-beta-version/ Notable Application 2006 LogoThe post production and visual effects Blogzine Behind the Frame kindly put the Pomfort SilverStack in its list of Most Notable Applications of 2006. Honored for “innovation and forward-thinking”, the SilverStack BETA is in good company with leading media software and production tools that have been released or significantly updated in 2006. Thanks to Frank Jonen from Behind the Frame!

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