What is new in Livegrade?

In-camera grading

• ARRI ALEXA: Interactively adjust look files of ARRI ALEXA cameras, including Mini, Mini LF, SXT, 35, 35 Xtreme, and 265
• DRT mode: Set up a custom color management (such as ACES) and adjust it interactively by accessing the ARRI camera’s ALF4c look file
• Full dual monitoring support: Leverage the HDR/SDR capabilities of ALEXA 35 and 265 cameras in combination with Livegrade 7’s dual pipeline looks
• Sony VENICE 2: Interactively adjust CDL values for livegrading and/or control user-generated LUTs to enable custom color management workflows such as ACES
• Store looks: Permanently store looks directly on connected ARRI and Sony cameras

Look management

• Look templates: Pre-defined templates for each grading mode help you get started with your look setup easily and tailor it to the device you are working with

Look devices

• AJA FS-HDR: The trusted device for live-event environments is now fully supported in Livegrade 7
• Set Image for Slot: Choose a custom still as a placeholder for slots without an SDI stream or frame grab available (e.g., when working with Teradek COLR LUT boxes or LED processors)
• Device info panel: A new device info panel appears for each look device that does not receive the complete look, such as ARRI cameras with ALF4 looks

Auto-record improvements

• Blackmagic DeckLink 8K Pro: Supports auto-record for ARRI, RED, and Sony cameras via the HANC metadata record flag in HD signals
• Other Blackmagic capture devices: All other Blackmagic capture devices (e.g., UltraStudio Blackmagic Recorder 3G) support auto-record for RED cameras via the timecode data
• Sony clip name auto-record trigger: Enables auto-record for Sony cameras on all supported capture devices that receive the Sony clip name (e.g., UltraStudio Blackmagic Recorder 3G)

Nobe OmniScope

• Livegrade integrates with OmniScope: Feed OmniScope’s input sources directly from Livegrade’s outputs using the new LPTunnel technology. This allows flexible routing of images for analysis in OmniScope. For example, using “Force Display Mode to” to forward the original image to OmniScope while continuing to work with graded images on your monitors

HDR/SDR

• Post-processing LUTs: Select a dedicated post-processing LUT for your SDR look pipeline to display a Rec.709 look on a monitor configured for HDR
• Switch between HDR/SDR: Switch the pipeline of an output via controller actions to compare your images in HDR and SDR with a single keypress

Video I/O

• Load recorded clips: A new “Automatically load new clips into source slots” setting allows to load a clip into its source slot after recording without switching to playback mode
• NDI input: Use an NDI input to feed an input slot (e.g., to access a Final Cut output)

Media management

• Offline media indication: Shots in your library with offline reference media are now indicated with a red media type symbol
• Create subfolders: A new setting allows organizing stored reference media in subfolders based on creation date
• Recreate thumbnails: This feature allows you to recreate thumbnails for multiple shots at once manually

Export

• Quick export for stills: Export images from individual input slots or outputs directly to your hard drive

Stream Deck and Tangent

• New Stream Deck update mechanism: Ensures that all Stream Deck actions on the device align with the latest Livegrade version
• Set viewer configuration of dedicated output: Quickly change the viewer configuration of a specific output
• Set output to current slot: Display the currently selected slot on a specific output with a single keystroke
• Export Viewer Image From Input Slots and Outputs: Export images from individual input slots or outputs directly to your hard drive
• Lock grading panel: Lock or unlock an attached grading panel
• Library outline: Add or delete a shot library folder with controller actions
• Many new controller actions: Refer to a comprehensive list of all new controller actions in Livegrade 7.1 in the Pomfort Knowledge Base
• Stability improvements for dynamic actions: Some dynamic Stream Deck actions entered an invalid state if the connection between the computer and the device was interrupted during operation. These actions have been updated in Livegrade 7.1 and need to be remapped to the Stream Deck profile. Please refer to a full list of all affected Stream Deck actions

User interface

• Cycle through slot layout: Switch between the various “Show Slot As” layouts with a single action
• Show/hide global metadata bar: Save screen space by hiding the global metadata quick view bar
• Slot panel actions: Quick access to a specific slot panel tab, like slot metadata, or markers via dedicated Stream Deck and Tangent actions

LED Processing and Control

• Processor integrations: Connect to Brompton, Colorlight, Megapixel, and Novastar processors to interactively adjust the colours of images displayed on LED walls in live-event and virtual production environments
• Disguise integration: Connect to a Disguise system and control CDLs for multiple LED screens
• Unreal Engine integration: Connect to a computer running Unreal Engine and adjust colors directly within virtual environments

Viewer

• Docked viewer: The main viewer is now docked into the main user interface
• New multi-view: show all live camera signals or multiple references in a flexible grid view
• Flexible layout options: Combine stills, clips, imported media, and live camera signals within a multi-view
• Pagination: Go through collected shots via page buttons, viewing up to 25 shots per page on a single monitor
• Cycle through sources: Click on the slot label to cycle through all sources shown in the output
• Jump to same TC: Move the playhead to the same timecode position in all input, library, or temporary slots
• Ping pong playback: A new loop mode allows you to loop a clip or in/out range, alternating between forward and backward playback

Inputs

• Private mode: Exclude attached look devices from previewing changes of the current look
• Playback mode: Input slots has two modes, using live camera input or playback of a loaded clip as image source
• All Live/ All Playback: Quickly switch all input slots to either live or playback mode
• Auto-load recordings: Automatically load new clips for playback into source input slots after recording has stopped
• Webcam support: Use your webcam as an input source for testing environments

Outputs

• Multiple outputs: Use multiple independent outputs in a single or multi-view configuration to show live signals, view up references, or provide playback
• Force output to display mode: Show images as original, graded, or with enabled exposure assist, regardless of the individual slot’s current setting
• Lock output: Lock the current configuration of an output, regardless of the currently selected input slot

Multi-grade

• Link nodes: Use a new flexible link mechanism to grade nodes of different live cameras or multiple shots in the library at once
• Relative links: Link the CDL and Saturation nodes in relative mode to build on the existing color adjustments of individual nodes, rather than overwrite them
• Quick link mechanism: Use a dedicated button to quickly link and unlink nodes
• Link specific slots: Use the linking options to link a node to a particular slot, or to link all shots captured by the same camera
• New saving mechanism: Use “Save” and “Save All” actions to quickly save a modified individual shot or all modified shots at once
• Discard changes of all loaded shots: Discard unsaved changes for all loaded shots by reloading the looks from the shot library

Color grading

• Node list: View the full look pipeline and access individual nodes directly
• Exposure assist on mixed camera setups: Assign custom False Color or EL Zone LUTs for each slot when capturing different log formats
• Black and white mode: Apply a black-and-white exposure assist LUT to visualize luminance values only
• Target colorspace: Monitor whether a slot’s output colorspace matches the target colorspace defined in the app settings
• Reset node: Quickly set a node to its default state
• Create node preset from selected node: Quickly create node presets from the currently selected node

Filters

• Input and output filters: Range of image processing filters to tailor outputs to individual needs
• Crop: Enlarge the image and crop out the black-bordered status info from the camera HUD
• Metadata overlay: Display selected metadata such as Camera, Slate Info, Slot Mode (Playback/Live), Clip Name, and Timecode
• Transform: Transform a signal with scale, rotation, and offset parameters
• Anamorphic De-squeeze: De-squeeze images captured with anamorphic lenses
• LUT: Load a 3D LUT in a .cube format, which should not be part of the actual look pipeline Reorder filters: Drag and drop a filter to change the order of filter operations

Metadata

• Customizable quick entry for global metadata: Configure the new panel in the center of the UI to keep your most important metadata fields easily accessible
• Share metadata fields with all slots: Enter shared metadata for several cameras at once

Shot library

• Groups: When recording multiple cameras or grabbing stills of different camera angles, shots are automatically grouped by timecode
• Load group into source slots: Double-click a group to reload it into its source slot
• Apply Look of Group to Source Slots: Applies the looks of a group to their source slots
• Search for specific metadata: The new field selector acts as a pre-filter, allowing you to limit text search to specific fields
• Collection view: Lists each shot with a large thumbnail and enables visual search via skimming, making it easy to find a specific action within a clip

Slots

• More library slots: Use up to 4 library slots, each labeled with a custom slot label
• Temporary slots: To adjust each tile displayed in the viewer, up to 25 temporary slots are created dynamically for the time a shot is shown in a multi-view

Markers

• Markers with info: Set markers to annotate a specific frame or time range for later review. Choose from eight customizable marker types and apply a note and/or rating for extra info
• Marker actions: Trigger various actions to quickly set, edit, and navigate between markers
• Export images from marker positions: Use markers to highlight reference frames and the new “Export Images From Shot(s)” mechanism to share stills from all marker positions of a certain marker type

Slot Manager

• Configure inputs and outputs: The new slot manager allows to configure inputs for each camera signal and multiple outputs to display tailored views on connected SDI monitors via video output devices
• Slot setups: Save and restore slot setups, including configured devices

HDR/SDR dual monitoring

• One slot, two pipelines: Grade a single camera but provide two look pipelines at the same time, for example, HDR for the DIT’s cart and SDR for the video village
• HDR/SDR pipeline switcher: Choose which pipeline (HDR or SDR) to apply individually for each look and output device
• One look, two pipelines: Manage looks that include both pipelines, ensuring full flexibility when exporting stills and handing over looks
• HDR/SDR scopes: Decide whether Livegrade’s scopes should analyze the HDR or SDR pipeline

Performance

• 4K support: Significant performance improvements for higher resolution video signals enable comprehensive support for 4K/UHD setups

Multi-Playback and Audio

• Multi-playback: Load group recordings into their corresponding source slots and provide TC-synced group playback
• Audio recording and playback: Record audio from multiple audio devices to enable a more comprehensive review of takes
• In/out ranges: Set multiple in and out points within each scene to highlight the actual scenic content for a fast and focused review
• Ranges playback: Ranges playback options allow playing back only the marked in and out ranges (nearest range or all ranges)
• Composite slots: Use composite slots to set up a fixed multi-view configuration
• Set playback speed: Choose a playback speed multiplier from various presets or enter a custom factor (e.g., for simulating a slow-motion shot)

Outputs and Streaming

• Additional outputs: Use up to 6 outputs to provide more independent, tailored views
• Force to Live: Use this action to ensure that an output always shows the live signal
• Follows Selected Output: Activate this option for a selected output to mirror your current output on it
• Window layout All Outputs: Get a complete overview of all outputs and reconfigure them if needed
• Local streaming: Select a local stream as an output device to wirelessly receive the stream on an iPad or iPhone via the Livegrade Viewer app
• Internet streaming: Distribute video signals, including Livegrade’s main audio, to various 3rd-party internet streaming solutions like Sony Ci Media Cloud, RePro Stream, Autodesk Flow Capture, or hardware-based solutions like Teradek TV and Sohonet ClearView Flex.

Key and Mix

• Keyer filter: Pick a key color to create a matte for background removal
• Composite slots: Blend the isolated foreground with a background plate by using a composite slot’s overlay option
• Blur filter: Enhance the realistic appearance by softening the background plate with a blur filter
• Record composites: Save composite previews as clips in the shot library

I/O Pack

• Additional inputs and outputs: Use up to 50 input slots, 6 outputs, and record up to 6 SDI feeds simultaneously
• Slot size option Tiny: View and access more than 10 cameras without the need to scroll
• Force to Live: Use this action to ensure that an output always shows the live signal
• Follows Selected Output: Activate this option for a selected output to mirror your current output on it
• Window layout All Outputs: Get a complete overview of all outputs and reconfigure them if needed

And much more:

• Clone System: A wizard walks you through transferring a Livegrade system to another computer
• DELTACAST support: Video I/O cards from DELTACAST are now supported
• Customizable toolbar: Add your most-used, preferred actions for quick and easy access at all times
• New project chooser: Search and sorting mechanism for projects
• Slating labels: Display the slate info for loaded clips in the slot previews and the viewer
• Dark mode: User interface optimized for dark studio and on-set environments