Ginger HDR Streamlines Raw Workflow in Adobe Environment

Ginger HDR Streamlines Raw Workflow in Adobe Environment:
One of the things about Magic Lantern Raw is the need for a middle man, an app that can re-encode the .raw files into .dng files that most editors can support.  But quietly working in the background, there’s a plug-in called Ginger HDR for Adobe products that will allow bypassing of re-encoding of the files and use .raw files directly.

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ASSIMILATE's Universal Media Player

3D CineCast: ASSIMILATE's Universal Media Player:
SCRATCH Play supports a wide range of media formats. From cinematic RAW files (RED, Arri, Sony, Canon, Phantom, etc) to DSLR RAW files (Canon 5D, Nikon N600, etc) to editorial formats (MXF, WAV, etc) to pro VFX/still formats (DPX, EXR, etc). Even web-based media (QuickTime, Windows Media, MP4, H.264, etc) and still image formats (TIFF, JPG, PNG, etc).

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Edit Blackmagic & Magic Lantern RAW Right in Premiere with Ginger HDR

Edit Blackmagic & Magic Lantern RAW Right in Premiere with Ginger HDR « nofilmschool:
I’ve been talking a lot about offline/online workflows lately — how they have, in principle, been used for ages, and still play today, tape or no tape. Such a post production process allows less fortunate folks (such as myself) to work with footage like Blackmagic Camera CinemaDNG and Magic Lantern RAW on hard-pressed machines.

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Monitoring in the real world (Using the Blackmagic Cinema Camera as an example)

Blackmagic's cameras are bringing a raw workflow to an uprecedented number of people, and also highllighting the difference between raw and "standard" ("Rec 709) video - the stuff we've been used to up to now. If it seems complicated, it will be a little bit less so once you've read Phil Rhodes' article.

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Should you raise Bit Depth and Color Space before Color Grading? Part Two: RAW Video

Should you raise Bit Depth and Color Space before Color Grading? Part Two: RAW Video | wolfcrow:
In Part One we looked at how we can improve results from 8-bit video, regardless of where it came from. In this part we’ll look at higher bit depth videos, namely 10-bit Rec. 709, 12-bit or 16-bit RAW.

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Sony RAW Viewer Major Release With Significant New Enhancements & Features:

Sony RAW Viewer Major Release With Significant New Enhancements & Features::
Sony have release a new version of their RAW Viewer. It is considered to be a major release with significant new enhancements.
The Sony RAW Viewer is a dedicated application for viewing and basic colour grading of Sony RAW files shot by F65, PMW-F55 / F5 cameras and the NEX-FS700 camcorder with the optional AXS-R5 RAW recorder.

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Adobe DNG Converter 8.1 Now Available - motionVFX Blog

Adobe DNG Converter 8.1 Now Available - motionVFX Blog: "
RAW file format is becoming increasingly popular. However, the issue is that different manufacturers use different RAW formats, and each provides their own software to read it. The solution is the Adobe's DNG converter.  Why use the Adobe's tool? First and foremost, it's free and it's regularly updated. Secondly, it's versatile by reading different manufacturers' RAW files. And thirdly, it has a publicly documented and easyli accessible specification (manufacturers keep their's a secret). Two months after the release of Adobe DNG Converter 7.4 we are given the new version of this tool: the 8.1

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Cinemartin Cinec 2.0, PRORES, DNG & CinemaDNG, DPX & RAW Converter For PC

News: Cinemartin Cinec 2.0, PRORES, DNG & CinemaDNG, DPX & RAW Converter For PC:
Cinemartin Cinec 2.0 is a brilliant companion for the workflow of camcorders and cinema cameras that are used to produce professional clips, dramas and even movies. This release is focused on cameras that outputs RAW images / files, like Blackmagic cinema camera, Canon Raw & C cameras, Sony F55 and Sony F65, Arri Alexa, and the RED one, Epic & Scarlet.

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Raw is not log, log is not raw. They are very different things.

Raw is not log, log is not raw. They are very different things. | XDCAM-USER.COM:
Having just finished 3 workshops at Cinegear and a full day F5/F55 workshop at AbelCine one thing became apparent. There is a lot of confusion over raw and log recording. I overheard many people talking about shooting raw using S-log2 or people simply interchanging raw and log as though they are the same thing.

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GoPro and Adobe Raw Now Supports Canon 5D Mk. III

GoPro and Adobe Raw Now Supports Canon 5D Mk. III:
One of the chief complaints that some have had over the Magic Lantern hack is its inability to bring a solid workflow to video editing.  Users to to hack together an open source converter to move Raw files to DNG, but how likely are pros to use it?  Now, both GoPro Cineform Raw and Adobe Cinema DNG will that gap. With CineForm Raw, users have direct editing through Adobe Premiere and can color correct straight into DaVinci Resolve 9. And Adobe Cinema DNG offers their own workflow solutions as well.

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Canon 5D RAW vs BMCC vs Bolex vs Ikonoskop vs Scarlet vs Kinefinity

Canon 5D RAW vs BMCC vs Bolex vs Ikonoskop vs Scarlet vs Kinefinity | wolfcrow:
This article will compare cameras that cost less than $10,000 that claim to shoot RAW video. The goal is to compare features to price, to estimate true value for money. This will give us a better understanding of what we’re getting into before we make that decisive purchase.

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Simple post processing of 5D Mark III RAW footage in OSX

Workflow video: Simple post processing of 5D Mark III RAW footage in OSX « cinema5D:
You have probably seen our extensive written guide on how to get Magic Lantern’s 24p working on the 5D Mark III, which also includes a step-by-step instruction on how to end up with usable ProRes 4444 files.

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תהליך העבודה עם קובצי 5D שעברה שינוי חומרה

תהליך העבודה עם קובצי 5D שעברה שינוי חומרה:
ברשת מדברים בשבוע האחרון רבות על שינוי החומרה של מצלמות 5D (גרסה 2 או 3) שמאפשרות היום הקלטה של 1080p, 24 ביט ב-RAW. הבעייה היא שלא ניתן להעביר את הקבצים ישירות למערכות עריכה, אלא יש קודם להמירם מ-RAW ל-DNG. הוויידאו המצורף מתאר בצורה מהירה את תהליך ההמרה.

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Magic Lantern Team Discovers 2K RAW Video Capability on the 5D Mark II and III

Magic Lantern Team Discovers 2K RAW Video Capability on the 5D Mark II and III:
In what may very well be the most exciting Magic Lantern development ever, the team has discovered a RAW DNG output in live view on the 5D Mark II and 5D Mark III. What this means is that, in the near future, 5D Mark II and III owners may be able to record crystal clear 2K RAW video that blows H.264 output out of the water and then some.

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Deconstructing RAW - Part I

Deconstructing RAW - Part I | wolfcrow:
What is RAW, how is it used and why should you use it? These are questions I will try to address in this article, beginning with the question: What is a raw file?

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The Difference Between Raw Video and Uncompressed Video

The Difference Between Raw Video and Uncompressed Video | Videomaker.com:
So what's the difference? Raw video is uncompressed, right? Well, it is, and raw video is always uncompressed. However, uncompressed video isn't always raw.

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How To: Do ArriRAW Properly Part One

How To: Do ArriRAW Properly Part One: Skyfall used ArriRAW to set it’s look.After the release of Gambit last November, written by the Coen brothers and directed by Michael Hoffman, 4K London look at the ArriRAW workflow they used and how to gain the best results from this film-esque digital format.  In Part Two 4K London look more at the Post route of ArriRAW.

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Canon Cinema RAW Development Software

Canon Cinema RAW Development Software | CineTechnica:
Canon has released their very easy to use Cinema RAW Development software for Mac OS Lion and Mountain Lion, which allows you to ingest, play, and export Canon RAW files. The user interface is very intuitive; just click on a clip and it immediately shows up in the Preview window. You can play it straight, scrub, go through it frame by frame, and set in and out points. The Preview window also includes some basic look controls, such as viewing gammas, sharpness, white balance, and brightness controls. There is also the ability to view frame and clip information. You can also use the software to play your footage out to an external monitor using an expansion card with SDI output.

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What Exactly is Canon Raw?

What Exactly is Canon Raw?:

The new Canon C500 is just hitting the streets, offering both internal 50 Mbps 422 recording, as well even higher quality outputs. The camera can output HD & 2K in 4:2:2 up to 120p, or 4:4:4 up to 60p, and uncompressed 4K Raw data up to 60p and 120p at half vertical resolution.

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Adobe Premiere Pro Plug-in for ARRI RAW Preview Released to Labs

Adobe Premiere Pro Plug-in for ARRI RAW Preview Released to Labs « Adobe Labs:
The Adobe Premiere Pro plug in for ARRI RAW enhances the ARRI RAW support in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.0.2  for managing color space, exposure, and white balance with ARRI RAW footage. The preview release currently available on Adobe Labs includes the Adobe Premiere Pro plug in for ARRI RAW.

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