EDIUS, NEW in EDIUS Pro 9 and EDIUS Workgroup 9

EDIUS description

Whenever an editor has to wait and pause for an NLE-system to render, recover and respond creativity suffers. EDIUS Pro 9 on the other hand offers outstanding performance even with a standard notebook. EDIUS Pro supports a multitude of formats and handles highest resolutions in real-time true to the slogan: “Edit Anything, Fast”. EDIUS Pro 9 is the perfect finishing tool for professional filmmaking including documentary and 4K-productions.

NEW in EDIUS Pro 9 and EDIUS Workgroup 9

EDIUS 9 "Plus" Promotion: Anyone purchasing EDIUS 9 from 13 September 2019 will receive a free upgrade to the next version, which is expected in 2020. Entitled are EDIUS Pro 9 or Workgroup 9 full versions as well as (Jump) upgrades from version 8 and older EDIUS versions - except for the discounted EDU versions and the Home Edition.

NEW in EDIUS 9.52 
(Release Notes 1) (Release Notes 2)

• EOS 1D X Mark III support
• Proxy Workflow with EOS C500 Mark II
• Extended AAF export
• Consistency check for restoring offline clips

NEW in EDIUS 9.51 
(Release Notes 1) (Release Notes 2)

• Blackmagic Raw 6K support
• Comprehensive Quicktime codec support
• Improved Blackmagic Design hardware output
• Video capturing and preview with AJA hardware
• Further improvements in EDIUS
• Improvements in Mync

NEW in EDIUS 9.50  (Release Notes)

• Multicam Audio Sync
• Import of Blackmagic RAW clips
• Export of Apple ProRes 4444 clips with alpha channel
• Import of other raw camera formats (Canon und Sony)
• New features in Mync

NEW in EDIUS 9.40 
(Release Notes 1) (Release Notes 2) (Release Notes 3)

• Apple ProRes Export and ProRes Raw Import
• Enhanced Multicam Function with new sync options (incl. announcement of soon to come Audio Sync)
• Optimized and easy to use HDR-SDR Conversion with soft-clip tone mapping
• Optimized Mask Motion Trackerconversion for better tracking results
• Import/Export of Closed Captioning including burn to video
• New High Speed H.265 Software Decoder for an improved performance concerning HEVC clips
• New Format Import support for Sony Venice Raw, Panasonic P2 8K and faster Canon Cinema Raw Light performance
• New Format Export support for H.264/H.265 as MOV, optimized H.264 low bitrate encoding and for Workgroup: DNxHR support
• AJA IO 4K Plus and Kona 5 Preview support
• Support for the latest intel QuickSync technology for processors like i7-9700K or i9-9900K for H.264/H.265 acceleration
• New in the Workgroup version: support for professional Canon HDR control monitors.EDIUS now automatically switches to the right color space
• More new features like HDR color bars, 0.1 steps for Gaussian blur, voice over level numeration, project wizard with overscan setting and more
• Updated Mync version with support for all mentioned import formats

NEW in EDIUS 9.31  (Release Notes) 

• Extension of the "Edit marker" dialogue
• Support for the new Fujifilm X-T3
• New Nikon N-Log color space
• New in the Workgroup version: Preview device: Video-out conversion
• New in the Workgroup version: Monitor Control

NEW in EDIUS 9.30  (Release Notes)

• Closed caption display, which allows subtitles to be switched on and off as needed
• 50/60p timecode display when editing 50/60p material
• RED Raw Decoding GPU support for acceleration through the graphics card
• Extended optical flow options with improved image quality for slow motion
• Extension of the exporter with more formats and faster output
• Coloured markers for better organisation of the material
• Extended format support for new camcorders such as Canon XF705

NEW in EDIUS 9.20  (Release Notes 1) (Release Notes 2)

• New video scopes, scalable and with nits display, also for HDR and new colour spaces
• RGB parade and RGB histogram for better colour control
• New colour space manager for organisation of often used colour spaces
• Support of new colour spaces: ARRI-ALEXA Wide Gamut, Log C, DJI-D-Gamut/D-Log
• Floating license model for flexible license management within a facility
• HDR support in Mync for preview, storyboard editing and export
• New format support for Apple ProRes MXF and Sony VENICE RAW when importing
• Canon Cinema Raw Light acceleration for Canon C200 raw material
• New in the workgroup version: monitor control for optimal HDR output

NEW in EDIUS 9.10  (Release Notes)

• Export of H.265 with intel QuickSync hardware encoder
• XAVC proxy workflow offers the best Sony XAVC(-S) proxy support ever
• Progress bar on the EDIUS icon when exporting and rendering
• Improvements in Mync: fast tagging, subclips, multiple image preview and meta data
• Improved MPEG2 encoder for even faster and better MPEG2 encoding

NEW in EDIUS 9.00  (Release Notes 1) (Release Notes 2)

• Extensive HDR workflow in PQ/HLG, import, editing, conversion, export
• Support of new colour spaces apart from Rec.709 now also BT.2020 and BT.2100 PQ/HLG
• Export of high end H.264 files with 10bit and 4:2:2
• New raw format support of the Canon C200 Cinema Raw Light format
• Native Raw 10bit Cinema DNG support
• General acceleration of EDIUS at program start, editing, export
• Improvements of the user interface after feedback from users
• Improvements in Mync: meta data search, storyboard editing, offline files
• Cloud ready: EDIUS is cloud compatible, ideal for customers having video material in the cloud
• New in the workgroup version: support of 4K 50/60p output over I/O hardware

Important: the list of new features in EDIUS 9 does not end herewith. EDIUS 9 has the same system with free .xx updates like EDIUS 8, which has been much appreciated by users:
Every few months there is an update with new features and/or format support. In EDIUS 8, e.g. the following enhancements were added after the 8.00 version: primary colour correction, LUT support, colour space conversion, Log support, optical flow, motion tracker, new still picture engine (without Quicktime), loudness meter with auto correction (only in workgroup), Mync Media Asset Management with storyboard and upload function, better metadata support, new proxy mode with different resolutions, up to 64 channels of audio, 4K monitor and high DPI support, improved ProRes and DNxHD support, GPU acceleration for primary color correction, Raw support, draft preview mode with reduced preview quality for more real-time (only in workgroup), project templates, open FX support and much more.