EdiLoad v4 released with support for AAF and XML

[mfranken]

I'm proud to announce the release of EdiLoad v4. Here is a list of what's included in this major update:

• New 64bit app with updated user interface that is macOS dark mode and HiDPI compatible
• Option to import AAF files and FCP7 (Premiere Pro) XML files into the main and compare windows
• Ability to import up to 99 audio tracks into the main window with new 'Source Frame Count', 'File Name' and 'Info' columns
• Fix for compatibility with Pro Tools 2020.3+. Required when re-conforming sessions at 29.97 FPS
• Switch from exporting PTX files to AAF files for all clip-based exports
• New 'Update Data' window to update the timecode values in a Text or Excel file when picture changes occur
• New List menu item to remove sections in an edit list that are covered by an EdiLoad change list
• New List menu item to move selected events to a new track
• New List menu item to ripple defined tracks to the lowest possible track selection
• New List menu item to fix 00:00:00:00 source in timecodes with an alternate EDL
• New 'EDL Save Format' menu item to lock the format during every import
• New 'Column Transfer' window Modify options to convert YYMMDD dates to 11Y11M11 dates and vice versa
• New 'Text Encoding' preferences to allow load and save of text files with non-English text

Here's a video outlining the new features:

https://youtu.be/_-h06vUCK_U

NOTE: EdiLoad v4 requires either macOS 10.10+ or Windows 8+, while EdiLoad v4 licenses require a 2nd or 3rd generation USB iLok or sharable iLok license.

For more information see the EdiLoad product page.

[mfranken]

Just released #EdiLoad v4.0.1. This version includes the following updates:

• Changes to AAF imports for unicode support, AAFs generated by X2Pro, and sub-clip clip names.
• Setting the list Roll Name to the WAV file SoundRoll metadata when importing linked AAFs that were created by Pro Tools and linked WAV files are present.
• Getting the sound roll name when available while importing video clips into the main window from FCP7 XML files.
• Tweak while extracting the file names from clip names in EDL files to make sure valid file names are recognised.
• New field during import of PDF scripts to allow pages to be ignored that contain the entered text. E.g. 'Script Facing Pages'.
• Improvements while loading marked up (lined) PDF scripts to extract the PDF text correctly.

To download the app installer, go to http://www.soundsinsync.com/download/

[mfranken]

Just released #EdiLoad v4.0.2. This version includes the following updates:

• AAF Imports
  • Loaded clips now contain the full duration of fade ins and fade outs for all types of transitions.
  • Fix to load clips on multilayer vision AAFs correctly.
  • Fix to read Premiere Pro AAFs correctly when source locations use samples.
  • Fix to load AAFs for some European customers on Windows systems.
• AAF Exports
  • For 23.976, 29.97, 47.952 or 59.94 FPS AAF exports, updated confirmation message with additional Pro Tools workaround info.
  • AAFs exported from 30/24 edit lists now export the source timecodes at the correct frame rate.
• On 'Create Scene Change Track' window, added new control to remove episode numbers from clip name element.
• While loading PDF shooting scripts now strip episode number from scene number for certain script formats.
• Main window edit list column sorts are now retained after events are deleted or updated from the column transfer window.
• EDL loads into main window now remove duplicate events or events with identical destination timecodes and track selections.
• Pro Tools re-conform checklist contains now contains additional items.

To download the app installer, go to http://www.soundsinsync.com/download/

[mfranken]

Just released #EdiLoad v4.0.3. This version includes the following updates:

• Fix to allow import of AAFs on macOS with Unicode file names or paths.
• Bug fix to stop possible crash when main window edit list column is header sorted while list is cleared. Bug introduced in v4.0.2.

To download the app installer, go to http://www.soundsinsync.com/download/

[mfranken]

Just released #EdiLoad v4.0.4. This version includes the following updates:

• Updates to how PDF scripts are loaded into the Scene Change window.
• Change to message displayed after an AAF is exported to show settings required in Pro Tools depending on the frame rate and version of Pro Tools being used. Also updated for fixes made in PT2021.3.
• New preference 'Set Channel Name of mute WAVs to AAF Clip Name'. This allows you to view only the channel names in Pro Tools clips and still see the clip name in the EdiLoad conform reference clips.
• Bug fix while loading AAFs to round sources with a higher frame rate to correct source frame.
• While importing data from Excel files hidden tabs are now ignored.

To download the app installer, go to http://www.soundsinsync.com/download/