Livegrade Pro 5.4 Beta

What Is New in Livegrade Pro 5.4 Beta ?

New Media Storage System:

• Project-Based Media Management: The record folder is now configured per project (so that changing the record folder when switching projects is no longer needed)
• Record Folder Table: A table in the recording preferences with columns for “Volume Name”, “Path”, number of “Files”, and “Last Used” allows you to keep an overview of your project’s media
• New Project Window: Set a project’s record folder directly on project creation in the “New Project” window
• New Default Directory: “Livegrade Media” in ~/Movies/ is the default parent directory for project media (and replaces the legacy directory “LiveGrade Recordings”)
• Unique Folder ID: A JSON file containing an UUID within a record folder allows unambiguous identification (so that copied, renamed or moved directories can be added to the project again and offline media files reconnect immediately)

Media Status:

• Online/Offline Media Status: Improved UI indicates the media status of shots (online/offline) in the shot library and the media folders table
• Reconnect Media: Offline media instantly reconnects if you add a matching record folder again (even if the folder was renamed or moved in Finder)
• Progress Bar: Monitor the status of running media import/export tasks in a progress bar with estimated time indication

Sharing Look Archives:

• PFLA from Smart Groups: Export and import look archives from smart groups allows to exchange only relevant shots
• PFLA with Media: Share your project (or folders/bins/smart groups), including hi-res media, with other units or transfer your work to another machine or project
• PFLA Export Options: Export a look archive with references to the current media folder or with copies to a new media folder
• PFLA Import Options: Import a look archive with media by copying the media into your project’s record folder, or by importing looks only (without media)

Improved Slating:

• Slating System: Choose a “Slating System” (Standard/American/All) to show only relevant menu items for editing the slate info
• Scene Letter: Enable the “Scene Letter” option to append a letter on “Increase Scene” actions automatically (e.g., increment “5” to “5A”) 
• Skipped Characters: Choose characters to be skipped when incrementing the scene, shot, and take fields
• Overflow Incrementing: Incrementing fields with letter-postfix now use the overflow system (e.g., “Z” to “AA”, etc.)
• Additional Menu Items and Actions: More options to edit the slate info of global metadata fields from the menu or using a Stream Deck Controller (“Increase”, “Decrease”, and “Reset” entries for all slate info fields and more)