Changelog for Livegrade

Livegrade - 7.2.1

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Bugfixes

Fixed: Crash on macOS 15 after updating to Livegrade 7.2 under some circumstances
Fixed: When automatically requesting a frame grab on still shot creation, created thumbnails did not represent the current look and metadata was not stored correctly
Fixed: Timecode was not stored when creating still shots

Livegrade - 7.2

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

Changes

Added: RED camera integration for in-camera grading and receiving metadata via ethernet
Added: Support of 4 LUT channels on FSI XMP monitors
Added: Metadata over Ethernet support for ARRI cameras
Added: ANC Metadata support for Canon Cinema EOS cameras when working with AJA video input devices
Added: New LUT presets for Apple Log 2, Nikon N-Log, and DJI D-Log
Added: Independent metadata and image source selection for input slots allows to choose a dedicated metadata source (e.g. a metadata stream from a camera) that differs from the image source (e.g. a SDI stream or frame grab)
Added: Support of AJA KONA IP25 as video I/O device
Added: AJA video I/O: Ability to set a fixed video output format for more stable output and improved latency (when using higher framerate video output formats)
Added: AJA Io 4K Plus: 4K (6G) video formats supported for one input and one output
Added: Option to not use AJA devices in order to release them to be used by other applications on the same computer
Added: "Look Update" option in all look devices allows to set a look device to "Interactive" or "Manual Upload"
Added: Filter presets for saving and recalling a filter's preferred settings across projects
Added: Frame lines filter with ARRI FLLIT XML and ASC-FDL import
Added: Tally filter: Allows to apply an on-screen tally to indicate the current operation state (Record/Record Rehearsal/Live/Play/Pause) in various styles
Added: Fit to canvas filter: For extending media in other aspect ratios to a 16:9 canvas
Added: Clip Label Auto-Assignment: Automatically assign clip labels for recordings, stills or recordings of rehearsals, composite recordings, created stills, and imported media
Added: Rehearsal Mode: Activate the rehearsal mode to apply a customizable rehearsal prefix for the upcoming take(s)
Added: Enable rehearsal mode via menu items, toolbar button, Stream Deck and Tangent actions
Added: Cancel Recording: Cancel ongoing recording(s) with dedicated menu items, keyboard shortcuts, and Stream Deck controller actions
Added: Job Monitor: tracks all exporting and importing media tasks such as PFLA export, PFLA import, stills export and media import
Added: Fit to canvas option in overlay layout for flexible overlays with mixed aspect ratios
Added: Fit to canvas option in anamorphic desqueeze filter for flexible overlays on desqueezed signals
Added: Auto record: Stop trigger behavior "Stop All When Last Camera Stops"
Added: Setting for disabling "Switch To Live" when recording is triggered
Added: "Set Slot X as Source in Output Y" Stream Deck action allows to set a specific slot as source in a specific output
Added: "Set Marker in Slot" action allows to set a marker in a specific slot with just one keypress via menu item, Stream Deck or Tangent action
Added: Enable "Follow Selection in Shot Library" via menu items, Stream Deck and Tangent actions
Added: "Clear Multi View" action to reset the multi-view via menu item, Stream Deck or Tangent action
Added: "Label Selected Shot(s)" action for assigning labels to multiple shots via menu items, Stream Deck and Tangent actions
Added: "Remove Loaded Shot From Selected Slot" action to remove loaded shot from selected slot via menu items, Stream Deck or Tangent action
Added: "Permanently Store Look on Device" via menu items, Stream Deck and Tangent actions
Added: "Toggle Arming in Selected Slot" action as menu item, Stream Deck, and Tangent action
Added: "Upload Look To Device" toolbar button, menu item, Stream Deck and Tangent action
Added: Module "Outputs and Streaming": 3x2 and 3x3 layouts for composite slots
Added: Module "Multi-Playback and Audio": "Create Still for All Slots of Group (Playback)" action to create a still for all loaded clips of the same group via menu item, Stream Deck and Tangent action
Improved: Auto-recording now also triggers when a camera's record flag state changes from "invalid/not available" to "recording"; e.g., with Sony cameras that don't send a "standby" state after rebooting or reloading
Improved: More explicit naming for take and clip increment options
Improved: More fields for "Metadata Overlay" filter: Custom Text, Sensor FPS, EI/ISO, White Balance (incl. Green Tint), ND Filter, Lens Model, Aperture, Focus Distance, Filter, Cam Tilt, Cam Roll
Improved: Default playback mode of viewer is now set to loop
Improved: Stream Deck action "Load to Library Slot" can now be assigned to a specific library slot
Improved: "Add to Multi-View" actions are adding a tile to the current view in all situations
Improved: Selecting a slot which is not part of multi-view, does not result in a change to single view
Improved: New Stream Deck profile for Stream Deck + XL and updated profiles for Stream Deck Classic, Stream Deck +, and Stream Deck XL
Improved: "Set Slot as Source" and "Set Output X to" actions on locked outputs do not lead to an unlocked output
Improved: Fields which can be fed through a metadata source are set to "Metadata Source" per default
Improved: Support of latest drivers used for AJA video I/O devices (v18 and later)
Improved: PFLA export includes the file name of used FDLs, in preparation for the exchange with Silverstack in the future
Improved: Stream Deck action "Video Routing Configuration" can now be used for up to 128 configurations
Improved: Misc improvements in the user interface
Changed: System requirements: Requires macOS 15 or higher

Bugfixes

Fixed: The metadata read out when using AJA video input devices as metadata source did not work reliably
Fixed: After migrating LG 6.5 projects to LG 7 the look filter was disabled
Fixed: When working with Teradek Colr LUT boxes, CDL adjustments within an ACES pipeline were not applied correctly
Fixed: Some keyboard shortcuts did not work when collection view was in focus
Fixed: Some custom configurations of the user interface did not retain after restarting the app
Fixed: Result curve in scopes was not shown under some circumstances
Fixed: Filter All / Clips / Stills / Look of Shot Library were not retained after reboot
Fixed: Clip name read-out for Sony and RED cameras did sometimes show the upcoming clip instead of the current clip
Fixed: A duplicate of a clip did not contain any markers
Fixed: When undocking the viewer, the top edge of the image was obscured
Fixed: Recordings from Composite Slots did not set metadata fields "Slot character", "Slot Label" and "Camera" correctly
Fixed: Marker and I/O ranges did not work on composite slots
Fixed: Contextual menu items for selecting, removing and merging a group did not affect the clicked shot
Fixed: LUT boxes with same IP Adress could be added multiple times as device
Fixed: The "User LUTs" folder for false color LUTs was missing on new installations
Fixed: Clearing multi-view mode "Custom" did not always lead to an empty view
Fixed: Using OPT+Click to add a slot or a shot to a multi-view did not always add a tile
Fixed: Crash when exporting a PFLA while Livegrade is in background
Fixed: DELTACAST output format could not be set to 23.98 fps
Fixed: Set Marker In and Out at NTSC framerates lead to a crash
Fixed: Under heavy system load, created thumbnails were replaced with the "No Image Source" placeholder
Fixed: Timecode was not read when using AJA ColorBox, FSI, IS-mini frame grabs as image source
Fixed: 2nd last ODT/LUT node missing when applying single pipeline Look Preset in Dual Pipeline Mode
Fixed: Metadata field "Aperture" was not always read when working with Sony cameras

Livegrade - 7.1.3

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Changes

Improved: Stability improvements when working with Brompton processors
Changed: Renamed "Export For" option in PFLA export, as Silverstack 9.2 is now capable to read Livegrade 7's PFLAs including marker and In/Out ranges

Bugfixes

Fixed: Actions to change the selected output's viewer mode did not trigger
Fixed: Configuring an SDI source for an input failed under some circumstances
Fixed: Memory leak after sleep when using Blackmagic Decklink devices
Fixed: Routing configurations did not show up in keyboard shortcuts mapper
Fixed: ShotHub upload did not respect HDR/SDR pipeline tag
Fixed: Saved files from created still shots were not uniquified, so that files with identical names were overwritten
Fixed: When setting a marker at the end of clip, a crash could occur under certain conditions

Livegrade - 7.1.2

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

Bugfixes

Fixed: When working with an image source with processing state set to "Look Applied", thumbnails in the library and still shots showed a doubled application of the look
Fixed: "Create Subfolder for Stored Media Items" was not respected when creating still shots
Fixed: Re-connecting to an ARRI camera as a look device while the camera was recording did not work
Fixed: When importing an AMF as shot, the look name was not set correctly
Fixed: Incorrect gamut compress identifer in AMF export

Livegrade - 7.1.1

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Changes

Added: "Pipeline Monitor" window to monitor dropped frames during recording

Bugfixes

Fixed: When using Blackmagic UltraStudio devices, it was not possible to use input and output ports simultaneously on the same device
Fixed: "Update Selected Shot(s) with Current Look" did not work on multiple shots
Fixed: "Force Display Mode To" did not work for local and internet streaming devices
Fixed: "Force Display Mode To Exposure Assist" did not switch from "Graded" to "Original"
Fixed: "Set Display Mode To Exposure Assist" did not switch from "Graded" to "Original"
Fixed: On the last day of a Livegrade + X license, it was not possible to manage modules
Fixed: Blinking did not work on some devices
Fixed: When enabling the 2nd pipeline, look devices were not configured to the primary pipeline
Fixed: When using CDL + CMT look control mode on ARRI cameras and working in dual pipeline mode, the DRT LUT node was sometimes sent to the CMT part of the look
Fixed: When exporting looks as PFL with the 2nd pipeline enabled, the "Export for Silverstack 8.9/9" option did not appear
Fixed: "Follow Selection in Shot Library" did not work on shot duplicates
Fixed: Hiding the global metadata quick-view bar was not retained after restarting the app
Fixed: Unreal devices did not support custom ports
Fixed: When deleting a slot, assigned look devices were not removed
Fixed: Several improvements for re-connecting AJA I/O devices

Livegrade - 7.1

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Changes

Added: ARRI ALEXA camera integration for in-camera grading
Added: Sony VENICE 2 camera integration for in-camera grading
Added: AJA FS-HDR integration for live grading in live-event and broadcast environments
Added: Permanent storage of the current look on attached ARRI ALEXA and Sony VENICE 2 cameras
Added: Processing state option at input slots for capturing SDI streams with an applied look
Added: Nobe OmniScope integration allowing Livegrade outputs to be fed into Nobe OmniScope
Added: Auto-record support via the HANC record flag for Blackmagic DeckLink 8K Pro when used with ARRI, RED, and Sony cameras
Added: Auto-record support via RED timecode data embedded in SDI camera signals for all Blackmagic capture devices when used with RED cameras
Added: Auto-record trigger via Sony clip name for all supported capture devices receiving SDI signals from Sony cameras
Added: Support for NDI as an image and metadata source for an input slot
Added: Look templates for each grading mode
Added: Info panel for each look device that does not receive the entire look
Added: Display simulation for the SDR pipeline to show SDR images on an HDR monitor
Added: “Automatically load new clips into source slots” setting to load a clip into its source slot after recording without switching to playback mode
Added: New setting to create subfolders for stored media items
Added: New setting to assign “Load Into Source Slot,” “Apply Look,” or “Load Into Library Slot” as the OPT+double-click action on a shot
Added: “Load Into Library Slot” as a new option for the double-click action on a shot
Added: Quick export of stills from dedicated input slots and outputs
Added: “Load Into Library Slot” as a new action for Stream Deck and/or Tangent controllers
Added: Show a specific slot panel tab via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: “Set as Image for Current Slot” action to set a still image as the image for a slot
Added: Mechanism to recreate shot thumbnails
Added: New update mechanism ensuring that all Stream Deck actions on the device align with the latest Livegrade version
Added: Set the viewer configuration for a specific output via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: Set the selected slot as the source for a dedicated output via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: Force an output to a specific display mode via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: “Cycle Show Slot As” action to cycle through the various slot layouts via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: Show or hide the global metadata quick-view bar via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: Show or hide folder outline and smart groups via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: Lock an attached Tangent panel via menu item or Stream Deck action
Added: Create Shot Library folders and bins via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: Switch between HDR and SDR on a dedicated output via menu item, Stream Deck, or Tangent action
Added: New module “LED Processing and Control”
Added: Brompton processor integration for interactive color control of LED walls in virtual production and live-event environments
Added: Colorlight processor integration for interactive color control of LED walls in virtual production and live-event environments
Added: Megapixel processor integration for interactive color control of LED walls in virtual production and live-event environments
Added: Novastar processor integration for interactive color control of LED walls in virtual production and live-event environments
Added: Disguise integration for interactive color control of network-connected Disguise systems
Added: Unreal integration for interactive color control of network-connected Unreal systems
Improved: Arming and unarming a slot is now also possible while a stage is recording
Improved: Default size of the video routing window now fits 10 router inputs and outputs
Improved: Indication of shots with offline reference media
Improved: Router panel will no longer be hidden when opening another app (e.g. Finder)
Improved: When sharing a metadata field between slots, the slots are shown next to the shared metadata field
Improved: When selecting a slot without live metadata (e.g. a library slot), placeholder text is shown
Improved: Overall stability when working with AJA and Blackmagic I/O devices
Improved: Miscellaneous user interface improvements

Bugfixes

Fixed: Assigning keyboard shortcuts for “Create Still for Slot” and “Create Stills for All Armed Slots of Stage” did not work
Fixed: Viewer image export overwrote the file instead of creating a unique filename
Fixed: Shots with offline reference media were not updated when using “Update Selected Shot(s) with Current Look” or “Save” actions
Fixed: Detaching SDI input devices could lead to an invalid arming state under certain conditions
Fixed: “Add to Multi-View” could lead to a crash under certain conditions
Fixed: Filter Save button was not triggered on picker changes
Fixed: Livegrade crashed when the record folder was disconnected during recording
Fixed: Application hang when the video input device was detached during recording
Fixed: “Force to Display Mode” state was not retained after restarting the app
Fixed: Missing indicators when dragging in the smart group layout configurator
Fixed: Exporting a PFLA from a Shot Library folder always included the entire library and did not respect the selected folder
Fixed: When capturing SDI streams from RED cameras, the clip name was incremented on “Record Stop” in some cases
Fixed: “Duplicate as Still” stored metadata from the original clip
Fixed: Contextual menu item “Add to Multi-View” was disabled if no slot was selected
Fixed: Using OPT+Click to add a shot or slot to the Multi-View caused a delay
Fixed: When exporting ACES looks with custom input transforms as AMF, the exported CLF filename was incorrectly set to the name attribute of the original CLF file
Fixed: When exporting ACES looks as AMF, the “toCdlWorkingSpace” element was missing within the “lookTransform” element
Fixed: Tangent actions could affect a node in a slot that was not currently selected under certain conditions

Livegrade - 7.0.3

Thu, 08 Jan 2026

Changes

Improved: All profiles for AJA Corvid cards are now configurable

Bugfixes

Fixed: CDL values were not transmitted correctly when working in ACES grading mode with Teradek Colr
Fixed: Crash when configuring custom wildcards under macOS 26
Fixed: Detached Blackmagic output devices sometimes entered invalid state
Fixed: Linked node affected the preview of a slot that was set to original

Livegrade - 7.0.2

Wed, 03 Dec 2025

Changes

Improved: Better performance when duplicating or exporting stills

Bugfixes

Fixed: Limitation of output slots was incorrect
Fixed: The "Clone System" mechanism did not include all settings
Fixed: "Add to Multi-View" actions lead to a crash under some circumstances

Livegrade - 7.0.1

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Changes

Improved: "Import Settings..." supports router configurations exported from Livegrade v6
Improved: Activating a Livegrade +all license automatically sets all modules to enabled

Bugfixes

Fixed: "Toggle Exposure Assist" menu item and controller action did not change to original
Fixed: Disabling a relatively linked node that was not currently selected did not affect nodes in linked slots
Fixed: "Save or Discard Changes" button was invisible on macOS 26
Fixed: Manage modules dialog did not close under some circumstances
Fixed: Automatic increment of clip number led to wrong values when creating stills or recording clips
Fixed: "Increase Reel and Reset Clip" action did not respect the current prefix
Fixed: HDR/SDR toggle state was not remembered after restarting the app and re-attaching the device

Livegrade - 7.0

Tue, 28 Oct 2025

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