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'''EditDV''' was a [[video editing software]] released by [[Radius (hardware company)|Radius, Inc.]] in late 1997<ref name=zdneteditdv>{{cite web |last1=Glasse |first1=Jeff |title=Radius EditDV makes the cut |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/radius-editdv-makes-the-cut/ |website=[[ZDNet]] |access-date=17 August 2021 |date=17 December 1997}}</ref> as an evolution of their earlier '''Radius Edit''' product. EditDV was one of the first products providing professional-quality editing of the then new [[DV]] format at a relatively affordable cost ($999 including Radius FireWire capture card) and was named "The Best Video Tool of 1998".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-management/6895726-1.html| title=eMediaweekly Names Radius EditDV "The Best VideoTool of 1998"|publisher=Business Wire |date=17 September 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926112318/https://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-management/6895726-1.html |archive-date=26 September 2008}}</ref> Originally EditDV was available for Macintosh only but in February 2000{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} '''EditDV 2.0 for Windows''' was released.<ref>{{cite magazine |
'''EditDV''' was a [[video editing software]] released by [[Radius (hardware company)|Radius, Inc.]] in late 1997<ref name=zdneteditdv>{{cite web |last1=Glasse |first1=Jeff |title=Radius EditDV makes the cut |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/radius-editdv-makes-the-cut/ |website=[[ZDNet]] |access-date=17 August 2021 |date=17 December 1997}}</ref> as an evolution of their earlier '''Radius Edit''' product. EditDV was one of the first products providing professional-quality editing of the then new [[DV (video format)|DV]] format at a relatively affordable cost ($999 including Radius [[FireWire]] capture card) and was named "The Best Video Tool of 1998".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-management/6895726-1.html| title=eMediaweekly Names Radius EditDV "The Best VideoTool of 1998"|publisher=Business Wire |date=17 September 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926112318/https://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-management/6895726-1.html |archive-date=26 September 2008}}</ref> Originally EditDV was available for Macintosh only but in February 2000{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} '''EditDV 2.0 for Windows''' was released.<ref>{{cite magazine |
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== Features == |
== Features == |
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Originally bundled with a FireWire card, EditDV 1.5 got updated into a less expensive software only package for use with the newer PowerMac G3 that came with a FireWire interface.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=EditDV for PowerMac G3 |magazine=[[Macworld UK]] |date=May 1999 |issue=May 1999 |page=46 |url=https://archive.org/details/MacWorld_UK_99_00_01_Mag_PDFs/MacWorld_UK_May_1999/page/n21/mode/2up}}</ref> Later, a scaled down version named '''EditDV 1.6.1 Unplugged''' was released as a [[freeware]] version next to EditDV 2.0.<ref name=macworld2001_02>{{cite magazine |
Originally bundled with a FireWire card, EditDV 1.5 got updated into a less expensive software only package for use with the newer [[PowerMac G3]] that came with a FireWire interface.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=EditDV for PowerMac G3 |magazine=[[Macworld UK]] |date=May 1999 |issue=May 1999 |page=46 |url=https://archive.org/details/MacWorld_UK_99_00_01_Mag_PDFs/MacWorld_UK_May_1999/page/n21/mode/2up}}</ref> Later, a scaled down version named '''EditDV 1.6.1 Unplugged''' was released as a [[freeware]] version next to EditDV 2.0.<ref name=macworld2001_02>{{cite magazine |
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Unlike many other applications at the time which transcoded video to M-JPEG for editing, EditDV provided [[Lossless compression|lossless]] native editing of the DV format.<ref name=zdneteditdv /> Only transitions (such as dissolves or wipes), effects (such as rotating or scaling the video, adjusting the audio level, or adding titles) and filters (such as changing the brightness or color balance) needed to be rendered. This also had the disadvantage to not work with analogue video capture.<ref name=zdneteditdv /> |
Unlike many other applications at the time which transcoded video to [[M-JPEG]] for editing, EditDV provided [[Lossless compression|lossless]] native editing of the DV format.<ref name=zdneteditdv /> Only transitions (such as [[Dissolve (filmmaking)|dissolves]] or [[Wipe (transition)|wipes]]), effects (such as rotating or scaling the video, adjusting the audio level, or adding titles) and filters (such as changing the brightness or [[color balance]]) needed to be rendered. This also had the disadvantage to not work with analogue video capture.<ref name=zdneteditdv /> |
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EditDV was built on top of [[QuickTime]] and supported QuickTime filters as well as its own built-in effects and transitions. Effects could be animated using |
EditDV was built on top of [[QuickTime]] and supported QuickTime filters as well as its own built-in effects and transitions. Effects could be animated using [[keyframe]]s. EditDV 2.0 worked natively with Quicktime [[QuickTime File Format|MOV]] format. For [[Microsoft Windows]] users, where the standard was [[Audio Video Interleave|AVI]], this required the use of a provided external conversion tool afterwards when AVI was wanted.<ref>{{cite magazine |
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The user interface had a ''Project window'' for organising clips into bins, a ''Sequence window'' with a multi-track timeline for arranging clips into a program using three-point editing, and ''Source and Program monitor windows''. A finished program could either be exported as a QuickTime movie or written back to DV tape using the "print to video" command. |
The user interface had a ''Project window'' for organising clips into bins, a ''Sequence window'' with a multi-track timeline for arranging clips into a program using three-point editing, and ''Source and Program monitor windows''. A finished program could either be exported as a QuickTime movie or written back to DV tape using the "print to video" command. |
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Version 3.0, then renamed CineStream, shifted towards web designers who wanted to add [[Streaming media|video streaming]] interactivity to a website. The new feature called ''EventStream'' allowed setting clickable hot spots to link to another location, either to another page with a URL or to another video. This feature distinguished CineStream from the rest of the competition.<ref name=macworlduk2001_08>{{cite magazine |
Version 3.0, then renamed CineStream, shifted towards web designers who wanted to add [[Streaming media|video streaming]] interactivity to a website. The new feature called ''EventStream'' allowed setting clickable hot spots to link to another location, either to another page with a [[URL]] or to another video. This feature distinguished CineStream from the rest of the competition.<ref name=macworlduk2001_08>{{cite magazine |
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* '''EditDV''' Video editing software (Mac and Windows) |
* '''EditDV''' Video editing software (Mac and Windows) |
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* '''SoftDV''' A QuickTime software codec for playing DV media, included as part of EditDV (Mac and Windows) |
* '''SoftDV''' A QuickTime software [[codec]] for playing DV media, included as part of EditDV (Mac and Windows) |
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* '''MotoDV''' PCI-based FireWire interface with DV capture software (Mac and Windows) |
* '''MotoDV''' [[Peripheral Component Interconnect|PCI]]-based FireWire interface with DV capture software (Mac and Windows) |
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* '''PhotoDV''' Software to capture high-quality stills from a DV tape using MotoDV hardware (Mac and Windows) |
* '''PhotoDV''' Software to capture high-quality stills from a DV tape using MotoDV hardware (Mac and Windows) |
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* '''RotoDV''' Software for [[rotoscoping]] (painting over video), released in Sept 1999 (Macintosh only) |
* '''RotoDV''' Software for [[rotoscoping]] (painting over video), released in Sept 1999 (Macintosh only) |
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== Name changes and eventual demise == |
== Name changes and eventual demise == |
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In 1999 the company Radius Inc. changed its name to Digital Origin. In 2000 Digital Origin Inc (and EditDV) was bought by [[Media 100]]. In early 2001 Media 100 released an updated version of EditDV under the new name '''CineStream''' 3.0.<ref name=mw200109 /> Later that year (October 2001) Media 100 was bought by [[Autodesk Media and Entertainment|Autodesk's Discreet Division]]. |
In 1999, the company Radius Inc. changed its name to Digital Origin. In 2000, Digital Origin Inc (and EditDV) was bought by [[Media 100]]. In early 2001, Media 100 released an updated version of EditDV under the new name '''CineStream''' 3.0.<ref name=mw200109 /> Later that year (October 2001) Media 100 was bought by [[Autodesk Media and Entertainment|Autodesk's Discreet Division]]. |
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CineStream for Macintosh required classic Mac OS.<ref name=macworlduk2001_08/> It was never ported to Mac OS X and faced increasing competition on that platform from Apple's own [[Final Cut Pro]] application. Development of EditDV/Cinestream was officially discontinued in 2002.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} |
CineStream for Macintosh required classic Mac OS.<ref name=macworlduk2001_08/> It was never ported to [[Mac OS X]] and faced increasing competition on that platform from Apple's own [[Final Cut Pro]] application. Development of EditDV/Cinestream was officially discontinued in 2002.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 04:07, 11 September 2024
| Other names | CineStream |
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| Original author(s) | Radius, Inc. |
| Developer(s) | Media 100 |
| Initial release | 1997 |
| Final release | 3.0
/ 2002 |
| Operating system | Mac OS, Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Video editing software |
| License | Proprietary |
EditDV was a video editing software released by Radius, Inc. in late 1997[1] as an evolution of their earlier Radius Edit product. EditDV was one of the first products providing professional-quality editing of the then new DV format at a relatively affordable cost ($999 including Radius FireWire capture card) and was named "The Best Video Tool of 1998".[2] Originally EditDV was available for Macintosh only but in February 2000[citation needed] EditDV 2.0 for Windows was released.[3] With version 3.0 EditDV's name was changed to CineStream.[4]
Features
[edit]Originally bundled with a FireWire card, EditDV 1.5 got updated into a less expensive software only package for use with the newer PowerMac G3 that came with a FireWire interface.[5] Later, a scaled down version named EditDV 1.6.1 Unplugged was released as a freeware version next to EditDV 2.0.[6]
Unlike many other applications at the time which transcoded video to M-JPEG for editing, EditDV provided lossless native editing of the DV format.[1] Only transitions (such as dissolves or wipes), effects (such as rotating or scaling the video, adjusting the audio level, or adding titles) and filters (such as changing the brightness or color balance) needed to be rendered. This also had the disadvantage to not work with analogue video capture.[1]
EditDV was built on top of QuickTime and supported QuickTime filters as well as its own built-in effects and transitions. Effects could be animated using keyframes. EditDV 2.0 worked natively with Quicktime MOV format. For Microsoft Windows users, where the standard was AVI, this required the use of a provided external conversion tool afterwards when AVI was wanted.[7]
The user interface had a Project window for organising clips into bins, a Sequence window with a multi-track timeline for arranging clips into a program using three-point editing, and Source and Program monitor windows. A finished program could either be exported as a QuickTime movie or written back to DV tape using the "print to video" command.
Version 3.0, then renamed CineStream, shifted towards web designers who wanted to add video streaming interactivity to a website. The new feature called EventStream allowed setting clickable hot spots to link to another location, either to another page with a URL or to another video. This feature distinguished CineStream from the rest of the competition.[8][9]
Product line
[edit]The EditDV product family included a number of related products, all sharing a similar name:
- EditDV Video editing software (Mac and Windows)
- SoftDV A QuickTime software codec for playing DV media, included as part of EditDV (Mac and Windows)
- MotoDV PCI-based FireWire interface with DV capture software (Mac and Windows)
- PhotoDV Software to capture high-quality stills from a DV tape using MotoDV hardware (Mac and Windows)
- RotoDV Software for rotoscoping (painting over video), released in Sept 1999 (Macintosh only)
Name changes and eventual demise
[edit]In 1999, the company Radius Inc. changed its name to Digital Origin. In 2000, Digital Origin Inc (and EditDV) was bought by Media 100. In early 2001, Media 100 released an updated version of EditDV under the new name CineStream 3.0.[4] Later that year (October 2001) Media 100 was bought by Autodesk's Discreet Division.
CineStream for Macintosh required classic Mac OS.[8] It was never ported to Mac OS X and faced increasing competition on that platform from Apple's own Final Cut Pro application. Development of EditDV/Cinestream was officially discontinued in 2002.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Glasse, Jeff (17 December 1997). "Radius EditDV makes the cut". ZDNet. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "eMediaweekly Names Radius EditDV "The Best VideoTool of 1998"". Business Wire. 17 September 1998. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008.
- ^ Barton, Beverly; Barton, Laurence (October 1999). "EditDV". Maximum PC. Vol. 4, no. 10. p. 114.
- ^ a b Heid, Jim (September 2001). "CineStream 3.0". Macworld. Vol. 18, no. 9. p. 36.
- ^ "EditDV for PowerMac G3". Macworld UK. No. May 1999. May 1999. p. 46.
- ^ Fott, Galen (February 2001). "Go Beyond iMovie". Macworld. Vol. 18, no. 2. pp. 50–56.
- ^ Simone, Luisa (3 October 2000). "Video editing software". PC Magazine. Vol. 19, no. 17. pp. 157–174.
- ^ a b Collins, Mike (August 2001). "CineStream 3.0". Macworld UK. No. August 2001. p. 60. ISSN 1356-9503.
- ^ Sanchez, Rick (August 2001). "CineStream 3". MacAddict. Vol. 6, no. 8 #60. p. 54.
Further reading
[edit]- Pogue, David (May 1999). "EditDV 1.5". Macworld UK. No. May 1999. p. 59. — a review of EditDV 1.5