Software offers video metadata control.
Press Release Summary:
Compatible with any Cumulus 7 digital asset management system, Video Suite v2 enables video professionals to catalog video into scene-specific shots, each with its own thumbnail and metadata. With ability to automatically capture file-specific metadata, software features Flash 8 support, enabling organizations to publish assets on web in motion-graphics file format. Controllable through user permissions, it allows editing on cataloged metadata without altering original files.
Original Press Release:
Video Metadata Control with Video Suite 2
BERLIN, GERMANY, 12 APR 2007 - Canto® Software announced today the
immediate availability of Video Suite 2, which turns Cumulus 7 into the digital asset
management system video producers and editors have been waiting for.
Video Suite 2 enables video professionals to catalog video and Flash animations,
and add all the metadata they need to track, find and reuse those valuable assets.
"I had no idea a tool like this even existed," says producer Vic Ferrer, owner of Vic
Ferrer Productions in San Francisco, CA. "AVID and Final Cut Pro advanced the
state of desktop video editing, but we still rely on binders and notes to keep track of
things-they don't solve that. [Video Suite 2] is a huge step forward for this industry."
Video Suite 2 extends the capabilities of any Cumulus 7 digital asset management
system by enabling users to catalog video into scene-specific shots, each with its
own thumbnail and metadata. This makes it possible to keep transcripts, model
releases, credits and more virtually attached to the videos themselves. In addition,
Video Suite 2 automatically captures file-specific metadata, such as shot duration,
frame rate, codec information, etc. The Windows version of Video Suite 2 can automatically parse video into separate shots based on award-winning shot-boundary
detection technology.
Once footage has been cataloged, metadata can be added and edited; shot boundaries
can be moved; shots can be merged or split; video frames can be exported
using resampling or other processing options that make the frames suitable for print
or other media; timecode shot boundary references can be exported for use in other
systems; and individual clips or entire movies can be streamed lived over the Internet
using RTSP-enabled video streaming servers.
All editing is done on cataloged metadata-at no time are original video files altered
in any way.
Video catalogs can be user-configured to include metadata fields that suit any workflow
pipeline-without any programming or scripting. User-friendly preferences
windows are used to determine system settings, and Video Suite 2 systems can be
installed and launched by end users, without the need for IT professionals.
"One of the strongest aspects of any Cumulus-based system is that it can be configured
by users at any time-even after the system is live-without a single line of
code," explains Canto CEO Ulrich Knocke. "Video Suite 2 extends this power to
video professionals and current Cumulus 7 users who need extra control over their
video and Flash assets."
Support for Flash 8 extends the power and flexibility of Video Suite 2 to organizations
that publish assets in the Web's most popular motion-graphics file format.
Users can catalog and organize Flash 8 animations and video, adding links to the
Video Metadata Control with Video Suite 2 assets used to create them, and even track changes using check-in/out and version control.
Thanks to its host application, Cumulus 7, access to Video Suite 2 (and the metadata
it manages) can be controlled through user permissions. Users determine who can
catalog video, edit metadata, configure catalogs, and they can even ensure one client
doesn't see the cataloged assets of another.
Pricing and Availability
Video Suite 2 sells for $4,995 / 4,995 for a 10-user license. Additional user licenses
are available.
Video Suite 2 is available for Mac OS X (Universal Binary) or Windows (XP/Vista)
and works with any Cumulus 7.1.1 (and later) system, including Cumulus 7 Workgroup,
Cumulus 7 Enterprise and BrandAssistant. Cumulus 7 systems are sold separately
by authorized Canto resellers.
More information is available online: www.canto.com
About Cumulus
First released in 1992, Cumulus is the world's favorite digital asset management
system, with over 13,000 servers and more than 1,000,000 user licenses sold.
About Canto
Founded in 1990, Canto remains the leading supplier of digital asset management
products and services.
Canto products and solutions are built upon the cross-platform Cumulus Core metadata
processing engine and software framework, which enables customers to archive and manage the digital assets used in workflows of any size-from office
work groups, to multinational enterprises.
Cumulus Core-based servers run natively on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and
Solaris platforms. Cumulus Native Client software is available for Windows and
Mac OS X. Cumulus Web Clients work in all popular Web browsers. All Macintosh
applications are Universal Binary.
Contact:
David Diamond,
Canto Software, Inc.,
press@canto.com
