Apple CINEMA TOOLS 3 Information Manual

Late-Breaking News
About Cinema Tools 3

This document provides updated information about Cinema Tools 3 and covers
these topics:

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Late-Breaking News About Cinema Tools 3.1.2 (p. 2)

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Previous Release Information About Cinema Tools 3.1.1 (p. 2)

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Previous Release Information About Cinema Tools 3.1 (p. 2)

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Previous Release Information About Cinema Tools 3.0.3 (p. 3)

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Previous Release Information About Cinema Tools 3.0.2 (p. 3)

This document may be updated as versions of Cinema Tools 3 are released or new
information becomes available. You can check for updated information by choosing
Help > Late-Breaking News when Cinema Tools is open.

For the latest information about product updates, tips and techniques, and
qualified third-party devices, visit the Cinema Tools website at http://www.apple.com/

finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/cinematools.html and the Cinema Tools support website at
http://www.apple.com/support/cinematools.

Note:

There is no late-breaking information about Cinema Tools 3.0.1 or 3.0.
Cinema Tools 3.0.1 is a worldwide release of the Cinema Tools 3.0 software
and documentation.

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Late-Breaking News About Cinema Tools 3.1.2

Cinema Tools 3.1.2 is a maintenance release addressing the following issues.

Reverse Telecine File Size Limitation Resolved

An issue with performing reverse telecine on large files has been resolved. The only
limits to the size of the file that can be processed with the Reverse Telecine feature are
the amount of free space on the destination disk and any file system limits placed by
the operating system.

Several Film List Issues Resolved

This release addresses several film list issues, including:

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Pull lists now include all transitions that are part of the sequence. This corrects an
issue in which a pull list might not include all footage used in a transition.

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Film lists that include reverse-motion effects are now more accurate.

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Film lists that include transitions using an odd number of frames are now more
accurate.

Updated Cinema Tools Help

The

Cinema Tools User Manual,

received minor corrections and updates.

Note:

This updated version of the user manual is available in English only.

accessed from the Cinema Tools Help menu, has

Previous Release Information About Cinema Tools 3.1.1

Cinema Tools 3.1.1 is a maintenance release addressing the following issues.

Reverse Telecine Now Works Correctly with the DVCPRO 50 Format

The Reverse Telecine feature now works correctly with the DVCPRO 50 format.

HD Video Standards in FLEx Files Now Import Correctly

Cinema Tools now correctly supports importing FLEx files that use the new 24 fps HD
video standard.

Previous Release Information About Cinema Tools 3.1

This version of Cinema Tools is designed to run natively on both PowerPC-based and
Intel-based Macintosh computers. The features are identical to those in Cinema Tools 3.0.3.

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