Error messages? Not so much fun, but important nonetheless.
So. If you try to generate a video contact sheet of a file format or codec that #NeoFinder 8.8 currently doesn't support, you will now get a proper error message.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=611#p611
#NeoFinder uses the extremely powerful free ffmpeg tool to get more metadata and thumbnails out of video files when you catalog them.
NeoFinder 8.8 will now automatically discover ffmpeg installations by Homebrew.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=608#p608
#NeoFinder 8.8 now supports GPS GeoTags written into MOV video files by the ProCamera.app on iOS. They use a slightly incorrect ISO format that NeoFinder will now properly process for you when cataloging such video files.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=604#p604
Again, sometimes it's just the little things. Like the display of video file chapters in the #NeoFinder 8.8 Inspector. We have prettified the time display, so it looks really nice now.
What do you think?
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=597#p597
#NeoFinder 8.8 for #macOS adds support to catalog thumbnails and metadata of video files encoded with the new "AV1" open video codec ("AOMedia Video 1")
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=596#p596
#NeoFinder 8.8 adds another option to the Services menu of Apples macOS Finder.
You can now create video contact sheets for multiple selected files at once!
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=593#p593
The integrated video converter in #NeoFinder 8.8 now has the option to specify the frames-per-second, or fps, or the resulting new video file.
A list of possible values makes it easy to chose the one you need.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=583#p583
The integrated Movie Converter in #NeoFinder 8.8 has been expanded to support the conversion of FLV (Flash Video) and WEBM files into MP4 and MKV formats.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=579#p579
#NeoFinder 8.8 uses an updated #BlackMagic module to support the latest digital film cameras and their enhanced BRAW video file format. You get the expected thumbnails and metadata for your catalogs.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=577#p577
More #NeoFinder feedback from a pro user:
"I love your product - as a video professional with approx. 50 external hard drives it has been a lifesaver when trying to find files." Jeff L., Ottawa
Another exciting new feature in #NeoFinder is the ability to catalog video chapter markers, including their name!
And yes, the powerful Find functions in NeoFinder will search these chapter names, too, of course.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=542#p542
VITAL note to anyone using Final Cut Pro: you can only store your libraries (projects) on drives formatted with an Apple filesystem (or a *very* carefully configured network drive). They depend on specific metadata and if you, e.g., copy them in the Finder to another filesystem, they may not open in FCPX in the future.
Discovered this after archiving projects to my NAS for years... 
#fcpx #videoworkflow
Q: I am looking to get a catalogue / total run time of all of the video on my NAS drives. I would like to exclude duplicates if possible, it’s about 1.5Pb of video. How?
A: Yes, #NeoFinder can do that:
#NeoFinder 8.7 can now catalog thumbnails and metadata of Nikon .NEV video files in their RAW format!
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=513#p513
Another addition to #NeoFinder 8.7 is: Search for a relative date!
Like all photos taken within the last 14 days.
Or all files created within the last month.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=509#p509
#macOS #FilmMaking #MediaAssetManager #Catalog #VideoTools #VideoLibrary #VideoProducer #ARRI #RED #davinci #fcpx #videoworkflow #KYNO #AfterEffects #movie #VideoProduction #PostProduction #Cinematography #IndieDev
#Hasselblad #Photography #Photographer #Lightroom #PhotoLibrary #Aperture #Apple #iMatch
Lovely NeoFinder feedback from England!
"You really deliver great value and a software package that I now can’t live without.
I’m a professional video producer and director, you safe me hours of time hunting for clips and content."
Laurie P.
#NeoFinder can catalog the color profile description of MP4 and MOV video files, but doing so requires a possibly lengthy query to the Spotlight plugin for video files, which means that this can be really slow.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=488#p488
Sometimes, it really is the little things.
Like the built-in Video Converter in #NeoFinder. If you run it for just a single file (and yes, it can convert many files at once, too!), NeoFinder will display the technical details.
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=485#p485
If Apples ProRes Video Codecs are installed, the Video Contact Sheet in #NeoFinder can use Sony MXF video files!
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=479#p479
New context menu command "Save video frame" in the built-in player in Gallery View! It will take the current video frame, and save it as a JPG file to the location you tell it!
https://www.neofinder.de/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=470#p470
