The Foundry has released HIERO 1.5, bringing shot management another step further towards a one application solution.
HIERO is a pipeline in a box, bringing shot management, conform and a review system to visual effects production.
The new version of HIERO is designed to enhance its standing among studios throughout the world with Windows OS Support, as well as OS X and Linux.
It also has Broadcast Monitor Out, so you can check color space and aspect ratios on broadcast content during the review process with complatible Blackmagic and AJA SDI-Out hardware. The update also adds playback support for ARRIRAW footage. It supports multi channel images as well, like you would in The Foundry's NUKE.
What is new in HIERO 1.5:
- Windows OS Support – Run HIERO on any platform, including Windows, OSX and Linux.
- Broadcast Monitor Out – Accurately check colour space and aspect ratios on broadcast content during review on compatible Blackmagic and AJA SDI-Out Hardware.
- Multi-Channel Image Support – View the complete set of image layers of multi-channel EXR’s, just like in NUKE.
- Playback support for ARRIRAW – Edit directly with raw footage or transcode out to other image formats using HIERO’s export system.
For more info visit: The Foundry