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"We first used FrameCycler on Windows during our days at ESC, so we're very familiar with how it has evolved and improved over the years. Now that our studio runs almost entirely on OS X, we needed a top-notch, cross-platform playback solution.

After checking out everything available, we found there really is nothing else out there that that matches the price, performance, and features of FrameCycler."

John Jack
Executive Producer
Evil Eye Pictures
San Francisco

Download FrameCycler Professional 2008 Trial

Build playlists and quick composites right on the timeline with FrameCycler Professional 2008

FrameCycler Professional works in tandem with content-creation and compositing applications providing artists with instant playback access to their projects on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

What's New
The new 2008 version offers functionality enhancements including a more powerful SequenceBrowser, drag-and-drop timeline, multiple playheads for version and shot comparisons, expanded .Look and LUT support, and the built in ReviewLink remote collaboration technology. The DualStream module for stereoscopic playback is now integral part of the application.

New list view modes in the SequenceBrowser allow for easy sorting and filtering

Reliable Performance
At the same time, FrameCycler Professional retains the qualities that have made it the leading uncompressed playback application for the past eight years: FrameCycler plays virtually any format you can throw at it so there's no waiting around for file conversions. Sequences load quickly and almost every function can be activated with a single hotkey or mouse click. Included in the file format improvements are considerably extended OpenEXR support and the ability to display defect maps included in a DPX file.

See Your Work
Along with a powerful set of playback controls, FrameCycler Professional includes a treasure chest of image analysis tools. The Vectorscope, Histogram, and Color Picker provide image data and the Interactive Zoom tool allows for precise examination of any part of a frame or sequence. Channel views make it easy to find artifacts or check for compatibility issues against various output formats.

All about Integration
FrameCycler was designed from the ground up to fit into virtually any production and review pipeline. It is the only playback application to run on all three major operation systems; it supports all industry-standard file formats; and its simple command line syntax makes it easy to create integration scripts - standard integration scripts already exist, for example for Shake, NUKE, and Maya.

FrameCycler Gets Color Right
FrameCycler Professional supports SpeedGrade .Look files and timelines that allow you to preview color without having to render first. Accuracy is guaranteed by support for all common industry standard calibration LUT formats.

Backward (and Forward) Compatible
FrameCycler Professional uses the same command line language and playlist scripts as versions 2.7 and 3.x. In addition, FrameCycler can accept SpeedGrade playlists and play these with SpeedGrade color corrections applied.

Remote Collaboration Every seat of FrameCycler Professional includes a ReviewLink client, IRIDAS' new remote collaboration technology. With ReviewLink, artists can conduct secure, perfectly synchronized daily sessions with FrameCycler DDS, FrameCycler DI or SpeedGrade DI over the internet from anywhere in the world. The new annotations functionality allows you to add text notes and hand drawing to a frame or image clip. The information is stored as metadata in the playlist and is automatically communicated to all participants in a ReviewLink session.

DualStream Stereoscopic Module
IRIDAS has been doing stereoscopic playback since 2002 - but now you don't need to buy a special version of FrameCycler to do it. The DualStream stereoscopic module is now part of all FrameCycler 2008 and SpeedGrade 2008 applications.

Stereo playback is completely transparent with automatic detection of left/right eye clips and support for mirroring individual channels. Playback can either be directed to two individual DVI outputs or combined on a single screen for viewing with active shutter glasses. FrameCycler also supports the Samsung and Mitsubishi 3D DLP LED systems and the Zalman 3D display.

FrameCycler Professional / FrameCycler DDS Feature Comparison

FrameCycler Professional and FrameCycler DDS share the FrameCycler base feature set. FrameCycler DDS extends the functionality to include real time direct from disk playback and EDL conform functionality.