Final Cut Pro X 10.4 launches with support for HDR, HEVC/HEIF, 360-degree VR editing & more
The feature-packed release also brings advanced color grading features, support for Apple’s new media formats in iOS 11 and a bunch of additional perks.
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VLC for iOS gains full support for 4K H.265 video & iPhone X display
A number of other popular apps have picked up support for the edge-to-edge OLED display on iPhone X.
Vimeo announces support for HDR video, up to 8K resolutions & HEVC/H.265 codec
You can now enjoy HDR video from Vimeo on your iPhone X, iPad Pro and Apple TV 4K.
Apple updates Workflow app with support for HEIF/HEVC, drag and drop, iPhone X & more
Aa a bonus, your workflows can now accept HEIF and HEVC media and interact with the new Health data types introduced in iOS 11.
FiLMiC Pro can now shoot in iOS 11’s new HEVC format
The most advanced video camera for mobile can now encode your video clips using the efficient H.265 codec for the optimal balance of quality and storage.
How to make your iPhone shoot in JPEG again after updating to iOS 11
If you own an iPhone 7 or newer with iOS 11, you are probably shooting HEIFs instead of JPEGs without even realizing it.
iMovie gains support for importing HEVC videos on macOC High Sierra
Plus, iMovie for macOS also features improved compatibility when sharing and exporting videos to YouTube.
How and when to choose between HEIF/HEVC & JPEG/H.264 media formats in iOS 11
iOS 11 support the efficient HEIF and HEVC codes that keep you from running out of storage but you can still share your photos and videos as good ol’ JPG and H.264 files, here’s how.
Google to demo 4K YouTube streaming at CES via its new royalty-free VP9 codec
Google’s hasn’t enjoyed much success with VP8, a video codec it developed back in 2010 as a H.264 replacement for efficient video streaming. The Chrome browser supports VP8 codec out-of-the-box (so no plug-in required), but Google’s plans for VP8 domination were shattered by literally non-existent support from major industry players.
As a result, VP8 has never gained hardware-acceleration because chip makers opted to stand firmly behind H.264, an industry-standard video codec Apple’s devices support natively and on the silicon level.
At next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Internet giant will be showing off YouTube streaming in a 4K resolution of 3,840 pixels by 2,160 lines via its brand new royalty-free video codec, VP9.
This time around, Google has lined up an impressive list of industry players who will back the new format. Notably absent: a certain fruity company…