Strengthens Entire GoPro CineForm Studio Product Line for 2D and 3D Post-Production Workflows

HALF MOON BAY, CA (January 18, 2012) – GoPro, the world’s leading activity image capture company, today announced the release of a new version of its professional family of 2D and 3D production software — GoPro CineForm Studio Premium
“This announcement represents a significant milestone in GoPro’s efforts to provide a complete camera-to-software solution for 2D and 3D productions for its entire customer base,” said David Newman, GoPro’s Senior Director of Software Engineering.  “The updated GoPro CineForm Studio software line has huge implications, not only for consumers and enthusiasts, but for professional cinematographers and filmmakers who are increasingly embracing new camera technologies to help them tell their stories in ever more exciting and unique ways.  The new software maintains an intuitive user interface for basic tasks but also provides sophisticated Active Metadata-driven capabilities that slipstream into the most advanced production pipelines in the industry.”

What’s New in the GoPro CineForm Studio Product Line


GoPro CineForm Studio
Available for both Mac and Windows platforms, GoPro CineForm Studio enables users of every skill level to adjust aspect ratios and instantly correct distortions or ‘image stretching’ that typically occurs when resizing images. And for high impact, dramatic time lapse sequences, GoPro CineForm Studio now enables users to add keyframes anywhere in the video, and add effects such as pan and zoom to introduce movement and drama to time lapse sequences.

Other new features include:
• Automatic recognition for 3D videos for YouTube uploads
• Auto-update of HD HERO2 camera firmware
• Support for popular .mov and .mp4 video formats to bring in content from other camera systems

GoPro CineForm Premium and GoPro CineForm Professional
For professional cinematographers, filmmakers and videographers, GoPro has also strengthened its family of professional applications; GoPro CineForm Premium and GoPro CineForm Professional. GoPro CineForm Studio Premium captures the most popular features of both CineForm’s Neo HD and Neo 3D into a singular, new solution ideal for 2D and 3D broadcast and feature film production. GoPro CineForm Studio Professional extends even more powerful stereo 3D post-production capabilities to 3D broadcasters and 3D feature filmmakers, and is optimized for multi-camera stereo rigs, such as SI, PHANTOM, RED, and ARRI ALEXA. Additional features at-a-glance include:

GoPro CineForm Studio Premium:
• New and improved user interface
• Non-destructive Color correction
• Non-destructive Reframing/Image manipulation
• Non-destructive 3D correction
• Support for a wide range of consumer and professional 2D and 3D (single body) video cameras
• Support for HD and beyond

GoPro CineForm Studio Professional:
• New and improved user interface
• Non-destructive Color correction
• Non-destructive Reframing/Image manipulation
• Advanced Non-destructive 3D correction
• Support for a wide range of consumer and professional 2D and 3D (all types) video cameras
• Support for HD and beyond
• Independent eye control for professional 3D camera rigs

Pricing and Availability

GoPro CineForm Studio is available immediately as a free download here.

GoPro CineForm Studio Premium is priced at $299, and GoPro CineForm Studio Professional is priced at $999 and are available for download here: http://www.cineform.com.