In the fast-paced world of post-production and color grading, having the right tools at your disposal can make all the difference. Nobe OmniScope continues to push the boundaries of what's possible by providing major new features and improvements -- always free to users on an active upgrade & support plan.
Let’s dive into the newly released features that are designed to give professionals even more control and precision in their workflows.
One of the most anticipated features has made its return—Vectorscope Alerts. This feature, previously available in older versions of OmniScope, has been re-implemented with significant improvements. You can now set a saturation threshold directly within the Vectorscope. Once the specified threshold is exceeded, a prominent red warning alert is triggered, ensuring that your saturation levels remain consistent across different shots.
This enhancement is especially useful in maintaining visual consistency, crucial for both color grading and broadcast standards. Whether you're working on a feature film, television series, or commercial project, Vectorscope Alerts provide an added layer of confidence in your color management process.
Zebra patterns, a feature commonly found in professional cameras, have now been implemented in OmniScope, bringing a new level of exposure control to your post-production toolkit. By default, the Zebra overlay is displayed when luminance reaches or exceeds 100%, but this setting is fully customizable, allowing you to set the threshold to any value—such as 90%—to suit your specific needs.
In addition to luminance-based Zebra patterns, OmniScope now offers an innovative saturation Zebra overlay. This feature highlights areas where saturation levels surpass specific thresholds with a distinct orange pattern. You can set it to trigger at two customizable saturation levels: 75%+ and 99%+. This dual-step saturation monitoring is invaluable for ensuring that your colors remain within desired limits, preventing oversaturation while preserving the vibrancy of your footage.
Flexibility and customization are at the heart of OmniScope’s new Global Targets toggle feature. Users can now toggle global targets on or off individually, providing more control over which targets are active during a project. This feature is particularly beneficial in complex workflows, where different scenes or shots may require unique monitoring targets.
Moreover, this functionality can be paired with keyboard shortcuts or integrated with devices like StreamDeck, allowing for rapid toggling and streamlined operation. This addition enhances efficiency, enabling users to quickly adapt to the specific demands of each project.
As vertical video continues to gain popularity, OmniScope adapts with the ability to rotate the frame 90 degrees in the input settings. This feature simplifies the workflow for vertical content, which is increasingly common in social media, advertising, and mobile-first content creation. With this update, working with vertical video becomes as intuitive as working with traditional horizontal formats.
The Single Line mode in OmniScope has received a significant upgrade, focusing on rendering quality and precision. Users will notice a marked improvement in the clarity and accuracy of the Single Line mode, which is particularly useful when analyzing fine details in a signal. Issues caused by signal interpolation have been addressed, resulting in more reliable and precise readings. This enhancement is a boon for professionals who require exacting standards in their signal analysis.
For macOS users who prefer the precision and natural feel of a Wacom tablet, OmniScope now offers full support. Pen clicks are accurately registered as mouse clicks within the user interface, providing a seamless and responsive experience. This update ensures that professionals who rely on Wacom tablets can now enjoy a smoother and more intuitive interaction with OmniScope, enhancing productivity and comfort during extended sessions.
OmniScope’s LUT management has been further enhanced with the addition of 1D LUT support. Users can now import and apply 1D LUTs directly within the LUTs options, expanding the scope of color grading possibilities. Whether you’re working with a simple tone curve adjustment or a more complex color transformation, this new feature provides greater flexibility and precision in achieving your desired look.
