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Update: The Pixel Farm PFTrack & PFClean v23.03.27 – Native Apple Silicon Support & More

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The Pixel Farm has released updates to both PFTrack and PFClean that adds Apple Silicon Support, productivity enhancements, UI improvements and more.

What’s new in PFTrack v23.03.27

This latest release of PFTrack combines support for state-of-the-art hardware, extended interoperability with modern visualization and VFX pipelines, and numerous UI and performance enhancements.

New

  • Native support for Apple Silicon
  • Industry-standard color-managed pipeline

Productivity enhancements

  • Optimized OpenEXR pipeline
  • Quicktime HEVC export (MacOS)
  • Optimized ProRes RAW (MacOS)
  • Performance optimizations when using imported ST-maps
  • Improved Cinema rendering performance at high bit depths
  • Upgraded all third-party libraries to the latest versions. (OpenEXR 3.1.5, OpenJPEG 2.5.0, REDR3D 8.3.1, ArriRAW 6.2.3, Alembic 1.8.3, Python 3.10.6, TIFF 4.5.0)
  • Streamlined enterprise-class licensing

User / UI

  • Many UI styling and performance optimizations
  • Added marquee to Auto Match node for rapid tracker selection
  • Documentation is now included in the application installer for ease of access offline

 

The Pixel Farm PFTrack

The Pixel Farm PFTrack

3D Tracking Reinvented

Are you a visual effects artist looking to get ahead of the competition? Look no further than The Pixel Farm PFTrack. As a revolutionary matchmoving and layout software, it provides an unparalleled combination of flexibility, functionality, and precision that Visual Effects Professionals have come to rely on. It does what the competition can’t do – track faster and more accurately within complex environments; quickly manage objects for realistic effects; guess transforms when needed; and much more. Be part of the revolution by experiencing The Pixel Farm PFTrack today! With its powerful features, you’re sure to put yourself ahead of the game.

Building on a rock-solid camera tracking and image analysis engine, PFTrack adds exclusive technologies that stretch far beyond the capabilities of other conventional matchmoving software, empowering visual artists to recreate entire scenes within an accurate world space defined by real camera metrics.

Every VFX pipeline will benefit from data that only PFTrack can deliver, meaning creative possibilities are limitless, and accessible within a single working environment that inspires imagination.

PFTrack is a stand-alone application for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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What’s new in PFClean v23.03.27

This new version of PFClean focuses on performance and productivity. Headline features are the much-improved implementation of OCIO and significant UI improvements to simplify media administration and export. The native build for Apple silicon makes the Apple hardware the platform of choice for media restoration, and PFClean now takes full advantage of it.

New

  • Native support for Apple Silicon
  • Added preview slice render functionality to File Out node to quickly preview an export
  • Automatic detection of monitor profiles and import of custom ICC files
  • Reworked industry standard color-managed pipeline using the latest ACES 1.3

Productivity enhancements

  • Added support for OpenColorIO 2.2
  • Improved shot boundary detection algorithm to provide more reliable cut estimates
  • Streamlined Media Admin interface to reduce the number of parameter settings needed for each clip
  • Quicktime HEVC export (MacOS)
  • Improved Cinema rendering performance at high bit depths
  • Upgraded all third-party libraries to the latest versions.
  • Streamlined enterprise-class licensing

User / UI

  • Many UI styling and performance optimizations
  • Documentation is now included in the application installer for ease of access offline

 

The Pixel Farm PFClean

The Pixel Farm PFClean

Restore, Remaster, Repurpose

The Pixel Farm PFClean makes film and video restoration fast and easy. With speed, flexibility, and an ingenious non-destructive approach to restoration, this solution provides stunning results without compromising quality. It’s no wonder PFClean is the most widely adopted software for film and video restoration – from feature films to documentaries to audiovisual archives, your films are in the best of hands.

We know how important it is for your projects to look their very best. That’s why it’s critical to use a reliable piece of technology like PFClean when you’re handling an old or delicate film in need of restoration. Whether you’re transferring from film or remastering a classic movie, this solution will get the job done on budget and with beautiful results.

Deeply integrated batch processing and media management tools complimented by powerful remastering utilities make PFClean the tool of choice for key industry players such as Sony, Deluxe, Technicolor, The Criterion Collection, IMAX, Pinewood Studios, the BBC, and audiovisual archives including the Estonian, Slovak, and Finnish National Archives.

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