Annotation Edit

ZeitAnker Annotation Edit gives you a sophisticated interface to attribute and subtitle video or audio in very short time. Therefore we developed techniques hardly found elsewhere and took the chance to build a clean and extensible product from scratch.

What is new in this release:

Final Cut Export: Changed menu title to Final Cut / Premiere Pro CC XML.
Added export to Adobe Premiere Pro CC Essential Graphics XML (2017.1.2 or later).
Support of Essential Graphics includes: Italics and partial italics. font, font color, leading, tracking and shadow attributes.
Outline color, outline width.

What is new in version 1.9.90:

- Added import of EZTitles Shot Detection .xml.
- Revised import of DaVinci Resolve Scene Detection .edl.
- Allows assignment of selected track as shot detections.
- Shot detections are displayed in the timeline and saved to the document.
- Added command to go to next/previous shot detections.
- Added clear shot detections.
- Added command and preference to step multiple frames.
- Minor revision to FCP X .fxpxml import and export.
- W3C Timed Text Export: Added option to provide Netflix Hermes ID.
- Links media file from FCP clip marker and RTF with Timecode files.
- Includes updated zeitAnker Teletext demo.
- Polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.89.8:

- PAC export. Revised export of educated quotes.
- SRT import. Revised support for non-standard position/alignment.
- Images (NLE,DCP) export. Corrected DCI DCDM export of version 1.9.88.1
- Supports import of many plain text subtitle formats saved as .doc, .docx, .rtf , .rtfd or .odt.
- Added new demo version of zeitAnker Teletext.
- Some polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.88.1:

- PAC import. Revised support for Chinese PAC files.
- W3C Timed Text (TTML) export/import. Revised support for frame-based NDF timeBase:media ttml.
- MCC import. Added import of justification.
- Added import one more Titra format (TXT, RTF).
- Revised import of styled RTF.
- Corrected Images (NLE,DCP) export of previous version.
- Some polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.87.6:

- Image Export: Removed a limitation that FCP X export required Mac OS X 10.10.
- Image Export: Added separate Image Export plugins for Mac OS X 10.6.8
- Some polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.87.4:

- Added "Show illegal text". The first occurrence of red text is selected.
- SRT export. Added export preference for export of position and alignment tags to SRT
- Added shortcuts. Ctrl-cmd-j and ctrl-cmd-l for progressive forward and rewind.
- Includes update of Annotation Transcriber and zeitAnker Teletext Demo.
- Some polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.87:

- EBU STL export. Made EBU STL technical line length warning optional.
- FCP X Text Effect import. Now optimised for .fcpxml 1.4 and later.
Compound clips with subtitles need to be decomposed in the FCP X timeline before .fcpxml export.
(Select all edited compound clips and hit cmd-shift-G).
- Image Export (NLE, DCP). Added FCP X Text Effect font size option.
When selected Annotation Edit exports the font size identical to FCP X, not scaled to match image rendering.
FCP X export. Now hides on end of subtitle.
- Added FCP X chapter-marker with poster export. You can use this to add a duration to markers.
- Limited import of FCP X markers to active markers in timeline.
- Added AE Subtitle X 4k variant (optional).
- Revised Japanese Videotron/Lambda import.
- W3C Timed Text export. Revised EBU-TT. Added more options.
- Corrected German DLP Cinema export interface of version 1.9.86.
- WebVTT export. Unchecking extended attributes now also omits subtitle index number.
- SubRip SRT export. Italics are applied per line for compatibility with e.g. Amazon.
- Now uses canonical unicode normalisation.
- Changed "Pre-Roll" button modifiers. Hold the "Shift" key to reset, hold the "Alt" key to offset subtitle timecode.
- On Mac OS X 10.7 or later the save dialog can be dismissed when Autosave is disabled.
- Compatible with macOS 10.12.2.
- Contour Design Shuttle settings compatible with macOS Sierra.
- New version of zeitAnker Teletext. Corrections and performance enhancements.
- New version of Annotation Transcriber. Added FCP X chapter-marker with poster export.

What is new in version 1.9.86:

- Updated autosave without versions checked in all applications.
- MS Word import. Detects .docx saved with .doc extension.
- EBU STL export. Re-added EBU STL technical line length warning.
- Images exports. Revised preview and backdrop rendering.
- Images (Blu-ray, DVD). Faster opaque renderproof.
- DLP Timed Text export. Changed horizontal positioning of vertical text.
- SCC closed caption import. Supports import of explicitly assigned default white text.
- W3C Timed Text export and import.
Added Japanese iTunes Timed Text (.itt) export with vertical text and ruby annotation.
- Movie volume is saved to preferences.
- Expand/shorten selection now supports slicing, to slice hold shift on confirmation (e.g shift-tab).
- Revised shift by line for FCP X text effect export.
- New version of zeitAnker Teletext (added DLP Cinema and FCP X export, added color remap).
- New version of Annotation Transcriber (with corrected updater).

What is new in version 1.9.85.2:

- Added Avid Media Composer marker export and import.
- Added Avid Media Composer spanned marker export and import.
Avid marker import supports timecode and frames.
- Includes update of Annotation Transcriber.
- MXF requires Apple Pro Video Formats vs. 2.0.3

What is new in version 1.9.76:

- Replaces version 1.7.5.
- Revised image exports on OS X 10.10.x or later due to SDK changes.
- The minimal requirement of this version is Mac OS X 10.7.
- Added a graceful alert when run on OS X 10.6.8. A version still running on OS X 10.6.8 is provided as a separate download.
- Completely revised and extended Evertz ProCap import.
Caption type, italics, justification, horizontal and vertical position, 29.97 DF/NDF.
- Revised Screen PAC import.
- Corrected FCP X .fcpxml import.
- Added media fps info in document window.
- Added option to edit timecode values textually for current subtitles in video controller.
- Added option to edit time value textually for pre-roll in processing drawer.
- Revised DLP DCDM export for compatibility with Dolby servers.
- Corrected an issue with unusual subtitle sorting in version 1.9.72.
- Corrected an issue with low time scale movies in version 1.9.72.
- Includes update of Annotation Transcriber. Includes update of zeitAnker Teletext Demo.
- Polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.69:

Now with extended support for Final Cut Pro X 10.1.
The update includes a new demo of zeitAnker Teletext for EBU STL 1.

What is new in version 1.9.68.3:

Revised .PAC import and .890 export of version 1.9.68.1.
- DLP Cinema export. Revised export to SMPTE DCDM without DCST checked.
- Images (NLE, DCP) export. Revised export to SMPTE DCDM without DCST checked.
FCP X export always uses .fcpxml vs. 1.4 (FCP X 10.1.2 and higher).
Added 5k, 6k and 8k image export.
- Images (Blu-ray, DVD) export. Added more DVD Color schemes.
- All image exports. Position horizontal can be set use subtitle justification
(if not overridden by subtitle horizontal position).
- FCP X chapter export. Uses .fcpxml vs. 1.4 (FCP X 10.1.2 and higher).
Clip chapters/markers persist in timeline.
- FCP 7 export. Fades are ignored for "Plain Text for Adobe Premiere".
- EBU STL export. Added FAB option for non-standard 24p export.
- EBU STL export. Revised italics to color mapping for EBU STL-1.
- Enhanced Final Draft .fdx and Adobe Story .atsx export.
- Added Fadein (.fadein) and Open Screenplay Format (.xml) import.
- Added an info about the current document timecode to the document window.
- Revised USF (Universal Subtitle format) import.
- Revised 23.976 fps accuracy for display and export.
- Includes a new version of zeitAnker Transcriber.
- Polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.67:

- Added import of timecode from BWF and BWF iXML metadata.
- Added FCP X clip marker export for audio only files.
- Revised FCP X clip marker export for newer FCP X versions.
- Added Quicktime 7 movie export with audio only files.
- Images (NLE,DCP). Added FCP X 10.1 compound clip event support.
FCP X 10.1 compound clip events require FCP X 10.1.2 or later.
FCP X with Movie export is done as compound clip event.
FCP X 10.1 images can be exported as FCP X sequence for e.g. DaVinci Resolve.
FCP X 10.0.x images can be exported as FCP X sequence for e.g. AutoDesk Smoke.
Added support for FCP X with audio only movie file.
Polishes for Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite ).
- Revised Annotation Edit MPEG-4 Subtitle export plugin. A new installer is provided.
- Revised SRT import to allow tag delimiter characters in favour of custom tags.
- Revised native timecode selector.
-Excel XML export. Takes care of Excel special character apostrophe.
Consistent italic text font (Excel might not use the default font).
- Uses enhancements of Mac OS X 10.9 or later.
- Revised video controller interface.
- Corrected German user interface.
- Polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.65:

• Added import of timecode from BWF and BWF iXML metadata.
• Added FCP X clip marker export for audio only files.
• Revised FCP X clip marker export for newer FCP X versions.
• Added Quicktime 7 movie export with audio only files.
• Images (NLE,DCP). Added FCP X 10.1 compound clip event support.
  FCP X 10.1 compound clip events require FCP X 10.1.2 or later.
  FCP X with Movie export is done as compound clip event.
  FCP X 10.1 images can be exported as FCP X sequence for e.g. DaVinci Resolve.
  FCP X 10.0.x images can be exported as FCP X sequence for e.g. AutoDesk Smoke.
  Added support for FCP X with audio only movie file.
  Polishes for Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite ).
• Revised Annotation Edit MPEG-4 Subtitle export plugin. A new installer is provided.
• Revised SRT import to allow "<>" characters in favour of custom tags.
• Revised native timecode selector.
• Uses enhancements of Mac OS X 10.9 or later.
• Polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.64:

• Changes for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
• Revised Excel XML (italics) export.
• Revised DLP Cinema export.
• Revised w3c TimedText export (e.g. added Ooyala Timed Text).
• Revised EBU STL 0 vertical position import.
• Revised F5 import/export.
• Added ESUB-XF export (standard and EBU-STL).
• Moved SAMI and extended export to a plugin.
• Includes update of Annotation Transcriber.
• Includes update of zeitAnker Teletext demo.
• Polishes.

What is new in version 1.9.62.1:

• Revised f5 Script RTF metadata import.
• Polishes.