Postlab is a simple collaboration tool that keeps editors in sync across multiple machines. It is re-launching today under new ownership, with big plans for the future. So let’s see what’s going on under the hood and what’s on the roadmap! A Little History PostLab was developed as an open-source project by a Dutch broadcasting company, and stood as a simple yet robust toolkit for those with the technical know-how to set up and run their own servers. They were acquired by Hedge in early 2019, who began developing a version more accessible to users without an IT team or background. When we reported on the acquisition in April, the new cloud-based service was coming out of beta and available to a limited number of users. Now, PostLab has fully re-emerged as a subscription-model app that runs alongside Final Cut Pro. If you, like me, hear “collaboration plugin” and jump to Frame.io comparisons, you are not alone. This is a very different product with a very different goal. Frame.io is designed to streamline the review processes of rendered video, while PostLab keeps everyone in sync along the way. What PostLab Does At its most basic level, PostLab lets you share a FCPX Library. It holds the master project in the cloud, and collects all the changes users make on their local copies. When you begin editing, it locks the Library until you are finished. Once you have made your edit, it automatically updates the master and then distributes that...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 12 December, 2019