You can find a comparison table for the two editions here. Many of the advanced toolsets are also split out into paid add-ons, including the BorisFX 3D Objects titling tools, denoising and image repair systems, and a lot of the preset effects. Lacks the advanced features of the Pro edition, but still a versatile toolĪs before, HitFilm Express 2017 lacks some of the existing functionality from the Pro edition, including the option to import and render 3D models, OpenEXR import, and support for OFX plugins. New features in the Pro edition not included in Express include support for 32-bit, 8K footage – Express’s maximum resolution has risen from 1080p to 4K, but it’s still capped at 8-bit depth – and the changes to the colour grading and mocha planar tracking toolsets, both of which are paid add-on modules in Express. We wrote about most of those features in our original story on the commercial version of the software, HitFilm Pro 2017, when it was released last November, so we won’t cover them again in detail here. Full Retina and HiDPI support on Mac and Windows.Dynamic toolbox property searching for a faster and improved workflow.Support for UHD projects and RAM preview for faster playback.New export queue for easy queuing, modification and duplication of tasks.Industry-standard editing tools including J-cuts and L-cuts.New effects including Star Wars-style Lightswords and Heat Distortion.Improved 360 video tools for distorting and controlling 360 video.

Powerful new audio tools, such as Auto Sync for perfect alignment.We can’t find a full list of new features in HitFilm Express 2017 on FXhome’s website, but in an email to CG Channel, the company summarised the key additions as follows: New audio editing and 360-degree video tools, improved workflow and performance The update also raises the maximum resolution supported by the Express edition of the software to 4K UHD.

Project files for the effects in the short can be downloaded free.įXhome has released HitFilm Express 2017, the latest update to the free cut-down edition of its editing, compositing and effects package, adding new audio and 360-degree video editing tools. FXhome’s teaser for HitFilm 2017 Express, the free version of its editing, compositing and effects software, which was released this week.

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