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Introducing ELEMENTS GRID: The Next-Level High-Availability Media Storage Solution

High-availability storage solution for advanced media and post-production workflows
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Christian Dietrichs Joins ELEMENTS as Sales Manager

Combining experience, technology, and a passion for the media and entertainment industry – meet our newest addition to the team!
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DaVinci Resolve 20 Reference Manual

Complete documentation of DaVinci Resolve 20 with quick links to individual chapters
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Important: Microsoft Releases a Security Update on July 8th that Impacts Domain User Logins

The newest Windows Server update breaks Samba logins in Active Directory environments
Workflow

Premiere Pro’s New Media Analysis Could Be Slowing You Down

Adobe’s new AI-powered media intelligence may impact performance in shared storage environments – here’s what you need to know
Update

DaVinci Resolve 20 Released – Here’s Whats New

DaVinci Resolve 20 brings a number of new and advanced features to the post-production workflows
Workflow

AFP Is Now Officially Deprecated in macOS – Here’s What It Means and How to Prepare

What Apple’s discontinuation of AFP means for shared storage in post-production environments
Collaboration

Reach Incredible Performance on Mac Studio with Thunderbolt 5 and ELEMENTS BLINK

Enabling 8K 16Bit DPX post-production workflows on Mac Studio
Collaboration

Media Library Use Case: Coordinating the Production Process

Using the Assign Task function to allocate work and maintain overview
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Introducing Quantum ActiveScale Integration into the ELEMENTS Platform

Bringing a powerful object storage solution to video post-production workflows
Workflow

Using Premiere Pro Productions with ELEMENTS Storage

Best practices when using Adobe Premiere Pro’s project sharing feature in post-production workflows
Workflow

macOS Sequoia 15.2 Network Issues Impacting SMB and AFP

The impact of macOS version 15.2 network issues on post-production workflows
Workflow

Comparing the Auto Reframe Functions in DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro

A comparison of the Auto and Smart Reframe functions that automatically reframe your clips for different aspect ratios
Workflow

Everything You Need to Know About the Proxy Workflow in DaVinci Resolve

A guide to speeding up your editing process with proxy workflows in DaVinci Resolve
Workflow

Everything You Need to Know About the Proxy Workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro

A guide to accelerating your editing process with proxy workflows in Adobe Premiere Pro
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DaVinci Resolve 19 Reference Manual

Complete documentation of DaVinci Resolve 19 with quick links to individual chapters
Solution

Enabling Camera-to-Cloud Workflows – Offload and Backup Footage Directly to the Cloud During Ingest

Mount cloud storage as a local drive and easily connect any post-production application to the cloud
Workflow

Setting up a Dropbox Cloud Archive and Restoring Jobs with the Automation Engine

Harness the power of Dropbox cloud storage for your post-production workflow to build a robust media archive
Solution

Showcasing an On-Set Ingest and Edit Solution with Unique Collaboration and Camera-to-Cloud Capabilities

A powerful environment that connects in-field media production to the post-production facility
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Examining New Features and Improvements in DaVinci Resolve 19

Blackmagic Design announces the latest version of one of the most popular applications for video post-production workflows
Solution

Showcasing a Global Collaboration Platform for Media Workflows

Hybrid Cloud Environment with a Distributed Database and Revolutionary Inter-Site Connectivity
Workflow

Using the OpenAI Transcription Engine to Generate Subtitles

Integration of the OpenAI speech-to-text function enables automatically generated subtitles
Workflow

Exploring the New Scene Cut Detection Features of DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro

Comparing the new Scene Edit Detection features and discussing their use cases in video post-production workflows
Workflow

Automatic Transcription with DaVinci Resolve’s Speech-To-Text Function and Text-based Video Editing

Examining this useful new feature for video post-production workflows and comparing it with that of Adobe Premiere Pro
Workflow

Using an Alternative Microphone Input in DaVinci Resolve with a Blackmagic I/O Device

How to utilize a different microphone source in DaVinci Resolve with a connected Blackmagic DeckLink or UltraStudio device
Workflow

Exploring the Subtitle Function of the ELEMENTS Media Library

The expanded support allows you to browse and edit subtitles as well as have multiple subtitles linked to a single video
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Premiere Pro on Mac: Solutions for Corrupt H264 Exports Onto Shared Storage

The combination of AVC H264 and the AFP network protocol might be responsible for your problems with Premiere Pro and Media Encoder exports.
Collaboration

Discover new and improved ELEMENTS plugins for Premiere Pro and Resolve

It is now possible to import new comments and markers onto footage and upload your sequence for screening with a single click
Collaboration

Rough Cuts Can Greatly Improve Your Editing Workflow

Reasons why rough cuts are essential and how you can make them more efficient
Workflow

MAM to Avid Media Composer (and other NLEs) Workflow

Build an efficient post-production workflow through the integration of your MAM and the Media Composer NLE
Solution

An Introduction to RDMA – Remote Direct Memory Access

RDMA technology improves throughput and performance while lowering latency in Ethernet-based workflows
Workflow

DaVinci Resolve – Performance and Troubleshooting Guide

With these settings and workflow adjustments, you will be able to maximise performance in DaVinci Resolve
Workflow

Adobe Premiere Pro – Performance and Troubleshooting Guide

With these settings and workflow adjustments, you will be able to maximise performance in Adobe Premiere Pro
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Avid Media Composer – Performance and Troubleshooting Guide

With these settings and workflow adjustments you will be able to maximise performance in Avid Media Composer
Workflow

DaVinci Resolve Super Scale – Turn HD Footage Into 4K or Even 8K Footage

Resolve’s AI upscaling feature lets you expand resolution in post-production while maintaining picture quality
Collaboration

Bin Locking Overview and Troubleshooting in Avid Media Composer

Common problems with Avid’s shared project functionality and how to fix them
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New Premiere Pro Beta Feature: Assemble Rough Cuts from Transcripts

Use the Text panel in Premiere Pro to assemble rough cuts quickly
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Did You Know that Premiere Pro Can Burn-in Metadata into Your Assets?

This metadata function can interfere with the way many tools track files
Workflow

Avid Media Composer 2022.x Documentation (Editing Guide) with Chapter Links

Complete documentation of Avid Media Composer 2022.x with quick links to individual chapters
Workflow

Avid Media Composer 2022.10 – Relink Linked Media and Other New Features

Exploring Avid’s latest tool for relinking AMA-linked files and other newest features
Collaboration

Mac Studio: Optimal Settings for the Best DaVinci Resolve Performance over an SMB Connection

Harness the full potential of Mac Studio for post-production workflows over SMB
Update

DaVinci Resolve 18 Reference Manual with Chapter Links

Complete documentation of DaVinci Resolve 18 with quick links to individual chapters
Workflow

Creating a Powerful Cloud Archive with the ELEMENTS Media Library

Examining the features that allow you to easily search, preview and restore archived footage
Workflow

Workflow Automation Use Case: Delete Large Frame Stacks in Seconds

Use the Automation Engine to delete thousands of files in just a few seconds
Collaboration

Integration of Backblaze Cloud into the ELEMENTS Platform

Enjoy a straightforward approach to cloud storage with ELEMENTS and Backblaze
Collaboration

Examining the Custom Fields Function of the Media Library

An in-depth analysis of the custom metadata fields in the ELEMENTS Media Library
Workflow

Collaborative Features for Adobe Premiere Pro

How our tools and features help you to enjoy easy, remote teamwork in Premiere Pro
Workflow

Examining the Media Library’s Rough-cut Editor

How our browser-based Rough-cut Editor assists the post-production process
Collaboration

High-Speed Internet Transfer through Integration with ExpeDat

Using the ELEMENTS Automation Engine for ExpeDat transfers
Product

Discontinuation of ELEMENTS Satellite

This discontinues a great remote editing tool but not our cooperation with Parsec
Workflow

Collaborative Features for Avid Media Composer Workflows

Enjoying easy, remote teamwork in Avid productions
Workflow

Using the new Depth Map Feature in DaVinci Resolve 18

Examining Resolve’s new feature that speeds-up color grading and other post-production workflows
Workflow

What’s new in DaVinci Resolve 18

Exploring the features of the newest DaVinci Resolve 18 Beta release
Workflow

Achieve Buttery-Smooth Slow Motion in DaVinci Resolve – Even with 24 FPS Footage

Awesome-looking slo-mo even with standard framerate footage
Collaboration

Easy and Secure Remote Video Sharing

Examining the powerful sharing features of the ELEMENTS Media Library
Collaboration

Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval and ELEMENTS Efficient Integration

AWS launches the lowest cost cloud archive storage with instant access and milliseconds retrieval time
Workflow

Workflow Automation Use Case: Consolidate Media into Cloud

Use the Automation Engine to copy all media used in an editing project into cloud
Workflow

Avid Media Composer 3rd Party Storage Warning

The new warning from Avid is nothing that ELEMENTS users need to be worried about
Workflow

Workflow Automation Use Case: Secure Upload

Use the Automation Engine to check every file before uploading it onto your secure shared storage environment
Workflow

Storage Tiering in Post Production

How to enjoy maximum performance from an efficient shared storage environment
Innovation

ELEMENTS BOLT & BeeGFS set a new SPEC SFS performance high score

An in-depth analysis of the media storage benchmark results
Security

Complying with MPA and Netflix’s Content Security Best Practices

Examining the requirements of MPA’s TPN, Netflix’s NPFP and the NIST Security Frameworks
Collaboration

Premiere Pro’s awesome new Speech to Text tool

Examining an exciting new addition to Adobe Premiere Pro’s toolkit
Workflow

DaVinci Resolve: 5 ways to achieve better playback performance

A smooth editing experience, no matter the resolution
Innovation

Meet the all new ELEMENTS DaVinci Resolve Panel

Boosting efficiency in post-production workflows by merging Media Library and DaVinci Resolve
Collaboration

In conversation: Thomas Grønning Knudsen
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DaVinci Resolve 17 Reference Manual is here!

All you wanted to know about Resolve 17 with quick links
Workflow

What is hybrid storage?

Understanding storage tiering can boost efficiency in your post-production workflows
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How to achieve maximum performance on a high-speed Ethernet link

Setup and tune your post-production network for maximum efficiency
Innovation

Quantum StorNext 7 – Exploring the new tiering features

A summary of the new File System Pooling feature with example commands
Collaboration

Achieving effective communication in remote teams

Tools, tips and tricks for organising remote media workflows
Workflow

6 tools for efficient remote video editing workflows

Best practices for setting up a productive remote post-production
Workflow

Bulletproof solution for 4K HDR framestack workflows

Solving performance issues when working with 4K 16-bit DPX
Update

Information on compatibility of macOS 11 Big Sur and ELEMENTS Software
Collaboration

In conversation: Meetal Gokul
Workflow

In conversation: Lesley Marr
Workflow

In conversation: Katie Hinsen
Collaboration

Blackmagic Design steps up their NLE game with DaVinci Resolve 16

DaVinci Resolve powering the whole post-production workflow – not just colour grading
Collaboration

TeamViewer for media workflows. Is there anything better?

Is there a remote access software that may better suit your needs?
Collaboration

Introducing Premiere Pro Productions

A long awaited Premiere Pro shared project functionality
Collaboration

COVID-19: Set up remote workflows for your company
Workflow

General troubleshooting tips for Adobe Premiere Pro Users

An overview of the most frequent issues you may encounter whilst using Premiere Pro
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General troubleshooting tips for Avid Media Composer

A quick rundown of the most frequent issues that you my encounter whilst using Avid
Collaboration

10 reasons why it’s time to consider shared storage

Collaborative media storage will radically boost your company’s efficiency
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MacOS Catalina: Everything you need to know

The latest OS overhaul introduces some important updates alongside some less than perfect revisions that may leave the user feeling frustrated
Innovation

Premiere Pro Freeform View – a new way to organize your project

Creative Cloud 2019 brings an exciting new feature for the visual thinkers
Innovation

A taste of the shiny new Avid Media Composer 2019

The latest release of the Media Composer brings many UI changes and split opinions
Innovation

Real-time 8K RED editing workflows for everybody!

Collaboration between Nvidia and RED is bringing us Real-time 8K RED footage playback
Collaboration

How to enable Project Sharing in Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro now allows for multiple users to simultaneously work on the same project
Event

NAB 2018 – what a show!

Stunning success and loads of positive feedback from professionals from the US and around the world
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Global coverage for global sports event

ELEMENTS connects Pyeongchang, South Korea with Vienna, Austria
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IBC 2017: our diary of a successful show

ELEMENTS rocked the halls of the world’s leading media, entertainment and tech show!
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Portable media storage ELEMENTS CUBE increases efficiency on set

How to leverage the time during filming more productively
Solution

How to achieve 4K Real-time transfer speeds in a 2K environment

Intelligent compression can not only save up to 80% of storage capacity but increase bandwidth
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Sharing media files efficiently across various workstations

The pitfalls of maintaining multiple file systems
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Simplified collaboration and enhanced communication for video editing

ELEMENTS has partnered with Adobe to provide the Media&Entertainment industry with the easiest, fastest and most advanced solution for video editing
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Is there a comprehensive, yet simple MAM out there?

Efficient media asset management that is easy to manage – the needle in a haystack
ELEMENTS Team Collaboration

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COBIT

COBIT ist ein international anerkanntes Rahmenwerk für das Management und die Governance von Informationstechnologie. Es bietet ein umfassendes Regelwerk von Prinzipien, Praktiken und analytischen Instrumenten und Modellen zur Steuerung der unternehmensweiten IT.

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