(June 8, 2005)

We had slated the ability to log already-captured-to-disc media for the Professional Edition, due to be released later this year. Demand for this feature, however, has been strong enough that we've decided to implement it now and release it as a free update to the Standard Edition.

The way we are implementing it is this; Instead of "Tapes" under each project, you will have "Media". Media can be (at this time) a tape, a disc, or a file-on-disk. Logging over firewire from a tape or disc will work as before. If you specify a file-on-disk, you will simply choose that file when you go to log and will play and capture just like you would from tape.

Current users of the Standard Edition will receive the update automatically when it is posted later this month.

As always, your suggestions and comments on this new feature are welcome.

You've shot a lot of video footage, and you're not going to be able to keep it all in your head.

You can't afford the disc space to capture all your tapes to disc, and even if you did there's really nothing out there to help you make constructive sense out of all that stuff you shot.

StoryLoom is tape logging software designed by a professional editor that saves you time and money because it allows you to quickly and efficiently build a database not only of your media, but what you actually shot!!!

• Make Meaningful Notes...QUICKLY!
  Energize your editing sessions with powerful note-taking tools which speed you to exactly the right tape in exactly the right position.
• Keywords
  Search your notes with our powerful text search.
• A Picture is Worth 1000 Words
  Don't just search text...StoryLoom gives you thumbnails, full-size screen caps and short clip captures with each note you take, giving you a visual tool to search with.
• Color
  Speaking of visual tools...if you have a need for a certain mood or color quality, use our color search tool to find those clips that have just the feeling you want.
• Story Threads
  The key to telling a story in video is identifying the story elements. By identifying "story threads" and assigning them to your notes, you can easily gather the conceptual building blocks of your project.
• Attributes
  Common pre-defined attributes make your searches far more accurate by eliminating the typing errors which can make meta-data searches unreliable for large projects.
• Designed by a Professional Editor
  StoryLoom is the brainchild of a frustrated editor who needed a logging tool that supported his actual job, which is to tell an interesting story.

We call StoryLoom "The World's First Narrative Database" because it gives you much more than just tape logging.

Unlike other video databases, StoryLoom supports the art of storytelling for anyone doing digital or analog video.

Whether you're a studio professional or a parent with a vacation to shoot, StoryLoom will help you produce your project faster, easier and better.

There's an edition of StoryLoom for everyone, and it's easy to upgrade. If you give the Standard Edition a try and decide you'd like the Professional Edition, all your data and projects are automatically imported for you:

• Standard Edition
  
  Studios, home users and video hobbyists will benefit from the Standard Edition which provides fast and easy project logging, searching, and reporting.
• Professional Edition
  
  The Professional Edition takes all the features of the Standard Edition and adds the ability to weave our patent-pending story threads into a visual script, which can then be exported to any major editing software like Sony Vegas, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, or Pinnacle Liquid.
• Enterprise Edition
  
  For large studios with multiple editors and assistants per-project, the Enterprise Edition allows users to share data across the network. Clients can also securely browse your in-house video over the web with any browser.
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