Features
| Editorial | Desktop | Web |
|---|---|---|
Multi-track timeline Video and audio tracks with drag, trim, blade, snap, linked A/V, and undo. | Yes | Yes |
Source & Program monitors Independent monitors and transport; Source does not clear Program. | Yes | Yes |
Three-point editing Mark In/Out with Insert, Overwrite, and Replace. | Yes | Partial |
Clip speed / conform Retiming, reverse, and source-rate conform. | Yes | Yes |
Filmstrips & waveforms Timeline and bin thumbnails with audio envelopes. | Yes | Yes |
| Workspace | Desktop | Web |
|---|---|---|
Composable panel layout Dockable, resizable panels for clips, monitors, timeline, scopes, and more. Drag to split or swap, save named layouts, and set the application up the way that works best for you. | Yes | Yes |
Media bin / clip library Local import, browse, and hover scrub. | Yes | Yes |
Sequences & projects Named sequences and project persistence across sessions. | Yes | Yes |
| Rendering & VFX | Desktop | Web |
|---|---|---|
Node-based compositor Convert clips to VFX shots. Image processing lives in a node graph — Viewer, OpenFX, Merge trees, and EXR — separate from the editorial timeline. | Yes | — |
Network rendering Alchemist Render farms exports across a private LAN. Pair machines, dispatch the encode, pull the movie back. | Yes | — |
| Format Support | Desktop | Web |
|---|---|---|
Basic Codec Support H.264, HEVC, and AV1 decode for editorial playback. | Native | WebCodecs |
Audio playback WAV, AAC, and MP3 decode for timeline and Source playback. | Native | WebCodecs |
ProRes playback Decode ProRes media. | Yes | Yes |
DNxHD / DNxHR Progressive DNx in MOV/MXF. | Yes | Yes |
R3D RED camera RAW decode, IPP2 grade, and audio. | Yes | Partial |
Image sequences Image sequence playback for VFX and animation workflows — PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and EXR. | Yes | — |
| Display & Output Color | Desktop | Web |
|---|---|---|
GPU preview / grading Shared compositor with post-LUT preview texture. | Yes | Yes |
Output LUTs (IPP2 / .cube) Display transform on preview. | Yes | Yes |
External Program Monitor Output Present Program playback on a second display — a fullscreen window on web, a HUD-less clean feed on a chosen physical monitor on desktop. | Clean feed | Fullscreen |
HDR monitoring PQ/HLG → SDR tone map for monitoring. | Yes | Partial |
Scopes Waveform, parade, histogram, and vectorscope. | Yes | Yes |
| Interchange & delivery | Desktop | Web |
|---|---|---|
OTIO import / export .otio / .otioz interchange. | Yes | Yes |
Video / audio export Delivery encode from the timeline. | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Desktop | Web |
|---|---|---|
Frame.io integration OAuth browse, proxy play, and cache. | Yes | — |