What is new in Mistika Boutique 11.1.0

Hi all,

A new release of Mistika Boutique is now available. This release represents a significant step forward in stability, color accuracy, format support, and overall user experience. It delivers meaningful enhancements across color management, hardware integration, VR workflows, and platform reliability. You can already download this version from your Online SGO Account.

✨ New

• VR Mesh Support for VR180: Introduced support for the VR Mesh feature, enabling improved vertical parallax correction and stereo alignment for VR180 content.

• Automatic Color Management: Added an automatic color management system to simplify setup and ensure consistent color handling across diverse media sources. Discover more in our video HERE.

• Fuji F-Log2 Support: Native support for Fuji F-Log2, expanding compatibility with modern camera pipelines.

• Notch LC Codec Support: Added support for Notch LC codec, enabling seamless workflows with Notch-based content without the need for intermediate renders.

• Blackmagic RAW Stereo Clips: Added support for stereo Blackmagic RAW media.

• Sony BT.2020 Gamut: Added Sony BT.2020 gamut options for Sony clip parameters.

• VideoToolbox MOV Encoding (macOS): Added MOV encoding using VideoToolbox for H.264 and H.265 on macOS platforms.

• FXCML v11 Compatibility: Improved support for FXCML Version 11, ensuring better interoperability and forward compatibility.
  

🚀 Improvements

• Blackmagic Video Boards: Configuration now supports RGB 4:4:4, enabling higher-fidelity monitoring and output.

• Linear Light Rescaling: Enhanced rescaling algorithms to better support Linear Light images, including a new Log interpolation method.

• Font Management Optimization: Implemented an updated font list mechanism to avoid full font reloads, improving performance.

• Project Stability on macOS: Improved stability when returning from third-party plugin user interfaces.

• Tangent Panels (Windows): Fixed incorrect initialization behavior and improved overall reliability of the Tangent panel.
  

🛠 Fixes

Playback, Rendering & Performance

• Fixed render issues with Mocha OFX for clips longer than 100 frames.

• Resolved performance and playback slowdowns with ACES 2.0 on macOS.

• Fixed H.265 playback issues on macOS caused by invalid codec IDs.

• Corrected rendering behavior when using Frame Index as Source (previously always _00000).

• Fixed issues where VR Stitch could alter color unexpectedly.

Stability Fixes

• Fixed problems occurring after returning from plugin user interfaces on macOS.

• Resolved issues related to Neat Video usage.

Editing, UI & Workflow

• Fixed match & paste issues when retimings were applied.

• Resolved Tangent panel mapping inconsistencies.

• Fixed undo behavior after using Bring Stack.

• Corrected Curves tab not displaying FX parameters.

• Fixed trim & join operations not restoring correct frame ranges.

• Resolved drag & drop issues when multiple clips were selected.

• Improved filter icon state visibility.

• Fixed gallery and storyboard clip info appearing when “Show Info” was disabled.

• Fixed record monitor menu positioning issues on macOS.

• Addressed unexpected behavior when hovering over the stop button in the record monitor.

• Prevented spacebar usage in notes from triggering playback.
  

Media, Formats & Export

• Fixed MXF XDCAM HD exports always generating 8 audio tracks regardless of input.

• Resolved conform issues related to timecode and linked media.

• Fixed title accent rendering issues in Mistika Ultima on Linux.

• Ensured “Data to Video” signals are correctly recognized in picker dialogs.