4.2.0

• new: (MacOS) Universal app.
• new: (MacOS) Use Apple VideoToolbox to encode/decode ProRes.
• new: Always allow editing language entry of audio tracks.
• new: Support for loading MKV files.
• new: Improved display of sound track metadata.
• new: Automatically synchronize FFOC and FFOC CPL markers.
• fix: Correctly identify left and right surround channels from a wave file.
• fix: Generated RDD-52 DCP from loaded DCP contains all expected MCASubDescriptors in CPL(s).
• fix: Always use unique UUIDs for empty subtitle tracks.
• fix: Allow PNG-based subtitle to be loaded without requiring font assignment.
• fix: Show expected error messages when files are added by drag&drop.
• fix: Metadata Inspector can be enabled/disabled from view menu.
• fix: Standalone Transcoder: Improve selection of target resolution.
• fix: (Apple M) Standalone Transcoder: Potential crash after encoding finished when called from CLI.

4.1.7

• new: Add project based settings to project file.
• new: Store default audio layout preset and container resolution in project based settings.
• new: Store DCNC editor configuration in project based settings.
• new: Option to apply changed defaults in project configuration to existing elements.
• fix: Improved composition marker compatibility.
• fix: Improve adding of empty subtitles to reels shorter than 5 seconds.
• fix: Default composition content kind is saved in settings.
• fix: Enable language option on sound tracks when switching to RDD-52 via project configuration.
• fix: Auto detect test specifications when validating package from command line.

4.1.6

• fix: Make sure to always use MCA Subdescriptor of Sound Track in first Reel for writing to Composition Playlist (CPL).
• fix: Improve stability and performance of timeline waveform generation.
• fix: Case insensitive language tag validation as per RFC5646 section 2.1.1
• new: Standalone Transcoder - Add start and end frame index selection to GUI.
• fix: Standalone Transcoder - CLI flag "-subfolder" works as expected.
• fix: Standalone Transcoder - Print complete CLI help text.

4.1.5

• new: Add SMPTE ST 429-16 Composition Content Kind types (Clip, Promo, ...).
• new: Allow "Copy MXF" mode with encrypted tracks if new material is added to the package.
• fix: Improve overall stability.
• fix: Using custom 3DL LUT can cause crash on package generation start.
• fix: Potential freeze with hash check in package validation.
• fix: Improve behaviour of playhead in timeline view.
• fix: Improve error resilience when loading corrupt packages.

4.1.4

• new: Copy MXF is now a separate option to enable reuse of MXF files without the need to rewrap MXF files if not all sources are MXF files.
• fix: Adding multiple sound tracks will not reset previous selected preset.
• fix: Loading of single channel audio files with channel label now works when multiple sets of files are in the same folder.
• fix: Store VF Track encryption state in project file.
• fix: Store VF Sound Track MCA subdescriptors in project file.

4.1.3

• new: Add option weather empty CPL marker tracks are written to CPL: "Options" -> "Package Generation" -> "Write empty CPL Marker Tracks".
• new: Add detected package type to validation dialog and report.
• new: Write used validation specifications to validation report.
• new: Preselect validation specifications based on detected package type.
• new: Reduce duration of empty spot in empty subtitle to 1 second to avoid potential conflict with subtitle in next reel.
• fix: Online licensing more robust against temporary connection losses.
• fix: Downgrade any additional framerate warning to recommendation.
• fix: Potential crash when opening package right after generation.
• fix: Detection of channel labels in filenames if the labels are not at the end.
• fix: Validation of subtitels if package is encrypted.
• fix: Loading of SMPTE subtitles with nested <font> tags.
• fix: Generation of RDD-52 IAB packages no longer fails with "Invalid none soundfiled group" error.
• fix: Use valid MCA soundfield group for RDD-52 "Stereo" preset.
• fix: Retain correct CPL MCA subdescriptor when adding a new composition in a supplemental/VF RDD-52 package.

4.1.2

• fix: Do not write EntryPoint and Duration for Marker Track Files.
• fix: Automatically fill in correct notation for MainSoundConfiguration
• in Composition Metadata whenever possible(RDD-52/Bv2.1).
• fix: Loading of individual mono audio files in "Add Sound Track" dialog.
• fix: Loading of 3D Lut color transformation files.
• fix: Adding empty subtitle track will no longer trigger "First Timed Text Event" warning (RDD-52/Bv2.1).
• fix: Validation of DCPs with supplemental Subtitel Track Files will no longer give resource access error.
• new: Edit Rate warning in validation is downgraded to recommendation.
• new: Support ProRes files as source for Sign Language Video.

4.1.1

• new: Automatically add and update FFOC and LFOC CPL marker in RDD-52/Bv2.1 project.
• new: Enable editing of sound configuration for Sound Tracks from loaded package
• when package configuration was changed.
• new: Store last selected new project configuration.
• fix: Invalid warning "Subtitle document contains 1 subtitle entries that are never visible."
• when InterOp subtitle is used.
• fix: Invalid value in PKL when creating supplemental/VF from InterOp DCP.
• fix: Add SMPTE 429-13 framerates to SMPTE 429-2 validation. Validation will
• no longer fail for 25 fps SMPTE DCP.
• fix: Framerate error with 25 fps RDD-52/Bv2.1 projects.
• fix: Invalid active image warning with RDD-52/Bv2.1 projects.
• fix: Update Sound Track UUID when generating new DCP from existing ATMOS DCP.
• fix: RDD-52/Bv2.1 validation pollution may cause oversized validation reports.
• fix: Dropping single channel left audio source in "Add Sound Track"
• dialog will try to auto match other files by label in
• filename for other configurations than 5.1 as well.
• fix: Generating DCP with supplemental from saved project file.
• fix: Restore DCNC dialog values so that on reopen they are not
• set to the first available entry.
• fix: In "Add Sound Track" dialog display correct channel labels of sources.
• fix: "Add Sound Track" dialog presets match previous versions again.
• fix: Correct positioning of 3D text subtitles in preview and burn-in.
• fix: Standalone Transcoder - Correct detection of GPUs for encoding.
• fix: Standalone Transcoder - Reporting of encoding progress.
• fix: Standalone Transcoder - Correct image resolution when letterboxing is used.

4.1.0

• new: SMPTE RDD 52 DCP Bv2.1 Application Profile support
• new: Composition Markers
• new: Multichannel Audio Labeling Framework support
• new: Basic SMPTE 429-2 and SMPTE RDD 52 validation
• new: Reading of DPX 12bit packed
• new: Support for mixed 2K/4K and 2D/3D DCP and projects
• fix: Reactivate support for PPM files

4.0.10

• bugfix: fixed 4k picture encoding on GPU

4.0.9

• added option to always write InterOp subtitle language to CPL
• bugfix: easyDCP Creator doesn't launch when Windows username contains special characters
• bugfix: original mxf framerate is written to CPL instead of project's target framerate
• bugfix: subtitle burn-in issue using picture track file in multiple reels with and without burn-in subtitles
• bugfix: confusing error message when trying to save package and exceeding Window's path limit
• bugfix: timeline becoming unresponsive adding certain audio files
• bugfix: creating subtitle mxf fails when containing more than 1522 png resources

4.0.8

• bugfix: opening unsupported mxf format doesn't show error message
• bugfix: wrong re-encode mode displayed in pre-generation summary
• bugfix: adding custom DCNC entry does select it in combobox but not update title
• bugfix: certain audio files can crash in timeline view
• bugfix: merging CPL with subtitle can yield error message

4.0.7

• added recommendation check for Creator tag in CPL to validation
• bugfix: Standalone Transcoder can crash on some Mac systems
• bugfix: "Force no re-encoding" always falling back to "Re-encode if necessary"
• bugfix: "Copy MXF" is possible even though mxf needs to be encrypted
• bugfix: "Copy MXF" with audio mxf as input causes a UUID mismatch between mxf and CPL/ASSETMAP
• bugfix: validation of package containing encrypted subtitles fails when started from Generation Wizard
• bugfix: undo of "Add CPL" in timeline doesn't clear CPL list
• bugfix: changing CPL metadata can't be undone
• bugfix: broken digest file saving encrypted package
• bugfix: CPL Creator tag can't be configured for Save Package
• bugfix: dropping package on login widgets deletes the package
• bugfix: empty Rating entries in CPL cause package loading to fail
• bugfix: generation to folder containing special characters fails

4.0.6

• added warning when editrate of imported material doesn't match project configuration
• bugfix: reencode mode gets reset in some cases
• bugfix: command line interface not working in demo mode
• bugfix: crash when validating stereoscopic DCP
• bugfix: validating empty InterOp subtitles causes warning
• bugfix: validation of encrypted subtitle causes error message

4.0.5

• added auto-update for some DCNC entries
• bugfix: validation mentioning Virtual Tracks
• bugfix: validation sometimes fails on first run due to mismatch of subsampling
• bugfix: component bitrate check issue when validating 4K DCP

4.0.4

• bugfix: adding second subtitle clip in timeline not working as intended
• bugfix: custom filenaming can break generation
• bugfix: crash validating stereoscopic DCP
• bugfix: frame duplication using web license when connection failure happens during generation
• bugfix: channel preset when editing audio source doesn't match the preset in use

4.0.3

• made CPL Creator tag optional
• bugfix: wrong source color space auto-selected after decryption of standalone video mxf
• bugfix: subtitle position in CPL preview shifted when there is a gap in front
• bugfix: encrypted packages can't be decrypted anymore using Copy MXF option
• bugfix: force no-reencoding possible for sources not matching target format (e.g. none JPEG 2000 encoded files)
• bugfix: inconsistent file naming when using Copy MXF option
• bugfix: some DCNC audio tags aren't extracted

4.0.2

• updated macOS minimum requirements
• improved Copy MXF speed
• added possibility to merge CPLs from another package into the opened project
• added possibility to choose XYZ destination color space
• bugfix: duplicated mxf with track file trimming when using same track file in multiple CPLs
• bugfix: codestream validation test fails when two CPLs use different resolutions
• bugfix: HMAC issue with encrypted SMPTE subtitles on some servers
• bugfix: legal range color conversion wrong

4.0.1

• switching between timeline and reel view easier (View => Timeline or Ctrl + T)
• added option to export License & Certificate Set to create a backup
• added option to remove License & Certificate from settings to allow for an easier transition to new licensing model
• updated DCNC entries
• bugfix: Channel assignment labels inconsistent when adding wild track format sound track

4.0.0

• Introduced new licensing model
• Split DCP/IMF functionality into two separate tools for better user experience
• added validation test to check for namespace prefix usage in SMPTE subtitles
• added new reencode modes to just copy mxf files and rewrite mxf without reencoding
• bugfix: wrong duration of sign language audio tracks with enabled trackfile trimming possible
• bugfix: check for CPL metadata in InterOp package when sign language is present
• bugfix: burn-in png subtitle at wrong frame position using GPU for encoding

3.8.9

• bugfix: invalid warning about duration mismatch between mxf and cpl duration
• bugfix: crash when adding empty subtitle to supplemental track

3.8.8

• recently used DCNC audio language gets stored
• added option to specify start time code of CPL for IMF packages
• bugfix: timeline state can get invalid when switching compositions
• bugfix: "Add composition" menu entry not working for timeline view
• bugfix: tracks can be set to supplemental state that don't qualify for it
• bugfix: decryption during generation not working when previewing track first
• bugfix: decryption of sound track containing Dolby Atmos not working
• bugfix: VF generation with enabled track file trimming not working due to changed UUIDs
• fix regression: "Append at end" option in timeline is overlapping clip at drop position instead of really being appended

3.8.7

• added possibility to relink missing sources when opening dcpproj file
• dropping single picture file is handled as still picture track
• changes in subtitle xml are reflected in preview and timeline
• added separate color space for subtitles to color transform the independently from picture during burn-in
• bugfix: no waveform rendered for silence audio track added to timeline via context menu
• bugfix: clips in DCP timeline can get smaller than 1 second when loaded from project
• bugfix: subtitle burn-in at wrong position with enabled track file trimming and offset on picture track

3.8.6

• bugfix: wrong intrinsic duration for trimmed track files
• bugfix: save package not working when track file trimming is enabled

3.8.5

• added optional track file trimming to only encode the used frames of a track file
• bugfix: timecode/frame editing in timeline is not applied when clicking outside
• bugfix: timecode/frame in timeline not updated when playhead after last track
• bugfix: export folder for Standalone Transcoder is not created automatically
• bugfix: insert at the end of a clip appends extra frames
• bugfix: certificate chain file was not backed up correctly
• bugfix: wrong audio length reported for IMF mxf
• bugfix: wrong subtitle duration when adding to timeline in DCP

3.8.4

• moved validation common practice tests to separate recommendation tab
• recently used DCNC properties for Territory, Facility, Studio and Rating are stored
• bugfix: validation report only shows first audio track
• bugfix: for complex projects changes in timeline can block UI for quite a while

3.8.3

• Fixed file permission issue within app bundles on macOS
• bugfix: generation of Dolby Atmos DCPs broken

3.8.2

• improved waveform rendering performance
• bugfix: auto detection of audio channels in separate files didn't always work properly via drag&drop
• bugfix: undo setting language lead to empty subtitle language being displayed
• bugfix: save package mode enabled when changing mca configuration in IMF
• bugfix: invalid intrinsic duration in CPL metadata when first reel has offset/duration
• bugfix: automatic audio channel detection for properly named single files didn't work when opening the file browser instead of drag&drop
• bugfix: generation with LUT not working

3.8.1

• added undo/redo feature
• introduced editor for CPL metadata (for SMPTE DCPs only)
• added CPL metadata extension presets for Dolby EDR, Eclair Color and Sign Language Video
• added CPL metadata test to validation module
• added new color space for Eclair Color DCPs
• improved last opened folder handling for folders containing just a few files
• restore last used path for still picture track
• restore last used preset in Add Sound Track Dialog
• added command line argument to enable/disable CPL metadata generation
• bugfix: it could happen that wrong destination color space is loaded from settings for generation of DCPs

3.7.6

• Updated Dolby Vision Mastering Tools to 5.0
• write aux data DataType in lower case to CPL
• bugfix: full range IMFs are loaded as legal range

3.7.5

• Updated Dolby Vision Mastering Tools to 5.0

3.7.4

• subtitle duration automatically gets adjusted to picture duration in DCPs
• added "no" language code for Norwegian audio in IMFs
• bugfix: crash when adding ProRes video as sign language audio
• bugfix: crash when using Final Cut bridge with a video without audio
• bugfix: crash when generating from encrypted source
• bugfix: Final Cut bridge not working if easyDCP Creator+ 3.7.0 is not installed
• bugfix: wrong offset when splitting reels/segments in timeline
• bugfix: timeline actions (add empty subtitle, add silence audio, append/prepend black frames) not available for supplemental/encrypted tracks
• bugfix: wrong offset when inserting into sequence that already have an offset in timeline
• bugfix: display order of virtual audio tracks in timeline can be different compared to CPL
• bugfix: preview color space was not properly stored/restored
• bugfix: preview was not updated when loading decryption keys
• bugfix: wrong color space displayed in preview when selecting picture track/reel, disabling color transform for preview and selecting a color transform for the picture track
• bugfix: subtitles of all reels are rendered on top of each other in preview
• bugfix: CPL metadata contained wrong MainPictureStoredArea
• bugfix: channels of audio mxf files were not displayed correctly
• bugfix: drag and drop of left audio channel on Add Sound Track dialog didn't add other channels
• bugfix: not every entry of the DCNC dialog could be edited for CPL when opening via Package Content view
• bugfix: default color transform was not properly stored/restored
• bugfix: bitrate validation failed for high bitrate DCPs
• bugfix: some dialogs always on top
• bugfix: reel annotation text empty when loading a package
• bugfix: generation of Dolby Vision IMF fails in case MaxFALL and MaxCLL aren't part of Dolby Vision metadata
• bugfix: generation of 4K IMF not working
• bugfix: InterOp subtitle generation not working when subtitle has no BOM and locale on machine uses different default encoding

3.7.3

• component bitrate between 190 and 200 shows up as warning instead of error as it is standard compliant, but might cause problems on some older servers
• improved generation speed when using GPU
• bugfix: after splitting a clip in timeline all action are available for new clip
• bugfix: component bitrate for 4K DCPs sometimes wrong in validation
• bugfix: position of clip in timeline wrong with gap between inserted one and previous clip when loading project
• bugfix: fixed rare case where generation could hang on macOS
• bugfix: absolute font URIs in InterOp subtitles pointed to wrong system drive
• bugfix: prepend/append black frame in timeline sometimes didn't add silent audio track
• regression: command line generation of DCP works again

3.7.2

• regression: Save Package works correctly again
• regression: subtitle burn-in on GPU works correctly again

3.7.1

• bugfix: fixed some generation checks not being executed when using command line
• bugfix: fixed error about color space mismatch when creating Dolby Vision IMF

3.7

• added support for DCPs containing sign language
• added support for IMF App ProRes
• added support for DTS:X
• added new dialog for adding sound tracks that allows for better control over sources and channels used
• added J2C component bitrate limit test to validation module
• added support to edit all fields in DCNC dialog
• added support for IMF packages containing Dolby Vision 4.0 metadata
• added Final Cut Pro X exporter modules (macOS only)
• improved timeline workflow for compositing
• updated Photon to version 4.6.0
• bugfix: dpx component order not detected correctly

3.6.4

• added audio padding to next full frame
• bugfix: maximum bitrate was always limited to a fixed value

3.6.3

• bugfix: fixed encoder layout error during generation
• bugfix: fixed audio MXF generation failing sometimes
• fix regression: fixed import of ProRes files not working

3.6.2

• added option to manually edit CPL/PKL title
• opening existing package CPL/PKL title is used from the package
• bugfix: size of validation report
• bugfix: generation using GPU with low CUDA compute capability

3.6.1

• added option to specify target bitdepth in generation wizard for IMF packages
• added option to change component order for dpx input
• bugfix: synchronisation of CPL title with PKL title
• bugfix: facilities in naming convention dialog are ordered alphabetically
• bugfix: fixed Y'Cb'Cr identity color transformation

3.6

• Dolby Vision IMF support
• added support for TTML preview and burn-in
• added possibility to add empty subtitles to reels
• added conformity as configurable project default
• added photon validation for IMF packages
• improved performance for generation of tracks with still picture (without burn-in)
• improved software activation process
• added new naming convention dialog, that also auto-fills entries that can be determined from the project itself
• duplicating a CPL (with duplicate enabled) with multiple reels referencing the same tracks duplicates the tracks just once
• VFs can be stored to .dcpproj and be correctly restored
• it is possible to properly use e.g. 23,97fps audio in a 24fps project
• timeline can be switched to show either time code or frames
• deletion of picture track in timeline deletes the whole reel
• it is possible to use a picture track file that will get burn-in subtitles in multiple reels as long as the same frame of the picture track isn't used more often than once
• added preview for Safe Areas
• generation of stereoscopic DCPs using QuickTime as input works as long as they're encoded with ProRes codec
• audio track in waveform has a bigger maximum height so it's easier to see the discrete channels
• mbits used for generation of a package can be specified also on command line
• bugfix: fixed waveform in timeline not being correct for audio tracks
• bugfix: fixed shutdown of Creator/deletion of audio track being stuck for a while in case waveform wasn't generated completely yet
• bugfix: fixed order of subtitles with different languages in timeline
• bugfix: metadata of second sound sequence in a reel is displayed correctly
• bugfix: generating an encrypted package allows to preview it in Player without asking manually for the keys

3.5.8

• fix regression: bitrate validation now works again as expected and doesn't show wrong results for encrypted packages anymore

3.5.6

• added more sensible default values for track defaults (Dcp and Imf)
• color space processing of preview now is stored/restored correctly
• standalone attribute in CPL now can be set to false if necessary (some servers might complain otherwise)
• bugfix: fixed rare case on some newer Macs where license import via drag and drop didn't work
• bugfix: loaded dcpproj with source color space = destination color space now doesn't reencode anymore if it's not necessary
• bugfix: fixed waveform in timeline not being correct for audio tracks
• bugfix: fixed crash when validating package containing supplemental subtitle track
• bugfix: fixed crash when duplicating a composition with a supplemental picture track and selecting the picture track afterwards

3.5.5

• bugfix: fixed rare case where generation could hang
• bugfix: fixed timeline always using 24 fps for new projects
• bugfix: fixed possibility to split segment of IMF at reel 0
• bugfix: fixed possibility of easyDCP Creator hanging when dragging playhead on supplemental picture track file
• bugfix: fixed crash adding silent audio track to a referenced picture track file
• bugfix: fixed problem with server certificate password that couldn't be restored on Macs sometimes
• bugfix: fixed rare case on some newer Macs where license import via drag and drop didn't work
• bugfix: audio language code for supplemental tracks is correctly loaded from CPL now (IMF only)
• bugfix: splitting reel in timeline now updates "Edit parameters" dialog
• bugfix: fixed mismatch of intrinsic duration and mxf ContainerDuration at least in cases where subtitle contained less spots than reel length
• fix regression: fixed generation of supplemental IMF that was previously stored as dcpproj

3.5.4

• added warning/error message before generation in case no color transformation is selected as incorrect metadata can appear in resulting package (especially IMF) otherwise
• bugfix: duration in TTML subtitle mxf now matches real subtitle length
• bugfix: ResourceID of TTML subtitle generated from xml now is filled properly
• bugfix: splitting of sequence > 1 in timeline doesn't abort anymore due to wrong duration error
• bugfix: splitting of IMF sequences with multiple entries per sequence works now
• bugfix: dragging clip in timeline just upwards/downwards now snaps to original position again

3.5.3

• added functionality to drop files and tracks directly on the timeline
• added rearranging of sequences/reels in timeline
• added functionality to timeline to automatically insert new track inbetween an existing reel for supplemental workflow
• added functionality to split a reel at the playhead marker
• added new composition content kinds for IMF
• ruby nodes in subtitles are partially displayed now (Rb tag)
• added functionality to directly jump to a timecode in timeline
• added frame wise stepping using arrow left/right for timeline
• added reel wise stepping using arrow up/down for timeline
• bugfix: duration in SMPTE subtitle mxf now matches again real subtitle length
• bugfix: 4K 3D DCPs created with easyDCP Creator 3.5.x now can be opened again in Creator and Player (might have caused issues on servers, too)
• bugifx: waveform in timeline now is always rendered completely
• fix regression: fixed crash re-generating a signed package in easyDCP Creator (non +)
• fix regression: generating an InterOp package with special characters in subtitle with UTF-8 encoding without BOM works now again
• fix regression: generating 3D DCP with subtitles doesn't give error message about mismatching editrate anymore
• fix regression: subtitle burn-in on GPU works correctly again

3.5.2

• bugfix: validating VF only with referenced and unreferenced pictures tracks didn't pass j2c profile consistency check
• bugfix: "Do not show as warning anymore" for filesystem warning in Generation Wizard is stored correctly now
• bugfix: fixed memory usage during generation with burn-in subtitles
• bugfix: fixed crash opening encrypted package with audio after unencrypted package with audio was opened
• fix regression: Generating package with InterOp subtitles replaces SubtitleID now correctly again when the uuid contains upper case letters
• fix regression: for IMF packages the default edit rate is 23,98 again
• fix regression: Generating package with UTF-8 BOM encoding works now again

3.5.1

• bugfix: hash check comparison with trailing spaces/newline
• bugfix: thumbnails in timeline after loading key for encrypted packages now are displayed correctly
• bugfix: adding QuickTime movie with unsupported codec into reel doesn't crash anymore
• bugfix: waveform not rendered for encrypted packages after switching composition
• fix regression: subtitles can be previewed again when loading an InterOp package
• fix regression: JPEG 2000 bit rate violation was detected for valid DCPs

3.5

• (PLUS only) added timeline for preview, navigation and editing of track offset and duration
• added new automatic letterbox assignment as Track Default
• font merging option works now also on Mac
• bugfix: some IMF packages could not be opened, because the the MXF essence coding label's version byte was not ignored.
• bugfix: IMFs are generated without signature now
• bugfix: texts of source subtitle xml stays untouched when generating InterOp DCP
• bugfix: fixed subtitle offset editing in case of large offsets
• bugfix: saving package is disabled if opened via KDM as saved package couldn't be opened again with the same KDM
• bugfix: saving Atmos track to project file keeps valid path now
• bugfix: replacing burn-in subtitle in reel with another burn-in subtitle caused both to be rendered
• bugfix: saving DCP in place keeps digest valid now
• bugfix: fixed subtitle burn-in on GPU when offset is set
• bugfix: generating package with invalid subtitle font is forbidden now
• known issue: adding subtitles with same language in different order (English in reel 1, German in reel 2, English in reel 2) messes up their order in timeline
• known issue: Show/Edit Metadata of MAP/IAP projects broken

3.4.11

• moved to IMF 1.1 (2016 version of App2/App2e)
• enabled J2K Mainlevel Profiles (with option to use legacy BCP, if applicable)
• additional MCA metadata editable: ContentKind, ElementKind, Title, TitleVersion
• fixed J2K profile validation for IMF
• creating dummy-OPLs for compliance with Netflix spec
• changed ATMOS related MXF Label to resolve incompatibilities in the field
• bugfix: fixed edit rate/duration issues when loading certain IMF VFs
• bugfix: fixed an issue where licensing was not possible on some Macs with High Sierra and Apple FS

3.4.10

• bugfix: fixed an issue where KDMs and certificates became inaccessible after installing Windows 10 Anniversary/Creators Update
• bugfix: fixed a crash that occurred when creating packages from certain project files created by easyDCP Player+
• bugfix: fixed an issue in the Standalone Transcoder command-line application, where the default bitrate was not set correctly for all project types
• bugfix: fixed an issue in the Standalone Transcoder command-line application, where certain images could not be transcoded to IMF compliant codestreams
• bugfix: noise at end of sound track when sound track was mix of wav file inputs and auto-generated channels (silence or Atmos sync track) and wav length was not a multiple of the video frame length

3.4.8

• bugfix: characters missing from the specified font of a subtitle spot were not detected in some cases
• bugfix: incorrect error message about track duration mismatches when loading certain IMF Packages
• bugfix: loading audio language from IMF Trackfiles when loading full IMF Package
• bugfix: incorrect error message about audio labeling when creating certain supplemental IMF Packages
• bugfix: missing RegXML descriptor when creating supplemental IMF Packages from saved easyDCP project
• bugfix: standalone transcoder cli parameter ‘-f’ was assigned twice
• bugfix: standalone transcoder bit depth handling aligned with easyDCP Creator for IMF
• not creating empty OPLs anymore to avoid possible future incompatibilities

3.4.6

• bugfix: flickering burnt-in subtitles when using GPU encoding
• bugfix: MCA sub-descriptors got lost when loading and re-generating IMF Packages
• bugfix: added missing regxml descriptor elements in IMF CPLs
• bugfix: using correct SoundCompression label for IMF Sound Trackfiles
• bugfix: using correct JPEG2000 EssenceContainer label for IMF Picture Trackfiles
• fix regression: burn-in timed text had antialiasing disabled

3.4.5

• add support for GeForce 10 series
• Preview window now resizes to higher resolutions
• Added option to automatically update package date to the current date
• replacement of missing font characters can now be dynamically enabled or disabled (Windows)
• Improved speed when re-packing DCPs
• Improved the detection of cases where re-encoding is not necessary
• Improved preview with easyDCP Player functionality
• bugfix: Correctly restore the previous window geometry
• bugfix: Fixed am issue that provoked crashes when starting from the command line

3.4.4

• Offset and duration for subtitles are now accessible in the GUI
• Configurable Timed text rounding method (timecode to frames)
• Several bugfixes regarding subtitle positioning and rendering
• Several bugfixes regarding file sequences
• bugfix: Could not load encrypted, stereoscopic DCP ("No decryption key set.")
• bugfix: Import of WAV files with different durations
• bugfix: Settings file size is so large that slowdowns the application

3.4.2

• before starting a DCP/IMP validation, check if the selected location for HTML report file is writable
• make default timed text outline width configurable and use a size relative to the font size so that it works well with both 2K and 4K content
• bugfix: Generation with QuickTime on Mac was failing in some cases due to a timeout
• bugfix: Creator incorrectly complained about a wrong target resolution in some cases, when 4K material was packaged in IMF App2E
• bugfix: remove incorrect warning "Package contains Trackfiles of different package types" when opening certain types of supplemental DCPs/IMPs or mixed 2D/3D/2K/4K DCPs/IMPs
• fix regression: calculate position for right-aligned timed text overlays correctly
• bugfix: position for centered timed text overlays was slightly off by a few pixels when outlines are enabled
• bugfix: KDM was not generated for supplemental packages
• bugfix: Default values for Creator and Issuer were not loaded

3.4

• (PLUS only) Validation module that validates a DCP or IMP and creates an interactive report in html format
• Fordable redesign of main user interface
• supports 4K 3D DCPs
• supports creation of Higher Bit Rates (HBR) DCPs up to 500 Mbps
• supports creation of files with custom name schemes
• bugfix: sporadic crashes during package generation

3.3

• GPU-accelerated JPEG 2000 Encoding
• Advanced Scaling Features

3.2

• New user interface
• Preview during encoding
• Supports IMF App2
• Supports Archival Formats (IAP/MAP)
• Parallel CPU/GPU encoding
• Dolby Atmos Support
• More scaling/cropping options
• Supports 64bit architectures
• Supports Retina Displays
• Pre-Render-Playback

2.2

• Support for Closed Subtitles/Closed Captions and Open Captions
• Extended Pillar-/Letterboxing
• Feature to preview and burning the subtitles directly into the image content
• New work-flow for activating the software within minutes

2.1

• SMPTE subtitle format supported
• Easy to use certificate requests
• Optimized workflow for existing supplemental and/or encrypted DCPs
• Generation of KDMs directly in easyDCP Creator+

2.0

• Support for QuickTime input format
• Generation of supplemental DCPs
• Load and save existing DCPs
• Duplicate compositions
• Drag and drop, insert or duplicate reels
• Support for MXF input format
• Open Key-Message (Key Delivery Message and Fraunhofer DCP-Digest)
• Up to 16 audio channels
• Performance improvements

1.7

• 16 channel & multichannel-wav-file support

1.4

• Support for subtitles

This FAQ is valid for

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Beginning with version 2.1, easyDCP Creator+ is capable of opening encrypted DCPs and using these DCPs as basis for new DCPs. There are basically two ways of providing the keys in order to allow easyDCP Creator+ to decrypt the content for the preview and for generating a new DCP.

If keys are provided by means of a proprietary Fraunhofer Digest file (*.dcpdig), it is assumed that the user generated the content and that he is in charge of the sources used for the original DCP generation. In this case you can alter all properties in easyDCP Creator+, including the deactivation of the encryption or the generation of a new encrypted DCP and Digest file.



If one provides the keys by means of Distribution KDM (or KDM), easyDCP Creator+ does not allow to disable the encryption nor does it generate the Fraunhofer Digest for the new DCP. In order to understand this behavior we have to explain that the Fraunhofer Digest stores the encryption key as plain text on the hard drive. If the Digest-option were not disabled, one could easily open an encrypted DCP together with a (D)KDM, generate a new encrypted DCP and store the encryption keys in plaintext. Since content-owners are very diligent with their content, Fraunhofer IIS decided to disable the option from the beginning.

Since the software does not permit you to generate a Digest, there has to be another way for communicating the encryption keys to another software. Using easyDCP Creator+ version 2.1 or higher this can be done by generating a (D)KDM directly from within easyDCP Creator+. The “Generate DCP…” dialog was extended to offer you to generate KDMs. By design, one (D)KDM will be generated for easyDCP Creator+ itself in order to make sure that one can open the DCP on the same computer using easyDCP Creator+ later.
A second (D)KDM can be generated for another software being able to open (D)KDMs, including easyDCP KDM Generator+ and many other 3rd party hard-/and software tools.

To edit existing DCPs, the following options are available:

The easyDCP Creator can open, edit and regenerate unencrypted DCPs. Changes to the metadata can be applied within seconds using the "Save Package" function, without time-consuming new image and sound data generation.

With the easyDCP Creator+ even encrypted DCPs can be opened and regenerated as encrypted or unencrypted DCPs. Please note the limitations for editing encrypted DCPs in the following FAQ:

Why does easyDCP Creator+ generate KDMs since version 2.1?

The easyDCP Player+ can open unencrypted and encrypted DCPs, unpack and export them to j2c / dpx / tif / wav formats. If desired, an easyDCP project file (.dcpproj) will be created automatically to load the unpacked DCP later in easyDCP Creator or easyDCP Creator+, in which all metadata is supported. Subtitles or other language versions can be added directly here, but other changes can also be made, including re-encryption.

JPEG 2000 Re-encoding

The re-creation of an unpacked DCP in easyDCP Creator+ is almost as fast as copying, since the image sequences are already available in the appropriate JPEG 2000 format. Please note that for each video track, color transformation and letterboxing, as well as global JPEG 2000 re-encoding, must be disabled:

The easyDCP Resolve Plugin can be used to load unencrypted and encrypted DCPs as well.

easyDCP Creator(+) from 2.2.X, easyDCP Player(+) from 2.0.X and easyDCP KDM Generator(+) from 1.4.1X and above can be directly activated from within the application.

Known limitations:
macOS: Only easyDCP 3.5.5 or higher can be run as of macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
Windows: Only easyDCP 3.4.10 ot higher can run on Windows 10

Please watch our video tutorial or proceed as follows:

1. Download and install the latest installer from your account at www.easyDCP.com license status.
   
        
   
   
2. Select in the installed easyDCP application at "Help" the function "Request License & Certificate" (or use F3)
   
        
   
   
3. Fill out the form according to the instructions displayed and select "Send request". Your license-and-certificate-request will be processed after you log in and have select the license you intend to activate.
   
        
   
        
   
   
4. Then you can download your "License & Certificate" Data Set in the license status pane and install them via Drag and Drop into your easyDCP application.
   Alternatively, you may store the license-and-certificate file (*.easydcp) to a disk and import it into the corresponding easyDCP application by using "Help" the function "Import License & Certificates" (or press F4).
   
        

Note: This way of activating your easyDCP Product is only available from easyDCP Creator(+) 2.2.X, easyDCP Player(+) 2.0.X and easyDCP KDM Generator(+) 1.4.1X or higher.

• If you use a easyDCP Verion 3.6 or higher, you find help here.
• If you use a Version lower as easyDCP Creator(+) 2.2.X, easyDCP Player(+) 2.0.X or easyDCP KDM Generator(+) from 1.4.1X, you find help here.
• If you use an easyDCP Resolve Plugin version, you find help here.
• If you use an easyDCP SAM Rio Plugin version, you find help here.

Playback of digital cinema content, so-called DCPs (Digital Cinema Packages), requires standardized encoded image-files packed in a standardized container. These standards are specified by the SMPTE and - for transitional use – in certain Interop-specifications.

easyDCP Creator and easyDCP Creator+ enable the production of SMPTE- as well as Interop-compliant DCPs (Digital Cinema Packages) easyDCP Creator allows to encode unencrypted 2D DCPs. easyDCP Creator+ additionally enables 3D as well as mastering of encrypted digital cinema content.
For instance DPX, TIFF, JEPG2000 or QuickTime sequences can be used as input files.

For further information please refer to:

• easyDCP Creator
• easyDCP Creator+

If you plan to create KDMs for your DCP - the application easyDCP KDM Gnerator is availabel. For automatic generating and distribution of KDMs the online service KDM Studio is available at www.dcptools.com. 
KDM Studio is developed by the DCPtools Team based on easyDCP KDM Gnerator+.

Digitally equipped cinemas need Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) for playback via a digital cinema server. Conventionally, feature films are encrypted while advertisements and trailers are not encrypted.

easyDCP Creator and easyDCP Creator+ enable the production of SMPTE- as well as Interop-compliant DCPs.

easyDCP Creator encodes unencrypted 2D DCPs. easyDCP Creator+ also allows for mastering of stereoscopic (3D) packages, encrypted packages and IMF packages.
For instance DPX, TIFF, JEPG2000 or QuickTime sequences can be used as input files.

For further information please refer to:

• easyDCP Creator
• easyDCP Creator+

Easier & faster packaging:

Rename DCP files with easyDCP Creator+

Imagine the following situation:

• Your DCP has already been packaged and works flawlessly. However, the file names of the DCP do not meet the requirements of the cinema / studio - namely, content title and reel number are missing.
• Now the files shall be renamed so that they contain the DCP’s content title, its reel numbers and are therefore human readable.
• The conversion should be done quickly, easily and without any time-consuming re-encoding.

Tipps:

• The use is very similar for DCPs and IMF packages.
• Also works with the standard version of easyDCP Creator.
• Attention: All custom presets will be used for new projects as well.
• Warning: Do not manually alter any DCP, since this will break its internal DCP structure.

1. Your DCP is e.g. in the following file structure (the root folder already contains the movie title, but the movie title is missing in the individual DCP files and are not human readable):
   
2. To customize the filenames of your DCP, first open your DCP with your easyDCP Creator+. Then select the “Custom” preset under "File > Options > File Naming":
   
3. In the right-hand pane, under "Usage", the available DCP name components are listed as placeholders (% 1,% 2,% 3, ...). Now use the placeholders to create your desired DCP file names by typing the placeholders in the desired order in the Metadata Files and Track Files text boxes. In this way, you allow the easyDCP Creator+ to inherit the components of the DCP to the file names. Check your settings in the instant "Preview":
   
4. Finally, save your DCP via "File > Save Package". The files of your DCP are immediately renamed in-place and re-signed. The file names of your DCP now contain the DCP components you specified (here: the movie title, a half UUID and the respective acronym):
   
5. Attention: Your user-defined file names will also be applied to all new DCPs. If you only want to use these settings for your current DCP, you must reset the file namings after saving your current DCP (see step 2).

Please note:
This template was created with easyDCP Creator+ Version 3.7. Previous versions may not yet include this feature, but in newer versions the process may be slightly different.

This FAQ helps you for understanding what is a DKDM and how to generate it or how to use it. 

A Distribution KDM (DKDM) is technically identical to a regular KDM.

The difference is that it targets another mastering station instead of a cinema server.
You can generate a DKDM with easyDCP KDM Generator+. The procedure is identical to generating a regular KDM.

NOTE: Normally, the validity of a DKDM is significantly longer than a KDM distributed to a cinema playback system.  

The other way around is also possible with easyDCP. Your distributor can generate a DKDM to your easyDCP Player+ or easyDCP Creator+ public certificate (they each have theire own certificate). easyDCP Player+ or easyDCP Creator+ are then able to open the encrypted DCP.

Starting with version easyDCP Player+ 1.3 the DCP can be exported and loaded into easyDCP Creator+.

This is explained in the section: I have an existing DCP. Is there a way to import the DCP into easyDCP Creator?".
Please check also: I have an existing DCP. Is there a way to import the DCP into easyDCP Suite?

How to generate KDMs and DKDMs in easyDCP: 

easyDCP KDM Generator(+): see manual section from section 4
easyDCP Creator+: see manual section 10 

easyDCP Creator+ is bundled with a tool called easyDCP KDM Generator. A demo version of easyDCP KDM Generator is included in the easyDCP Creator+ trial version.

easyDCP KDM Generator generates Interop- and SMPTE-compliant KDM files for DCPs created with easyDCP Creator+.

easyDCP KDM Generator has a separate manual that explains the procedure in more detail.

A full commercial version of easyDCP KDM Generator is part of the easyDCP Creator+ product.

Please note: easyDCP KDM Generator is not upgradable to easyDCP KDM Generator+

Easier & faster packaging:

Automatically convert frame rates (e.g. 23.98 to 24 frames/s) with easyDCP Creator+

Imagine the following situation:

• The original footage of your movie is at a fractional frame rate, such as 23.98 frames per second (fps).
• Now the movie shall be shown in cinemas at 24 fps.
• The conversion should be fast, easy and without the use of separate software.

Benefits:

• Use is very similar for DCPs and IMF packages.
• Also works with 29.97 fps.
• Also works in the standard version of easyDCP Creator.
• No frames are dropped, inserted or blended, so the conversion is free from image artifacts and stuttering.

To insert a movie with a fractional frame rate (here: 23.98 fps) into a project with a different frame rate (here: 24 fps) do the following:

1. Open an existing easyDCP project or create a new one:
   
2. Drop your movie file (here: MP4 at 23,98 fps) onto the reel:
   
3. Your movie at the original 23.98 fps is now automatically converted to the frame rate of the project at 24 fps. The conversion of the image track is done frame by frame. No frames will be inserted, dropped or blended to ensure smooth image reproduction. The soundtrack is stretched or compressed accordingly. Picture and sound are now the same length (see the red arrow in the timeline) and are synchronized over the entire movie length:
   
4. Finally, generate your DCP as usual.

Please note:
The timeline feature is only supported in easyDCP Creator+. The procedure also works without Timeline in easyDCP Creator 3.6.3. standard. This template was created with easyDCP Creator+ Version 3.6.3. Previous versions may not yet include this feature, but in newer versions the process may be slightly different.

JPEG 2000 files generated with the easyDCP Creator meet the required requirements.

You can also import pre-generated JPEG 2000 files. Make sure that the input format "Option", the entry "JPEG 2000 Re-encoding" is disabled. In this case, easyDCP Creator does not check if these files are compatible with current standards. The software merely copies the files to the DCP.

This may eventually lead to a rejection of the DCP by certain playback devices / digital cinema servers. In such cases, we recommend checking the entire DCP with the DCP validation function of easyDCP Player + or easyDCP Creator +.

Currently, we are not aware of any problems with DCPs that are generated by easyDCP Creator.

easyDCP Creator+, easyDCP JPEG 2000 Transcoder are highly optimized for running on multi-processor/multi-core machines. On Windows and from easyDCP Creator(+) 3.3.X can also use one or more CUDA® enabled graphics devices.

We recommend the following minimal system configuration:

• Windows PC (Windows 64 bit, Version 7 or higher) or Intel Mac (Mac OS X 64 bit, Version 10.7 or higher)
• You also need a minimum of 2 GB RAM
• Installation occupies 200 MB free disc space
• Fast hard disk is also recommended

For best performance, opt for the following specifications:

• CPU with 6 cores or more
• 8 GB RAM
• Fast SSD
• A CUDA-enabled graphics device for encoding with the following specifications:
  
  • Compute Capability 2.0 or higher
  • Minimum of 1 GB memory, better 4 GB of memory
  • Preferably connected with 16 PCI Express lanes
  • The more cores, the better
  • E.g. NVIDIA GeForce 980 Ti

easyDCP Creator and easyDCP Creator+ can render SMPTE- as well as Interop- compliant DCPs. When you start a new project, just pick the project type and whether you want Interop or SMPTE conformity.

easyDCP Creator allows to encode unencrypted 2D DCPs (2k or 4k). easyDCP Creator+ additionally enables 3D DCPs as well as mastering of encrypted digital cinema content. Support for creating IMF packages as also a feature exclusive to easyDCP Creator.

With the new version easyDCP Creator+ 3.7.3 or higher, a significant increase in performance for Windows systems in GPU mode could be achieved with maximum values of up to 125fps.

System 1:

• Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz 8 Cores
• 16 GB RAM
• Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB (NVMe M.2 SSD)
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 

System 2:

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• 64 GB RAM
• Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 

System 3:

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core
• 32 GB RAM
• Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB (NVMe M.2 SSD)
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Test results

The following settings were used in easyDCP Creator+ 3.7.3:

• Color Transform: RGB BT.709 nach XYZ (DCI)
• Maximum Bitrate: 250 Mbit/s

The source image material and the destination folder were in all cases on an SSD, if possible on an NVMe SSD.

Easy, fast and reliable packaging:

Convert a supplemental package (VF) into a new standalone package (OV) with easyDCP

Imagine the following situation:

• The original version (OV) of a DCP or IMF package as well as an additional version file (VF) have already been generated and work flawlessly.
• Now, from the VF, which works in the studio or cinema only together with the OV, a new independent and self-contained OV shall be generated, so that only this single package must be transferred or ingested and so errors are avoided.
• The generation should be easy, quick and without re-encoding. Important metadata such as offset / entry point and duration remain the same.

Tipps:

• The use of supplemental packages is very similar for DCPs and IMF packages.
• Also works with encrypted packages.
• Easy, fast and reliable packaging through exported project files from the easyDCP Player+.

To convert a VF as well as the data from the associated OV to a new standalone OV, follow these steps:

1. First, download your OV and the VF in easyDCP Player+. In the opened playlist, you can recognize the identical file name, which references the VF files from the OV (here: OV contains picture and sound tracks, VF only contains the subtitle track):
   
2. Now open the Export Wizard via "Asset | Export ", select "Unwrap DCP and create easyDCP project":
   
3. Start the export by clicking on "Next" and "Export". After exporting, open the project file created by the easyDCP Player+ in the easyDCP Creator+ with the button "Open project in easyDCP Creator+":
   
4. Make sure that in the easyDCP Creator+ under "Options | Package Generation" the option "Force re-encoding of JPEG 2000 codestreams" is deactivated to avoid time-consuming coding again:
   
5. Do not forget to change the CPL title from "VF" to "OV":
   
6. Finally, generate the new OV package as usual by clicking on "Generate Package". When you open the new OV package in the easyDCP Player for checking purposes, you can see that it now contains all the tracks itself needed for the playback (here: picture, sound and subtitles):
   

Please note:
This template was created with easyDCP Player+ / Creator+ Version 3.6.2. Previous versions may not yet include this feature, but in newer versions, the process may be slightly different.

easyDCP applications require different kinds of certificates

Server Certificates:

Is required to be able to receive KDMs. If a partner wants to send you an encrypted DCP, they will need your public server certificate so that they can issue a DKDM for. 

Signer Certificate:

Will be used to digitally sign content of encrypted DCPs or KDMs. Generally, all DCPs should be digitally signed to ensure that they will be ingested without any problems into a digital cinema server. Only for unencryted DCPs with Interop conformity, a signature is optional.

Which easyDCP application needs which certificates?

How you get your Signer- and Server- certificate?

1. Subscription licenses will receive automatically online for every application on each hardware indiviudal certificates.  
   
   
2. From easyDCP Player(+) 2.0.X, easyDCP Creator(+) 2.2.X, easyDCP KDM Generator 1.4.15(+) and IMF Studio with permanent licenses and Offline License activation.
   

   During „License & Certificate Request“ and activation via webshop www.easydcp.com Signer- and Server Certificates will be provided in "License & Certificate".

   What kind of certificate are required, if at all, depends on the easyDCP application.

3. Older Standalone easyDCP versions
   
   Please use license status on www.easydcp.com: New server certificate/manage certificate
   
   

How I can access to my previous Signer- and Server Certificates?

Please use license status on www.easydcp.com: Manage certificates
This option is available for customers with valid service extension

Comments:

• If you update to a newer easyDCP version, previous certificates should be maintained. When filling in a new license & certificate request, you will be prompted to enter the password that protects your current certificate. If the password can be verified, the new request will contain information, that you don´t need a new certificate.
• Server certificates are bound to the hardware via the system hash. If you migrate to another system, you always need new server certificates.
• Signer certificates are bound to a person rather than to a system.  However, each " License and Certificate set" contains a new signer certificate for technical reasons.

Please note: Every "Certificate Request" will be secured with a password specified by you.

You select the password when you fill in the request and will be prompted to enter it again, whey you import the License & Certificate Set and whenever a KDM is accessed. 

The password cannot be recovered!

To optimize workflows in postproduction it can be useful to work with color transformed and compressed JPEG2000 files from an early phase on. This makes it easier to transport files to another location for further processing or to accelerate the transfer from one storage-device to another.

easyDCP Creator, easyDCP Creator+ or the easyDCP JPEG2000 Transcoder enable the production of SMPTE or Interop compliant JPEG2000 files.

easyDCP JPEG2000 Transcoder in particular is a low priced option to work with prepared and standardized JPEG2000 picture sequences long before the mastering of a DCP.

For further information please refer to :

• easyDCP Creator
• easyDCP Creator+
• easyDCP JPEG 2000 Transcoder

Both easyDCP Creator and easyDCP Creator+ enable the creation of 2k (2048 x 1080) DCPs on MAC or Windows PC.
One requirement to create 2k-Content for digital cinema is that one dimension (length or height) is 2048 respective 1080 pixels and neither width nor height is larger than the dimensions.

For further information please refer to:

• easyDCP Creator
• easyDCP Creator+

If you plan to create KDMs for your DCP - the application easyDCP KDM Gnerator is availabel. For automatic generating and distribution of KDMs the online service KDM Studio is available at www.dcptools.com. 
KDM Studio is developed by the DCPtools Team based on easyDCP KDM Gnerator+.

easyDCP introduces a new and important function with easyDCP+ Version 3.4: easyDCP DCP/IMF-Package Validator

The function is integrated in easyDCP Creator+ and easyDCP Player+. Validation can be performed on encrypted and unencrypted files.  

The easyDCP validation check includes:
- Syntax checks of the metadata
- Compliance check of image and sound files
- Review the current and desired DCP / IMF-Package naming convention 

For immediate diagnosis, the easyDCP Validation Report provides a traffic light view with OK, warnings and "red" for errors.
The easyDCP Validation Report also includes a detailed evaluation. It consists of an HTML file, which can also be opened offline with any browser.
This file provides detailed information on the results of the validation and, if applicable, specific notes on the occurrence of warnings and errors.

A sample of DCP validation can be found here:

To perform a validation:

easyDCP Player+

1. Menu: File > Open Package
2. Select the DCP or IMF package to validate and start it in the playlist
3. Menu: Asset > Validate
4. Press "Start"
5. Dialog Box: Select "Open Report" to open the easyDCP Valdiation Report in your browser   

easyDCP Creator+

1. Coose in first dialog: Open Projekt/Package
2. Select the DCP or IMF package to validate and start it in the playlist
3. Menu: Package > Validate
4. Press "Start"
5. Dialog Box: Select "Open Report" to open the easyDCP Valdiation Report in your browser

Remark: 

• Interested parties can test the function in the respective demoversion but detailed hints are hidden.
• Encrypted DCPs can currently be validated with a valid DKDM.

easyDCP Validation Report as proof of quality:

Fraunhofer IIS provided the essential prerequisite for the DCI Compliance Test Plan. With the new easyDCP Validator you get the perfect tool to run the test plan fully automatically. The conclusive easyDCP Validation Report can be attached to DCP delivery or IMF package delivery as a quality and compliance proof. 

easyDCP Validation verifies the following conformities:

• DCP: according to SMPTE ST 429
• IMF-Package: asccorting to SMPTE ST 2067 

as well as other "Common Practice Tests" which have resulted from years of experience. E.g. Digital Cinema Naming Convention, checks of subtitles outside of the area that can be read by the creator.  

It is not possible to playback QuickTime files via D-Cinema playback systems since these devices only playback standardized SMPTE or Interop DCPs.
easyDCP Creator and easyDCP Creator+ allow to convert QuickTime-Videos to DCPs (Digital Cinema Packages). Again, the input material must comply with the required size specifications (see link above).

For further information please refer to:

• easyDCP Creator
• easyDCP Creator+

Practical use of Supplemental Package (VF):

Replace selected Frames in an IMF package or DCP with easyDCP Creator+

Imagine the following situation:

• The original version (OV) of a DCP or IMF package has already been delivered to the cinema or studio.
• Now certain frames need to be replaced (here: video frames from #280 to #329 of reel #1)
• There is now time to produce a corrected DCP or IMP package.

HINTS: The solution lies in the usage of small supplemental packages, also known as version files. It is very similar for DCPs and IMF packages.
AND: The replacement of frames is very similar for video and audio

To replace certain frames in a DCP or IMF package, just follow these steps:

1. Load the DCP or IMF package in easyDCP Creator+.
2. To create a supplemental package, right-click on a track and choose "Supplemental > Enable for all Tracks":
   
   Info: All tracks should be greyed out now, which means that they are just referenced and not included in the new supplemental package:
   
3. Move the playhead to the first frame you want to replace (here: frame #280). Then click on the scissors to split the reel/sequence:
   
   Info: A reel should automatically be added to the composition (here: reel #2).
4. Now move the playhead to the next frame after the last frame you want to replace (here: frame #330). Then click on the scissors to split the reel/sequence:
   
   Info: A reel should automatically be added to the composition (here: reel #3).
5. Add your supplemental frames as a new track and drop it onto the reel that contains the frames to be replaced (here: reel #2):
   
6. Don't forget to rename the composition according to the "OV" to "VF-1".
   
7. Generate the new package.

The result is a DCP or IMF package with a new composition that replaces the desired frames. In case of supplemental, please note that a supplemental package is not self-contained, which means that it must be loaded together with the OV track files in order to play correctly.


HINT:
If it becomes necessary to create another Supplemental DCP / IMF package, load the Supplemental DCP / IMF package that has already been created and proceed on the basis of the previously created supplementals exactly as you have done before.
s For later use in the cinema or on Netflix both supplementals in the correct order are necessary. The naming convention provides for consecutive numbering VF-1, VF-2 and so on.

Please note:
Creation of Supplementals is only supported in easyDCP Creator+. This template was created with easyDCP Creator+ / Player+ Version 3.5.8. Previous versions may not yet include this feature, but newer versions may run slightly differently.

Since version 2.1 of easyDCP Creator+ it is possible to open encrypted DCPs and to use these DCPs as a basis for new DCPs. There are basically two ways of providing the keys in order to allow easyDCP Creator+ to decrypt the content for the preview and before generating a new DCP.

If one provides the keys by a Fraunhofer Digest, we assume that the user generated the content and that he is in charge of the source content used for the first DCP generation. In such a case you can do everything in easyDCP Creator+, including the deactivation of the encryption and the generation of a new Digest when generating a new DCP.

If one provides the keys by a Distribution KDM (or KDM), easyDCP Creator+ does not allow to disable the encryption nor lets it generate the Fraunhofer Digest for the new DCP. In order to understand this behavior we have to explain that the Fraunhofer Digest stores the encryption key as plain text on the hard drive. Without disabling the Digest-option one could easily open an encrypted DCP together with a DKDM, generate a new encrypted DCP and store the encryption keys in plaintext. Since content-owners are very diligent with their content, Fraunhofer IIS decided to disable the option since version 2.1.

easyDCP 3.6.0 and above will be activated within the application/preferences.

For macOS users: minimum macOS 10.12 is required for easyDCP ≤ 3.8.9 products. easyDCP Plus / IMF Studio ≥ 4.0 require macOS 10.14. 

Please watch our video tutorial or proceed as follows:

1. Download and install the latest installer from your account at www.easyDCP.com license status.
   
        
   
   
2. If Select "Preferences (OSX)" or "Options (WINDOWS)" in the installed easyDCP application option "Activation Status" and select "Request License&Certificates"
   If you have a version ≥ 4.0 start the program in demo mode to enable activation
   
        
   
   
3. Fill out the form according to the instructions displayed and select "Send request". Your license-and-certificate-request will be processed after you log in and have select the license you intend to activate.
   
   
         
   
   
4. Then you can download your "License & Certificate" Data Set from your license status and import it with the corresponding easyDCP option "Import License & Certificates"
   
        

Note: This way of activating your easyDCP Product is only available from easyDCP Version 3.6 or higher.

• If you use a easyDCP Creator(+) from 2.2.X, easyDCP Player(+) from 2.0.X and easyDCP KDM Generator(+) from 1.4.1X till easyDCP Version 3.5.8, you find help here.
• If you use an Version below easyDCP Creator(+) 2.2.X, easyDCP Player(+) 2.0.X and easyDCP KDM Generator(+) 1.4.1X, you find help here.
• If you use an easyDCP Resolve Plugin version, you find help here.
• If you use an easyDCP SAM Rio Plugin version, you find help here.

Note: You can get the demo version here

With the free demo editions of the easyDCP Plus Package almost all functionalities of the full versions can be tested. However, there are the following restrictions:

In easyDCP Creator+

• Visibly burned-in easyDCP™ logo in all frames
• No loading of (D)KDMs (To test encrypted DCPs, please use the proprietary DCP Digest)
• No Supplementals (DCP/IMF)
• No validation report

In easyDCP Player+

• Reduced quality and muted audio after 15 seconds of playback
• No Export
• No loading of (D)KDMs (To test encrypted DCPs, please use the proprietary DCP Digest from Creator+)
• No validation report

In easyDCP KDM Generator+

• Maximum KDM validity of 2 days
• No loading of (D)KDMs (To test KDM generation, please use the proprietary DCP digest from easyDCP Creator+)

Installation and Activation of older easyDCP, easyDCP Plus and IMF Studio versions

Note: As part of the conversion to the new easyDCP Plus and IMF Studio packages or easyDCP Plus / IMF Studio 4.0 individual licenses we have removed the easyDCP 3.8.9 licenses used for the migration from the previous License Status and as a reference in a own view Show Previous Lizenses.   

General information for using older program versions: 

• Operating mode Online Activation:
  Customers with subscription and permanent license can use older program versions ≥ 4.0 at any time in parallel to the current programs.
   
• Operating mode Offline Activation:
  This is only available for customers with a permanent license.  For technical reasons, the use of program versions ≤ 3.8.9 is only possible in offline mode. You will find further information below⬇︎

Installation and activation of previous easyDCP Plus / IMF Studio applications

1. Log in to the webshop with your access data and choose the overview My Products > License Packages or Subscriptions. 
    
2. Select the current program (e.g.easyDCP Creator+) for which you want to install a previous version.
   
   
3. Select Other Releases.
   
   
      
4. Select the desired version and download the installer for your operating system.
   
   
   
   
5. Activate the program as desired.
   
   
   

➡︎ Installation and Activation of previous easyDCP versions in offline mode

Comments: 

• Older versions for offline licenses can be activated on the same hardware, on which the current program is offline activated.
• Known limitations:
  macOS: macOS: Only easyDCP 3.5.5 to easyDCP 3.8.9 can run from macOS 10.12 (Sierra). easyDCP Plus and IMF Studio reuquires macOS minimum 10.14. 
  Windows: Only easyDCP 3.4.10 or higher can run on Windows 10.

How to get access to the older versions:

1. Log in to the webshop with your access data and choose the overview My easyDCP.
   
   
2. In Single License select the current program (e.g.easyDCP Creator+) for which you want to install a previous version.
   
   
3. Select Other Releases.
   
   
   
   
4. Select the desired version and download it for your operating system.   
   
   
   
   
5. Perform the Offline Activation as usual.
   If you need help with this, you can use the appropriate FAQs.
   
   

Information on licences and certificates

• Which versions require which licenses on the same hardware. 
  
  If the second digit of the version (e.g. 3.4.4) differs from the version currently installed (e.g. 3.5.5) you need a new license. If the 3rd digit (e.g. 3.4.4) matches, the same license can be used.
  
  
• Server Certificates: 
  
  All versions of easyDCP/easyDCP Plus can use the same server certificates, as long the hardware has not been reconfigured or a essential OS update system has taken place.
  
  If you need a new license, the creation of the License & Certificate Request checks whether a server certificate already exists and if then applies it to the newly issued license.
  
  
• Signature Certificates:
  
  In principle, new signature certificates are issued for each license activation.

CPU-accelerated encoding with CUDA^®-enabled graphics card was introduced in easyDCP Creator 3.3 and easyDCP Creator+ 3.3 (Windows^® only).

You can now encode DCPs faster than real-time.

We recommend enabling GPU-accelerated encoding in the menu "File|Options|Image Processing|GPU Encoding" as it usually outperforms the CPU-based encoder significantly:

Please note: The easyDCP JPEG 2000 Encoder also supports GPU acceleration. The easyDCP Publisher does not yet support GPU acceleration.

easyDCP Creator 2.2.x (and newer) supports the following frame-rates when using the SMPTE packaging mode:

2k HFR:                     4k HFR:                     2k - 3D HFR (Creator+ only)

24 fps                        24 fps                         24fps
25 fps                        25 fps
30 fps                        30 fps
48 fps
50 fps
60 fps

At the time the above frame-rates are DCI-compliant and should be process able by today´s cinema playback systems.

If you need higher frame-rates for experimental purposes, please contact us at info@easyDCP.com.    

The Digital Cinema Distribution Master (DCDM) is a hierarchical set of uncompressed, unencrypted and unpackaged files. It can be used to exchange the image, audio, subtitles and auxiliary data to other studios, encoding or playback systems or film archives. The DCDM can also be used as the direct starting material for the production of a DCP.

easyDCP does not fully support the DCDM format as specified by the DCI (http://www.dcimovies.com/specification/index.html). However, using Creator and Player+, it is possible to create a DCDM-like set of files with the following restrictions:

• TIFF files contain 16 bits instead of 12 padded bits
• TIFF header does not contain metadata such as frame rate or frame count
• WAVE header does not contain broadcast metadata
• Folder and file names are slightly different and must be corrected manually

Please ask your partner if this format is sufficient.

To create a DCDM from the Digital Source Master (DSM), start a Creator project and arrange everything as if you would do a DCP:

• Choose "XYZ (DCI)" as target color space for all picture tracks.
• Letterboxing should not be used in DCDMs.
• All reels should have a length of around 20 minutes.
• Each reel will end up as a separate subfolder in the DCDM.
• If your studio or archive expects leader countdowns, add them manually.

1. Create an easyDCP Creator project and click on "Preview Project" to open it in easyDCP Player:

2. In easyDCP Player, click on "Asset > Export" (or shortcut "e") to start the Export Wizard. In the first page of the Export Wizard, choose an output folder, select "Export sequence" and press "Next":

3. On the second page, enter the name of the composition "File Name Prefix" and select "Export from Reel":

4. For Video, select "TIFF", "Color Depth 16" and select the appropriate color space of your source material (here: "sRGB") and target color space to "XYZ (DCI)":

5. For Audio, select "Split-channel WAVs":

6. When the export is complete, click on "Browse Folder", move and rename all reel folders to "CompositionName.Reel_#". Also, move and rename all files to "CompositionName.Reel_#.FrameNumber.tif". In addition, copy all subtitle and auxiliary files to its appropriate reel folders.

The conversion of DPX or TIFF sequences (as well as many other video formats) is one of the basic functionalities of easyDCP Creator and easyDCP Creator+.

In order to outsource the time consuming conversion to another workstation or to operate in parallel, each version of easyDCP Creator+ contains a free single version of easyDCP JPEG 2000 Transcoder.

Additional licenses can be purchased on demand.

DCPs use the CIE X’Y’Z’ color space with a gamma of 2.6.

Since the source footage is often in an RGB color space, they have to be converted first.

easyDCP Creator supports a variety of input color spaces and can be extended to work with custom color space settings or 3D lookup tables (LUT)s as well.

For further information please refer to:

• easyDCP Creator
• easyDCP Creator+
• easyDCP JPEG 2000 Transcoder

It seems with some QuickTime codecs, the gamma is slightly changed by the QuickTime framewok when frames are decoded. This is a known problem when using QuickTime.

easyDCP Creator allows to compensate this QuickTime-Gamma-Shift. By default, a value of 2.2 is set for gamma of the input color space. You can add additional color space transformations or adapt existing transformation settings. 

To do this, please follow this steps:

1. Open the folder containing the color transformations by right click on a Picture Track File -> "Color Processing" -> "Open Color Transformation Repository...“.
   
   
   
   
2. Duplicate the standard XML-File for RGB -> XYZ color transformation "color_transformation_itu709_to_xyz.xml" and rename it for example to "color_transformation_itu709_to_xyz_quicktime_fix.xml"
   
   
   
   
3. Open the new file with an editor and change the title:
   Edit the "name"-attribute in "transformation"-Node, for example "ITU 709 -> X'Y'Z'" in "ITU 709 -> X'Y'Z' (QuickTime AppleProRes)
   
   
4. Change the source „gamma“ from 2,2 for example to 1,6*. Unfortunately we cannot give information which gamma value fits to which codec since the certain value depends on some additional factors (used operating system /variant and version of specific codec and so on)
   
   
   
   
5. Save the changes and restart easyDCP Creator
   Now you can find the adapted color transformation as new option by navigating to Picture Track File -> "Color Processing".

 
Alternative solutions to prevent from Gammashift:

– Use an user defined sRGB to XYZ 3D-LUT compensating the corresponding Gammashift for the used codec.<
– Increase the gamma oft he Mov file´s gamma before you ingest it into easyDCP Creator.
– Use DPX or TIFF still image picture sequences instead of QickTime video.

easyDCP Creator+ generates a proprietary DCP digest file along with each encrypted DCP.
This digest file contains all track files keys used for the encryption during the DCP creation process. Whenever one wants to generate KDMs, you can load this digest file into a separate tool called easyDCP KDM Generator.

easyDCP KDM Generator is included in each purchase of easyDCP Creator+.
All you need to do is collect your recipient´s public server certificates and put them into a local folder. Use only the "cert.sha256" files. Usually, they have either a *.crt or *.pem suffix.
In easyDCP KDM Generator, you merely need to load the digest file, point to the folder with the server certificates and specify the start and end dates of the KDMs validity period.

Upon clicking the "Generate" button, easyDCP KDM Generator will create KDMs for all server certificates in a single batch job. Please note, that a digest file may contain multiple compositions, but a KDM only ever contains keys for a single composition. Thus, easyDCP KDM Generator will create x KDMs.

For more details, please refer to the http://www.easydcp.com/sync/manuals/easyDCP_KDM_Generator_User_Manual.pdf.

IMF Studio (easyDCP Creator+/Player+ till version 3.8.9) and easydcp Resolve Plugin supports SMPTE IMF-Specifications: App2/App 2E

For more details "What is IMF" please check: IMF - Interopable Masterformat

Licenses of easyDCP software prepared for offline mode can be installed only on one computer system.

Hint: Sometimes this method is required as well to solve license issues when the hashcode doesn't match to the previous license anymore or you have lost the password. 

However, if you need to move the easyDCP license to another computer or operating system you can do this easily using Migration function in the web shop:

1. Login in your account at www.easyDCP.com
2. Select license status
3. Select the product you need to migrate
4. Select: "migrate license"
   
   

easyDCP Resolve Plug-In customers can get additional important informations for migration here. 

After the migration is complete you can generate a new license for the new ware system. Please refer to the following FAQ on how to activate your product.

• How to activate my easyDCP product?
• How to activate my easyDCP Resolve Plugin?
• You find a video tutorial easyDCP from V3.6 - Software Activation Tutorial here.

Note:

• There is a limit of one automatic migration in six months. If you require a second migration within the six months period, please inform us via email why it´s necassary.
• Since server certificates are tied to the system hash, they become inaccessible after a migration. New certificates will be automatically created, but all KDMs issued to the old cerificates will no longer be accessible. Please check our FAQ: Server- and Signer- Certificates.

Migration with older Versions: For version easyDCP Creator(+)2.1.X and older, easyDCP Player(+)1.9.X and older, and easyDCP KDM Generator(+)1.47 and older, be prepared to use the new hashcode of your target hardware/software.

Closed Captions are timed texts that are intended for hearing impaired audience members. Captions usually include the dialog and descriptions of sounds ("phone rings", "door slams" etc.). "Closed" means that the captions are off-screen and not visible to the entire audience. On the other hand, "open" or "burned-in" means that the captions are on-screen and visible to all viewers.

The following caption file formats are supported:

• CineCanvas™ DLP Cinema™ Subtitle XML file
• SMPTE ST 428-7 D-Cinema Distribution Master Subtitle XML file
• SMPTE ST 429-5 D-Cinema Packaging Timed Text Track MXF file

To add closed captions in easyDCP Creator, simply drag the track file onto the reel. Then select the Display Type "Closed Caption (CCAP)":

You can add up to 16 Closed Captions per reel.

Please make sure that all referenced subtitle assets like fonts (.ttf, .otf) or images (.png) are available, otherwise package generation will fail.

Finally, please add the abbreviation "CCAP" to the composition playlist annotation text:

Please note: The DaVinci Resolve easyDCP Plugin does not yet support captions.

Your service options when using easyDCP products:

Sales support is always free:

All questions regarding the products and their features.

• Purchase of easyDCP Products
• Questions for manage payments,
• Handling for discounts for Non Profit organiasations
• usw. 

Prices for easyDCP products you can find here
Sales support is available for everyone. Please use the Service or contact form in Sales Support

License and Subscription support is always free:

Questions about activation, migration, available updates and upgrades as well as the status of licenses.
All technical service options are available in your web account www.easyDCP.com at My Products  

License support is available for every customer independent from the service status. Please use the Service or contact form in Sales Support

Technical support is free when service status is valid:

 Usage and troubleshooting for all easyDCP Plus / IMF Studio solutions

Technical support requires a valid subscription or a service contract for the respective easyDCP Package/application. Please use the Service or contact form in Technical Support.

Online Roamingsupport is free when service status is valid:

Usage and troublshooting 

Online Roaming requires a valid subscription or a service contract for the respective easyDCP Package/IMF Studio application. Please use the Service or contact form in Technical Support.

Find answers to important questions about your licenses

Subsriptions prolongation for easyDCP Plus:

Customers can at any time extend and renew their subscription. The period to be extended is either seamlessly added to the term of the existing subscription.  If the subscription has already expired, it will be reactivated when the renewal is complete.

Hint: Customers are invited to use the automatic renewal with every purchase. This can also be set up manually afterwards. 
You can find more details here

Service and service extensions for customer with permanent licenses:

Each new purchased easyDCP Plus comes with a valid service contract lasting for 6 months. Within this period, technical service, cost free updates and online roaming for the respective package are included without any additional payment. 

Once the service is about to expire, customers will be notified by e-mail. It is highly recommended to extend the service extension from minimum of 6 months. It will always be appended to the end of the current service-period. If the customer decides for a automatic service subscription the service extendes for another 6 month automatically.

In case a customer decided not to prolong the support and no new version of specific package has been released, it is still possible to get back into normal service. A reactivation (calculated form the regular service fee) for the period between previous service and the date the client wants to get back into support has to be paid. 

If a new version of specific package has been released during a non-support period, no prolongation of the (expired) service is in this moment possible. Here clients have to purchase a onetime fee in order to get the latest version of the easyDCP Plus/IMF Studio package. The update price depends on the date when the previous service extension has ended and the date the client purchased the update for his respective easyDCP Plus/IMF Studio package.
The younger the last license the lower the update fee.
Note: Updates comes without automatic prolongation of service extension.

Hint: Customers are invited to use the  automatic service renewal with every purchase. This can also be set up manually afterwards. You can find more details here

Migrations is always free: 

Valid for Customer using their licenses with Offline Activation:

Migrating your easyDCP/IMF Studio offline licenes to a new hardware or re-activating a license after changing components in your existing hardware is always possible. 
For security reasons, repetitive migrations are blocked for 6 months without prior agreement.   
For further details please check: How can I perform a migration (hardware/operating-system-change)
 

Major and Minor Updates costs are dependent on type and service status see below:

Updates will arrive as needed. Estimate 2 to 6 updates per year.

• Customers with Subscriptions can always download the the latest version and use them immidiately. 
  
  
• Customers with Permanent License and valid service have free access to updated versions of the appropriade package.
  
  
  • Customers using Online Activation can always download the the latest version and use them immidiately.
    
    
  • Customers using Offline Activation maybe needs to request for a new license (see Release Types). 

Release Types: 
Major releases (e.g. 4.2 to 4.3 or e.g. 3.9 to 4.0) - is free when service status is valid
always a new license is required. 
For your support please check: How do I activate my easyDCP Plus oder IMF Studio product

Minor releases (4.2.1 to 4.2.2) - is always free within a major release
do not require a new license. In principle there is no need to update the certificates (signer and/or server) for a software update.

• Customers without valid service follow instrution in section before: Service and service extensions
  
  
• Updates for the easyDCP Resolve plugin are always delivered by Blackmagic Design within the software DaVinci Resolve and are therefore not subject to this procedure. New functions (upgrades) may only be available to customers with a valid service.

Upgrade is free when service status is valid:

available for easyDCP Licenses < 4.0 and easyDCP / IMF Singlelicenes

The button Purchase Upgrade within your web account at Single Licenses shows the available and most cost-effective options for an upgrade.

If your question has not been answered please do not hesitate to contact use on the Service section or contact form in Sales Support

Note: The preparing and copying of DCPs to hard drives is not a component of the easyDCP programs. We provide information about our customer’s experience from their practice

Quality and kind of hard disk are not important but it is recommended to use a powerful interface, e.g. eSATA or USB 3.0. Commonly, carriers from the CruDataPort series are used.

The file-systeme is very important. According to DCI specification:

EXT2

or

EXT3

is required. These file systems are supported natively by LINUX. 

Third party drivers/emulations are available for MAC and Windows (e.g. Paragon).
Another recommendation is to install a LINUX system either on a remote or virtual system and have it share the mounted DCP via SAMBA.

The time it takes to copy a DCP onto a mobile hard-drive depends on the DCPs size and on the bandwidth. A 90-minute DCP can take up to 200 GB.

It is highly recommend to verify the DCPs integrity.  To do that, you can start the DCP validation (included in easyDCP Creator+ and easyDCP Player+) and run a Hash-check (e.g. with MD5) of the DCP before copying to the hard disc. After copying run the Hash-check again. The results of the hash-check must be identical otherwise the DCP may crash.

This extra work is in no relation to later exchange of the DCP in the cinema. 

Copying needs to be done independently from the easyDCP application, e.g. with Finder or Windows Explorer. Customers with macOS like to use the program DCP Transfer. 
Also professional mass-duplication software is available and convinient for larger copy batch jobs.

Additional hint: Using of Digital Cinema Naming Convention is higly recommend to ease the workflow in the cinema server. Create correct syntax of Digital Cinema Naming Convention is embedded in easyDCP applications. 

Different versions of easyDCP can be installed side-by-side

However be aware that the all share the same user application data folder, where state settings, KDMs, server and signer certificate and license are stored.  

The easyDCP Validator is paret of easyDCP Creator+ and easyDCP Player+.

An entry in the list with the official "Studio Code" can be requested at ISDCF.
Whenever a new version of easyDCP Creator(+) is released, we integrate the latest list from there.

In the meantime, the "Studio Code" can be entered as follows:

• Select the user dialog for editing the DCNC. 
• Select the value specified under "Studio" (e.g., NULL).
• In the dialog that appears, select "+" from the drop-down menu.
• An overlay with the title: "Add Studio" opens
• Enter the desired data.
• Complete the entry with the button "Add".

The added "Studio Code" is now part of the local studio selection and can be used locally for the CPL naming.

IMAX^® DCPs typically have a resolution of 4K (3D) and a picture bit rate of up to 500 Mbps.

To create an IMAX^® DCP, tick on the checkbox "Enable Higher Bit Rates" (HBR) in the "Package Options" dialog and set the slider "Maximum Picture Bit Rate" to 500 Mbps (see screenshot):

The naming convention for IMAX^® DCPs is described here:
http://isdcf.com/dcnc/home/appendix-10-imax.html

Please note: 3D, HFR and HBR are only available in easyDCP Creator+.

A DCP contains one or more compositions.

Each composition consists of one or more reels that will be played one after another. Each reel has at least a picture an a sound track file.

Optionally, it also contains a subtitel track file. A reel´s track files must all have the same duration. In easyDCP Creator, you can edit in-and out-points by right-clicking a track file that you already dragged onto a reel.

This way you can skip a run-in or sync your audio and video track files. Keep ini mind that an Interop subtitle must not contain any time stamps beyond the reel´s duration.

Time stamps are relative to the reel´s first visible frame. A single track file can be refrenced from multiple reels of the same composition. This way it is easily possible to skip a scene or title by setting the track file´s instances´ in- and out-points accordingly.

An exemplary use of multiple compositions would be, if you wanted to distribute a movie in multiple languages. For each compositon you would use identical picture track files, but language-specific auto track files.  

Compositions will not be played one after another. Instead, the cinema operator will choose which composition to play. Don´t forget to edit the composition´s names or otherwise the cinema operator might not find it on the server.

For example, the following two composition names indicate that one version has German audio ("DE") without any subtitles ("-XX") and the other version is Engish ("EN") with German subtitles ("-DE")

MYDCP_FTR_S_DE-XX_ 51_2K_20150707_FHG_OV
MYDCP_FTR_S_EN-DE_ 51_2K_20150707_FHG_OV

Hint: You can right-click the title and open an editor to compose a title according to the rules of the Digital Cinema Naming Converions.

You can download the manual here.

Easier & faster KDM creation:

Create KDMs for several cinemas using easyDCP KDM Generator+

Imagine the following situation:

• Your encrypted DCP incl. activation key (easyDCP-Digest / DKDM) has already been completed.
• Now many KDMs are to be generated as a group (e.g., all KDMs for a distribution area) so that they subsequently e.g. can be sent by e-mail to the cinemas.
• Generating should be done quickly as a mass processing, easily and without time-consuming or faulty manual re-sorting.

Tipps:

• Also works in the standard version of the easyDCP KDM Generator.
• Warning: Do not manually change the filename of the server certificates or KDMs as they will not be able to be assigned in the cinema.

To create KDMs sorted by cinema screens in a tree structure, proceed as follows:

1. First sort your server certificates once outside of easyDCP in a tree structure, e.g. by distribution area (here: "Distribution Area 1"):
   
2. Now start the easyDCP KDM Generator +. First, drag the easyDCP Digest or the DKDM into the field "easyDCP Digest / DKDM". Then simply drag the folder that contains the subfolders with the sorted server certificates into the Server Certificates / Folder field:
   
3. Now activate the options "Options> Replicate easyDCP Digest / DKDM Folder Structure" and "Recursive":
   
4. 4. Finally enter the target directory under "KDM Output Folder" and start the mass generation by clicking on "Generate KDM (s)". The KDM Generator now creates all KDMs and places them in the same structure as the server certificates:
   

The KDMs can now be conveniently processed and e.g. be sent by e-mail to the cinemas.

Please note:
This template was created with easyDCP KDM Generator + Version 1.4.411. Previous versions may not yet include this feature, but newer versions may run slightly differently.

The generation of personalized signer certificates for certain easyDCP applications is a free service provided by Fraunhofer IIS.

New personalized signer certificates will be issued with every License & Certificate Request during new installation of after migration of the software.

Requirements to get personalized signer certificates issued by Fraunhofer IIS are:

• The email-domain used for your web-account at http://www.easyDCP.com and the requested domain within the License & Certificate Set-request must match.
• Requested domain for validation is not a public address like e. g. gmail.com, t-online.de etc. Blacklist is supported.
• If a comprehensible reason exist that email domain and requested domain cannot match please contact info@easydcp.com 

The procedure is different in every country. We can't send you the certificates.

• The best way is to ask the cinema owners directly. They should have current certificates of their projection systems in their screening rooms or tell you the model and serial number.
• Another option is to contact the server manufacturer directly.
• If you have the model and serial number, you can contact the server manufacturer and ask for access to their database.

The DCI specifications demand that for a 2k DCP, which has a container size of 2048x1080, one or both sides of this container must be completely filled and that the container size must not be exceeded.

However, commonly 2k DCPs are eigther Flat (1.85:1) 1998x1080 or Scope (2.39:1) 2048x858.

If your input material does not meet one of these resolutions, you can individually configure for each picute track file how it shall be resized, using a combination of pillar-boxing (black bars left and right), letter-boxing (black bars top and bottom), scaling and/or cropping.

To do that, just follow these steps:

1) Add a new Picture track file

2) Right-click on the track file to show the context menu

3) Browse to Letterboxing and select one of the entries

• Flat: Target resolution is 1998x1080 for 2k projects, 3996x2160 for 4k projects
• Scope: Target resolution is 2048x858 for 2k projects, 4096x1716 for 4k projects
• Full: Target resolution is 2048x1080 for 2k projects, 4096x2160 for 4k projects
• Auto: The option that best matches the source footage´s native resolution will be chosen.

To see, what resolution is used, refer to the Metadata Inspectorwindow´s Target Resolution line.

Optionally, you can also scale your centent

• Scaling Off: Frames will not be scaled. The source image is centered in the container. The rest is filled with black or cropped, if it extends the maximum container resolution.
• Scale to Fit: The source image is scaled up until one side fills out the container. The rest is filled with black.
• Scale to Fill: The source image is scaled up until the container is completey filled. If one side is now larger that the container, it is cropped.

Rather than repeating these steps for all track files over and over, you can also predefine a default pillar-/letterboxing setting in the global Preferences.

Just browse to the "New Track Defaults" tab and select the default letterboxing for new track files.

According to the specifications the following aspect ratios for DCPs are valid:

The pixel array size and frame rate shall be one of the formats listed in the table below:

• 2K Scope (2.39:1) Resolution: 2048x858 FPS:24/1 or 48/1
• 2K Flat (1.85:1) Resolution: 1998x1080 FPS:24/1 or 48/1
• 2K Full (1.90:1) Resolution: 2048x1080 FPS:24/1 or 48/1
• 4K Scope (2.39:1) Resolution: 4096x1716 FPS:24/1
• 4K Flat (1.85:1) Resolution: 3996x2160 FPS:24/1
• 4K Full (1.90:1) Resolution: 4096x2160 FPS:24/1

Stereoscopic picture essence tracks shall be limited to the 2K formats, and shall have a frame rate of 48/1 and an edit rate equal to half the frame rate.