Operation Manual

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What is new in Mercalli V3 SAL?
The latest additions to Mercalli V3 SAL at a glance:
• New! Batch processing - Instead of stabilizing videos one at a time, users can now load an
unlimited number videos into Mercalli V3 SAL for automated batch processing;
• New! Automatic profile selection – Mercalli V3 SAL can analyze a video clip and automatically
select the most appropriate stabilization profile, thus streamlining the stabilization process;
• New! Support for 4K and 2.7K video clips; many NLEs don’t even support this yet!
• New! Export stabilized video in industry standard formats, including MP4!
• Industry’s only 3-axis (X, Y, Z axis) post-capture video stabilizer – delivers the best possible
stabilization results;
• Fully automatic rolling-shutter compensation helps improve skew, wobble, and jitter caused by
CMOS camera sensors during fast action;
• Dynamic Camera Options allow for highly effective stabilization without compromising the
original character of the video;
• SmartBorder™ Options greatly reduce the amount of zoom-in needed to stabilize, helping keep
the video borders intact;
• Automatic scene detection allows a single clip with multiple scenes to be optimized with a
single pass;
• Full resolution preview, including side-by-side comparison of original and optimized video
before rendering;
• Exports optimized video in several industry standard formats ready for sharing or importing
into a video editor;
• Native 64-Bit and 32-Bit Windows stand-alone applications with multi-core/multi-thread
optimization and support for unlimited video resolutions.
What is new in Mercalli V4 SAL?
The latest additions to Mercalli V4 SAL at a glance:
• Unique and completely automatic CMOS correction for skew, wobble and jello
• Greatly improved video stabilization, faster and more efficient than ever!
• Improved stabilization, optimal perspectives (3D X, Y, and Z-axis stabilization)
• Optical-Warp-Image-Stabilize-Function (Fisheye-Distortions have no negative effect anymore
on stabilization process
• Because the Fisheye-Effect doesn´t need to be removed before stabilization rendering is faster
overall and less zoom is needed
• Numerous cameras are supported. Universal profiles included as well.
• Dynamic Zoom Reduction (significantly reduces the need to zoom-in)
• Improved border-boundary adjustments, which also reduces the need to zoom-in.
• Increase in focus can be selected easily DURING editing
• Enhancement of adjustability in handling of camera movement
• Straight forward storyboard function makes arranging clips and exporting into a single file
effortless
• Super fast full screen preview with new comparison modes, original/optimized, and Forensic
View makes evaluation of corrected video a snap
• Export in AVC/H264 mp4/mov und Apple ProRes
• Import von mov, mpg, mpeg, mp4, mts, m2t, m2ts, m2v, avi, mxf, vob, vcd, 3gp, jpg, tif