Now in Beta: Improved Sony X-OCN support

Beta versions of Premiere, After Effects, and Media Encoder now provide dramatically improved support for X-OCN, Sony’s compressed raw format. This update includes:

• Hardware acceleration of X-OCN for faster playback and export on macOS and Windows
• Expanded source controls via Effect Controls > Source and the Properties panel, where you can now view and modify X-OCN attributes, including:
  • Color Space
  • ISO 
  • Exposure 
  • Exposure Index 
  • Color Temperature
  • Tint
  • Sharpness
  • In-Camera VFX settings for customers using virtual production:
    • LED Wall Color Temperature
    • Light Blend

Already in beta is support for the new X-OCN variants for the Sony FX5: X-OCN C1 and X-OCN C2. (Adobe’s video applications already support the other X-OCN variants: XT, ST, and LT.)

Other things to be aware of:

• Rec. 709 has been removed from Source Settings > Color Space. In the current, shipping version of Premiere, there is an option in X-OCN Source Settings to convert X-OCN footage to Rec. 709. Using this option often resulted in clipped highlights and was rarely used by customers. 
• Support for Sony RAW and Sony 16-bit linear F65 RAW has been removed. Sony RAW is a separate format from X-OCN, used by older cameras such as the PMW-F55/F5 and NEX-FS700. Sony 16-bit linear F65 RAW is the raw format that was used by the Sony CineAlta F65. 

We’d love to get your feedback on X-OCN support! Please let us know if you have questions or comments, especially about performance, the new source controls, and any projects affected by the changes above.