Magnum the Edit Detector seems like a helpful tool. One that could have a look at a single piece of footage in After Effects, detect where all the cuts where, and cut it up to the way that it was in the initial edit suite.
Now with an all new detection engine that is easier to use and gives better results.
The problem was, while it worked most of the time, Magnum didn’t work all of the time, and could easily be tricked. This might be a thing of the past, with the new release of Magnum 3.
Not only does Magnum 3 add newly needed support for After Effects 2015, but it also has a brand new detection enging that proves to be much easier to use, and give way better results.
In fact, its creator Lloyd Alvarez mentions that Magnum 3 will work right out of the gate without any adjustments at all, in a large majority of cases. Magnum 3 also has a new feature that will let you tell it how many frames to search for. This can compensate for things like dissolves as well as a useful setting to avoid things like cuts in quick panning shots, or strobing footage.
Magnum 3 also has a new detection analysis layer, that shows you at a glance what is going on, and lets you further fine-tune your results.
New Magnum 3 Features Include:
- Brand new detection engine that works with all footage types
- Easier to set visual change threshold setting
- Search range feature to compensate for dissolves
- CC 2015 compatible
- Thumbnail export with optional spreadsheet data
- Highly customizable naming options
Check out the latest Magnum 3 for After Effects page to learn more about what is new, purchase, or find your upgrade path.
