ShotPut Studio - Mac

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03-17-2026 v2.3.6 (Download Link)

• Fixes bug when adding multiple Custom Tokens in a preset naming scheme
• Allows adding of a "/" to autocomplete a folder in a preset naming scheme

03-10-2026 v2.3.5 (Download Link)

• Fixes crash during media analysis of Codex HDE Drives

03-5-2026 v2.3.4 (Download Link)

• Adds Slack notifications via webhooks
• Media SDK Updates
  • Sony RAW SDK 5.3.0
  • Sony SMDK SDK 4.27.0
  • RED SDK 9.2.0
• Improves metadata collection for the Sony FX30
• Fixes issue preventing an Automation from starting
• General bug fixes and improvements

02-18-2026 v2.3.3 (Download Link)

• Fixes bug related to transcoding of audio tracks
• Fixes UI bug causing incorrect transcode count to appear for automation sub-jobs
• Fixes job end notification bug occurring when a job is paused

02-10-2026 v2.3.2 (Download Link)

• Improved drive selection routines for Media Analysis/Thumbnail Generation
• Fixed some UI issues with pausing and resuming
• Improved displayed automation progress details
• General bug fixes and improvements

01-14-2026 v2.3.1 (Download Link)

• Introduces a Native Frame.io integration for Copy jobs
• Allows batch processing in the MHL tool
• Adds Dynamic File Renaming to Copy Presets
• Adds File Extension Filtering to Copy Presets
• Allows users to customize the 'Automatically Add to Queue' behavior
• Fixes issue where specific Sony metadata was missing from reports
• Various improvements and bug fixes

11-19-2025 v2.2.4 (Download Link)

• Adds additional metadata for ARRI cameras to reports
• Improvements to PDF report summary page
• General bug fixes and performance improvements

11-11-2025 v2.2.3 (Download Link)

• Media SDK Updates
  • Blackmagic SDK 5.0
  • RED SDK 9.1.1
  • FFMPEG SDK 8.0
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

10-13-2025 v2.2.2

• S3 Upload jobs now correctly appear when filtering by "upload"
• Excluded TimeMachine volumes from automated queue behavior
• Implemented custom work folder location for media engine
• Added video duration metadata for Canon CRM files
• Fixed a variable frame rate issue where some frame rates (e.g., 23.976) were misidentified
• Media SDK Updates
  • ARRI SDK 9.0
  • Adds ARRICORE Support
• General Bug Fixes and other UI improvements

09-22-2025 v2.2.1

• Introducing ShotPut Studio Integrations
  • LucidLink Upload integration
  • MASV Portal Upload integration
  • Axle AI integration
• MacOS 26 UI Updates + Compatibility

09-4-2025 v2.1.6 (Download Link)

• Adds ability to copy and paste presets
• Improves Historical Report job selection
• Improves Historical Report metadata accuracy
• Implements Nikon .NEV decoding
• Fixes issue where transcoded file metadata was displaying the wrong language
• Fixes issue where transcoded file audio output did not match the source audio when expected
• Fixes transcoding issues when Cached Media Libraries were turned off

08-6-2025 v2.1.5

• Fixes issue with 'Match Source' option in Transcoding
• Fixes issue with faulty ProRes RAW transcode outputs
• Adds support for vertical video transcodes
• General bug fixes and improvements

07-21-2025 v2.1.4

• Includes skipped files in UI when filtering or skipping duplicates during copy
• Fixes issue where job name tokens were using the preset name in Automation jobs
• Fixes various Output Folder Structure issues when using Transcode presets
• General Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

07-8-2025 v2.1.3

• Improvements to report metadata
• Fixes bug where standalone reporting was stalling when source was a NAS
• Fixes crash related to MacOS 13.7.6

07-3-2025 v2.1.2

• Fixes an issue where some video files were not transcoded due to format misidentification
• General bug fixes and performance improvements

06-25-2025 v2.1.1

• Introducing Automation Pipelines
  • Create fully customizable workflows by chaining together Copy, Transcode, and Report presets
• Adds job history for Transcode, Report, and Automation Jobs
• Adds SMS and Email notifications for Transcode, Report, and Automation Jobs
• General bug fixes and performance improvements

06-16-2025 v1.5.5 (Download Link)

• Fixes MHL tool not using correct option for MHL V1 sidecar
• Fixes job continuation sheet not showing after previously cancelling
• Improves consistency of auto-eject feature
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements

06-5-2025 v1.5.4

• Media SDK Updates
  • Red SDK 9.0.0
  • Sony SMDK 4.26.1
• Fixes incorrect size and drive information in Summary page of Historical Reports
• Added Sensor FPS and Shot Number to Custom Metadata Fields
• Fixes issue causing missing P2 audio files during transcodes
• UI Fixes & Improvements

05-14-2025 v1.5.3

• Fixes crash during report generation
• General fixes and UI improvements

04-29-2025 v1.5.2

• Added gathering of thumbnails for vertical media for reports
• Updated Media SDKs
  • Arri Raw 8.3.2
  • Blackmagic Raw 4.5
• General performance improvements

04-23-2025 v1.5.1

• Added Preset Folder organization
• Updated PDF report headers
• Improved transcoding audio layout control
• Verification and reports added to the in-app speed test
• General bug fixes and improvements

03-26-2025 v1.4.8 (Download Link)

• S3 upload improvements
  • Permitted uploading with spaces to S3 buckets
  • Permitted uploading when credentials only have single bucket access
• Fixed queues not respecting global filter settings
• Fixed crash related to report generation
• Fixed aggregate report not using correct header logo

02-26-2025 v1.4.7

• Updated to Canon SDK 2.9
• Fixed failure to decode images and metadata for a subset of CRM files
• General UI bug  fixes

01-24-2025 v1.4.6

• Fixes issue gathering thumbnails for RED media

01-22-2025 v1.4.5

• Media SDK Updates
  • RED 8.6.0
  • Codex 5.2.1
  • Arri Raw 8.3.1
  • Arri MXF 4.3.5
  • Sony RAW 5.1.0
• General bug fixes

12-4-2024 v1.4.4

• Fixed custom logo issue when generating historical reports
• General bug fixes

11-25-2024 v1.4.3

• Added new Report preset type
• Improved logging and display of ASCMHL errors when copying already sealed directories
• Various bug fixes and improvements

11-13-2024 v1.4.2

• Updated FFMPEG SDK to 7.1
• Added pre-job checks for transcode jobs
• UI Bug Fixes

11-6-2024 v1.4.1

• Fixes issue regarding verify and reseal functions in the MHL tool
• Improves MHL tool job details UI
• Implements updated report options
  • 4 new report layouts
  • Customizable metadata
  • LUT application to thumbnail images
  • Thumbnail quality selection
  • Dark mode reports
  • Report accent color customization
    Adds Job History as a searchable location in the Search Tool
  • Adds manufacturer and files extension as search criteria options
  • Adds custom output folder structures to the Transcode tool
  • Adds video playback for transcoded files
  • Allows for copying of Finder tags
  • Adds file extension as a search criteria option
  • Various UI improvements
  • Various Bug Fixes

09-30-2024 v1.3.6 (Download Link)

• Added transcode acceleration when applying 3D LUT files on Silicon Macs
• Fixed a bug which could cause a crash when applying LUT files to transcodes

09-18-2024 v1.3.5

• Fixes a bug causing color shift when applying a floating-point 3D LUT
• Fixes a bug causing incorect orientation of ARRI frames in reports
• Fixes a bug which could cause transcoding of YUV 420 images
• Fixes a memory leak while copying to a network drive

09-6-2024 v1.3.4

• Optimized transcode "Match Source" frame scaling
• Fixes a bug which prevented transcodes from being written to network locations

09-3-2024 v1.3.3

• Fixes sync tool issue that causeed failure when handling collision

08-29-2024 v1.3.2

• General UI Fixes
• General Bug Fixes
• Added ability to cancel paused jobs
• Added new filter options to Jobs List
• Fixed issue showing an improper warning message

08-26-2024 v1.3.1

• Added new Sync and Compare feature
• Transcoding improvements & bug fixes
• Added Creator Info settings for ASCMHL
• ASCMHL related bug fixes and improvements

08-6-2024 v1.2.3 (Download Link)

• Fixes issue related to custom PDF logo

07-16-2024 v1.2.2

• Fixes to transcode progress reporting

07-12-2024 v1.2.1

• Added File System Search feature
• Arri RAW and Codex RAW metal decoding for more efficient Transcodes
• Added new, updated Settings Menu
• Fixed application freeze during MHL Verification
• General UI fixes

06-20-2024 v1.1.6 (Download Link)

• Implemented Manual Activation
• Fixed bug where wrong preset would display as selected in simple transcode mode
• General UI clean-up

06-4-2024 v1.1.5

• Added display of current offload speed in the Job List
• Added prompting to save changes in the Transcode tool
• Fixed improper sizing of watermark images
• Fixed report crashing that can occur with file paths containing Hangul characters
• General UI clean-up
• General bug fixes

05-24-2024 v1.1.4

• Fixed sporadic transcoding issue when going down in resolution to 8 bits from higher bit depths.
• General UI Updates
• General bug fixes

05-16-2024 v1.1.3

• Fixed issue related to notification messages appearing incorrectly
• General bug fixes

05-10-2024 v1.1.2

• Added prevention of application sleep during non-replication jobs
• Fixed issue with analzing each media frame in RAW Volumes

04-30-2024 v1.1.1

• Copy tool for offloading, with checksum verification and reports
• Transcoding tool, including LUT applications, timecodes, and watermarks
• Presets for both Copy and Transcodes
• S3 cloud connection and upload
• Standalone MHL tool for sealing & verification
• Standalone PDF, CSV and TXT reporting
• Drive speed benchmarking
• Copy job history and wrap report generation

OS Compatability: Tahoe (macOS 26), Sequoia (macOS 15), Sonoma (macOS 14), Ventura (macOS 13)

CPU: Intel and M1 to M4 silicon chip compatible

RAM: Minimum 8 GB  |  16 GB of free hard-disk space recommended

Additional Notes:

Internet access required for automated product activation.

This is a single computer application and may only be activated on one computer at a time.

Demo Limitations: 7 days of access. Web connection required.