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CineGear 2017

Jun 15, 2017

CineGear is always a great show. Who doesn’t love being on the Paramount lot? There’s an incredible amount of history in one place AND there’s more being made everyday. This year we were on Stage 15 which has been home to some incredible movies and tv shows like True Grit, The Hunt for Red October, […]

Apple File System: What do you need to know?

Mar 07, 2017

The new Apple File System (APFS) has been in beta for a while now and Apple enthusiasts everywhere expect it very soon. But what exactly can we expect and what’s the point? The point is that the APFS will run on WatchOS, iOS, tvOS and macOS making the whole Apple universe more scalable and a […]

The Power of a LUT

Dec 21, 2016

If you’re an experienced shooter or editor you know what a LUT is and all the wonderful vibrancy that comes with them or the desolate sadness they can provide. But if you are just breaking onto the scene you may not know the power of a LUT. First off, LUT stands for Look-Up Table and […]

ShotPut Pro 6: Tips and Tricks

Dec 14, 2016

ShotPut Pro 6 has now been out for four months. We have been incredibly humbled by the positive response from our faithful customers as well as our new customers. With any major upgrade, there is a learning curve. We’ve put together some tips and tricks for offloading your media with ShotPut Pro – please be sure […]

Checksums and Verification Part 2: Define and Decide

Dec 13, 2016

This is a multi part blog. As more blogs are posted, links to those posts will be included in this blog. Before reading further, we encourage you to begin with Checksums Part 1: The 5 W’s which defines what a checksum in and why it’s important in the media and entertainment industry. For Part 2, […]

Checksums and Verification Part 1: The 5 W’s

Nov 15, 2016

This a multi part blog. Blog links for part 2 and part 3 can be found here and at the bottom. What is a checksum? A checksum is a string of numbers and letters that uniquely identify a particular file regardless of the type, ie .mov, .ari, .dng, .png, .txt. Think of them like a […]

ShotPut Pro 6 for Mac – the industry standard copy and verification program gets a makeover

Sep 16, 2016

Written by Matthew Allard ACS, Published on Newsshooter.com https://youtu.be/lan2KsH5_eU?list=PL1qOnaKIxe8shKSzXkPidqKTTrf3mnPbE ShotPut Pro has been the de-facto standard copy and verification program used by major movie studios for years. While the program has always been bulletproof, times have changed, and the user interface was starting to look a bit long in the tooth. After recieving customer feedback, […]

Announcement: ShotPut Pro 6 for Macintosh

Aug 19, 2016

The wait is over! ShotPut Pro 6 is better than ever. You asked, we listened. ShotPut Pro 6 is the most feature rich software application we have ever created. No other offloading application has the functionality ShotPut Pro has, which is why it is the industry’s de facto standard and why so many major movie studios […]

Imagine Products’ Connection to the Olympics

Aug 10, 2016

The Olympics are always a fun and exciting time for the world. It’s amazing to come together as one human race and celebrate the incredible achievements of talented athletes. In 2002, Imagine Products was asked to travel to the Salt Lake City games to assist with the logging of that years Olympic footage using Image Mine®, […]

Size Variation with LTFS Archiving

Jul 26, 2016

Recently we received an email from a customer who noticed a slight variation in the reporting of space used for an archive. Below is the question he asked and the answer we sent back. I thought it might help others when trying to fully understand LTFS archiving. Our customer writes: … I offloaded 2.20TB (2207.51GB) […]

Checksum Verification While Offloading

Jul 22, 2016

Watch an excerpt from the Moviola.com webinar: Data Wrangling in the Digital Age Offloading camera cards properly can be one of the most important parts of the filmmaking process. Checksum verification helps ensure that those cards are copied 100% accurately. Learn more about why using finder is not secure, checksum values, different types of checksums and […]

Manual Application Activation – Firewall or Internet Problems

Jul 20, 2016

Sometimes customers run into firewall or internet issues when trying to activate applications. Have no fear! There is a simple manual activation process that I am going to walk you through step by step, right now. In the activation window select Manually Activate (for users with Firewall/Internet problems) The manual activation window will then pop […]

Staying Organized While Offloading

Jul 09, 2016

Watch an excerpt from the Moviola.com webinar: Data Wrangling in the Digital Age Offloading camera cards quickly and securely is possibly the most crucial part of the filmmaking process. Staying organized can make or break the offloading process. Don’t be the person who accidentally formats the wrong card and loses a days worth of […]

Possible Offloading Bottlenecks and How to Eliminate Them

Jul 01, 2016

https://youtu.be/cZ7-ku_06uU Watch an excerpt from the Moviola.com webinar: Data Wrangling in the Digital Age Offloading camera cards quickly and securely is possibly the most crucial part of the filmmaking process. Recognizing and eliminating issues that may slow down this process can save valuable time, money and resources. In this blog we explore the bottlenecks […]

LTO Best Practices Part 2: Advanced LTFS Software Can Be the Key to Success

Jun 24, 2016

Before you read this, Read Part One first! The free software that comes with an LTO tape drive is meant only to get you up and running with LTFS so that you can see the contents of your tape in Finder or Explorer. Free software lets you browse the content, but it doesn’t make the content […]

LTO Best Practices Part 1: You’ve Settled on LTO/LTFS. Now What?

Jun 24, 2016

Once you’ve decided to create an LTO/LTFS archive, there are some things you need to consider in order to be successful with it. It’s not the same as copying files onto hard disk and sticking it in a storage closet. The mechanics are different, so there are a few more steps, and there are rules […]

CineGear 2016 Wrap Up

Jun 13, 2016

The CineGear is a show for the media and entertainment industry that is exactly what it sounds like, a show for gear! Imagine Products had a great time attending and showing off our workflow applications!

FAQ: Fixes for Slow Verification Speed with PreRoll Post Windows

May 24, 2016

Are you archiving with PreRoll Post Windows and feel like your verification speeds are too slow? Here are some helpful tips on how you might be able to increase verification time. Slow verification speed is often caused by another software attempting to access the LTO drive while PreRollPost is doing its verification. The most likely […]

ShotPut Pro Increasing Speed

May 20, 2016

When offloading, speed and accuracy is paramount. If you are already using ShotPut Pro (with checksums) then you’ve got the accuracy portion completely covered. *If you aren’t using checksums, shame on you! What’s the point of offloading without checksums? You have no way of knowing if your camera cards (or original source) has been copied […]

PreRoll Post: Adding/Removing LTO Tapes or Tape Content

May 16, 2016

One of the greatest features of PreRoll Post is it’s database. Here you will find every LTO tape ever created in PreRoll Post regardless if the tape is mounted or not. This is incredibly useful when it comes time to retrieve content. But for one reason or another you might need to delete a tape […]

Deactivating and Moving An Application License

May 13, 2016

One of the most common questions we get everyday is “How can I move my license from my laptop to my desktop?” It’s a fairly simple process if you know what you’re doing and it’s that last part that is so key, if you know what you’re doing. We’ve decided to lay the steps out […]

ShotPut Pro SQLite Error

May 11, 2016

Easy to follow instructions to correct the sqlite error.

NAB 2016 Wrap Up

May 06, 2016

What a show! I don’t know about all of you, but we had a great time in Vegas this year. Every year gets better and better, there’s no doubt about that but this year surpassed all expectations. We showed more workflow software and met more incredible people than ever before. We showed new software and […]