SCRATCH Benefits:

Designed for file based workflows – 
ASSIMILATE was the first DI partner to natively support RED, so it’s no surprise that SCRATCH is the most mature, reliable tool you can buy for digital workflows. SCRATCH offers a unique CONstruct™ view of your shots supports multiple, side-by-side playback and color grading of any number of formats in any resolution to 5k and beyond – even mix 2D and Stereo/3D. Try an unlimited number of versions without having to render each time.

Digital tools for the entire post-production workflow – 
SCRATCH delivers real-time data management, to dailies playback and review, extremely flexible conform, advanced color grading, unlimited versioning, titling, compositing, finishing and mastering to a variety of formats, SCRATCH is your one-stop solution throughout the entire post-production pipeline.

Elegant integration with editorial systems – SCRATCH features native MFX and DNxHD support, as well as AAF import and ALE transfer. And because SCRATCH is Interplay and Unity/Isis aware, it fits perfectly into your Avid workflow. Meanwhile, support for FCP XML and ProRes read and write* make SCRATCH the ideal companion to Final Cut Pro or mixed editorial pipelines.

Fast, and highly interactive – SCRATCH delivers the raw performance that inspires a new level of collaboration with your clients. Play and review multi-resolution shots side-by-side and in real-time. Experience incredibly fluid, responsive grading and finishing sessions, and use the time you save to refine your scenes and create the looks that set you apart.

Unmatched flexibility.
 SCRATCH is highly extensible – Seamlessly integrate with other tools in your workflow such as Nuke, extend dailies sessions for remote review and comment or create the kind of automated workflows and client tools that, until now, only the biggest facilities could afford.

SCRATCH Lab™

SCRATCH Lab is the industry’s only comprehensive, end-to-end digital lab system designed to combine incredibly effortless media and shot management with real-time playback up to 5K resolutions and powerful automation capabilities, all into one fast, intuitive tool.

SCRATCH Lab Benefits:

SCRATCH Lab is fast – 
Either on-set, or in VFX, SCRATCH Lab delivers the performance you need to hit the tightest deadlines.

• Review and playback full resolution shots in real time
• Sync audio to timecode or clap
• Apply sophisticated color grades interactively in real-time

Output to multiple deliverables simultaneously

Unify your camera formats – SCRATCH Lab’s unique CONstruct™ view of your shots supports side-by-side loading of any camera format at any resolution – even mix 2D and Stereo/3D. Organize jobs and set looks – including sophisticated color grades. Try an unlimited number of versions without the need to ever render. In addition, SCRATCH Lab’s multilayer timeline supports even the most intricate EDL’s and now includes AAF and FCP XML conform.

Effortless media and shot management.

• SCRATCH Lab is optimized for DPX, OpenEXR and RAW formats, so you can confidently load any combination of format, resolution and colorspace into a timeline. In addition, Lab is fast enough to play back resolutions up to 5k in real time.
• SCRATCH Lab’s unique CONstruct™ view allows you to seamlessly manage an unlimited number of previous versions and plates from a shot on a single timeline. This unparalleled level of shot management saves huge amounts of time in review, while instant “what if’s” keep the creative process flowing smoothly. Meanwhile, Lab’s Dual View mode provides immediate switching between 3D and stereo/3D playback.
• SCRATCH Lab’s XML support means you can smoothly integrate with even the most complex media database to automatically associate the media and load it into the required slots and layers in the CONstruct. This takes the guesswork out of loading thousands of media clips per day regardless of format, CODEC or resolution.

One-of-a-kind creative review tools – Only SCRATCH Lab elevates the creative process by offering an innovative “sticky notes” feature that allows any reviewer to add pertinent information about any file so that anyone, at any stage of the process, can open the file and read the comment. Moreover, full HMTL support allows reviews to happen in your theater or anywhere in the world.

Powerful automation – SCRATCH Lab can be easily automated to reclaim hours of time performing even the most difficult repetitive tasks. From automatically correcting aspect ratios to correcting frame offsets to even selectively applying LUTs based on file type, Lab is the most flexible VFX dailies tool on the market today.