v1.4.6

mrv2 and vmrv2 are open source professional players and review tools for VFX, animation and computer graphics for Windows, Linux and macOS. You can choose to compile from source or get binaries.

mrv2 ships now in two compiled versions:

• mrv2 with OpenGL backend (no popus up to version 1.4.0 - donationware afterwards to enable features with only a single popup window)
• vmrv2 with Vulkan backend (donationware to enable features with only a single popup window)

It also ships for many more architectures, so be careful to download the correct one. It has NOT been tested on Windows aarch64 nor Linux aarch64 (beta testers wanted).

Prices for binaries

Donationware prices of binary licenses through PayPal:

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• u$ 25 for a Solo node-locked license for one year.
• u$ 50 for a Standard node-locked standard license for one year.
• u$ 75 for a Edit node-locked license with annotations and editing tools for one year.
• u$ 150 for a Pro node-locked license to own.

License works for both mrv2 and vmrv2 (you can have both installed). You need to have an internet connection for the license system.

The free version has: - OpenGL has tone mapping and OpenUSD. Saving is also provided. - Vulkan has HDR but no OpenUSD. Saving is also provided.

The donationware version when running without a minimal donation, does not have:

- Annotations (Solo+) - u$ 25
- Python (Standard+)      - u$ 50 
- OpenEXR layer switching (Standard+). - u$ 50
- Edit (Edit+)  - u$ 75
- Voice Annotations (Pro+) - u$ 150
- Custom development - u$ 10000

Prices might change depending on competition and new features.

ChangeLog

• By popular demand, the DEMO / BETA versions no longer log you off after a number of minutes. The Vulkan port still supports HDR and the OpenGL port supports tone mapping.
• Fixed certs directory on macOS install.
• Fixed double clicking and Open With on macOS.
• Fixed URL Link requester's buttons going off screen.
• Fixed Progress Report crash when loading multiple small clips in a single call from the file requester.
• Cleaning up FLU's file requester (used on Linux).
• Fixed FLU's file requester not accepting double clicks to accept a file.
• Fixed AutoPlayback when loading multiple clips.
• Fixed Wayland's Kwin decorations to use libdecor to allow subwindows to be dragged outside the main window.
• Simplified MacOS launcher and made it work without "exec" Window.
• Started work on OTIO dissolves editing. Lots of work to do.
• Minor speed up in Edit viewport on OpenGL backend.
• Improved speed of compilation of Vulkan backend.
• OTIO transitions (dissolves) can now be moved and trimmed.
• OTIO clips can be trimmed and rolled (name concepts popular to editors).
• Added new Editing tools (only trim and move icon).
• Fixed undo on moving clips.
• Upgraded OTIO to v0.18.0 from v0.17.0.
• Improved performance of 4K OpenEXR sequences. With the new htjk256 and similar OpenEXR compressions, is possible to play back 4K sequences at 60 FPS on the Vulkan backend. OpenGL backend plays at 30FPS.
• Fixed toggling Edit mode on and off.
• Made OTIO clips smaller on non-high DPI OSes.
• Improved window resizing on Vulkan backend. Linux is still somewhat slow when resizing windows while playing 4K 60FPS clips on Wayland, Windows is somewhat in between and macOS is fast.