Sony just dropped a free online video editor for content creators
Creator Cloud hub offers cloud-based creative apps for small teams and individual creators
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Individual content creators can now access professional creative tools asSonyunlocks its Creator Cloud platform for all.
Formerly the preserve of the media and entertainment industry, the collection of cloud-based apps, which includes aphoto editorand onlinevideo editing software, is now available to small teams and individual creators “interested in leveraging the efficiencies and opportunities offered by the cloud,” according to the Japanese firm.
While the initial offering is small, the company hopes to add tools and features based on user feedback.
What is Sony Creator Cloud?
The Creator Cloud suite for enterprise users launched in September 2022, offering a host of cloud applications for photographers, editors, and designers.
With a firm belief that “the lines between hardware and software, online and offline are increasingly blurred thanks to the possibilities offered by the cloud,” according to Sony, the platform allows users to invest in a single hub for web-based apps. WithAdobe’s recent investment in Cloud-to-Camera technology and the upcoming release of browser-based versions of apps likePhotoshop, Sony evidently sat up and took notice.
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New users will find the hub populated with a raft of AI-powered apps and tools. However, most require a payment or subscription.
Topping the bill is Master Cuts - afree video editing softwaretool currently in beta that launched in tandem with the next-generation platform. It’s a tool best suited to preparing footage to be enhanced in a fully-fledged video editor. Alongside this is Catalyst Browse/Prepare for video playback and editing and its accompanyingAdobe Premiere Proplugin.
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Photographers appear well-served with aLightroom alternativeRAW photo processor for uploading, editing, and managing images. Remote camera control is also supported.
As expected, Sony customers get more significant benefits. Owners of specificSony camerasare granted 25GB offree cloud storagefor their media, while a 5GBcloud storagelimit applies to everyone else.
Users can sign up for Sony Creator Cloud by clickinghere.
Steve is TechRadar Pro’s B2B Editor for Creative & Hardware. He began in tech journalism reviewing photo editors and video editing software at the magazine Web User, where he also covered technology news, features, and how-to guides. Today, he and his team of reviewers test out a range of creative software, hardware, and office furniture. Once upon a time, he wrote TV commercials and movie trailers. Relentless champion of the Oxford comma.
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