![]() Video resolutions include 5.2K, 4K, 3K and 2K. The default video codec is GoPro’s own CineForm 4:2:2, but you can opt for H.264 or ProRes 422. When you move your edit to the render queue and render it, you have choices of resolution and output target.įigure 4: Cut in the GoPro Fusion Studio render screen There are also corrections available for Yaw, Pitch and Roll as well as to apply differing levels of stabilization.įigure 3: GoPro Fusion Studio edit windowĪs one would expect, there is significant distortion on the edges, not surprising given the large round lens elements. I was able to select, do some basic trimming, and choose either GoPro, Flat or manual colour tuning. Once I did the USB live connect, all was fine and files got moved to the storage drive smoothly. The first issue could be simply user error, but in the absence of any documentation, I was stuck. However, when I connected the camera directly via USB, it showed all the clips on the camera card. I was unable to get the Studio software to load files off a hard drive. Software typically shares your usage information with the maker. (Please note that the security certificates are embedded when the code is compiled and must be updated by GoPro. I noted that the GoPro software contains expired security certificates and also has a propensity to want to phone home and to talk to Google Analytics. There is no documentation, but there is a tutorial embedded in the Help system. It’s a very basic app that does exactly what it says it does. The Quik desktop app is designed to build shorts a maximum of 30 seconds long for use on social media with your Fusion footage. The only docs available are for the older GoPro Studio app from years back. I did find a complete owner’s manual on the web for the Fusion, but documentation does not exist for Fusion Studio. When I later tried the Macintosh version it all worked perfectly. I’ve seen other applications have issues with the hi-res display, so this is annoying but not a showstopper. You have to maximize the window to see all the elements and buttons, as the basic window will not scale top to bottom. The GoPro Fusion Studio app does not handle the Lenovo P70’s hi-res display well. Once you have done your basic editing, you can render the files for playback and sharing. The computer can read the camera and download the videos and stills. Then connect to the computer with the supplied cable and launch Fusion. GoPro figured this part of the user interface out a long time ago. Shooting video and stills with the Fusion is a piece of cake. A separate set of VR plug-ins was installed and auto detected Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. It is nice to see enablement for professional grade editors. As I was installing Studio, it also included the GoPro VR player and for its install it automatically added a plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro. It was built with video editing in mind, so is heavily populated with memory and fast GPU systems. The workstation used in the majority of testing was a Lenovo P70 laptop. Quik enables the rapid editing of short clips for sharing on social media but for proper editing, you are going to want Studio. I would also strongly recommend downloading GoPro Fusion Studio for your PC or Mac, so you can do some decent editing of your 360 footage. In addition to the basic app, you are going to want to get the Quik app for your smart device and for your PC. There are two lenses, one on each side of the device and record start is prompt, with stop taking a bit longer to write the files completely. Start-up is very quick under 3 seconds (in my experience) from being completely off. The on-camera menus are easy to use, but rather simplistic and the real functionality gets best exposed in the app. You will need to download the GoPro app from the Apple App Store or Google Play for Android in order the really get the most from the device. This was disappointing since there are two microSD slots, but only one came populated with a 16GB card and the camera seems to need a card in both slots to be usable. What is there is mostly iconography and implies that no buyer actually reads the documentation. ![]() ![]() Not a lot of documentation is provided in the box. It works very well and also acts as a mini tripod.įigure 2: GoPro Fusion Starter Kit contents The grip (with built-in extension pole and tripod) looks like a selfie stick but is pretty much integral to using the device as a 360 camera. The Fusion comes in a nicely laid out box containing the camera, a USB-C cable to charge the battery, two adhesive mounts, a locking screw and a telescoping grip. While other vendors have been playing in the 360 market, the recently-released Fusion is the newest market entry from the action camera experts at GoPro. GoPro is a leader in the action camera space.
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