FAQ
Catalyst Prepare ver. 3.0
Specifications/How to use
- Can various adjustments made in previous versions be carried over to Catalyst Prepare ver. 3.0 or later?
- Is there a way to reset the software to default settings and preferences?
- I have a system with multiple video cards which are supported GPUs. Will this accelerate my Catalyst workflow?
- What does support for 96 kHz/32 bit float audio enable?
Functional Limitations
Troubleshooting
- I have registered my Catalyst applications but now see an "Invalid License" error on launch. How do I fix this?
- After installing the app, an error message is indicated that the software needs to have administrative access to the computer in order to register and function properly.
- I tried resetting my Catalyst software activation using the keyboard shortcut, but I am not seeing the login window. What do I do?
- What should I do to troubleshoot problems that I encounter during the installation?
- Why does my computer shut down or reboot during editing or render in Catalyst applications?
- Error "A video card that supports OpenCL 1.1 is required" when launching Catalyst software
- Video preview not smooth or blur, ghosting?
- I'm encountering a problem with my graphics card and Catalyst applications. What can I do to troubleshoot my GPU?
- Correction results are less effective when lens breathing compensation is performed at the same time as other corrections.
- Horizon Lock sometimes makes the image even more tilted.
- Voices, wind noise, and environmental sounds cannot be separated well even when using Sound Separation.
- After updating to a new version, the auto cropping amount for image stabilization or lens breathing compensation sometimes differs from that of previous versions.
- Resolving thumbnail/proxy video playback issues caused by the GPU driver in iGPU environments
- On PCs with Intel QSV, moving folders repeatedly may cause the application to stop working.
Catalyst Prepare Plugin for Premiere
- Cannot play the video smoothly.
- "Unknown drawing error" occurred.
- In V1.0, the size of the Premiere project file has become too large.
- When using the Adjust clip plugin, a black screen is displayed or the application closes.
- Horizon Lock sometimes makes the image even more tilted.
- After updating to a new version, the auto cropping amount for image stabilization or lens breathing compensation sometimes differs from that of previous versions.
- After updating the version of Catalyst Prepare Plugin, the effects are not applied when opening a project that was created using an older version of the plugin, and "Reanalysis required" is displayed.
Catalyst Prepare Plugin for DaVinci Resolve
- The button to perform compensation is not displayed
- When stabilization is applied, unexpected shaking occurs in the corrected clip.
- When using the Adjust clip plugin, a black screen is displayed or the application closes.
- When Horizon Lock is used, distortion occurs in the corrected image.
- Horizon Lock sometimes makes the image even more tilted.
- After updating to a new version, the auto cropping amount for image stabilization or lens breathing compensation sometimes differs from that of previous versions.
- After updating the version of Catalyst Prepare Plugin, the effects are not applied when opening a project that was created using an older version of the plugin, and "Reanalysis required" is displayed.
Other applications
Catalyst Browse
Specifications/How to use
- Is there a way to reset the software to default settings and preferences?
- I have a system with multiple video cards which are supported GPUs. Will this accelerate my Catalyst workflow?
- What's new in Catalyst Browse 2026.1, Catalyst Prepare 2026.1, and Production Suite 2026.1?
- What does support for 96 kHz/32 bit float audio enable?
Functional Limitations
Troubleshooting
- Application installation fails.
- I have registered my Catalyst applications but now see an "Invalid License" error on launch. How do I fix this?
- After installing the app, an error message is indicated that the software needs to have administrative access to the computer in order to register and function properly.
- I tried resetting my Catalyst software activation using the keyboard shortcut, but I am not seeing the login window. What do I do?
- What should I do to troubleshoot problems that I encounter during the installation?
- Why does my computer shut down or reboot during editing or render in Catalyst applications?
- Error "A video card that supports OpenCL 1.1 is required" when launching Catalyst software
- Video preview not smooth or blur, ghosting?
- I'm encountering a problem with my graphics card and Catalyst applications. What can I do to troubleshoot my GPU?
- Correction cannot be performed properly when applying image stabilization or lens breathing compensation if flip or rotate has already been applied.
- Correction results are less effective when lens breathing compensation is performed at the same time as other corrections.
- When going into the [Adjust clip] workspace, a black screen is displayed or the application closes.
- Horizon Lock sometimes makes the image even more tilted.
- After updating to a new version, the auto cropping amount for image stabilization or lens breathing compensation sometimes differs from that of previous versions.
- Resolving thumbnail/proxy video playback issues caused by the GPU driver in iGPU environments
- On PCs with Intel QSV, moving folders repeatedly may cause the application to stop working.
Catalyst Prepare
Specifications/How to use
- Is there a way to reset the software to default settings and preferences?
- I have a system with multiple video cards which are supported GPUs. Will this accelerate my Catalyst workflow?
- I just made a change to my source footage in Catalyst Prepare. How do I see this change in Catalyst Edit?
- What's new in Catalyst Browse 2026.1, Catalyst Prepare 2026.1, and Production Suite 2026.1?
- What does support for 96 kHz/32 bit float audio enable?
Functional Limitations
- Is SStP supported on Mac computers?
- Do any restrictions apply to computers with Apple silicon?
- Cannot download the latest version from the new version notification in the application.
- YouTube uploading is not available.
- Is Catalyst Prepare storyboards exported to Adobe Premiere projects not working?
Troubleshooting
- Application installation fails.
- I have registered my Catalyst applications but now see an "Invalid License" error on launch. How do I fix this?
- After installing the app, an error message is indicated that the software needs to have administrative access to the computer in order to register and function properly.
- I tried resetting my Catalyst software activation using the keyboard shortcut, but I am not seeing the login window. What do I do?
- What should I do to troubleshoot problems that I encounter during the installation?
- Why does my computer shut down or reboot during editing or render in Catalyst applications?
- Error "A video card that supports OpenCL 1.1 is required" when launching Catalyst software
- Video preview not smooth or blur, ghosting?
- I'm encountering a problem with my graphics card and Catalyst applications. What can I do to troubleshoot my GPU?
- Correction cannot be performed properly when applying image stabilization or lens breathing compensation if flip or rotate has already been applied.
- Correction results are less effective when lens breathing compensation is performed at the same time as other corrections.
- When going into the [Adjust clip] workspace, a black screen is displayed or the application closes.
- Horizon Lock sometimes makes the image even more tilted.
- Voices, wind noise, and environmental sounds cannot be separated well even when using Sound Separation.
- After updating to a new version, the auto cropping amount for image stabilization or lens breathing compensation sometimes differs from that of previous versions.
- Resolving thumbnail/proxy video playback issues caused by the GPU driver in iGPU environments
- On PCs with Intel QSV, moving folders repeatedly may cause the application to stop working.
Catalyst Edit
Specifications/How to use
- Is there a way to reset the software to default settings and preferences?
- I have a system with multiple video cards which are supported GPUs. Will this accelerate my Catalyst workflow?
- I just made a change to my source footage in Catalyst Prepare. How do I see this change in Catalyst Edit?
- What are SFK files? I see these when ever I open audio.
- My AVI/mp4/MOV file only imports audio with no video, or video with no audio. What's going on?
- How can I adjust volume in my project using Volume Envelopes?
- What is an envelope and how do I create one in my project?
- Is there a way to use only the video or audio stream of a file in Catalyst Edit?
Functional Limitations
Troubleshooting
- Application installation fails.
- I have registered my Catalyst applications but now see an "Invalid License" error on launch. How do I fix this?
- After installing the app, an error message is indicated that the software needs to have administrative access to the computer in order to register and function properly.
- I tried resetting my Catalyst software activation using the keyboard shortcut, but I am not seeing the login window. What do I do?
- What should I do to troubleshoot problems that I encounter during the installation?
- Why does my computer shut down or reboot during editing or render in Catalyst applications?
- Error "A video card that supports OpenCL 1.1 is required" when launching Catalyst software
- Video preview not smooth or blur, ghosting?
- I'm encountering a problem with my graphics card and Catalyst applications. What can I do to troubleshoot my GPU?