mocha® HitFilm v5.5.

0 Release Note

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1
New Features in mocha HitFilm 5.5.0 ...................................................................... 1
Fixed Issues Since 5.1.1 ........................................................................................... 1
Known Issues ............................................................................................................ 3
Hardware Requirements ......................................................................................... 26
Recommended Hardware ................................................................................ 26
Minimal Requirements ..................................................................................... 26
Software Requirements ........................................................................................... 27
Operating System ............................................................................................ 27
Compatible Third-Party Software ..................................................................... 27

Introduction
These release notes accompany mocha HitFilm 5.5.0.

This is a patch update to fix several defects and improve performance and stability.

Documentation is available inside mocha HitFilm 5.5.0 by pressing the F1 key.

New Features in mocha HitFilm 5.5.0

• Memory performance improvements: mocha is now much more memory efficient
• GPU tracking improvements: The GPU tracker has new stability and accuracy
improvements.

Fixed Issues Since 5.1.1

Issue: MO-124 Errors in HitFilm when exporting media or rendering a
Proxy for Compositions containing a mocha HitFilm Plugin.
Platform: All Platforms
Product: mocha HitFilm
Bug Description: You can now export media or render a proxy without errors
with compositions containing the mocha HitFilm plugin.

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Issue: MO-37 Can’t delete mask keyframe set on current frame

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: You can now remove a keyframe as soon as it has been
created.

Issue: DE4855 Severe lag in GUI when using large numbers of

layers.
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: When using large numbers of linked or constrained layers
(300+) the mocha GUI no longer lags

Issue: DE4671 Tracking very large files consumes a lot of memory

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Tracking very long and large files no longer consumes all
memory.

Issue: DE4484 Remove keyframe doesn’t auto update

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Creating a keyframe now enables the "remove keyframe"
button.

Issue: DE3429 Timeline changes to spline keys when using timeline

controls to adjust or review parameter keys
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you create any parameter keys you can now review them
with the timeline controls without jumping back to spline keys.

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Known Issues
Issue: MO-79 Outer edge width (feather) remains consistent when
layer scales
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Scaling down a layer retains the same pixel width in the
feathering.
Workaround: Animate the feather with the scale to the desired width.

Issue: DE4773 Cannot undock panels in mocha Pro Plugin GUI

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Plugins
Bug Description: Panels cannot be undocked in the plugin
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4772 mocha Pro Plugin: Viewer preferences appear behind

mocha Plugin window
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Plugins
Bug Description: The view preferences opens up behind the mocha GUI.
Workaround: Move mocha GUI window to access the viewer preferences
dialog.

Issue: DE4764 mocha Pro Plugin: ".bundle" in dock when running

plugin if "Blackmagic Codec.Component" installed
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Plugins
Bug Description: When loading any interface related to the mocha GUI,
an "xxxx.bundle" icon bounces in the OS X dock if the
Blackmagic codec is installed
Workaround: Cosmetic defect only. Remove the Blackmagic codec to get
rid of the icon in the dock.

Issue: DE4749 Adjusting a manual track after tracking causes whole

timeline to offset

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Platform: All Platforms

Product: All Products
Bug Description: Adjusting in manual track mode after tracking a layer can
cause the entire surface to offset.
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4730 Crash when choosing footage if stored last directory

is missing
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If a project directory from a previously opened file no longer
exists, attempting to start a new project may crash mocha.
Workaround: Edit the preferences file to the right location.

Issue: DE4676 Crash on tracking DPX footage with huge frame

numbers
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Crash on tracking DPX footage with huge frame numbers
Workaround: Change the Frame Offset entry field to a low number, such
as 1 (either manually or by choosing the Fixed Frame radio
button).

Issue: DE4654 Windows 10 is reported as Windows 8 in error log

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Error log shows "Windows 8 (OS version 6.2+) 64-bit " on
Windows 10.
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4644 When editing layers with multiple x-splines, spline

tangents only animate for the selected layer
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products

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Bug Description: In scenarios where a layer has multiple x-splines, when you
try to relax all the spline tangents on both splines, only the
ones for the layer you’ve selected with the mouse animate
before you let go of the mouse
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4588 Infinite loop error message when adjusting surface in

manual track
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: In rare cases you can get a repeating error message if you try
to adjust a tracked surface in Manual mode.
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4558 mocha Plugin: Copy and Paste commands are

disabled in Edit menu if a layer is selected
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Plugins
Bug Description: Copying in the edit menu is disabled for some layers
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4554 Point insertion tool reverts back to pick tool after
zooming or moving
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you zoom or pan using toggles, the point insertion tools
returns to the Pick tool.
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4547 Link to track data not copied over multiple effect
instances
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Plugins
Bug Description: Copying an effect does not copy over layer property "Link to
track" in the mocha project.

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Workaround: Relink the layers.

Issue: DE4519 No warning if clip is timestretch/timeremapped

changed from initial track in plugin
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Plugins
Bug Description: If the user changes a video track, the plugin should warn the
user they need to retrack.
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4462 Zoom windows show whole clip image for the
cropped clip
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: You can see the whole clip image in Zoom windows even if
they are cropped.
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4446 Manual Track surface adjustments only works

sporadically when using Wacom Tablet
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Using a tablet can sometimes effect manual adjutment of the
surface
Workaround: Use a mouse instead.

Issue: DE4424 Project in/out doesn’t draw in the mocha plugin UI

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Plugins
Bug Description: The red in and out markers for a project don’t show in the
timeline for the plugin
Workaround: None. Cosmetic only.

Issue: DE4319 Selection tools should be in tools

Platform: All platforms

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Product: All Products

Bug Description: The lasso and marquee selection tools should be in the Tools
section of the Key shortcuts dialog.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE4275 Wrong focus behavior after cancelling conversion to 8

bit dialog for a matte clip
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Focus jumps to the Project in point field when cancelling matte
clip conversion.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE4274 Canvas drops to the "Selected layer" from the layer
matte clip after renaming the layer
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you rename the layer while viewing a matte clip, the view
changes back to "Selected layer"
Workaround: Reselect the matte clip from the clip view options

Issue: DE4271 Zoom windows aren’t moved when we drag mouse

pointer over them on the Track and the Camera Solve pages
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you move the mouse over the zoom windows in some
modules, they do not move out of the way.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE4265 Low accuracy warning isn’t shown after changing

export type
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you export a camera solve and then export again to another
data type, you are not warned about any low accuracy nulls.

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Workaround: None.

Issue: DE4263 Adjusting manual tracking with a tablet pen alters

other keyframes
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you track frames then add manual track keyframes with a
tablet pen, the other frames offset.
Workaround: If you use a mouse it behaves normally.

Issue: DE4193 Wrong order after pasting copied layers if their order
was changed
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you copy a layers after reordering them in the layer controls,
they don’t paste in the same order.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE4177 Switching between different layouts makes canvas

area change position
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: When switching between different views using CMD+1, CMD
+2, CMD+3 buttons, the currently viewed area changes.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE4138 Removing a selected point after stepping over points

causes removing the layer
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Using the { and } keys to step over points will delete the layer
if you try to delete the single point.
Workaround: Select the point without stepping first.

Issue: DE4134 States of add/delete keyframe buttons are incorrect

after adding/removing keyframes

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Platform: All Platforms

Product: All Products
Bug Description: Delete keyframe is disabled and add keyframe button is
enabled when animating a control point, and vice versa when
on a non-keyframed frame.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE4098 Tracking data is not applied to the canvas when

tracking starts from a frame without a keyframe
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you start tracking a layer from a frame different to where you
drew it, the layer will not update correctly until after tracking is
done.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE4049 Cannot change some parameters for invisible layers

on the Track page
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you turn off the visibility of a layer, some of its parameters
cannot be altered.
Workaround: Turn on the layer visibility.

Issue: DE4028 Cannot change parameters in grouped layers for

some projects
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Layers inside groups have sporadic ability to change radio
buttons and check boxes
Workaround: Pull layers out of group

Issue: DE3995 Auto Camera Solve shows zero quality without

warnings for some projects
Platform: All Platforms

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Product: All Products

Bug Description: Auto camera solves sometimes solve to 0% and don’t advise
another approach.
Workaround: Try solving with a non-Auto solve.

Issue: DE3980 Shape data to out of sync if layer has in point

different to timeline
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If a layer has a different in point to the project in point, it is out
of sync.
Workaround: Extend the layer in point to the start of the project.

Issue: DE3943 Twisted loops occur in beziers for some exports

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Exported Beziers can sometimes have looped splines in
closely animated points.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3890 Maximized mocha window size never remembers

state on Mac
Platform: OS X
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Opening mocha on OS X will resize the window, even if you
have adjusted it to full screen previously.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3837 mocha crashes when exporting shape data to some

formats if layer name contains more than 205 characters
Platform: Linux and Windows: all
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Layers with huge amounts of characters in the name may
crash mocha on exporting shape data.
Workaround: Use a shorter name.

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Issue: DE3836 A project can load without layers if the layers contain
some peculiar characters
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Some characters do not read in project files and may not load
layers correctly.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3796 Cannot add a control point in the left bottom corner of
an image
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: There is an issue with adding a point to the exact bottom left
corner of a frame.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3792 Checking the default tracking clip during project load
should check the source location, not the cache
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Mocha is checking the cache location before the original
source clip to restore the tracking clip on load.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3789 Cannot detect and move spline points if they are
located near spline line of another spline in the same layer
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Points that are close to other splines are hard to select and
move.
Workaround: Zoom in further to make selection easier.

Issue: DE3778 Previous and Next keyframes zoom windows change

according to the position of the current keyframe when moving
surface corners in manual track mode

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Platform: All Platforms

Product: All Products
Bug Description: The previous keyframe zoom window is referencing the
current keyframe when adjusting in manual track mode.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3775 Wrong surface behavior in adjusting on a frame

which is before the master frame and contains a layer
keyframe
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Reference points are adjusted instead of the surface points
when adjusting on a frame before the master keyframe
Workaround: Reset the AdjustTrack solution and try again.

Issue: DE3761 Undo of pasting a contour to existing layer drops

layer selections
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Undoing a contour paste removes the selection from the
current layer.
Workaround: Reselect.

Issue: DE3736 There is no ability to enter footage path in the Relink

dialog manually
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: The relink dialog can prevent you from entering a footage
path.
Workaround: Use the Choose button instead.

Issue: DE3711 Panes that were undocked during loading process

return to the dock state after opening a project
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products

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Bug Description: Undocked state is not remembered on closing.

Workaround: None

Issue: DE3708 There are two "Matte for a layer" clips for the same
layer after reselecting None as a Matte clip for it
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Selecting "None" in the Matte clip dropdown for a layer adds a
new layer matte clip if you add another contour.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3703 Error when trying to paste spline data in the Dope
Sheet
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you have spline data on the clipboard and try to paste to the
dopesheet, there is an error.
Workaround: Copy keyframes first.

Issue: DE3686 Removing "activate/deactivate" layer keyframe

doesn’t update layer state on the canvas
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: The canvas doesn’t refresh after removing activate or
deactivate keyframes from a layer.
Workaround: Move mouse cursor to the canvas or switch between frames

Issue: DE3639 Lasso and Marquee selections actions are in the

wrong group of shortcuts
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Lasso and Marquee shortcuts should be in the Tools category
not General.
Workaround: None

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Issue: DE3635 Frame Offset returns to default Fixed Frame after

entering negative value and moving focus between clip frame
range fields
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Inserting a negative frame offset in the New Project dialog can
set the wrong offset.
Workaround: Change the offset after the project is created.

Issue: DE3631 Changing In/Out layer points by mouse rotation aren’t

added to Undo/Redo history
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Rotational control adjustment of a layer in/out point is not
undoable.
Workaround: Type instead of using the mouse to adjust the value.

Issue: DE3624 Frame offset field does not switch between frames
and timecode
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Turning on "Timecode" for the frame offset view in the Clip tab
does not update the frame offset field to timecode.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3611 Wrong numbers are shown for frames with negative
numbers
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Some frame ranges in mocha can be incorrect when using a
negative frame offset in the Clip tab.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3610 There is ability to nudge shapes during tracking

process

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Platform: All Platforms

Product: All Products
Bug Description: Shape nudging shortcuts are not disabled while tracking.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3570 Edge is shown for open splines that were made from
closed splines
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you created an edge for a closed spline, then open it the
edge for the close spine still shows.
Workaround: Reset edge with before opening spline.

Issue: DE3554 There is ability to step between control points for

locked or invisible layers
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: You can use the "Next control point" controls to cycle through
locked or invisible layers.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3549 Cannot move points of a Bezier layer after undoing

the creation of a new layer
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you have created a bezier layer then make another
shape, undoing the second layer causes the bezier to be
unadjustable.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3537 Inconsistent layer mode after undo moving points of

several layers
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products

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Bug Description: Multiple changes to different layers then undoing them can
cause problems with some layers.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3527 Tangents of slave neighboring points are changed

when moving a master point
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Lock Tangents doesn’t work correctly if moving the point by
attaching it to a master point on another layer.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3526 Inconsistent mode for Bezier tangents after undo/

redo their changes
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Bezier tangent handles can sometimes follow the cursor after
undoing Bezier layer adjustments.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3506 Low accuracy warning shows after Save dialog when
exporting camera solve data
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: A low accuracy warning can show after the Save dialog when
exporting camera solve data.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3503 Error when clicking on the "-" edge width button for
open splines
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: An error shows when trying to adjust the negative edge width
of an open spline.
Workaround: None

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Issue: DE3498 Edge width minus doesn’t compensate edge width

plus for complicated layers
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Edge curve doesn’t match the spline curve and error is shown
when adding large edge widths then reducing them again on
complicated shapes
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3480 Endless error message when moving a layer point in

unavailable clip
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: "Failed to open file" error is repeatedly shown when
attempting to move layer points in a project with a missing clip.
Workaround: Relink the clip before modifying layers.

Issue: DE3475 Extra step in undo/redo history after using Set and +/-
edge width actions
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: An additional undo step is created when performing edge
width operations.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3466 Sometimes a slave point is unconstrained after

constraining a master point
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Chaining multiple layers with the vertex attach tool can
sometimes unconstrain the points.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3442 Extra undo/redo operation is required for changing a

master reference point position in the AdjustTrack page

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Platform: All Platforms

Product: All Products
Bug Description: You have to undo or redo twice when changing the Master in
AdjustTrack.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3437 There is no undo operation for changing corners

mode for all layer handles after clicking right mouse button on
some handle
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Switching to corner mode for all layer handles using right click
cannot be undone.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3436 Sometimes "Apply keyframe changes to all views"

doesn’t work when Überkey mode is selected
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: In stereo shots, "Apply keyframe changes to all views" can
sometimes not work across views with Überkey.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3427 Layer in/out point fields are too narrow when working
with timecodes
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Layer in/out point fields are too narrow when working with
timecodes so they become hard to see.
Workaround: Stretch the left panel out further.

Issue: DE3426 Tangent parameters are keyframed when creating a

bezier layer in Überkey mode
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products

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Bug Description: If you create Bezier layers with Überkey on, it will create
keyframes only for the tangents.
Workaround: Create a layer with Autokey.

Issue: DE3335 Redundant keyframe is created when switching on

the right view after tracking in both views if point mode was
changed for a layer point
Platform: OS X
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Redundant keyframe is created when switching on the right
view after tracking in both views if point mode was changed
for a layer point.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE3319 Interlaced parameters are enabled for non-interlaced

projects
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Interlaced parameters are turned on in progressive projects.
Workaround: None. They have no effect on the project.

Issue: DE3315 Cannot create a project based on image sequence

with very large frame numbers
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: You cannot create a project based on image sequence with
very large frame numbers
Workaround: Reduce the frame number index of the sequence.

Issue: DE3206 Symbol # is shown in shortcuts instead of Esc on OS

X
Platform: OS X
Product: All Products
Bug Description: When you enter "Esc" into the Keyboard shortcuts, it appears
as a symbol instead of "Esc"
Workaround: None

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Issue: DE2426 Clicking in the Layer Controls pane when adding a

spline causes spline to close without reverting back to arrow
tool
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you click in the layer controls panel while drawing a spline,
the spline will finish but the draw tool will remain active yet
unusable.
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE2420 Playhead continues to advance frames after the

Contour shuttle controller jog is released
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: When using the Contour Design ShuttlePRO jog controller to
drive frame advancement, the playhead will over compensate
and keep moving after you have stopped rotating.
Workaround: Rotate the jog slower.

Issue: DE2344 Canvas errors jump when zooming into the canvas
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Zooming in when there is an error message on the canvas will
cause it to jump.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE2342 Wrong matte clip is removed when deleting a layer

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you import a matte clip to a layer and remove the layer, the
imported clip is removed as well.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE2316 A master key is set as soon as you switch to

AdjustTrack module

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Platform: All Platforms

Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you switch to the AdjustTrack Module, a master key is set
immediately.
Workaround: Set a new master key and delete the old one.

Issue: DE2277 Resizing/moving of GUI when creating a project with

small screen resolution
Platform: OS X
Product: All Products
Bug Description: On very small screen resolutions the mocha interface blinks
and adjusts when creating a project.
Workaround: Use a larger screen resolution.

Issue: DE2203 AdjustTrack reference points have incorrect view

when switching active state of a layer
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Reference points are shown incorrectly when the active state
of the layer is toggled off on one frame then on with another.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE2182 Imported matte clip shows track mattes incorrectly.

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: When you import a matte clip it does not show the correct
track matte.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE2176 Custom modifier keys malfunction in Mac Remote

Management (VNC)
Platform: OS X
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you open mocha remotely some of the key shortcuts and
toggles will not work.

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Workaround: None

Issue: DE2175 File name in the "Save shape data as…" dialog is
empty if a selected layer has the same name as any folder in
the last selected directory
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If your layer name matches the folder you save your data to,
then the filename field will be empty when you go to save
shape data.
Workaround: Rename the folder or layer, or just type a new name.

Issue: DE2155 Moving tracking keyframes sometimes breaks

tracking
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Sometimes if you manipulate the tracking keys in the dope
sheet, additional tracking for the layer will not work.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE2097 Pan and Zoom keys don’t work when tracking
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: When tracking you can’t pan or zoom in the view.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE2075 Wrong height for interlaced .mov footage

Platform: Windows and OS X
Product: All Products
Bug Description: The clip height is listed wrong in the Clip page for interlaced
QuickTime footage.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE2064 Frame numbers are shown in progress bar instead of

fields for projects based on interlaced footage

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Platform: All Platforms

Product: All Products
Bug Description: Frame numbers are shown in the progress bar instead of
fields for projects based on interlaced footage.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE2055 Process icon isn’t updated immediately when

changing Link To Track dropdown
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: The process icon does not immediately turn off or on when
updating the Link to Track property.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE1724 Bounding box isn’t shown for multiple selected layers
if the clicked one was out of range
Platform: All
Product: All Products
Bug Description: The bounding box isn’t shown for multiple selected layers if
the first one clicked is out of range
Workaround: None

Issue: DE1717 Cannot create a new layer group by clicking on the

corresponding icon
Platform: All
Product: All Products
Bug Description: You can’t create a group by itself. You need to select layers
first.
Workaround: Select a layer you want to group before you click the group
icon

Issue: DE1649 Undoing adding a layer point, selecting Layer

Controls pane and clicking on the canvas cause an error
Platform: All
Product: All Products

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Bug Description: Undoing adding a layer point, selecting Layer Controls pane
and clicking on the canvas cause an error
Workaround: None

Issue: DE1589 Cannot rename layouts

Platform: All
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you rename a layout it does not change the name in the
menu.
Workaround: Restart mocha. The names will be updated.

Issue: r Wrong layers order after redo including in a group

Platform: All
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you group more than 2 layers and undo moving a layer
outside of the group, it may not return to the right position
Workaround: None

Issue: DE1554 Wrong surface detection for several selected layers

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Try to select and move the surface of different layers in a
multi-selection it will only let you move one.
Workaround: Adjust one at a time

Issue: DE1510 There is no ability to toggle active for several selected

layers
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: While you can apply all other right-click options to multiple
layers, you can only apply "toggle active" to the layer you were
over when you right clicked.
Workaround: Choose "toggle active" on separate layers rather than a
selection of layers.

Issue: DE1500 Wrong spline behavior in AdjustTrack

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Platform: All Platforms

Product: All Products
Bug Description: Sometimes using AdjustTrack on a surface will not adjust the
spline as well.
Workaround: None

Issue: DE1494 Transform tool sometimes interferes with tangents

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: Sometimes the transform tool can get in the way of adjusting
tangents
Workaround: Turn off transform tool

Issue: DE1442 Dope Sheet: Cannot select several blocks of

keyframes
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: You cannot use the shift key to marquee-select multiple blocks
of keyframes
Workaround: None

Issue: DE1433 An error appears in using Point Insertion tool for

multiple selected layers
Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you select 2 layers and try to use the point insertion tool
you get the error: "Error: Could not find parent contour of the
point."
Workaround: Add points to one layer at a time

Issue: DE566 Crash when resizing with no docked sidebar panes

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: mocha crashes after the canvas is resized to zero-height.
Workaround: None.

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Issue: DE653 Using Ctrl+Z to undo values on the Parameters tab

doesn’t work
Platform: OS X and Windows: 32-bit
Product: All Products
Bug Description:
Workaround: None.

Issue: DE1241 Zoom window can be manipulated when switched off

Platform: All Platforms
Product: All Products
Bug Description: If you turn off the zoom window it can still be panned and
zoomed into, which can cause problems when it gets in the
way and no one can see it.
Workaround: None.

Hardware Requirements
Recommended Hardware

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent

• Memory: 4 GB
• Disk: High-speed disk array
• Graphics Card: NVDIA Quadro FX 1500 or equivalent
• Monitor: 1920x1200
• Network: Must have an enabled network adapter (wifi or ethernet)

Minimal Requirements

• At least 1-GHz Pentium IV

• Memory: At least 1 GB
• Disk: At least 1 GB
• Graphics Card: Must support OpenGL 2.0
• Monitor: Minimum resolution 1200x800 pixels
• Network: Must have an enabled network adapter (wifi or ethernet)

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Working with high-resolution footage such as 2K or HD is very demanding on system

resources; a system with at least 4 GB of system memory and 256 MB of texture
memory should be used.

Software Requirements
Operating System

• Mac: OS X 10.7.x or higher, on Intel. PowerPC is not supported.

• Windows: Windows XP Professional SP2 or higher, Windows Vista Business or

Ultimate, Windows 7, Windows 8 on x64.

Compatible Third-Party Software

mocha HitFilm 5.5.0 can export tracking and shape data to a selection of third-party
visual effects software. These are the versions we have tested:

Application Version Track Shape Camera Comments

FXhome 2.0+ X X X Shape export
HitFilm is available
for HitFilm 3
Pro, HitFilm
3 Express
and above.
Track export
is available
from HitFilm
4 and above.

Community-supplied importers are known to work but are not supported by Imagineer.

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