How you can use Ci
Let Ci be your one-stop shop for media workflows. Share, collect, review, manage and process media files in one single cloud storage subscription for your whole team.
Share and deliver projects securely
Sharing and Distribution
Secure file sharing without limitations
- Easy link-sharing with blazing-fast transfers and security measures including password protection, expiration date, and watermarking
- Access models for collaborative production or finished catalog content
- Skip the download and deliver directly where you want it
Branded look and feel
Customize your platform experience
- Maintain your brand image both internally and externally
- Customize your companies Log-in experience
- Make your brand stay on point with your branded file contribution and preview link
MediaBox
Secure file sharing for review or download
- Simple file, proxy, and folder link sharing
- Control download, expiration dates or add watermarks for extra security
- Track open, preview, and download activity
External Transfers
Seamless delivery to any location
- Deliver files directly to Aspera nodes and AWS S3
- Automate, monitor and track the delivery status
Upload and collect your media into one place
Simple, fast file acquisition
Get your content from point A to Ci
- Get the most out of your bandwidth with accelerated file transfers
- Set up a File Request to get content from remote contributors
- Gather content directly from network-enabled cameras
File Request
Collect files from anyone, anywhere
- Allow contributors to upload files directly to your Ci folder
- Request metadata from contributors
- Enable high-speed file transfer to your contributors
- Receive automatic notifications to completely streamline your media acquisition workflow
Ci Transfer
Faster transfers in and out of the cloud
Your large files shouldn’t prevent a speedy or successful transfer. That’s why we created a better way to transfer massive files in or out of Ci. Download Ci Transfer—our desktop app that runs on lightning-fast, multi-gig speeds, so you can accomplish more by doing less.
Learn more about Ci Transfer
Camera to the cloud
Upload footage and stream directly from cameras to Ci
- Upload photos and videos directly from Sony cameras via WiFi
- Upload files and live streams over 5G with Sony’s PDT-FP1
- Transfer files, proxies, and live streams with Sony’s C3 Portal
- Transfer files with ATOMOS and Teradek devices
Review whenever, wherever, however you need
Commenting
Review, annotate, and comment on media files in real-time
- Add comments to audio, image, and video files
- Mark-up and annotate on-frame, or on timecodes and time-ranges
- Share and receive feedback with mark-ups from guests
Ci Media Cloud Mobile
Access and work on files from your mobile device
- Search, preview & upload files to Workspace
- Optimized for viewing and browsing smaller screens
- Download files for offline viewing
- Send MediaBox share-links
- Add comments on-the-go
Ci: MediaBox Screener
Screen files shared with you via MediaBox
- Preview professional video, audio and image file formats on your Apple TV 4K device
- Browse through all MediaBoxes shared with you
- Secure Ci login and 2FA support
Image/VideoReview
Review and comment on images and videos privately
- Collaborate on images or videos with peers in real-time
- Frame-accurate annotations and comments can be exported as NLE markers
- Launch a LiveSession for synced preview and markups
LiveSessions
Synchronized playback and real-time review
For a dynamic 'screening room' experience, the LiveSession add-on allows your team to preview footage together with synced playback and live annotations. Gone are the days where you had to sit in one room to preview files together!
Media management made easy
Search and Discovery
Find the content you need with ease
- Seamlessly search across all content stored in Ci
- Filter and sort your content using metadata
- Preview media files instantly without losing your work context
- Discover recently added and favorite content to get back to things quickly
MediaLog
Enrich files with time-based metadata in the cloud
- Log time-based metadata on live streams or files
- Configurable metadata templates to enable standardized log data
- Built-in clipping and one-click publishing to enable search
Content Management
A central repository for every workflow
- A centralized repository for the smallest teams to the largest organizations
- Customizable access with granular permissions
- Easily shift storage tiers or automate content management with storage policies to save time and costs
Content Prep & Lifecycle Management
Prepare your content for the next step automatically
- Free up resources from manual transcode and transformation steps
- Leverage AI to enrich content with search-ready metadata
- Get the most out of your existing solutions by building cloud extensions with Ci’s robust API
Administration
Transparent and simple space management
- Optimized for enterprises supporting teams with varying workflows
- Fast and easy set-up and intuitive interface for high adoption
- Flexible billing and admin structures
Security
Secure access and scale you can count on
- Secure media with automatic end-to-end encryption on all content in-transit and at rest
- Fine-tune settings to meet your company’s security policies
- Follow ISO 27001 compliance standards
Transform media into the formats you need
Media Processing and Enrichment
Automate time-consuming tasks
- Automatically render highly functional proxies and extract metadata during ingest to save time later
- Eliminate single-task solutions dedicated to moving, storing, logging, and processing files
- Log, publish, clip, and enable search for custom time-based metadata on files or live streams
Clipping
Trim videos directly in your browser
- Render to mp4 or custom formats, including same-as-source
- Drag start and end points on the timeline
- Fit or fill to frame and add fade-in/out for social posts
- Add handles and save custom metadata from the source file
Ci Workflow
Automate VFX frame pulls and delivery to vendors
- Kick-off a VFX pull worfklow by uploading an EDL
- Automatic delivery of output to designated recipients
- Configure outputs and recipients
RoughCut
Trim and stitch clips from multiple videos
- Create clips, arrange, and create storyboards on-the-fly
- Export storyboards as EDL or XML files
- Render preview-ready files for immediate sharing
