How does video version comparison work?

Upload two cuts to the same asset stack. Dusken synchronizes both playheads and lets you toggle between Side-by-Side, Wipe Slider, Difference Matte, and Overlay views.

What is the wipe slider mode?

The wipe slider gives you an interactive divider that you can drag left or right across the screen to reveal Version A on one side and Version B on the other as the video plays.

What does the difference matte show?

Difference matte computes the pixel variance between two frames. Unchanged areas appear dark, while modified pixels light up, making VFX fixes and text revisions instantly visible.

Can clients compare versions without an account?

Yes. Share a password-protected link and clients can drag the wipe slider and scrub cuts in their browser with zero logins or downloads.

Can I export version comparison notes into Premiere or DaVinci?

Yes. Pinned comments on both versions export as timeline markers in XML and EDL format for direct import into your NLE.

Version Compare

Spot every change between video cuts instantly.

Compare video revisions side-by-side or scrub with an interactive wipe slider. Synchronized playheads and difference mattes confirm every comment landed.

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At a glance

Wipe slider
Difference matte
Side-by-side split
Zero client setup

What you get

Precision version tools.

Wipe slider

Drag an interactive vertical or horizontal wipe bar across the frame to inspect edits and color grades.

Difference matte

Highlight pixel delta between two video cuts to instantly isolate VFX fixes and graphics changes.

Side-by-side split

View both cuts simultaneously with linked playback and scrubbing at native sequence frame rates.

Zero client setup

Share version compare links with password protection and expiry. Clients review in any modern browser.

5 interactive comparison modes.

Compare cuts across Side-by-Side Split, Wipe Slider, Difference Matte, Overlay, and Synchronized Dual Scrub.

Locked frame-accurate sync.

Playheads lock together down to the exact frame and timecode, even across different render codecs.

Reviewers free, no login.

Send a version compare link to stakeholders. They drag the wipe slider in any browser without signing up.

How it works

How version compare works.

From rough cut to final sign-off.

Stack your versions

Upload a new cut to the asset stack. Dusken automatically aligns timelines and frame rates.

Choose comparison mode

Switch between Split View, Wipe Slider, or Difference Matte to inspect color, edits, or VFX.

Verify every comment

Cross-reference pinned comments from v1 to confirm every requested fix was made in v2.

Lock and approve

Approve the new cut and preserve the complete version comparison history for client signoff.

The shift

What changes with Dusken.

Without Dusken

Toggling between two video tabs, guessing if the color changed, and arguing over what was actually revised.

With Dusken

Interactive wipe slider and difference matte with locked playheads. Spot every pixel change in seconds.

“Clients used to ask what changed between v2 and v3. Now I send them a wipe slider link and they approve in two minutes.”

Lead Video Editor

Why editors use version compare.

Zero guesswork

Prove to clients and directors that every requested change was executed down to the exact frame.

Faster approvals

Clients see before-and-after instantly without opening multiple files or reading long change logs.

Flat rate pricing

Unlimited version comparisons with zero guest fees for reviewing clients and producers.

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