| | | | Digital Heaven releases AutoMotion 1.6 for Final Cut Studio
This free update brings compatibility with Motion 4 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard as well as bug fixes and stability improvements.
Digital Heaven, one of the leading creators of software for Apple's Pro Apps, today announced the release of AutoMotion 1.6, an update for the graphics automation application for Final Cut Studio. This free update brings compatibility with Motion 4 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard as well as bug fixes and stability improvements.
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| | | | Matrox Releases Support for New Final Cut Studio
Drivers now available for Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices and Matrox CompressHD H.264 encoder card
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that release 1.6 for Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 Rack, Matrox MXO2 Mini, and Matrox CompressHD is now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users.
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| | | | EditShare Adds Support For New Apple Final Cut Studio
New Final Cut Studio release now compatible with Complete Collaboration product line; EditShare FLOW, Storage Series, XStream Series and Ark support new Apple pro video applications release.
EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, announced at IBC 2009 (stand 7.D22) compatibility for the new Apple® Final Cut® Studio release.
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| | | | Boris FX Product Line Supports Apple Final Cut Studio 3 Release
Entire Boris FX product line available for new Apple Final Cut Pro 7 and Motion 4 releases
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that the entire Boris FX product line is available for the new Apple Final Cut Studio 3 release:
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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partner SUGARfx Releases 2 New Plug-ins for Final Cut Studio and After Effects
New Radial Wave offers endless animation options while the new H.U.D. filter delivers viewfinder looks from binoculars, weapon sights and cameras
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets announced that development partner SUGARfx is releasing two new plug-in FxPacks: Radial Wave and H.U.D. (Heads Up Display). FxFactory® powered FxPacks are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Contour Design Releases ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress Settings for Adobe Creative Suite 4, Apple Final Cut Studio 2, and Avid Liquid 7
All-New Settings for Encore, Soundbooth, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, and Soundtrack Pro
Contour Design, a market leader in audio/video editing devices, has released new ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress drivers with optimized settings for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, Apple Final Cut Studio 2, and Avid Liquid 7.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partner Releases Decimal Counter FxPack for Final Cut Studio
New automated counter plug-in provides full text animation control including style, color and global character spacing
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, announced that development partner Idustrial Revolution has released the Decimal Counter FxPack plug-in for Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Matrox MXO2 LE Now Shipping
Portable, Professional I/O for the Mac with Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime H.264 Encoding
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device for the Mac, is now available from authorized dealers worldwide. Matrox MXO2 LE streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. It provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity.
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| | | | Storek Studio Joins FxFactory Development Partner Program
Successful plug-in developer introduces new nVeil capabilities; brings exceptional kaleidoscopic/transition effects to the FxFactory platform
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its widely popular nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform.
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| | | | Director/DP Jerry Simpson Shoots Music Doc With AJ-HPX3700
Veteran Director/Cinematographer Jerry Simpson, principal of production company Simpson Films (Long Island City, NY), has recently shot a pilot for a documentary profiling drummer Steve Gadd with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.
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| | | | Media 100 Announces Support for Blackmagic Design Video I/O Cards
New Media 100 Suite Version 1.1 Now Available
Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Suite Version 1.1 is now available. Media 100 Suite v1.1 adds support for Blackmagic Design's Intensity Pro, DeckLink SDI, DeckLink Studio, and DeckLink HD Extreme video cards.
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| | | | Matrox Releases Support for Snow Leopard
Drivers now available for Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices and Matrox CompressHD H.264 encoder card
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for Snow Leopard across its line of Mac I/O and H.264 encoding products including Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 LE, Matrox MXO2 Rack, Matrox MXO2 Mini, and Matrox CompressHD.
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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partner DVShade Ships Cartoon Look Plug-in
Flexible parameters of new LiveToon plug-in allows for easy and fast generation of cartoon and comic book looks for Final Cut, Motion and After Effects
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of the LiveToon plug-in from development partner DVShade.
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| | | | Digital Rebellion Releases FCS Maintenance Pack
Digital Rebellion releases utility pack to maintain and optimize Final Cut Studio machines
Digital Rebellion LLC today announced the availability of FCS Maintenance Pack, a suite of software tools to maintain and optimize Final Cut Studio systems.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Releases Massive Software Update for All DeckLink cards
New DeckLink v7.3 includes ProRes 4:4:4:4, RED easy setups, 1080p50/60 support and DeckLink Studio 2 for Windows and Mac OS X 10.6 support
Blackmagic Design today announced the immediate availability of DeckLink 7.3 with loads of features for the video professional. DeckLink 7.3 is a free update and available for download now to all DeckLink customers for Windows, Mac OS X 10.6 and now Linux.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Matrox MXO2 LE
Portable, Professional I/O for the Mac with Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime H.264 Encoding
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device based on the award-winning Matrox MXO2 that streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. Matrox MXO2 LE provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity.
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| | | | AJA Video Ships Io Express
Portable Audio and Video I/O Device Ideal for File-Based Workflows
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released Io Express, a highly portable audio and video I/O device that’s designed for the latest file-based workflows. AJA will be demonstrating Io Express September 11-15 at IBC 2009 in Hall 7, Stand F-11 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam.
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| | | | Bluefish444 Introduces Epoch Range of 2K/HD/SD PCIe 3G SDI & 3D Stereographic
Applications include digital intermediary, digital content creation, video servers, encoding, decoding & streaming of MPEG And H.264, live and non-live CG supporting Windows, Linux and Mac OSX operating system
Bluefish444 today introduced to the international community its Epoch range of video cards, which are available immediately. Epoch is a modular and extremely powerful product line of cost effective multi channel 2K/HD/SD SDI PCIe uncompressed video cards containing a new Bluefish444 technology called RapidFlow+MR2
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| | | | AJA Ships Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder
Ki Pro Bridges Gap Between Camera Acquisition and Post, Recording Directly to Apple ProRes 422 Codec
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera.
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| | | | Softron Media Services Announces MovieRecorder 2.0
Mac Based Capture Application Supports Single File Reference Movies for Edit-During-Ingest
Pro Option Adds Proxy File Editing.
Softron Media Services® announced today that it will begin shipping MovieRecorder 2.0 at IBC in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. MovieRecorder 2.0 is a major upgrade to Softron’s existing MovieRecorder application that is in use at television stations and postproduction facilities throughout the world.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Releases Support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
New software for DeckLink, Intensity and Multibridge models is available for download now!
lackmagic Design Inc. today released a new software installer for its Multibridge, DeckLink and Intensity products that adds full support for the new Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. This new software release also includes support for the highly popular editing solution, Final Cut Studio 3.
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| | | | CoreMelt Releases "Lock & Load"
The Worlds Fastest Stabilizer for FCP
CoreMelt today announced the release of their latest video editing plugin for Final Cut Pro; Lock & Load. Lock & Load has been benchmarked as the worlds fastest stabilizer for Final Cut Pro, running at 6 times the speed of Apple's inbuilt stabilizer; Smoothcam.
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| | | | Spike TV Shoots Original Comedy, ‘Players,’with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders
Half-Hour Show is First Scripted Series to Be Shot with HPX300, Game-Changing Shoulder-Mount with Native 2.2-Megapixel Imagers and AVC-Intra Recording
Spike TV recently wrapped production of 10 episodes of an original comedy series, Players, shot with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders. The HPX300 is the industry’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring independent frame AVC-Intra recording and variable frame rates.
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| | | | Manhattan Edit Workshop Set to Deliver Final Cut Pro Training
FCP 7 Certification set for HD EXPO – Createasphere
Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), a full service Apple, Avid and Adobe Authorized Training Center specializing in the art and technique of editing, will provide FCP 7 Certification during September’s HD EXPO – Createasphere.
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| | | | Media 100 Suite Now Available
Next-Generation Media 100 Software with MultiClip Editing and Matrox MXO2 Support
Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Suite, next-generation Media 100 software with MultiClip Editing and Boris RED, is now available. Media 100 Suite adds new support for Matrox MXO2 for portable, broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Media 100 Suite also includes a new VoiceOver Tool for audio recording direct to the Media 100 timeline.
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| | | | News 12 Westchester Depends on Matrox MXO2
News 12 Westchester, based in Yonkers NY, reaches more than 270,000 homes through Cablevision and other cable systems. Director of Operations, Henry Ramos, has recently equipped his in-house editing systems and his OB SNG van with Matrox MXO2 input/output devices.
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| | | | GLUE TOOLS Releases ARRI RAW for Final Cut v1.0.2
The new ARRIRAW for Final Cut Studio v1.0.2 has been released. This update includes several improvements and fixes
ARRI creates and manufactures the ARRIFLEX D21 digital cinema camera. The camera generates raw image sequences which can be recorded on to digital recording systems such as S.Two's DFR system and Codex Digital's field recorders.
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| | | | SAN Solutions Supports Fast, Flexible Tapeless Workflow at Florida State University Film School
SAN Solutions Video/Audio Production SAN Provides Reliable, Scalable Foundation for Creation and Delivery of Award-Winning Student Productions
SAN Solutions, a leading architect of enterprise-class network storage infrastructures for the media and entertainment markets, today announced that the College of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts at Florida State University (the Film School) is using a SAN Solutions Video/Audio Production SAN to support student projects.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partner Idustrial Revolution Ships Explosive New Visual Effects Plug-In for After Effects and Final Cut
New Particle Metrix plug-in delivers outstanding image processing technology for producing high-quality, organic and supernatural particles
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post production and broadcast markets, announced the release of the Particle Metrix plug-in from development partner Idustrial Revolution. FxFactory® powered plug-ins are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Apple® Motion and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Noise Industries Releases FxFactory Pro 2.0.7
New FxFactory release adds three new plug-ins and enhanced rendering technology for all blurs and glows, delivering tremendous speed and image quality for effects workflow
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of FxFactory® 2.0.7 for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. FxFactory offers over 300 visual effects plug-ins optimized for real-time performance on the Macintosh platform. The new FxFactory Pro 2.0.7 brings major performance enhancements to the blur and glow categories as well as three new plug-ins; PDF Animator, Perlin Noise generator and Alpha Merger.
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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partners DVShade, Idustrial Revolution, and Yanobox Roll Out New Releases for After Effects and Final Cut
FxFactory developers simultaneously ship new versions of the highly popular FxPack plug-ins: EasyLooks, Motype and Volumetrix
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that development partners DVShade, Idustrial Revolution and Yanobox have updated several FxFactory powered plug-ins for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. New FxPacks include: Idustrial Revolution's Volumetrix version 2.0, the Yanobox title animation plug-in Motype version 1.2, and DVShade's EasyLooks version 2.5.
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| | | | Stunning New VFX Plug In for Final Cut Pro
nVeil’s Innovative SVG File Filtering Engine Unleashes Visually Immersive, Stunning Imagery; Creates Kaleidoscope-Like Motion Graphics Effects, Transitions for Digital Artists
The founders of Storek Studio announced today that they have entered the visual effects and motion graphics design market with the launch of an
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| | | | Dulce Systems introduces the PRO Q
An updated four drive mini tower RAID protected storage array for video editing and content creation professionals
Dulce Systems improves the already robust field-proven PCI-Express RAID storage array with a number of features that benefit creative professionals using their desktops and laptops. Using four high performance and cost effective 3.5” 3Gb SATA disk drives in a newly designed mini tower enclosure which also houses the updated RAID controller and provides a total RAID protected capacity of up to 4 TB.
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| | | | Oscar Winners, Experts and Icons Set for EditFest NY Launch
On the weekend of June 12 & 13, EditFest NY makes its east coast debut at the Directors Guild of America, 110 W. 57 Street, New York. EditFest, presented by American Cinema Editors (ACE) and Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), will feature panels, hands-on technology training and an opening night gala reception.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Extends Workflow Flexiblity of JVC GY-HM700 ProHD Camcorder
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced compatibility of their Ki Pro portable digital disk recorder with JVC's new GY-HM700 camcorder. Ki Pro records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera and provides a new way of connecting production and post with its extensive analog and digital connectivity, delivering10-bit ProRes 422 media that is immediately available to edit within Apple's Final Cut Studio.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partner SUGARfx Releases 2 New Plug-ins for After Effects and Final Cut
New RadialWave offers endless animation options while the new H.U.D. filter delivers viewfinder looks from binoculars, weapon sights and cameras
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets announced that development partner SUGARfx is releasing two new plug-in FxPacks; RadialWave and H.U.D. (Heads Up Display). FxFactory® powered FxPacks are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Calibrated Software Announces Importing and Decoding Tools to Speed HD Camera and Editing Workflows
Product Suite Bridges Post-Production Gaps with Native Editing of MXF and MP4 Files from Popular HD Cameras and Cross-Platform Viewing for Proprietary-Format QuickTime Media
Calibrated Software, an innovator of applications and plug-ins for video, asset management and mobile platforms, today announced an enhanced family of cross-platform tools to streamline and speed the process of viewing and using high-definition camera and other video files within popular post-production systems and editing packages.
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| | | | Boinx Software Joins Noise Industries Partner Developer Program
Recipient of the Apple Design Award in 2008 brings engineering prowess to the FxFactory platform; offering new plug-ins for Adobe After Effects and Final Cut
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets announced that new development partner, Boinx Software, has released the FxTiles FxPack at NAB 2009. The FxFactory powered FxTiles is a brand new collection of 3D filters and transitions designed for the Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | AJA Io Express Showcased at NAB 2009
Cross Platform, Portable Audio and Video Input/Output Device Ideal for File-Based Workflows
AJA Video Systems, the leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced the Io Express, a new highly portable audio and video I/O device that’s designed for the latest file-based workflows.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Garners Support from Professional Camera Manufacturers
ARRI, Canon and RED Endorse Portable Tapeless Video Device for Streamlining Digital Acquisition Workflows
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its Ki Pro portable digital disk recorder has been endorsed by top camera manufacturers including ARRI, Canon and RED.
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| | | | AJA Debuts KONA LHi at NAB 2009
Mac Video Capture and Playback Card Adds Support for HDMI and 3G SDI,and 10-bit Up, Down, and Cross-Convert
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced the KONA LHi, AJA’s newest uncompressed video capture and playback card for SD, HD and 3G SDI single-link 4:2:2 formats for Apple Mac Pro systems.
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| | | | AJA Announces Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder at NAB 2009
Ki Pro Bridges Gap Between Camera Acquisition and Post, Recording Directly to the Apple ProRes 422 Codec
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera. Ki Pro provides a new way of connecting production and post with its extensive analog and digital connectivity; virtually any video and audio source can be fed into Ki Pro to record pristine 10-bit ProRes 422 media that is then immediately available to edit within Apple’s Final Cut Studio.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Matrox CompressHD for the Mac
Accelerator Card Provides Faster Than Realtime High Definition H.264 File Creation
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox CompressHD™, the first implementation of Matrox MAX™ technology in an H.264 accelerator card for the Mac, priced at just $495 US. Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for mobile devices, the web and Blu-ray discs. By using specialized hardware acceleration, jobs are finished with amazing speed and system resources are liberated for other tasks.
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| | | | Dulce Systems releases PRO DQ generation 2 - an update to the popular PRO DQ RAID Storage tower
A flexible, high-performance, protected storage array for video editing and content creation professionals
Dulce Systems enhances the field-proven PCI-Express RAID storage array with a number of unique built-in features. Using eight 3.5” 3Gb SATA disk drives in a newly designed tower enclosure which also houses the updated RAID controller and provides a total RAID protected capacity of up to 8 TB.
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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partners DVShade, Idustrial Revolution, and Yanobox Roll Out New Releases for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut
FxFactory developers simultaneously ship new versions of the highly popular FxPack plug-ins: EasyLooks, Motype and Volumetrix
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that development partners DVShade, Industrial Revolution and Yanobox have updated several FxFactory powered plug-ins for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. New FxPacks include: Idustrial Revolution's Volumetrix version 2.0, the Yanobox title animation plug-in Motype version 1.2, and DVShade's EasyLooks version 2.5.
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| | | | Noise Industries Releases FxFactory 2.0.7
FxFactory developers simultaneously ship new versions of the highly popular FxPack plug-ins: EasyLooks, Motype and Volumetrix
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that development partners DVShade, Idustrial Revolution and Yanobox have updated several FxFactory powered plug-ins for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. New FxPacks include: Idustrial Revolution's Volumetrix version 2.0, the Yanobox title animation plug-in Motype version 1.2, and DVShade's EasyLooks version 2.5.
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| | | | Matrox MXO2 Rack – Rackmountable I/O Device for the Mac – Now Shipping
Matrox MXO2 Rack will be demonstrated at NAB 2009 in booth SL3814
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 Rack, a new version of the award-winning Matrox MXO2 I/O device for the Mac, is now shipping. The 2RU-sized Matrox MXO2 Rack is designed for broadcast news operations, OB vans, and other environments where equipment must be rackmounted. It streamlines editing workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros, MacBook Pros, and Apple Xserve systems, providing broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Users can benefit from file-based workflows with support for XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, and P2 without transcoding. In addition, they are not limited to using a single codec as with some other I/O devices on the market. In HD for example, Matrox MXO2 Rack supports a variety of codecs including ProRes, ProRes422 HQ, DVCPRO HD, and uncompressed 8- and 10-bit.
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| | | | Boris FX to Demonstrate New Boris Continuum Complete 6 Product Line at NAB 2009
Award-winning Plug-ins for Adobe, Apple, and Avid at NAB Booth SL5320
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that they will demonstrate their new Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) Version 6 visual effects suite of plug-ins at the NAB 2009 exhibition held in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 20-23, 2009 at Booth SL5320.
published 9 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | GridIron Flow Now Available For Download
Groundbreaking Visual Workflow Manager Dramatically Boosts Productivity
GridIron Software, the leading provider of workflow and performance tools for creative professionals, today announced that the highly anticipated GridIron Flow public beta is now available for Mac users to download, with the Windows version coming shortly. The product eliminates the daily administrative drudgery and file searching that slows the creative process by allowing users to track everything that goes into a project, from idea to end result.
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| | | | Noise Industries Rolls Out FxFactory 2.0.6
Free FxFactory update adds thumbnail previews inside host application, two new plug-ins and core performance enhancements for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut users
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of FxFactory® 2.0.6 for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE Now Available
OpenGL-accelerated Extruded Text, 13 New Filters, Support for AE’s Camera & Lighting System
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE (BCC 6 AE) is now available. BCC 6 AE brings nearly 200 filters to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. The new release features 13 new filters including Extruded Text, Extruded Spline, Type-On Text, Layer Deformer, Smooth Tone, DV Fixer, and Pixel Fixer. In addition, BCC 6 AE delivers unique workflow enhancements such as support for After Effects’ Camera and Lighting System, the ability to import After Effects mask paths into BCC 6 AE filters, saving and loading of XML-based animated presets, a single-click custom preset navigation tool, and motion tracking data import and export in an industry-standard format.
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| | | | Noise Industries Rolls Out FxFactory Awards Competition
Editors and Visual Effects Artists submit their best FxFactory projects and win BIG!
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, announced the launch of the FxFactory® Awards 2008 contest. Designed to showcase the best in FxFactory visual effects design, contest applicants can submit their favorite visual effects projects via the Noise Industries web site starting December 15, 2008.
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| | | | Digital Ad Pioneer Jason Zada Shoots Adidas Soccer Campaign With P2 HdD Cams
Director Teams AJ-HPX3000s and AJ-HPX500s on Wide-Ranging Ads Featuring adidas-Sponsored Major League Soccer Teams
San Francisco-based director/writer Jason Zada, whose prominence among digital content marketing producers dates back to the early days of the Internet, shot a five-episode web series and three 30-second broadcast spots for adidas with AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p P2 HD and AJ-HPX500 2/3” shoulder-mount P2 HD camcorders.
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| | | | Digieffects and Toolfarm to Slash Prices by 50% December 9 - 11, 2008
The Digieffects MegaSuite is available for $399
(Wilmington, North Carolina--December 8, 2008) Digieffects, a developer of popular visual effects software plug-ins, and Toolfarm, the world's leading source for professional visual effects and motion graphics plug-ins, today announced that both companies are selling the Digieffects MegaSuite bundle at 50% discount for a limited time.
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| | | | San Francisco State University Adds Abaltat Muse to their Multimedia Program
Worlds first video-driven sound track creation tools for Final Cut® users now part of the educational workflow for the university’s digital multimedia studies
Abaltat ™, a developer of innovative audio workflow solutions for postproduction and broadcast markets, announced today that San Francisco University (SFSU) has begun to teach the new Abaltat Muse audio soundtrack creation workflow in their Digital Video Intensive (DVI) program; a special educational offering designed to broaden the horizons of any student wishing to pursue a career in the digital arts.
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| | | | Media100 Announces Version 13 is Now Shipping
Integration with Apple Final Cut Studio via XML Interchange, Expanded Audio Output Options
Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Version 13, introduced at IBC 2008, is now shipping. The video editing system of choice for many generations of editors worldwide, Media 100 is the gold standard for ease-of-use, minimal learning curve, and consistent professional results.
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| | | | Class On Demand’s Video-Based Training For Adobe Products Receives Industry Accolades
Company garners two coveted Gold awards from Horizon Interactive
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced today that two of its training titles; Basic Training for Final Cut Studio 2.0 and Complete Training for Adobe Creative Suite 3 have both received the Gold Award in the video based training category from Horizon Interactive. Building on the company’s highly successful titles for Adobe products these products feature award winning instructors, Tom Wolsky for Final Cut 2.0 and Tim Kolb for CS3.
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| | | | CHV-electronics releases QC Integration FX V1.6
The best and easiest to use Quartz Composer related plugin platform that includes 85 plugins
CHV-electronics, software developer of plugins for Motion, Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express announced today the release of a major update of the plugin package QC Integration FX, based on Apple's technologies FxPlug and Quartz Composer.
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| | | | Editshare Expands European Operations With New Sales And Support Offices
New German and Spain based offices establish sales and support network for Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East, and German Speaking Countries
EditShare™ announced at the IBC 2008 (Amsterdam September 12 through 16) the expansion of the European sales effort with the opening of new sales and support offices in Germany and Spain covering the Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East as well as German speaking countries.
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| | | | Noise Industries Exhibits New Visual Effects Products at IBC08
new partner text animation plug-in release Motype demonstrated on plug-in pavilion stand 7.K21
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets announced that they will demonstrate new FxFactory powered plug-in products at the IBC 2008 conference held in Amsterdam from September 12 – 16, 2008 on stand 7.K21.
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| | | | Media 100 Announces Version 13 at IBC 2008
Integration with Apple Final Cut Studio via XML Interchange, Expanded Audio Output Options
Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced Media 100 Version 13.
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| | | | Matrox MXO2 Shipping in Time for IBC 2008
Portable, Affordable, Complete I/O for the Mac
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that the eagerly awaited Matrox MXO2 is set to ship coincident with the opening of the 2008 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) taking place September 12-16 at the RAI Center in Amsterdam.
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| | | | AJA KONA Cards Raise the Bar for New Steven Bochco Series on TNT
Final Cut Pro Editorial for "Raising the Bar" Taps KONA Cards for Tapeless Review and Playback
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that AJA KONA cards are in use by the team working on "Raising the Bar", acclaimed producer Steven Bochco's latest legal courtroom drama set to debut on TNT on September 1, 2008 at 10/9PMc.
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| | | | Holophone® Features N-Code Portable Encoder At IBC 2008
Provides Two-Channel Dolby Pro Logic II® Encoding for Company’s Full-Size Microphones
Now Holophone®’s H2-PRO and H3-D will have access to the Dolby Pro Logic II® encoding technology found in the company’s popular H4 SuperMINI and PortaMic 5.1 camera-mountable microphones with the introduction of the Holophone N-CODE portable multi-channel encoder.
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| | | | AJA KONA 3 Helps Fuel Edit Platform For 'Burn After Reading'
Video Capture and Playback Cards Provide Robust I/O and Conversion for the Latest Feature from the Coen Brothers
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards were in use during editing of Ethan and Joel Coen's latest comedy thriller, "Burn After Reading," to streamline the film's Final Cut Studio editorial pipeline.
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| | | | Dulce Systems introduces the PRO FT
A SAN Ready high performance RAID controller bridge designed for video editing and content creation professionals
Dulce Systems adds the PRO FT to an existing lineup of high performance cost effective Fibre Channel products. The PRO FT bridges existing SAS/SATA JBOD enclosures to 4Gb Fibre Channel with the latest RAID functionalities.
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| | | | AlphaDogs has End of the World Encounter in Burbank
Leading Burbank post house AlphaDogs has announced that it was chosen to provide post services for the critically acclaimed Werner Herzog movie Encounters at the End of the World which is currently in theatres nationwide.
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| | | | Noise Industries Releases Fx Factory for Adobe After Effects
Noise Industries releases FxFactory for Adobe After Effects plug-in architecture; bringing hundreds of award-winning visual effects plug-ins to the Adobe Production Premium CS3 Workflow
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets announced the availability of FxFactory 2.0.4; offering native integration with Adobe® After Effects® CS3 software.
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| | | | Noise Industries Joins The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
FxFactory installed on the ”Studio on Wheels” educational tour bus, crossing the States offering students free hands-on production experience
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, is sponsoring the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a 501(c)(3) non-profit venture dedicated to introducing visitors to the latest audio and video technology.
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| | | | Dulce Systems announces the availability of the 4Gb Fibre Channel PRO FC and PRO FX
A SAN Ready high performance RAID storage system with cost effective drive expansion designed for the video editing and content creation professionals
Dulce Systems continues to expand their high performance RAID storage product offerings with the availability of the PRO FC and PRO FX. A combination of the PRO FC and PRO FXs delivers up to 64TB of storage with the built-in expansion interface.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partner Idustrial Revolution Releases CoverFlux FxPack
New FxFactory FxPack generates eye-catching 3D image carousel effect; FREE FxPack for Final Cut Studio® and Final Cut® Express users
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, today announced that partner Idustrial Revolution (www.idustrialrevolution.com) has released CoverFlux, a brand new – FREE - FxFactory FxPack plug-in for Apple Final Cut Studio 2.0 and Apple Final Cut Express 4.0 applications.
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| | | | Holophone® Introduces Holophone N-Code at NAB 2008
Provides Two-Channel Dolby Pro Logic II® Encoding for Company’s Full-Size Microphones
Holophone, a leading manufacturer of surround microphones, has brought Dolby Pro Logic II® encoding technology and the portability of the company’s popular H4 SuperMINI to its larger mic models, the H2-PRO and H3-D, with the introduction of the Holophone N-CODE portable multi-channel encoder.
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| | | | Boris FX Ships Final Effects Complete 5.0 for Avid AVX
New version of Final Effects Complete now available for Avid editing and finishing systems supporting the AVX plug-in format
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Final Effects Complete 5.0 for AVX (FEC 5 AVX) is now shipping.
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| | | | Telestream Announces Key Workflow Support in Episode 5.0 Release
Support expands for Web, DVD authoring, digital film/telecine workflows with latest Flash, Blu-ray and RED formats; plus support for Final Cut Server, encode while ingesting and a free SDK
Telestream today announced availability of Episode 5.0 encoding software which expands format support to a greater number of specific digital media workflows for Apple professionals.
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| | | | Noise Industries Rolls Into NAB 2008 with FxFactory 2
The NAB 2007 award-winner debuts full range of visual effects technology on stand SL2128H
Noise Industries will be showcasing the award-winning FxFactory 2.0 on stand SL2128H at the NAB 2008 exhibition held in Las Vegas NV from April 14 - 17.
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 Articles and Tutorials:
 Final Cut Studio 3 is here, and all is good!
Our man in Nepal, Jiggy Gaton, likes to live for danger. He installed a major software upgrade mid-project, with virtually no preparation, just to see what would break. Lo and behold, it all worked! And the more Jiggy works with it, the better he's liking it. Join him in this Creative COW, Real-world, Real-time Report on Final Cut Studio 3.
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 Trashing Preferences
In this Final Cut Tutorial, Richard Harrington shows you how to clean up the Final Cut application when it starts acting up with bugs or other problems. Many times this can be caused by a corrupt preferences file or other user settings related to Final Cut Studio. These tips are also handy when performing an upgrade installation or reinstallation.
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 Get Your FCP Timelines in Motion with Final Cut Studio
Having both FCP and Motion in Final Cut Studio means more options for effects creation with your video projects -- and FCS integration makes it easy to work with them together. Having Motion projects sitting on your FCP timeline even helps keep your projects organized! Our man in Nepal, Jiggy Gaton, shows just how easy it can be to take advantage of it all.
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 External Editors - Final Cut Help
In this Apple Final Cut video tutorial, Richard Harrington takes a look at the external editors tab in the Final Cut Pro system settings that allows you to associate still image, video and audio files with third party software. Richard also gives some helpful tips to make graphics coming from other software applications more compatible with Final Cut Studio.
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 Apple Motion - TV Screen Part 4
In this Apple Motion tutorial Ben Scott shows you how to create a TV screen effect inside Apple Motion. This is part four of a series that can be found in the Creative COW Final Cut Studio Tutorials Podcast.
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 Blogs:
 Final Cut Studio 3 Update
This is a really big update for my type of work. ProRes Proxy will now be the new standard for editing at our facility. This will easily save us from needing to expand our XSan anytime soon. Also ProRes4444 will really be great for all those people that are finishing...
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 Apple's new One-on-One training policy. Nice way to treat long-time customers
So I was at an Apple Business Networking event last week here in Atlanta and I asked my business rep about signing up for some One-on-One training for iWeb. It's a simple enough program but there are some aspects of it and re-working my website that would be better if...
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 UNINSTALL FINAL CUT STUDIO
If you have ever wanted to uninstall Final Cut Studio (FCS), for whatever reason, doing so was a bit of a challenge. If you are like me, you don t know where all of the components and extras that FCS installs are located, or what half of them are even...
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 Podcasts:
Episode #086 - July 30, 2009
Expanding Your Creative Business with Andy Stinton, Apple ships new Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio, BorisFX Cartoon Look, Canon reinvents images stabilization, FontGenius, AutoFX and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net
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