| | | | FirmTek Ships Apple 64-bit and 32-bit "Snow Leopard" Compatible 4-Port eSATA Host Adapter
Provides Ultra High SATA Performance for Apple Mac Pro and Gen 11,2 PowerMac G5 Systems
FirmTek, LLC, a pioneer and leader in Serial ATA (SATA) storage solutions announced today the SeriTek/2ME4-E 4-Port eSATA host adapter is shipping. Mac OS X 10.6.x "Snow Leopard" 64-bit and 32-bit modes are supported with direct connect enclosures like the SeriTek/2eEN4 and port multiplier enclosures like the SeriTek/5PM.
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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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| | | | FirmTek Releases Apple Snow Leopard Compatible Storage Drivers
Key SeriTek SATA Storage Adapters Fully Support Apple's New Mac OS X 10.6.x "Snow Leopard" Macintosh Operating System
FirmTek, LLC, a pioneer and leader in Serial ATA (SATA) storage solutions announced today that the SeriTek/2SE2-E SeriTek/2SM2 storage adapters are fully Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x "Snow Leopard" compatible.
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| | | | AJA Video Announces KONA Support for Snow Leopard
New AJA KONA 7.0 Software Supports Mac OS X v.10.6 Snow Leopard
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, has released a new software version for its popular KONA line of video capture and playback cards: KONA LSe, LHe, LHi and the top-of-the-line KONA 3.
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| | | | Boris FX Product Line Supports Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Entire Boris FX product line available for new Mac OS X 10.6 release
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 Mac OS X Snow Leopard release.
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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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| | | | ATTO Technology Announces Immediate Support for Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Mac OS X Snow Leopard supported across ATTO Product Lines
TTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announces immediate support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard for its full line of SCSI, Fibre Channel, SAS/SATA Host and RAID adapters, and iSCSI software.
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| | | | Apple to Ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28
Apple® today announced that Mac OS® X v10.6 Snow Leopard™ will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders.
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| | | | Apple Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard Relies on Small Tree Technology for Optimal Performance
Technology from Company’s Shared Storage Solution Enhances Server’s Speed
During the recent unveiling of the Apple Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard product, Small Tree’s PEG6, a six-port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) adapter, was recognized as a critical factor in Snow Leopard achieving SPEC benchmarking speeds twice as fast as its predecessor. Now the general public knows what an increasing number of post-production professionals across the country know – Small Tree networking and shared storage technology enables your data to move as fast as it possibly can.
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| | | | Apple Introduces Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard
Apple® today unveiled a Developer Preview of Mac OS® X Server Snow Leopard™, the next major release of the world's easiest to use server operating system. Snow Leopard Server is a full 64-bit UNIX server operating system based on open standards that is up to twice as fast as its predecessor.*
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| | | | Apple Unveils Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Apple® today unveiled Mac OS® X Snow Leopard™, an even more powerful and refined version of the world's most advanced operating system and the foundation for future Mac® innovation. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, new core technologies, out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange and new accessibility features.
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| | | | Digidesign Releases Pro Tools for Leopard
Digidesign, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), announced today the immediate availability of Pro Tools® 7.4.2 software , which provides Mac OS X 10.5.3 (Leopard) compatibility for Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE®, and Pro Tools M-Powered™ users.
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| | | | Apple Unveils New iMac With 21.5 and 27-inch Displays
Features LED-Backlit Displays, Available Quad-Core Processors & the New Wireless Magic Mouse
Apple® today unveiled an all new iMac® line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance.*
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| | | | 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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| | | | 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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| | | | MAXON Unveils CINEMA 4D Release 11.5 - Professional 3D Graphics Just Got Easier!
Comprehensive upgrade provides powerful image quality, rendering and workflow enhancements and offers updated version of popular motion graphics module – MoGraph 2
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D software, today announced the immediate availability of CINEMA 4D Release 11.5, a comprehensive upgrade to its highly-acclaimed 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering software.
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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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| | | | Telestream Demonstrates Powerful and Efficient Digital Media Workflow Solutions at NAB2009
Telestream is showcasing its latest capture, transcoding and workflow automation product innovations in Booth SL3305 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention April 20-23 in Las Vegas. Demonstrations featuring greater speed, more formats and HD integration address the increasingly complex digital media needs of broadcasters, content creators and multiplatform distribution providers.
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| | | | Apple Updates Xserve with Twice the Performance
Features Next Generation Architecture and Intel "Nehalem" Xeon Processors
Apple® today announced an updated Xserve® that delivers up to twice the performance of the previous system.* Using Intel "Nehalem" Xeon processors and a next generation system architecture, the 1U rack-optimized Xserve delivers up to an 89 percent improvement in performance per watt.** Xserve is available with up to two 2.93 GHz Intel Xeon processors and industry-leading storage options that include a low-power solid state drive (SSD) and up to 3TB of internal storage. Starting at $2,999, Xserve includes an unlimited client license for Mac OS® X Server version 10.5 Leopard®.
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| | | | SynthEyes Sees Double at NAB
Previews New 2008+1 Release's 3-D Stereo Film-Making Features
Andersson Technologies LLC will be demonstrating the latest SynthEyes 2008+1 (2008.1) release of its versatile and affordable camera tracking application at NAB Booth SL7406 in Las Vegas, April 20-23. The new SynthEyes release will be demonstrated using the 64-bit OS X version; the leading-edge 64-bit OS X capability was announced in January.
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| | | | Adobe Introduces Director 11.5
Multimedia Authoring and Game Development Platform Supports New Audio, Video and 3D Capabilities
At the Game Developer Conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced a new version of Adobe® Director® software offering game developers, multimedia authors, and e-learning professionals a host of new features for creating immersive gaming and multimedia applications.
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| | | | Apple Introduces New Mac Pro
Features Intel “Nehalem” Xeon Processors & High-Performance Graphics
Apple® today introduced the new Mac® Pro using Intel “Nehalem” Xeon processors and a next-generation system architecture to deliver up to twice the performance of the previous generation system.* The new Mac Pro starts at $2,499 and features the latest graphics technology and an updated interior that makes expansion even easier than before.
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| | | | Telestream ScreenFlow Celebrates First Anniversary with New Release
Award-winning, professional screencasting software offers smart choice for creating high-quality teaching, training and sales videos for the web
February marks the first anniversary for Telestream's ScreenFlow™ screencasting application, and its thousands of users have plenty to celebrate. Now available, ScreenFlow 1.5 adds titling and text capabilities, customizable mouse pointers, audio effects and more to this popular screen recording tool.
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| | | | Studio Network Solutions Announces Major New Release of SANmp Sharing Software
Free upgrade brings redesigned GUI and significant new features for Fibre and iSCSI SAN sharing
Studio Network Solutions (SNS), a premier provider of post-production storage systems for audio and video, today announced the immediate availability of SANmp® version 3.0, a significant new release of its leading volume-sharing software for Fibre Channel and iSCSI SANs.
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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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| | | | Autodesk Announces Three New Software Releases for the Mac
Growing Portfolio of Autodesk Creative Tools for Mac OS X
To coincide with the annual Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced today that it has expanded its portfolio of Macintosh 2D and 3D software tools for entertainment, multimedia and design professionals. The three new 2009 products for Mac OS X are Autodesk Toxik procedural compositing software, Autodesk Mudbox digital sculpting and texture painting software, and Autodesk ImageModeler image-based modeling and photogrammetry software.
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| | | | Announcing ProxyMill™ for Macintosh OSX
A New Automated Proxy Builder for P2 and QuickTime Movies
Imagine Products, Inc. announces the release and general availability of ProxyMill™ for Macintosh, a new automated video compression application for Panasonic [NYSE symbol: PC] P2 media.
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| | | | Digidesign Ships Pro Tools 8 Software
Provides everything needed to create, compose, score, record, mix, produce and broadcast in single application.
Digidesign®, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced the immediate availability of Pro Tools 8 software, the company’s highly-anticipated, next-generation music creation and audio production software.
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| | | | Craft Animations Introduces New Era of Animation Tools for Mac
Animation Tools for Users of Autodesk's Maya Automatically Control Motion Paths of Cars, Planes and Cameras; Reduce Production Times by 90 Percent
Animating on the Mac has never been as fun, easy or fast since Craft Animations™ introduced Mac OSX Tiger and Leopard versions of its Craft Director Tools™ for users of Autodesk's Maya.
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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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| | | | Abaltat Ships Express 2.0
Abaltat ™, a developer of innovative audio workflow solutions for postproduction and broadcast markets, announced today the release of Abaltat Express 2.0.
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| | | | Maxon Delivers Fully-Loaded Cinema 4D R11; Raises Bar For 3D Animation Excellence
Next Generation Product Suite Offers Non-Linear Animation, a Boost in Rendering Speed and Quality, Including Re-Engineered Global Illumination, and the Highly Anticipated Projection Man Matte Painting System
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today unveiled CINEMA 4D Release 11 (R11), the next generation of its highly acclaimed 3D animation software suite.
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| | | | UC San Diego Unveils World’s Highest-Resolution Scientific Display System
Calit2 Also Releases New Version of CGLX Cluster-Based Visualization Framework
As the size of complex scientific data sets grows exponentially, so does the need for scientists to explore the data visually and collaboratively in ultra-high resolution environments. To that end, the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) has unveiled the highest-resolution display system for scientific visualization in the world at the University of California, San Diego.
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| | | | Houdini 9.5 for Mac OS X
FREE Houdini 9.5 public beta available immediately for download from Sidefx.com and continues to support Windows and Linux
Side Effects Software, an industry leader in 3D animation and visual effects software, is pleased to announce the planned release of Houdini 9.5 on July 15, 2008. Houdini 9.5 brings the 3D industry's first node-based workflow to the Mac ensuring that 3D artists can collaborate seamlessly in a multi-platform environment.
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| | | | Avid Ships Next-Generation Editing and Storage Systems
Quality, value and performance of products lauded by customers; Company also unveils new support pricing
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced the worldwide availability of its new HD editing systems and VideoRAID® solutions.
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| | | | GridIron Flow Receives 2008 NAB Vidy Award
Workflow Management Tool Receives Best of Show Acknowledgement
GridIron® Software today announced that its newest product GridIron Flow was awarded ‘Best of Show’ by Videography editors at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, which took place April 14-17.
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| | | | Avid Delivers Ultimate HD Editing Experience With Release of Next-Generation Editing Systems
Company responds to customer demand for editing systems that offer greater speed, reliability, price-performance and creative freedom
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today unveiled a new family of professional digital video editing systems that offer greater speed, responsiveness, reliability and price-performance – delivering an exceptional HD editing experience to media professionals.
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| | | | GridIron Flow Showcased at NAB on Mac OS X and Windows
Award-Winning Software For Creative Pros To Be Priced At $349
GridIron® Software today announced that GridIron Flow software is now undergoing beta testing with a select group of creative professionals and is being demonstrated this week on both Mac OS X and Windows at the NAB Show (booth SL6220) from April 14-17.
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| | | | Ambric and MainConcept Collaborate to Accelerate High Definition Video Compression
MainConcept’s Codec Hardware-Acceleration SDK, and H.264 and MPEG-2 Encoders Have Been Integrated Into the Ambric Am2045 GT Video Reference Platform
Ambric®, Inc., the fabless semiconductor company that delivered the world's first TeraOPS-class massively parallel, embedded processor, and MainConcept, a leading provider of video codec and other multimedia technologies, have collaborated to accelerate high definition video compression.
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| | | | HighPoint Releases External RAID Controller
HighPoint Technologies announces the availability of the RocketRAID 3522 - PCI-Express x8 hardware RAID controller with two external mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8088) and with Intel IOP 341 I/O Processor. The RocketRAID 3522 is the newest addition to the RocketRAID 3000 series of hardware RAID controllers that offer enterprise level of data protection, performance and manageability.
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| | | | News: Pyro Kompressor HD ships for super-charged, high-quality HD Video compression
High-Quality MPEG-2 and H.264 Encoding for DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray Disk and Web, Plus Adobe Integration
Pyro AV® by ADS Tech®, today announced that Pyro Kompressor HD®, a PCI Express®-based accelerator solution that accelerates HD MPEG-2 and HD H.264/AVC encoding up to eight times faster than software-only video compression, is now shipping. For time- and cost-conscious video production houses, this translates into a much speedier authoring workflow. Integrated with Adobe® video software with support for Windows® XP and Apple® Mac OS® X Leopard platforms, the solution is a price-performance breakthrough benefiting both video professionals and prosumers.
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| | | | GenArts Releases Sapphire Plug-ins for Apple FxPlug Products
New version features over 200 effects with native support for Final Cut Pro and Motion
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, today announced the immediate availability of Sapphire Plug-ins for Apple FxPlug products, including Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and Motion.
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| | | | Boris FX Ships Final Effects Complete 5.0 for FxPlug
New version of Final Effects Complete now available for Apple Final Cut Studio 2 and Final Cut Express 4
Boris FX Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Final Effects Complete 5.0 for FxPlug (FEC 5.0 for FxPlug) is now shipping.
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| | | | Apple Introduces Xsan 2
Apple® today introduced Xsan® 2, the first major upgrade to its easy to use, high performance, enterprise class Storage Area Network (SAN) file system for Mac OS® X. Combining enhanced performance with Apple’s legendary ease of use, Xsan 2 makes it easier for first time users to set up and quickly deploy a SAN; introduces MultiSAN, allowing users on a single workstation to access multiple SANs at the same time; is fully integrated with Mac OS X Leopard™ and Mac OS X Server Leopard and is now qualified to work with third-party RAID storage.
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| | | | Telestream Brings a Broad Range of Workflow Solutions to NAB2008
From components to fully-automated workflow systems, Telestream's digital media products enable users in a variety of business environments to leverage the value of their video content
Today's rapidly changing video environments require multiplatform media publishing and delivery to multiple distribution channels, including IPTV, VOD, HD, web and mobile devices. In response to this need, Telestream® announced a powerful lineup of digital media workflow solutions to be featured in Booth SL5405 at NAB2008.
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| | | | Apple Introduces MacBook Air
Apple® today unveiled MacBook® Air, the world’s thinnest notebook. MacBook Air measures an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks.
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| | | | Apple Introduces New Mac Pro
Apple® today introduced the new Mac® Pro with eight processor cores and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance of its predecessor*.
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| | | | Apple Introduces New Xserve
Apple® today introduced the new Xserve®, a 1U rack-optimized server that is up to twice as fast as its predecessor* and includes an unlimited client license for Mac OS® X Server Leopard™.
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| | | | Telestream Flip4Mac WMV Components Hit 10 Million Downloads
Telestream, the leading global provider of digital media transcoding workflow solutions, today announced that its award-winning Flip4Mac® WMV Components for QuickTime have surpassed the 10 million download mark. Telestream is celebrating this milestone with the release of Version 2.2 software.
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| | | | OS X Training Now Available from Class on Demand
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced today the availability of the self-paced training title “Basic Training for Mac OS X Leopard”. The instructor is the well-known Apple author and expert Tom Wolsky.
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| | | | Softimage Releases Alienbrain 8.1 Digital Asset Management System
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today released Alienbrain® 8.1, a free upgrade for its digital asset management system which expands OS and application support. By offering deep integration with popular digital content creation applications such as Adobe Photoshop CS3, SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 6.5, Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max, Alienbrain 8.1 provides an artist-centric system that manages assets for a streamlined and efficient games, film and post production workflow.
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| | | | Boris FX Releases Boris Graffiti 5.2
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced today the release of Boris Graffiti 5.2. Boris Graffiti is a 2D/3D titling solution with extensive title animation capabilities including support for; EPS import and extrusion, resolution independent vector text, advanced type-on title animation, text on a path and automated rolls, crawls, fades and zooms.
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 Apple's Snow Leopard requires an Intel Mac
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