| | | | Adobe CS6 Now Available
Adobe Creative Cloud Coming May 11
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 software. The CS6 product line includes powerful new releases of Photoshop®, InDesign®, lllustrator®, Dreamweaver®, Adobe Premiere® Pro, After Effects®, Flash® Professional and other products as well as four suite versions – Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium; Creative Suite 6 Design Standard; Creative Suite 6 Production Premium; and Creative Suite 6 Master Collection.
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| | | | All-New Animated Canvases Offers Editors A Fresh Start
 Digital Juice Releases Animated Canvases™ Collection 05: Fresh Starts with Instant Download and Boxed DVD Product Options
Digital Juice® has announced the release of Animated Canvases™ Collection 05: Fresh Starts, available as either an Instant Download or boxed DVD product. Animated Canvases are subtle background animations that are designed to be the foundation for any video or motion graphics project. In the new Animated Canvases™ Collection 05: Fresh Starts, video editors and motion graphics artists will find an eclectic mix of subtle background animations specifically designed to highlight and frame the user’s own text, video and images using a sophisticated animated mix of colors and textures.
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| | | | Adobe Unveils Fast, Feature-Packed Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CS6 Extended
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Photoshop® CS6 and Photoshop CS6 Extended software, major releases of the undisputed standard for professional digital imaging. Packed with new features and enhancements, the software includes groundbreaking innovations and unparalleled performance breakthroughs that expand the frontiers of imaging science, and deliver new levels of creativity and increased efficiency.
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| | | | Adobe Launches Creative Cloud
Powerful New Adobe CS6 Release at Heart of Transformative Creative Cloud Initiative
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Creative Cloud™, a radical new way of providing tools and services* that will change the game for creatives worldwide. A subscription-based offering, Adobe Creative Cloud is a hub for making, sharing and delivering creative work and it is centered around a powerful release of Adobe Creative Suite® 6 software (see separate release), packed with innovation across its industry-defining design, Web, video and digital imaging tools.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Universal Videohub Editing Interface with Thunderbolt I/O Technology
Blackmagic Design today announced a Thunderbolt™ enabled capture and playback interface for its Universal Videohub 3 Gb/s SDI and optical fiber routers. Universal Videohub Editing Interface plugs into all Universal Videohub models and features 4 high-performance Thunderbolt ports and four reference signal inputs. Thunderbolt-enabled devices can now connect to all router inputs and outputs using a Universal Videohub Editing Interface for only US$1,195.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces UltraStudio Express with Thunderbolt Technology
 Blackmagic Design today announced UltraStudio Express, a new capture and playback solution featuring 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI and analog connections with high-speed Thunderbolt technology. UltraStudio Express is extremely portable, as the compact design is powered by its Thunderbolt connection and can be operated from a computer's battery or power source. UltraStudio Express supports all common SD/HD formats for incredible quality video up to 1080p60, connects to virtually all consumer and professional equipment and is available early Q2 for only US$495.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces New HyperDeck Studio Pro with 4K playback
 Blackmagic Design today announced HyperDeck Studio Pro, a new model of SSD recorder that includes powerful new features such as 4 channels of 3 Gb/s SDI in and out, built-in high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, as well as full HDMI and analog in and out including standard XLR connectors for audio and timecode. HyperDeck Studio Pro features dramatically higher processing power and quality which allows full 4K playback from a single SSD disk using Apple ProRes compression that is four times the resolution of regular HD 1080 resolution video. HyperDeck Studio Pro will retail for only US$1,995.
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| | | | NVIDIA and Partners Transform Entire Content Creation Workflow at 2012 NAB Show
Creative Professionals increase their Speed, Quality and Productivity through GPU computing
Content creators ranging from 2012 Oscar winners Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm Ltd. ("Rango") and Pixomondo ("Hugo") to up-and-coming independents such as Bandito Brothers ("Act of Valor", "Waiting for Lightning") and smaller creative services shops such as Dawnrunner Productions and Digital Spatula are increasing the speed, quality and productivity of their workflows through the adoption of GPU computing featuring NVIDIA® Quadro® and Tesla® GPUs.
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| | | | Creative Professionals Supercharge Their Adobe Creative Suite 6 Workflows with NVIDIA GPU Technology
NVIDIA GPUs Enable Dramatic New GPU-accelerated Features for Adobe After Effects CS6, Adobe Premiere Pro CS6,
Adobe SpeedGrade CS6 and Adobe Photoshop CS6
Whether in small agencies or the largest media conglomerates, creative pros want tools that let them bring their vision to life as fast as possible, without having to trade off quality for speed and interactivity. Now, with the upcoming release of Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 Production Premium with acceleration from NVIDIA® Quadro® and Tesla™ professional GPUs, artists and editors have unprecedented power and interactivity at their disposal. Motion graphics that would take hours to create can now be done in minutes. Effects that used to render a few frames per second now run at full speed. Color grading that simply wasn’t possible at this price point is now within the easy reach of small shops, and much more.
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| | | | Adobe Transforms Video Workflows with Upcoming Creative Suite 6 Production Premium Release to Be Previewed at the 2012 NAB Show
Company Showcases Upcoming Video Suite; Celebrates Storytelling and Film at Post|Production World Keynote with Academy-Award Winner Rob Legato and Steve Wozniak
At the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) will showcase new software and innovations that improve how broadcasters, filmmakers and video professionals create, deliver and monetize high-quality productions across multiple screens. Highlights of the show will include the first public demonstrations of Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 Production Premium – including major updates for Adobe Premiere® Pro CS6 and Adobe After Effects® CS6 – before its official release, showcasing the software’s blazingly fast performance and tight integration that enables video professionals to work efficiently and streamline workflows. Adobe will demonstrate its new solutions along with key customer and partner-focused initiatives during the 2012 NAB Show at its booth #SL2624 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 16 – 19. Creative Suite 6 Production Premium will also be presented in more than 60 partner booths throughout the NAB exhibition.
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| | | | FOR-A to Demo New SmartDirect Production System
FOR-A Company Limited, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will demonstrate its new SmartDirect all-in-one live production system at the 2012 NAB Show (Booth C5219), which runs April 16-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Powered by a Brainstorm graphics engine and FOR-A’s MBP-1244 video processor, the PC-based system delivers high-end graphics and uses templates and automated playlists to dramatically simplify video production workflows. Introduced at IBC 2011, the system was first referred to as “Smart Studio” and has now been officially dubbed “SmartDirect.”
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| | | | Autodesk Announces 2013 Digital Entertainment Creation Software Portfolio
New Releases Remove Technical Barriers to Creativity With Enhanced Workflows and Toolsets
Autodesk, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced the 2013 versions of its Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software and suites, used by leading artists working in film, game development, television and advertising. The new releases improve consistency and interoperability between applications, making it even easier for artists to take advantage of powerful new and enhanced creative features.
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| | | | Pixomondo Drives 'Faster Than Disaster' for MINI China
 Pixomondo joined forces with Chinese advertising agency Interone Beijing (a BBDO agency) to create the latest viral spot, "Faster Than Disaster," for MINI China. The quirky 1:51 viral features a mostly hand drawn, 2D animated stage environment that irreverently displays scenes illustrating how a MINI is ideally suited to outrunning an impending apocalypse.
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| | | | All-New Collection Offers A Perfect Foundation For Graphics Projects
 Digital Juice releases Canvases™ Collection 3: Perfect Foundations image background collection
Digital Juice® announced today that it is releasing Canvases™ Collection 3: Perfect Foundations. Canvases are subtle background images that are designed to be the starting point for any graphics project, whether for video, print, presentation or web. This newest Canvases collection features an eclectic mix of subtle image backgrounds specifically designed to highlight and frame your text and graphics using a sophisticated mix of colors and textures.
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| | | | Boxer Signs Director Erik Almås
 Los Angeles-based Boxer Films has added director Erik Almås to its roster. As a highly talented still photographer, Almås delivers unique, memorable, and award-winning imagery to his diverse clients. He is currently repped as a photographer by Vaughn Hannigan and has worked with clients such as Toyota, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton, Microsoft, Puma, Spanish Tourism, and Nike. In addition to commercial work, Almås also engages his art and beauty sensibilities in projects for top clients in fashion, travel and fine art, often contextualizing the subject within hyper-realistic panoramas. Click HERE to see Almås' still photography.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Brings the Magic of Film to New Film Stocks Plug-in
New Film Stocks photo and video/film plug-in simulates the look of analog film stocks
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced the release of Film Stocks with plug-in support for Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom®, Adobe After Effects® CS5 and up, Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5 and up, Apple® Aperture®, Apple Final Cut Pro® 6 and 7, and Avid® editing systems.
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| | | | MAXON CINEMA 4D Helps Digital Artist Barton Damer Win Big for Malaria No More Foundation
 Damer’s Winning Design – Malaria Kills – Raises Funds and Awareness for Malaria No More Foundation
MAXON, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, congratulates digital artist and motion designer Barton Damer on winning first honors place in the Veer Creative Catalyst: Design for Change Competition, an international contest inviting artists to design a compelling socially-themed piece for a charity or cause of their choice.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Helps Photographers and Videographers 'reFine' Images
New photo and video/film plug-in delivers professional edge-aware sharpening and smoothing effects
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced the release of reFine with plug-in support for Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Photoshop® Elements, Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom, Apple® Aperture®, Adobe® After Effects® CS5 and up, Adobe Premiere Pro® CS5 and up, Apple Final Cut Pro® 6, 7 and X, Apple Motion® 5 and Avid® editing systems. reFine offers artists a new tool and technique for performing selective sharpening, detail enhancement, edge-aware smoothing as well as creating cartoon, pencil and pastel effects.
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| | | | Adobe Creative Cloud Offers Applications, Services, Community
With Creative Cloud, Adobe is switching from a model of software as a product to Software as a Service (SaS). By early 2012, Adobe Creative Cloud is expected to include such applications as After Effects, Premiere and Photoshop. Creative Cloud includes a hub for viewing, sharing and syncing of files, and a subscription with 20GB of cloud storage.
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| | | | Reel FX Partners with Madison Square Garden Entertainment to Bring its New 2011 Edition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular to Life in Stereoscopic 3DLive
 Reel FX [http://www.reelfx.com] reveals details of its stereoscopic CG animation for “Humbugged: Rockettes to the Rescue” – a unique scene within the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes –“The Rockettes Magical Journey” which opens Friday, November 11th, 2011. Reel FX delivered a total of seven and a half minutes of stereoscopic CG content which will be featured on a massive 3D LED wall on-stage during the show. Reel FX Producer Greg Lyons, Digital Supervisor Glo Minaya and Senior VFX Supervisor Augusto Schillaci worked closely with Director and Choreographer of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Linda Haberman, and senior vice president, production, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Larry Sedwick from the pre-production and conceptual stages to the final dress rehearsals. The goal was to achieve a level of seamless integration between the stereoscopic imagery and live-action performers and to give audiences a new experience. Tickets are currently on sale for the annual holiday production, which runs through Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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| | | | Introducing the Diffusion Gel Kit From Digital Juice
New portable lighting modification tools for video and film production
Digital Juice® announced today that it is releasing a new portable lighting modification kit called the Diffusion Gel Kit. Diffusion Gels are heat resistant sheets of colored plastic that production crews use to soften harsh dramatic shadows and to soften the spread and intensity of their lights to avoid highlighting unwanted features that may distract the viewer’s attention from the shot’s intended purpose.
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| | | | Steele Studios Completes On-Air Stereo 3D Graphics “Refresh” Package For Client 3NET
 Debuting November 4, Steele’s All New S3D Graphics Package Is Comprised of Over 60 Elements,Including Main Logo Open, Interstitials and Promos
Currently celebrating its 15th anniversary year, Steele Studios, a leading creator and producer of visual content for television, film, music videos, and commercial projects for Fortune 500 companies, has completed and delivered a massive, on-air Stereo 3D graphics package for its client 3net, the joint venture, 24/7 3D television network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX. Jo and Jerry Steele, co-founders, Steele Studios, made the announcement.
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| | | | Adobe Runs New Creative Suite Promotion
CS2, CS3 and CS4 Users Get 20% Off when Upgrading to the Latest Version
Adobe Systems Incorporated runs promotion giving Creative Suite users on older versions of the design software a special opportunity to upgrade from their individual or suite product to the latest version – including Creative Suite 5.5, Photoshop CS5 or Illustrator CS5 – with a 20 percent discount. The offer runs through December 31, 2011 giving creative professionals a chance to upgrade to the latest in design software capabilities and performance.
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| | | | Adobe Unveils Creative Cloud
Company Radically Re-imagines Creative Software
At its MAX 2011 technology conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Creative Cloud, a major new initiative from the company that radically redefines the content creation process. Adobe Creative Cloud will become the focal point for creativity, where millions can access desktop and tablet applications, essential creative services, and share their best work.
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| | | | Adobe Touch Apps Redefine Creative Software
Six New Tablet Apps Kick-Start Major Company Initiative: Adobe Creative Cloud
At its MAX 2011 technology conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Touch Apps, a family of six, intuitive touch screen applications, designed for Android tablets and Apple iPad that enable anyone to explore ideas and present their creativity anytime, anywhere. Inspired by Adobe Creative Suite® software, these stunning new apps bring professional-level creativity to millions of tablet users.
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| | | | iPi Soft Desktop Motion Capture Plays Starring Role In Director Ian Chisholm’s "Clear Skies III"
 Innovative Motion Capture Technology Proves Essential To Production Pipeline of the Latest Film In The Popular Online Sci-Fi Machinima Series
What began six years ago as simply a “creative outlet” for rising filmmaker/animator Ian Chisholm, "Clear Skies III", the third film in the machinima series about the space adventures of the crew aboard the battleship Clear Skies, has steadily built a huge online audience thanks to its memorable storyline and characters, and creative use of the iPi Soft’s Desktop Motion Capture system, which played an integral role in bringing Chisholm’s vision to life.
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| | | | DAZ 3D Ships DAZ Studio 4 Advanced and Pro Versions
Streamlined Workflows via FBX Exporter and Bridge to Photoshop and ZBrush
Typically, creating a professional-quality 3D model of a monster, superhero or diva could take a digital artist weeks to complete. Now it can be done in a matter of hours as today DAZ 3D announces the release of both DAZ Studio 4 Advanced and Pro – the latest versions of its character creation, art and animation tool.
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| | | | FOR-A Unveils Smartstudio On-Air Graphics System At IBC 2011
FOR-A Company Limited, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, is demonstrating its new SmartStudio on-air graphics system during IBC2011 at the RAI Amsterdam (Hall 2, Stand A51) this month. SmartStudio provides real-time character generation, clip recording, and picture-in-picture capability – all within one unit. It’s ideally suited for use in live event production, studio production, and webcasting.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Intensity Extreme
 New Thunderbolt bus powered HDMI and analog component, NTSC, PAL and S-Video capture and playback for only €209
Blackmagic Design today announced Intensity Extreme, a new low cost and extremely high quality video capture and playback product for professional videographers with HDMI and analog video based on the new Thunderbolt technology for only €209.
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| | | | Avid Unveils Dynamic New Graphics Platform Avid Motion Graphics
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled Avid Motion Graphics™ —the company’s next-generation graphics platform. With a revolutionary new real-time 2D/3D graphics rendering engine, Avid Motion Graphics lets media enterprises—including broadcasters, sports teams, and post production companies—create thrilling graphics and arresting imagery while journalists and others integrate those graphics into their stories. Incorporating a bridge to the Deko product family, Avid Motion Graphics makes it easy for existing users to migrate their assets to the new platform and transition at their own pace.
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| | | | Top British Television Network ITV Adopts Adobe Story for Scriptwriting
Adobe Story Turns Script Content into Relevant Metadata, Streamlining Production
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced at the IBC 2011 Conference and Exhibition that leading U.K. broadcaster ITV has selected Adobe® Story®, an online and offline collaborative script development tool, to manage pre-production of over 500 episodes per year of ITV’s popular programs Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Rays Sheds Light on Film and Video Footage
Visual effects plug-in Rays now supports video/film hosts from Adobe, Avid and Apple - including FCP X
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced that their visual effects plug-in, Rays, has been updated to support popular video and film hosts. New supported hosts include Adobe® After Effects® CS5 and up, Premiere Pro® CS5 and up, Apple® Final Cut Pro® 6, 7, and X, Motion® 5, and Avid® Symphony, Media Composer®, Newscutter, and Xpress Pro.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces UltraStudio 3D With Thunderbolt Technology™ Is Now Shipping
World’s first video product with Thunderbolt™ technology allows portable capture and playback with dual link 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI 1.4a and analog video, 10 bit video and dual stream 3D!
Blackmagic Design today announced the world’s first video product with Thunderbolt technology. UltraStudio 3D which allows portable capture and playback with full resolution dual stream 3D support, 10 bit hardware architecture, dual link 3 Gb/s SDI, support for up to 1080p60 in SDI and component analog and HDMI 1.4a connections, as well as full SD, HD and 2K support, is now shipping for only US$995.
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| | | | Autodesk Announces Subscription Advantage Packs for 2012 Entertainment Software
Digital Entertainment Creation Software Subscription Customers Receive Early Access to Powerful New Capabilities
At SIGGRAPH 2011 — Autodesk, Inc., has announced Subscription Advantage Packs for its Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites 2012, as well as most of its portfolio of Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) toolsets. Subscription Advantage Packs provide current Autodesk Subscription customers with early access to new features and enhancements that help manage complexity, make everyday workflows more efficient and expand creative capabilities.
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| | | | Alioscopy ‘No-Glasses’ 3D Technology Shines at ‘Photoshop & You’ Experience in San Francisco
Auto-stereoscopic 3D Display Adds Attention-Getting Pizzazz to Adobe’s ‘Pop-Up’ Store for Photoshop Digital Imaging Artists and Enthusiasts
Alioscopy® USA, a 3D visualization technology provider today announced that Adobe Systems Incorporated is featuring Alioscopy’s 3D auto-stereoscopic technology and hardware in Adobe’s Photoshop & You store in San Francisco. The 47” Alioscopy monitor displays 3D images created in Adobe® Photoshop® CS5, brilliantly showcasing the attention-grabbing power of unaided 3D experiences.
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| | | | Bella Corporation Announces Summer Sale
Bella Corporation, a leading producer of innovative and award-winning products, today announced their Summer Sale where customers can get the HD Mouse for as little as $1.
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| | | | Adobe Announces Switcher Program For Video Professionals
Save 50 Percent on Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium or Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced an upgrade program for video professionals who have purchased any version of Apple® Final Cut Pro or Avid Media Composer and want to switch to industry-leading professional video tools by Adobe®—Creative Suite® CS5.5 Production Premium or Premiere® Pro CS5.5.
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| | | | Modus FX Journeys into the Far North with "Sarila"
 Modus FX has embarked on an ambitious new stereoscopic 3D journey – an 80-minute animated film called "Sarila". Directed by Nancy Florence Savard, "Sarila" is a compelling coming-of-age story set amongst the Inuit people of the Arctic.
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| | | | Tihanyi Chooses Schneider B+W Filters for The Mabibi Project
 When photographer Meryl Tihanyi recently travelled to Kenya to document The Mabibi Project, she brought along B+W XS-Pro Digital UV filters. The Mabibi Project’s charter was to bring a clean water-well to hundreds of widows, grandmothers and children living in the western border town of Bumala. The area’s survivors had been left to struggle after the AIDS virus killed most of the adult population of that poor area.
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| | | | Adobe Announces Availability of Photoshop Touch Applications for iPad
Highly Anticipated Tablet Apps that Interact with Photoshop CS5 Now Available in Apple App Store
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of the Adobe® Photoshop® Touch apps – Adobe Color Lava, Adobe Eazel and Adobe Nav – for Apple iPad in the Apple App Store. These three apps from Adobe were developed using the Photoshop Touch Software Development Kit (SDK) to demonstrate the potential for new interaction between Photoshop and tablet devices.
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| | | | Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Now Available
Major Upgrade to Creative Suite Product Family Delivers Breakthroughs in HTML5 Authoring and Mobile App Development
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of the Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 product family. Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 delivers important advances in HTML5 and Flash authoring, enabling designers and developers to create compelling content and applications.
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| | | | Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 5.5 Product Line
Significant Mid-Cycle Product Release Delivers Essential Innovation Across Flash, HTML5, Video, Mobile App and Digital Publishing Tools; Company Introduces New Subscription Payment Plan and Brings Tablets into Creative Workflows
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the new Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 product line (see separate releases), enabling designers and developers to target popular and emerging smartphone and tablet platforms, as the revolution in mobile communications fundamentally changes the way content is distributed and consumed. Substantive advances to HTML5, Flash authoring, digital publishing and video tools as well as new capabilities that kick-start the integration of tablets into creative workflows, anchor the new Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 product family.
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| | | | Adobe Announces Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium and Design Standard
Key Design Suite Enhancements Support Explosion in Content on Mobile Devices and Tablets
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 Design Premium, the industry standard software that lets designers produce high-impact materials faster and deliver immersive, visually rich experiences to screens of all shapes and sizes. Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium comprises powerful new versions of Adobe InDesign®, Adobe Dreamweaver®, Adobe Flash® Professional and Adobe Flash® Catalyst™, as well as Adobe Acrobat® X Pro, Adobe Illustrator® CS5, Adobe Photoshop® CS5 Extended and Adobe Fireworks® CS5. A new version of Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Design Standard will also be available.
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| | | | Adobe Photoshop CS5 Integrates Tablets into Creative Workflows
New Touch SDK Kick-Starts the Development of Interactive Tablet Apps that Communicate Directly with Photoshop CS5
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the Photoshop® Touch Software Development Kit (SDK) inviting developers worldwide to create mobile and tablet applications that interact with Adobe® Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended software, uniting the fun and interactive experience of touch devices with the power and precision of Photoshop.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces UltraStudio 3D with Thunderbolt™ Technology
Blackmagic Design today announced UltraStudio 3D, a compact and portable capture and playback device based on the all-new Thunderbolt™ technology developed by Intel® and brought to market with collaboration from Apple®. UltraStudio 3D features full resolution dual stream 3D support, 12 bit hardware architecture, dual link 3 Gb/s SDI, support for up to 1080p60 in SDI and component analog and HDMI 1.4a connections, as well as full SD, HD and 2K support, for only US$995.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Releases Rays
Visual effects innovators add a ray of light to any creative project
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced the availability of a brand new plug-in for visual effects artists - Rays. The Rays plug-in allows users to easily create stunning and realistic light ray effects in any creative project.
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| | | | SUBWAY® Restaurants Partners with USC School of Cinematic Arts for Branded Web Series Contest
On-Campus Extension of SUBWAY FRESH ARTISTS™ Initiative Taps Top Film School Talent
The USC School of Cinematic Arts and SUBWAY® Restaurants today announced an historic corporate-academic-creative partnership connecting students at the nation’s top film school with one of the leading global brands in the quick service restaurant category to create original branded entertainment content through the SUBWAY FRESH ARTISTS™ FILMMAKERS program.
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| | | | DIVE Produces 105 for "I Am Number Four"
DIVE produced 105 visual effects shots in the highly anticipated DreamWorks release “I Am Number Four”. The film, directed by DJ Caruso and starring Alex Pettyfer and Timothy Olyphant, opened nationally on February 18.
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| | | | Canon U.S.A. Announces Two New imagePROGRAF Large Format Printers
High-Image Quality and Fast Speeds are Ideal for Graphic Arts Professionals
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced two new large format printers - the 44-inch imagePROGRAF iPF8300S and 24-inch imagePROGRAF iPF6300S. These two 8-color large format printers feature similar technology found in the award-winning 12-color iPF8300, iPF6350 and iPF6300 printers, including Canon's LUCIA EX ink set.
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| | | | Filmworkers Colorists Subject of Fine Art Portraits
 Photographer Dean George’s imaginative character studies capture the personalities of artists used to remaining behind-the-scenes.
Colorists are used to making images look beautiful, but almost never do they find themselves in front of the lens, serving as the subject matter for provocative pictures. An exception to that rule is provided by an intriguing series of portraits created by photographer Dean George of colorists from Filmworkers facilities in Chicago, Dallas and Nashville.
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| | | | NewTek Releases TriCaster™ Virtual Set Editor
New application lets users personalize their HD production with customizable sets
NewTek, a worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, releases NewTek TriCaster™ Virtual Set Editor (VSE), which allows TriCaster TCXD850 and TriCaster TCXD300 users to customize TriCaster high definition (HD) virtual sets to fit their production needs. TriCaster Virtual Set Editor will be showcased on the main stage of NewTek booth E20 at the Broadcast Video Expo 2011, February 15-17, in London.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Rolls Out PhotoCopy
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced the availability of PhotoCopy. Pho•to•copy (foh-tuh-kop-ee) creates a photographic reproduction of a printed or graphic work made with a process in which a new image is formed by the action of proprietary image analysis, color, texture and light.
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| | | | Troika Creates Groundbreaking Tournament Package For Golf Channel
Branding Agency Delivers New Identity and Innovative Information System for Golf Channel’s Tournament Coverage of PGA, LPGA, Champions and Nationwide Tour
Troika Design Group, a strategic branding and design agency, has partnered with Golf Channel to launch a new Live Tournament package for the network’s premiere events.
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| | | | Popular Digital Background Software for Commercial Photography is Updated for Photoshop CS5
 Backdrop Designer Plugin is Now Available for 64-bit Photoshop CS5
Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of smart image enhancement software for photographers and digital artists, today announced the availability of their Backdrop Designer plugin for Adobe Photoshop CS5. The software creates beautiful resolution-independent digital backdrops, very similar to expensive muslin drapes used in a photography studio. Backdrop Designer 1.5 is fully compatible with Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS4 and 64-bit systems.
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| | | | Santa Ana College Installs Newly Introduced, Robust, And Easy-To-Use FOR-A Character Generator
Along with a surge in enrollment at community colleges around the country, comes increased demand for more sophisticated classroom equipment. Case in point is the recent purchase of FOR-A’s VTW-330HS HD/SD character generator by California’s Santa Ana College just after the product’s introduction during NAB 2010 in April of this year. The new CG is used in conjunction with an existing FOR-A digital switcher.
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| | | | All New Editor’s Toolkit Pro Singles - Matching Animated Graphics
Create A Signature Look For Your Production With Coordinated Graphic Elements
Digital Juice® announced that it is adding ten new volumes to its highly successful Editor’s Toolkit Pro Singles product line. The ten new titles bring this line of matching animated graphics to 224 volumes, and cover an array of different styles and themes.
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| | | | Give Your Art A Place To Start With Digital Juice's Texture Toolkit
Digital Juice® announced today the release of Texture Toolkit™ 1, a 5 DVD library featuring over 1000 high-resolution textured graphical backgrounds and images. Artists will find a broad selection of themes like Elements, Materials, Food and Drink, Nature and Shapes as well as style categories such as Abstract, Clean, Decorative and Pastel to mention just a few.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design releases DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+
Blackmagic Design today announced a new model of DeckLink HD Extreme 3D that now includes upgraded HDMI 1.4 for full resolution 3D capture and playback as well as input re-clocking for capture from poor quality SDI sources.
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| | | | UK Broadcaster Adopts Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Software
The BBC to Deploy Nonlinear Editor Across 2,000 Desktops to Speed Production and Advance Broadcast Workflows
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced, at the IBC 2010 Conference and Exhibition, that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is adopting the award-winning Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5 software to support its Creative Desktop Initiative, through which the corporation is improving workflow efficiency, creating a tapeless environment and reducing costs.
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| | | | Red Giant Software Releases Magic Bullet Suite 10 & Magic Bullet Denoiser
New Groundbreaking Noise Reducing Technology Completes the Updated Suite
Red Giant Software just released Magic Bullet Suite 10, a collection of eight software applications used for professional color correction, enhancement, and film output in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Apple Final Cut Pro.
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| | | | Red Giant Software Introduces Magic Bullet Colorista II
Powerful, Professional Color Correction Right Where You Want It
Red Giant Software today introduced Magic Bullet Colorista II (Colorista II), new color correction software that brings the professional power of high-end color systems directly to the desktop.
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| | | | Safe Harbor Computers Now Accepting Orders for Adobe CS5 Licenses
Provides electronically delivered software for end users
Safe Harbor Computers, a leading supplier to video and 3D professionals, today announced that they are now accepting orders for licensing on select Adobe CS5 software, offering electronic downloads almost immediately to customers.
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| | | | Most Complete Platforms for Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium Now Shipping – Matrox MXO2 Family for PC
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced the immediate availability of support for Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium software with Matrox MXO™2 I/O devices for Windows. The key features of this new release include: full-resolution, full-frame-rate, multi-layer, realtime video editing via Matrox RT™ technology; lightning fast H.264 hardware encoding for Blu-ray, the Web, and mobile devices via Matrox MAX™ technology; and professional audio and video input and output with 10-bit hardware up/down/cross conversion.
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| | | | ToonIt! Photo Plugin is Updated for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and 64-bit Native Operation on Mac
Free CS5/64-bit Update for Digital Anarchy’s Popular Photoshop Cartooning Software
Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of cost-effective software for photographers and digital artists, today announced a free update to their popular ToonIt! Photo cartooning plugin. ToonIt! 2.6 adds compatibility for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and 64-bit operation on Mac systems; the Photoshop plugin is already compatible on Windows/Vista.
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| | | | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Now Available
Major Release Advances Image Quality, Performance and Workflow Flexibility for Photographers
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 software for Windows® and Macintosh, the essential digital photography workflow solution that allows photographers to quickly organize, enhance and showcase their images from one application.
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| | | | MAXON CINEMA 4D Used to Create Dazzling 3D Imagery for World’s First Fully 360-degree Projected Animated Stage Set in New Production of "Peter Pan"
Renowned Stage Designer William Dudley Brings Never-before Seen Cinematic Experience to Live Theatre — Lighting, Rendering and Efficient Polygon Management Tools Cited as Key to On-time Workflow and Enhanced Audience Engagement
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that world-renowned theater designer William Dudley used CINEMA 4D to chart new territory in the marriage of digital scenery and live action in the new stage production of JM Barrie's "Peter Pan" which recently made its US Premiere in San Francisco.
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| | | | Exciting Automatic Skin Retouching Tool for Photographers Released for Adobe Photoshop CS5
Beauty Box Photo Plugin is Now Available for Skin Smoothing in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of cost-effective software for photographers and digital artists, today announced their new Beauty Box Photo skin retouching software. The plugin provides an automatic, easy, and inexpensive way of smoothing skin and removing blemishes in photographs.
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| | | | Red Giant Software Ships Magic Bullet Grinder
Convert DSLR Video to Edit-Friendly Formats, Add Timecode, and Generate Proxies
Red Giant Software introduced Magic Bullet Grinder, a new tool that converts DSLR video to edit-friendly formats for smooth playback and faster rendering.
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| | | | Red Giant Software Launches Red Giant People
New Creative Community to Share Presets, Get Training, Be Inspired
Red Giant Software today announced Red Giant People, a new creative community to share presets, get training, and be inspired. Visitors can enrich their Red Giant product experience with an extensive library of presets generated by Red Giant Gurus—hand-picked industry experts.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: Premiere Pro Basics (CS6 & above): 16 Tools Part 1In this tutorial, Andrew Devis introduces some of the timeline editing tools in Premiere Pro starting with the 'Trim' tool, the 'Ripple Edit' tool and then the 'Rolling Edit' tool Read Article Subscribe Premiere Pro Basics (CS6 & above): 11 Importing PSDsIn this tutorial, Andrew Devis goes through the various options Premiere Pro gives you when importing Photoshop documents including importing with merged layers, selecting the layers you wish to use and importing a PSD as a sequence.Read Article Subscribe Premiere Pro Basics CS6 & above: 7 Matched Sequences & BinsIn this video tutorial, Andrew Devis shows how to create a new sequence that exactly matches your footage followed by the options for managing assets in your project panel including how to create bins and how to navigate between bins. Andrew finishes off by showing how to automate your clips in the order you select them in your project panel directly to you timeline while respecting any in and out point selections you may have made while hover scrubbing in your project panel.Read Article Subscribe Red Bull Mind Meld at the ULTRA Music FestivalIntegrated Visions Productions and SenovvA teamed to produce a spectacular "Red Bull Mind Meld" visual experience at the Miami Ultra Music Festival by creating an immense video projection mapping. The team turned the 29-story InterContinental hotel's facade into a gyrating psychedelic mural that covered the building and throbbed with the music for 165,000 dancing fans.Read Article Subscribe Lite Bite: 10 Years Younger Using Gaussian Blur and a MaskIn this "Lite Bite" tutorial Martin Ainsworth quickly demonstrates to ability to give someone a slightly younger appearance using a Gaussian Blur and a Mask to get some very effective and quick results.Read Article Subscribemore articles » Blogs: Free iStockphoto Plug-in for Adobe Creative SuiteA site that I use frequently is iStockphoto to find illustrations and photos for both client jobs and presentations (they are also a sponsor of my blog, but I am a paying customer too). They just released a very cool plug-in that let's you search for images right within some...Read Blog SubscribeHow to Resize Images in Photoshop for use in VideoDP BestFlow - How to Resize Images in Photoshop for use in Video from ASMP dpBestflow on Vimeo . Richard Harrington shows you how to adjust photographs in Photoshop to make sure they are ready for your video project. From the dpBestflow.org project. How to Resize Images in Photoshop for...Read Blog SubscribePhotoshop: Using the Refine Edge commandA Photoshop tutorial exploring how to use the Refine Edge command to select a complex object such as hair. See the whole course on Lynda.com. http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Practical-Photoshop-Selections/96664-2.html If you aren't a member, sign up for a free 7 day trial and watch the whole thing. www.lynda.com/trial/rharrington Photoshop: Using the Refine Edge...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs » Podcasts:Premiere Pro Basics (CS6 & above): 11 Importing PSDsIn this tutorial, Andrew Devis goes through the various options Premiere Pro gives you when importing Photoshop documents including importing with merged layers, selecting the layers you wish to use and importing a PSD as a sequence.Tune In Subscribemore podcasts »Lite Bite for Photoshop: Using the High Pass Filter to Sharpen ImagesIn this very quick "Lite Bite" tutorial Martin Ainsworth demonstrates the effectiveness of the High Pass Filter to sharpen images and it's a lot quicker and easier that you might expect.Tune In Subscribemore podcasts »Lite Bite for Photoshop: Clipping Masks vs. Layer MasksIn this "Lite Bite" tutorial Martin Ainsworth quickly shows the use of Clipping Masks VS Layer Masks within Abobe Photoshop. Masks can be creative and using the best way for the project you are doing can save valuable time.Tune In Subscribemore podcasts »Related Tags | | | | |
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