Further enhancing integrated 2D/3D compositing and effects creation capabilities

Boris Red 4 is now shipping. Red is a 2D and 3D compositing, titling, and effects plug-in solution that seamlessly integrates with industry standard NLE systems. Red 4 delivers superior image processing technology, a slew of must-have image treatment tools and a newly designed user interface optimized for effects creation workflow. "This is a significant release for the company. Red 4 adds a large number of truly exceptional image treatment tools within an enhanced user environment. Support for 16-bit color, optimized user controls and better integration raise the level of creative freedom and project possibilities for our users," said Boris Yamnitsky, founder and president, Boris FX.

New Features in Red 4 include:

• 16-bit Color Per Channel Processing - gives you greater control over color correction and manipulation with expanded color depth
• New User Interface - the new Red 4 user interface incorporates a NLE look and feel for smooth user interaction, a mini-timeline in the composite window with keyframe animation controls, and popular "Sticky" and "Magnetic" windows that create an interactive design environment
• Clone Paint - repeat or remove elements of your source image
• Image Brushes - paint with alpha images as your brush source. Multi-layered Adobe Photoshop files can be used for random brush sources.
• Tablet Support - modulate paint stroke parameters with pressure-sensitive Wacom devices. Multiple paint input channels are supported.
• Vector Trace - automatically trace your raster scan images with Bezier splines for easy animation and 3D extrusion
• Motion Path - automatically animate 2D and 3D objects or shapes
• Motion Key - erase moving foreground objects from the scene
• Subtitle Generator - import EBU-formatted subtitles into the Red timeline for easy style adjustment and then export a movie or XML file
• 40+ New Filters - Red 4 includes the most popular Continuum Complete and Final Effects Complete filters as well as a number of all-new filters
• Consolidate Project - automatically move project media and file settings into a folder for efficient media management and archiving.