QC Integration FX is the most versatile plugin package ever for Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and Motion

CHV-electronics, software developer of plug-ins for Motion, Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express announced today that a major update of the plugin package QC Integration FX based on Apple's plug-in technology "FxPlug" has been released. Version 1.5 provides the user with 30 new plug-ins and a long list of new features.

QC Integration FX is designed to enable the user to build FxPlug plug-ins for Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and Motion and even built plug-ins for sale with copyright-protection. The package already contains 81 high quality visual effect plug-ins that can be used immediately.

QC Integration FX allows the user to do more than any other plugin package. Using Apple's Quartz Composer technology this package provides provides the user with the most advanced plugin platform to quickly create, modify, use and even distribute securely any Quartz Composer file. Additional plug-ins will be added to the package as they become available.

The plugin package runs on all PowerPC and Intel Mac computers on OSX 10.4 (Tiger) and OSX 10.5 (Leopard) that are qualified to run Final Cut Studio or Final Cut Express.

All FxPlug plugin packages from CHV-electronics are GPU-accelerated, using the full power of the installed graphics adapter for direct feedback and fast rendering.

Pricing
QC Integration FX is priced at $95.00.

Availability
All plug-in packages are available immediately and can be downloaded from Toolfarm and CHV's website.

The fully functional demo version of QC Integration FX V1.5 (watermarked) can be downloaded by using this link.

The upgrade is free to all current users.

Labels: CHV, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, Motion, QC Integration FX

Company to demonstrate their VFX plug-ins on a wide range of products at booth 1536

GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, will be exhibiting at SIGGRAPH 2008, being held August 12-14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

GenArts will feature Sapphire Plug-ins, a collection of over 200 image processing and synthesis effects, on a wide range of host platforms in the Plug-in Pavilion, booth 1536. Visitors to the booth will be given demonstrations of the latest Sapphire Plug-ins releases for Adobe After Effects and Apple Shake. GenArts will also be showing a technology preview of Sapphire Plug-ins for OFX products on The Foundry's Nuke, Autodesk Toxik and Eyeon Fusion.

About GenArts
Founded in 1996 in Cambridge, Mass., GenArts, Inc. is the premier provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries. Their product, Sapphire Plug-ins, equips digital artists with a collection of over 200 state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects such as: Glows, EdgeRays, LensFlare, Lightning, FilmEffect, Warps and Textures. The effects seamlessly integrate into a number of editing and compositing systems including: Adobe® After Effects®, Premiere® Pro and Premiere® Elements; Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Final Cut Express®, Motion® and Shake®; Avid® AVX Products; Autodesk® Compositing & Editing Systems, and Combustion®; Eyeon® Fusion®; and Quantel® generationQ products.

Sapphire Plug-ins have become the industry standard for high-end visual effects creation by providing unrivaled image quality, a unique organic look, and ease of use. They have been used extensively in an array of television programs, music videos and feature films, including Iron Man, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Hulk, Spider-Man 1, 2 and 3, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars - Episode I, II and III, Sin City, The Matrix trilogy, X-Men 1, 2 and 3, Titanic, Lost and CSI. Additional GenArts product information can be found at www.genarts.com.

Labels: After Effects, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, GenArts, Motion, Sapphire, Shake, Toxik

Download the newest trial versions for Boris Continuum Complete 5.07 FxPlug and Boris Red 4.3.

Labels: Boris, Continuum Complete, Demo, FxPlug, RED

Boris Continuum Complete 5.0.5 FxPlug is now available. Version 5.0.5 takes further advantage of Apple FxPlug performance acceleration in Final Cut Pro by adding new vector processing and optimizing color conversion, field rendering, and multi-processor acceleration. BCC 5.0.5 FxPlug is a free update for BCC 5.x FxPlug customers. Boris recommends that all BCC 5.x FxPlug customers update to BCC 5.0.5 FxPlug.

Download Final Effects Complete 5.0.1 on our demos page.

Labels: Boris FX, Continuum Complete, FxPlug, Update

RE:Vision Effects is now shipping Twixtor 4.5 for Apple Final Cut Pro (FCP) in an FxPlug version, which is Final Cut Pro's native effects plugin architecture.

Twixtor enables users to speed up, slow down image sequences with visually stunning results. In order to achieve its unparalleled image quality, Twixtor synthesizes unique new frames by warping and interpolating frames of the original sequence... employing RE:Vision Effects' Academy Award winning technology that calculates motion for each individual pixel.

DV Magazine calls Twixtor "amazing" and "a must-have for any toolkit." Video Systems says "it's the best plugin method for creating speed changes, slow-motion effects, and frame-rate conversions." Nick Brooks, Academy Award and Emmy Award winner for visual effects says, "Twixtor 4.5 represents a new touchstone in retiming. The difference in accuracy means that retiming artifacts are either drastically reduced or disappear on the hardest to retime footage."

The After Effects-compatible version continues to work within Final Cut Pro. What are the differences? The FxPlug version can process images in 10 bit YUV (and greater bit depths, when supported). The After Effects-compatible version only works in 8 bits per channel within FCP, but can also run in After Effects, combustion and Premiere Pro. Note that 8 bit processing within the FxPlug version is significantly faster than the After Effects-compatible version, but 10 bit or full precision YUV processing takes longer than the 8 bit processing in order to take full advantage of the extra bit depth. The FxPlug version runs within FCP 6.0.3 and up, while the After Effects-compatible version will run in any version of FCP from version 4.0 and up.

The FxPlug version is the better alternative when using Twixtor within FCP because it is Apple's native effects plugin format. Apple is continuing to add new features for FxPlug plugins, and as such there are greater future opportunities for Twixtor within FCP in the FxPlug version. Additionally, it is hoped to include Twixtor support for Motion and Final Cut Express in a future release of the FxPlug version.

Many customers use Twixtor within both Final Cut Pro and After Effects, so there is a reduced price for the second version for customers that want to use the FxPlug version within FCP and the After Effects-compatible version within After Effects on the same machine. See pricing information below.

Pricing info:

• FxPlug or After Effects-compatible Plugin, Regular version $329.99.
  
• FxPlug or After Effects-compatible Plugin, Pro version $595.00. See the RE:Vision Effects website for what features the Pro version adds to the regular version.
  
• Upgrade from regular FxPlug to Pro, FxPlug version: $265.00
  
• Upgrade from regular AE-compatible Mac version to Pro AE-compatible Mac version: $265.00
  
• Add regular FxPlug license to a previously purchased regular or Pro AE-compatible Mac license on the same machine: $99.95
  
• Add Pro FxPlug license to a previously purchased Pro AE-compatible Mac license on the same machine: $179.95 (requires previously purchased Pro AE-compatible version)
  
• Add regular AE-compatible Mac license to a previously purchased regular or Pro FxPlug license on the same machine: $99.95
  
• Add Pro AE-compatible Mac license to a previously purchased Pro FxPlug license on the same machine: $179.95

Effections is our bundle of plugins for a particular host. Effection for FCP suite is $889.95 and includes FXPlug versions of Twixtor Pro and DE:Noise as well as 7 other products. Customers who purchased Effections or Effections Plus After Effects-compatible plugin set for Macintosh, as well as Twixtor After Effects-compatible version for Mac since April 1, 2008 receive the Twixtor FXPlug version for free.

Volume pricing available. Contact sales@revisionfx.com

Twixtor continues to be supported for other After Effects-compatible programs (After Effects, combustion, Premiere Pro) as well as Avid editing systems, Autodesk Systems (Sparks), Avid's SoftImage|XSI, Apple's Shake, Quantel generationQ, eyeon's Fusion and Vision and others. Demo versions, sample footage and tutorials are available on the RE:Vision Effects website: http://www.revisionfx.com.

Labels: After Effects, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, Re:Vision Effects, Twixtor

Bring the popular look of Cover Flow (in iTunes) to your projects with the latest FxFactory freebie by idustrial revolution. CoverFlux is available immediately for Final Cut Pro 6, Motion 3 and Final Cut Express 4. It's FxPlug.

The iTunes style scrolling still image generator plug-in for Final Cut Pro, Motion and Final Cut Express.

This completely free plugin is available for download and use immediately from this website. (FxFactory & Leopard need to be installed).

• Download it for free
• Learn more about CoverFlux
• Learn more about Noise Industries

Labels: Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Free, FxPlug, idustrial revolution, Motion, Noise Industries

Oak Street Software vKey2 is a new keyer that is FxPlug, so it works in Final Cut Pro and Motion, and also a Quicktime Component. It is a tool for keying out, or removing a single color background from frames of a movie, or any digital images; especially suited to keying 4:1:1 (low color resolution) video formats. Recently enhanced for spectacular keys! It's very fast and easy to use.

• Download a demo here
• Buy Oak Street Software vKey2
• Learn more in our Plug-in Finder

Labels: Demo, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, Motion, Oak Street Software VKey, QuickTime

Oak Street Software VKey2 Quicktime Component and FxPlug plug-in is a tool for keying out, or removing a single color background from frames of a movie, or any digital images; especially suited to keying 4:1:1 (low color resolution) video formats. Recently enhanced for spectacular keys!

The FxPlug version of Vkey2 is now available. One really convenient feature of the FxPlug version is an auto-key-color feature that computes the optimal key color for you. It can also save you some render time.

Here's a sample:

Labels: FxPlug, Oak Street Software VKey, QuickTime

Get this incredible deal from CHV Plug-ins and Toolfarm expires today!

The CHV April Special Bundle includes The Entire-Bundle, FxPlug-Bundle and QC Integration. Normally, you'd pay $689 for all three, but for the month of April, get it all for just $344! That's a 50% discount! All FxPlug plug-ins work with Final Cut Pro and Motion (except CHV MorphFX, an FxPlug plug-in for Motion only at this time) and all FxScript plug-ins work with Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. These are great plug-ins. They're super fast and they do much more than you would expect. You can really push them for unique effects - I'm saying that from experience, not just to sell you the products. Don't believe me? Download some demos and try them first.

Labels: CHV, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, FxScript, Motion, QC Integration FX

Todd Prives of GenArts demo of the new FxPlug version of Sapphire plug-ins for FCP and Motion. They're also giving away a package of GenArts Sapphire.

Claudia from SF Cutters says: "Todd's demos are famous for their understandability, clarity, and visual pleasure. Todd has been with GenArts for a long time and demos this product with the integrity it deserves. This is something you do
not want to miss."


Buy Tickets Online Now $10

601 Townsend at 7th St. in San Francisco, at the Adobe Building.

Labels: Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, GenArts, Motion, Sapphire, SF Cutters

The NAB 2007 award-winner debuts full range of visual effects technology on stand SL2128H

Las Vegas NV - April 11, 2008 - 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. A 2007 NAB Viddy Award Winner, FxFactory 2.0.3 is an expansive set of visual effects tools offering over 300 plug-ins designed to compliment and extend the effects creation workflow of Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express.

"The energy this show generates is just phenomenal! NAB is the perfect opportunity for us to get together with our customers, partners, and colleagues... discuss the successes of today and the possibilities of the future," comments Niclas Bahn, Business Development Director. "This year we will have three of our broadcast design development partners on the stand with us showing more than 10 different Noise Industries effects packages. A tremendous growth in our product line from the previous year!

About FxFactory Pro
FxFactory Pro offers hardware acceleration combined with a high precision rendering engine for "front room" production power and results. The above industry standard performance and quality enables users to push the limits of effects creation; delivering that unique or realistic look with stunning image quality.

FxFactory filters are designed to extend the Apple professional video applications effects and compositing capabilities with more than 130 filters, generators and transitions. Extensive tools and controls enable users to produce just about any look with exact precision.

Highlights of the FxFactory Pro package FxFactory Pro offers super-fast glows, blurs, distortions, sharpens, generators, titling and stylization effects that can add value to any post production environment.

Hardware acceleration; FxFactory Pro plug-ins are accelerated using the graphics card for unbeatable previewing and rendering performance.

Integrated Help Desk; Plug-in documentation is accessible in one click, right from the parameter inspector. Hundreds of Presets; FxFactory Pro plug-ins come with presets, a time saving feature that lets you try new looks with minimal effort. Save your own parameter configurations to disc and recreate the same look later.

Apple Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Express users can test drive FxFactory and partner expansion FxPacks by downloading the 15-day trial version from: www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory

For more information about Noise Industries at NAB 2008, please contact Niclas Bahn at njb@noiseindustries.com. To schedule a press briefing or request product reviews, please contact Ryan Wood at ryanw@zazilmediagroup.com.

About Noise Industries, LLC Established in 2004, Boston Massachusetts based Noise Industries is an innovative developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast community. Their products are integrated with popular non-linear editing and compositing products from Apple and Avid. For more information about Noise Industries, please visit: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?ZazilMediaGroup/6974550fc9/1d796b241d/61e7f04d45.

Labels: Final Cut Pro, FxFactory, FxPlug, Motion, NAB, Noise Industries

Get this incredible deal from CHV Plug-ins and Toolfarm this month only!

The CHV April Special Bundle includes The Entire-Bundle, FxPlug-Bundle and QC Integration. Normally, you'd pay $689 for all three, but for the month of April, get it all for just $344! That's a 50% discount!

Labels: CHV, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, FxPlug, FxScript, Motion, QC Integration FX, Sale

Noise Industries FxFactory 2.0.3 is free update and brings 4 brand new plug-ins to all FxFactory Pro users, a new Network Browser to manage active licenses over the network, and many other improvements and bug fixes. Download the update, which is also a free demo.

Noise Industries SUGARfx Light Pack - Having fun while at work is not a sin. And the SUGARfx LightPack may be able to give you a sense of guilt without castigation. The package contains lens flares, glows and shines for Final Cut Pro, Motion and Final Cut Express.

SUGARfx Urban allows you to composite your own media inside pre-rendered urban environments. The SUGARfx Urban theme is available in an LC version and Studio version, and requires Mac OS X Leopard.

Labels: Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, FxFactory, FxPlug, Noise Industries, SUGARfx

New version features over 200 effects with native support for Final Cut Pro and Motion

Cambridge, MA. March 18, 2008 - 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. Sapphire Plug-ins for FxPlug products contains over 200 image processing and synthesis effects, including the latest effects in the Sapphire suite such as FilmDamage, ZDefocus, Cartoon, BleachBypass, GradientMulti, SwishPan, Deband and Vignette. GenArts is offering the new FxPlug version at no additional charge to customers with Sapphire v2 for After Effects and compatible products.

The new version for FxPlug products features drag-on Transition effects for FCP, effects categorized by Generators, Filters and Transitions, and parameters arranged in groups for improved interface layout. "It's fantastic to have these effects as real transitions in FCP! Once again a great job by the GenArts Sapphire team," says Andy Tolbert from Wide Eyed Productions.

Usability enhancements in the FxPlug version also include the ability to open and close parameter groups in the UI and dial controls for angle parameters. Additionally, projects created in Motion using Sapphire effects can be easily imported into FCP. The FxPlug and After Effects versions of Sapphire can be used concurrently in FCP for compatibility with existing projects.

"GenArts has a long history of supporting Apple products, and this release further demonstrates our commitment to our mutual customers. We are proud to provide native support for all of the Apple FxPlug products with this new version of Sapphire, which dramatically enhances the full range of effects and functionality for FCP and Motion artists," comments Anish Dhanda, Managing Director of GenArts.
Key features of Sapphire Plug-ins for Apple FxPlug Products:

• Over 200 effects
  
• Native support for Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and Motion
  
• Convenient drag-on Transition effects for Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express
  
• Effects categorized by Generators, Filters and Transitions
  
• Parameter groups can be opened and closed in the UI
  
• FlickerRemove and FlickerMatch have Set Hold Level and Set Match Level buttons
  
• Angle parameters use dial controls
  
• Motion projects with Sapphire effects can be imported and embedded in Final Cut Pro
  
• FxPlug and After Effects versions of Sapphire can be used together in Final Cut Pro
  
• Support for Mac OS 10.5 Leopard and Mac Intel hardware
  
• Many options and parameters which can be adjusted and animated for an unlimited range of results
  
• Resolution independent, fully anti-aliased, high quality images
  
• Easy to use and fully integrated within the native user interface
  
• Multi-processor support for faster rendering
  
• Online hyper-linked documentation

Availability and Pricing

Sapphire Plug-ins for Apple FxPlug Products can be purchased directly from GenArts or through their worldwide channel of authorized resellers. Pricing is $1699 for the entire package or $599 for one of four individual box sets. Special upgrade pricing for existing customers with Sapphire v1 for After Effects is offered for $599 and $199, respectively. Customers with Sapphire v2 for After Effects can use the FxPlug version at no charge on the same workstation. A new license purchased for FxPlug also allows use of the AE version. A free trial of the software is available online at www.genarts.com

About GenArts, Inc.
Founded in 1996 in Cambridge, Mass., GenArts, Inc. is the premier provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries. Their product, Sapphire Plug-ins, equips digital artists with a collection of over 200 state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects such as: Glows, EdgeRays, LensFlare, Lightning, FilmEffect, Warps and Textures. The effects seamlessly integrate into a number of editing and compositing systems including: Adobe® After Effects®, Premiere® Pro and Premiere® Elements; Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Final Cut Express®, Motion® and Shake®; Avid® AVX Products; Autodesk® Compositing & Editing Systems, and Combustion®; Eyeon® Fusion®; and Quantel® generationQ products.
Sapphire Plug-ins have become the industry standard for high-end visual effects creation by providing unrivaled image quality, a unique organic look, and ease of use. They have been used extensively in an array of television programs, music videos and feature films, including: Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, and 3, Spider-Man 1, 2 and 3, Superman Returns, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars - Episode I, II and III, Sin City, The Matrix trilogy, X-Men 1, 2 and 3, Titanic, Lost and CSI. Additional GenArts product information can be found at www.genarts.com.

Labels: Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, GenArts, Motion, Sapphire

New version of Final Effects Complete now available for Apple Final Cut Studio 2 and Final Cut Express 4

Marlborough MA - March 13, 2008 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. This is the second release in the FEC series which also includes FEC 5.0 for AE (shipping since February 2008) and FEC 5.0 for AVX (shipping Q2 2008). FEC 5.0 for FxPlug adds support for the Apple ® Final Cut Studio® 2 (FCS 2) and Final Cut Express® 4 running on the latest Apple OS X Leopard® operating system.

"We have had an immense amount of positive feedback to the Final Effects Complete 5.0 release. Our customers greatly appreciate the optimization of the FEC package to the host environment as well as the high-quality and uniqueness of each FEC effect," comments Boris Yamnitsky, founder and president, Boris FX. "With the large FEC user base and advancements in hardware performance we definitely see the FEC product line becoming the go to option for the more advanced effects and motion graphics production workflow."

Final Effects Complete for FxPlug is a set of 108 visual effects filters re-designed for Apple's FxPlug plug-in architecture, providing seamless integration with Apple Final Cut Pro and Motion. FEC 5 FxPlug adds new support for 16 bit-color processing and takes full advantage of FxPlug for a big performance boost including unlimited RT filters and native Final Cut Pro transitions. The same FEC filters are recognized by Motion and run within Motion's accelerated GPU environment for improved compatibility and flexible workflow.

FEC 5.0 for FxPlug Workflow Highlights

• Host Support: Apple Final Cut Studio including the Apple video applications Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and Motion
• Multi-processor acceleration increases effects production
• Boris Motion Tracker and Pixel Chooser borrowed from BCC allow users to selectively apply filters to specific areas of the image. The method is superior to layer duplication and masking because it is more flexible and efficient.
• New FEC Native Parameter UI sports new control groups, contextual controls, on-screen widgets, custom controls and many other improvements. All parameter options are now readily available as native parameters without a need to open modal dialog windows.
• Load and Save Presets allow users to carry and use their favorite effects with other Boris applications in other supported hosts on Windows or Macintosh.
• The built-in Electronic Help system provides comprehensive information to maximize productivity.

Pricing and Availability

FEC 5.0 for FxPlug is available today through Boris FX worldwide reseller channel and direct through Boris FX web site at www.borisfx.com for an MSRP of $895.00 (new), $295.00 (upgrade to FEC 5.0 for FxPlug from any other version) and $295.00 (for cross-grades from BCC).

FEC 5.0 for FxPlug and BCC 5.0 for FxPlug can be purchased as a bundled set for $1095.00 (a saving of $695.00)

FEC 5.0 for AVX packages will be available later in Q2 2008.

About Boris FX

Founded in 1995 in Boston MA, Boris FX is the leading developer of integrated graphics and effects technology, delivering 3D compositing and vector graphic products for the broadcast, post production, film and multi-media industries. Since the company's inception, Boris products have grown to serve over 200,000 artists worldwide. A great part of its success lies in the ability to tightly integrate and leverage technologies through strong partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers including Adobe®, Apple®, Autodesk®, Avid®, Eyeon®, Grass Valley, Matrox®, Media 100®, Sony Pictures Digital®, and Ulead®. For more information, visit www.borisfx.com.

Labels: Boris, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, Final Effects Complete, FxPlug, Motion

One of Digital Anarchy's most popular plug-ins, Psunami Water, is now available for Final Cut Pro and Motion.

Psunami Water creates photorealistic water surfaces. The waves are true 3D, created by a 3D mesh that's rippled and distorted by water simulation algorithms. Since you're in a real 3D system, you can fly the camera around skimming across the waves or going beneath them to create underwater shots. Using the same technology that created the digital water in Titanic it's an incredibly powerful way of adding beautiful, realistic waves and water to your FCP and Motion projects.

The best part is that the AE purchase of Psunami Water includes the FxPlug version in the same package! Buy one, get both!

We'll have the system requirements up as soon as we get them, but for now, I think you'd be fine with an Intel based Mac with the most recent version of Final Cut Studio. I'll find out if it will run in older versions of FCS.

Labels: After Effects, Digital Film Tools, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, Motion, Psunami

Download the Boris FEC FxPlug for Final Cut Pro and Motion here. It's good for 15 days. It's (obviously) Mac only, but there is a version for After Effects and compatible also.

There are also many ways to buy FEC:

• Boris Final Effects Complete 5.0 FxPlug Version for Final Cut Pro and Motion
• Boris Final Effects Complete 5.0 FxPlug Version for Final Cut Pro and Motion Upgrade or Crossgrade for Boris Continuum Complete Users
• Boris Final Effects Complete 5 FxPlug & AE Bundle Mac
• Boris Final Effects Complete 5 AE Upgrade and FxPlug Crossgrade Bundle Mac
• Boris Native Filter Suite for Final Cut Studio Mac (Final Effects Complete 5 FxPlug & Continuum Complete 5 FxPlug Bundle)
• Boris Final Effects Complete 5.0 FxPlug Version for Final Cut Pro and Motion Academic

We're in the process of updating the FEC entry in our Plug-in Finder.

Labels: After Effects, Boris, Continuum Complete, Final Cut Pro, Final Effects Complete, FxPlug, Motion

Final Effects Complete 5 FxPlug is a set of 108 visual effects filters re-designed for Apple's FxPlug plug-in architecture, providing seamless integration with Apple Final Cut Pro and Motion. FEC 5 FxPlug adds new support for 16 bit-color processing and takes full advantage of FxPlug for a big performance boost including unlimited RT filters and native Final Cut Pro transitions. The same FEC filters are recognized by Motion and run within Motion's accelerated GPU environment for improved compatibility and flexible workflow.

FEC 5 FxPlug is available now for a suggested retail price of 895 USD. Users of BCC and older versions of FEC may upgrade for 295 USD.

We will have an FEC FxPlug demo up shortly.

Labels: Boris, Final Cut Pro, Final Effects Complete, FxPlug, Motion

Kevin McAuliffe reviews Noise Industries FXFactory Pro 2.0.2 and gives it an 'Absolute Buy'.

See, I wasn't just just blowing smoke when I told you it was a great plug-in package. Learn more about FxFactory in our Plug-in Finder.

Labels: Final Cut Pro, FxFactory, FxPlug, Motion, Noise Industries, reviews

Noise Industries SUGARfx Folding Cards LC is available for Final Cut Pro and Motion (FxPlug). Make your next project unfold to an awesome animated environment, featuring 8 different elements to choose from and a whole gamut of color combinations, including a customizing one where you can create your own favorite combinations. Requires Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

We'll have some video examples up soon.

Labels: Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, Motion, Noise Industries, SUGARfx

Get the latest 5.0.2 point upgrade for Boris Continuum Complete AVX.

Labels: After Effects, Avid, Boris, Continuum Complete, Demo, FxPlug

This update will bring CD or Try and Buy installs of BCC FxPlug 5 up to date with version 5.0.3. The FxPlug version works in Final Cut Pro and Motion.

Labels: Boris, Continuum Complete, Demo, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, Motion

Noise Industries FxFactory 2.0.2

The latest update to FxFactory brings five new plug-ins to existing FxFactory Pro 2 customers and improved versions of the CoreMelt Motion and Editing Packs with high-precision rendering, contextual parameter UI and a redesigned masking system.

There is a new demo available for FxFactory 2.0.2.

idustrial revolution SupaWipe

SupaWipe is a brand new plug-in by idustrial revolution, and quite simply the coolest object transition for Final Cut Pro 6 and Final Cut Express 4. Effects that would require manual keyframing, multiple layers and lots of setup time can now be accomplished with a few clicks.

SUGARfx World Cup

The jaw-dropping 3D theme by SUGARfx has been completely redesigned for Mac OS X Leopard and Final Cut Studio 2, with plenty of options to adapt the theme to your projects.

The new World Cup is available in two flavors: World Cup 1.6 LC, a simpler version (a free update for current customers) and SUGARfx World Cup 2.0 Studio, the advanced version with more theme elements and parameters.

Labels: Apple, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, Leopard, Motion, Noise Industries, Universal

Customers purchasing Sapphire v2 for FCP now will also receive the FxPlug version when released

Cambridge, MA. January 8, 2008 -- GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, today announced an upcoming version of Sapphire Plug-ins for Apple FxPlug products including Final Cut Pro and Motion.

GenArts is offering the new FxPlug version at no additional charge to customers who purchase or upgrade to Sapphire v2 for After Effects and compatible products. Currently Sapphire Plug-ins supports Final Cut Pro through the After Effects API, but the FxPlug version will provide additional features such as drag-on Transition effects for FCP, support for Motion, and effects categorized as Generators, Filters and Transitions. The forthcoming version for FxPlug products will contain over 200 image processing and synthesis effects, including the latest effects in the Sapphire Plug-ins suite such as FilmDamage, ZDefocus, Cartoon, BleachBypass, GradientMulti, SwishPan, Light3D, Deband and Vignette.

A preview of the new version can be seen at the Macworld FCPUG SuperMeet on January 16th at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. The FxPlug version of Sapphire Plug-ins is planned for release in the first half of 2008.

About GenArts, Inc.

Founded in 1996 in Cambridge, Mass., GenArts, Inc. is the premier provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries. Their product, Sapphire Plug-ins, equips digital artists with a collection of over 200 state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects such as: Glows, EdgeRays, LensFlare, Lightning, FilmEffect, Warps and Textures. The effects seamlessly integrate into a number of editing and compositing systems including: Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro and Premiere Elements; Apple Final Cut Pro and Shake; Avid AVX Products; Autodesk Compositing & Editing Systems and Combustion; Eyeon Fusion; and Quantel generationQ products.

Sapphire Plug-ins have become the industry standard for high-end visual effects creation by providing unrivaled image quality, a unique organic look, and ease of use. They have been used extensively in an array of television programs, music videos and feature films, including: Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, and 3, Spider-Man 1, 2 and 3, Superman Returns, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars Episode I, II and III, Sin City, The Matrix trilogy, X-Men 1, 2 and 3, Titanic, Lost and CSI.

Additional GenArts product information can be found at www.genarts.com.

Labels: Apple, Final Cut Studio, FxPlug, GenArts, Motion

A Toolfarm Exclusive! The CHV X-MAX bundle includes The Entire-Bundle for Final Cut Pro, the FxPlug Bundle and QC Integration FX- modify and create any Quartz Composer composition as a video effect plug-in for FCP and Motion. Get all of this at a 50% discount until December 31st! Many of the plug-ins also work in Final Cut Express and Motion.

Don't miss out on this incredible deal. You know you need to spend a little more before the end of the year anyway ;-)

Labels: CHV, Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, FxScript, Motion, plug-ins, QC Integration FX, Sale

FxFactory Pro Update

It's only been a couple of weeks, but there's already a good point update for FxFactory.

The newest version of FxFactory fixes important bugs discovered since the initial release of FxFactory 2, such as the loss of 'Log and Transfer' functionality in Final Cut Pro 6.

Version 2.0.1 also brings three new plug-ins to FxFactory Pro users, and an improved plug-in management interface which lets you access plug-in documentation while browsing your effect collection.

Download the update here.

Futurismo Backgrounds and Futurismo Titles 2 Update

Version 2.0 of Futurismo Backgrounds and Futurismo Titles plug-ins improves support for Final Cut Pro and adds new features, such as parameter presets and a better font-selection UI. Each plug-in package may be purchased for $49 at our online store, and it is available in trial mode for 15 days.

This version is a free upgrade for existing Futurismo Titles 1.0 and Futurismo Backgrounds 1.0 customers.

Download Futurismo Titles | Download Futurismo Backgrounds

Labels: Final Cut Pro, FxPlug, Motion, Noise Industries

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