September 2006 Newsletter
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 NEW! - Render while you work in After Effects 7. Four new features give you an unlimited creative workflow. |
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In this Issue
SmartSound SonicFire Pro 4
SmartSound ® Sonicfire Pro 4 is the first-ever music solution with "Mood Mapping™" for dynamically matching the mix and feel of music to the changing moods of any production. Built with SmartSound’s patented technology, Sonicfire Pro gives visual storytellers unprecedented control and flexibility over their music scores resulting in unlimited creative options right from their video editing workstation.
Check out some demos of MoodMapping
Download a SonicFire Pro trial version
Video Tutorial: High Impact Music for Motion Graphics with Sonicfire Pro 4 - by Chris Meyer of CyberMotion
Awesome Deals
Toolfarm Exclusive Adobe/Boris Continuum Complete Bundles!
- Adobe After Effects Professional + Boris Continuum Complete Bundle
$1,499 ($1,794 full individual retail) - Adobe After Effects Standard + Boris Continuum Complete
$1,199 ($1,494 full individual retail) - Adobe Production Studio Premium + Boris Continuum Complete
$2,199 - ($2,494 full individual retail) - Adobe Production Studio Standard + Boris Continuum Complete
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Digital Film Tools Universal (Intel) Upgrades
The Upgrades for DFT Products are only $50 each. There are some rules you need to follow, but man, are these plug-ins blazing FAST! Get the newest, fastest upgrades for 55mm, Composite Suite, Digital Film Lab or zMatte.
Furnace for Shake
Big discounts! Current Specials for the Shake offer and more.
Synaptricity Centrifuze is 20% off!
Synaptricity is a Digidesign Development Partner specializing in the creation of innovative, state-of-the-art, creativity-driven real-time plug-ins for Pro Tools. Centrifuze puts a new twist on classic effects and time-compression/expansion. Get it for 20% off. Regularly $249.00. Toolfarm price: $199.00. Don't miss out on this cool deal! It's available as a download or in a boxed version that will be shipped to you.
Get After Effects 7.0
Adobe After Effects 7.0 Professional
New Products & Updates
2d3 boujou 4
Emmy award-winning, industry-standard camera and object tracking solution
boujou 4 & boujou 4 Upgrade | Read Press Release
Creative Background Design with John Dickinson
Lesson 4: Fractal Flower is now available
More Info | Excerpt from Lesson 4 | John Dickinson's Interview on Digital Production Buzz
Foundry Products Updated
New Tinderbox for After Effects, Furnace 3 for Discreet, Forge dust-busting
Read Press Release
GenArts Sapphire
GenArts Releases Sapphire Plug-ins v1.08 for After Effects & Compatible Products
Read Press Release
Toolfarm News
After Effects @ Work
Toolfarm's own Michele Yamazaki wrote one of the chapters of this terrific book from CMP Books - a collaboration of many artists, overseen by Richard Harrington. Toolfarm will be giving a copy - stay tuned for more.
Read more about After Effects @ Work
Welcome Jim Geduldick to the Toolfarm Forum
Jim is extremely skilled in the Adobe After Effects and all things Apple
Toolfarm Forum
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VP Sales, Toolfarm, Inc.
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