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Contents 1 The Stats 2 Purchase 3 Download Demo 4 Description 4.1 IMPORTANT NOTE 5 Highlights 5.1 Features 5.2 Customer Story 6 Support 6.1 Red Giant Forum 6.2 Render Farm Information 6.3 Instant HD Tutorials 6.4 Instant HD Frequently Asked Questions 7 Press Releases

The Stats

Compatibility

• Developer: Red Giant Software
• Version: 1.1
• Platforms: Mac OSX 10.3.2 and later (Updating from Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.5.2 or later will in most cases solve compatibility issues. Please update your operating system before contacting support); Windows XP SP1 or later (32-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
• Host Applications: Adobe After Effects CS3, 7, 6.5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, 2.0 (Windows Only), Apple Final Cut Pro 6, 5.1.4
• Microsoft Vista Compatibility, Mac Universal Binary, Compatibility with After Effects CS3 and Compatibility with After Effects 7

Purchase

• Red Giant Instant HD
• Red Giant Magic Bullet Suite 2007

Download Demo

• Download Instant HD Demo

Description

Instant HD up-converts DV video into a variety of HD video formats. Choose from a list of preset resolutions to easily integrate DV video into your next High Definition production. When scaling from standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD), Instant HD's algorithms generate the missing pixels with integrated sharpening and anti-aliasing for sharp, clear results inside your favorite video application.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The product is specifically designed to work with progressive (non-interlaced) images. That means that if you are starting with interlaced video such as a standard Sony PD150 DVCAM capture, you will need to convert the image to progressive in the host application before applying Instant HD.

Highlights

• Simple controls - Five simple controls allow you to specify output size, filter types, sharpness, anti-aliasing, and quality settings, and preview your results in seconds.

• Resolution Presets - Choose from over 40 resolution presets for the most popular screen sizes, or enter a custom size to render to any resolution you like. Instant HD will automatically choose the most effective of two scaling options for your destination resolution. A Lock Aspect Ratio setting helps avoid image distortion or unnatural stretching.

• Sharpening and Anti-aliasing - Integrated sharpening and anti-aliasing controls dramatically reduce the "fuzziness" and/or jagged lines that are often a telltale sign of up-conversion.

Features

• Great-looking results - Instant HD's easy-to-use options give you great results every time

• Powerful Controls - Includes five simple controls: output size, filter type, sharpness, quality settings, and anti-aliasing

• Output Resolution choices - Resolution presets let you quickly choose the right HD aspect ratios

• Integrated Sharpening - Improve the final appearance of your footage

• Anti-aliasing - Instant HD smooths the rough edges of DV video

• Scale stills - Convert stills or photographs to HD resolution

• SD Pan-and-Scan - Scale SD video for pan-and-scan adjustments

• Choose Your Format - Up-convert NTSC or PAL Standard Definition to High Definition

• Scaling Filters - Choose from four scaling filters to balance quality and render time

Customer Story

I recently up-rezzed a feature length film from SD to HD in a Quantel EQ suite. Because we missed a few clips I chose to try InstantHD rather than go back into the suite. Amazingly, the shots I up-rezzed myself with InstantHD were indistinguishable from those run through the very high end Quantel. Bravo! - Joel Rasmussen, Producer, Before the Music Dies

Support

Red Giant Forum

• Red Giant Forum hosted by Toolfarm and moderated by Red Giant staff

Render Farm Information

• Render Farm Plug-in Policies

Instant HD Tutorials

• Watch Getting Started with Instant HD

Instant HD Frequently Asked Questions

• Red Giant Instant HD FAQ

Press Releases

• Red Giant Software Releases Instant HD March 2006