Update: Boris FX Sapphire v2023.5 – New Lens flares, 25+ New Builder Presets & More

This update to Boris FX Sapphire is targeted at simplifying your workflow with the addition of new parameter linking, quick search, favorites, 25+ new Builder presets, and new lens flares.

What’s new in Sapphire 2023.5?

• Improved Effect! New Parameter Linking in Sapphire Builder allows you to create interactions between values and even different effects.
• Improved Functionality! New Quick Access and Favorites menus in Builder create faster and more streamlined workflows.
• Improved Functionality! Customize any parameter in Builder with a unique name.
• New and Improved Presets! Builder ships with 25+ new presets and more than 130 updated and improved presets.
• New Flares! Includes 12 updated Sapphire Lens Flares. Includes 18 updated Sapphire Lens Flares and more.

Parameter Linking in Builder

The new parameter linking feature in S_Effect and S_Transition allows editors and artists to create dynamic and complex effects by connecting parameters and values across different Sapphire effects. Users can set a “driver” parameter and then link other parameters to it, including adding offsets and multipliers.

Parameter linking gives users control over an entire effect’s animation with a single slider. This makes it easier to create advanced animations and effects without having to manually adjust multiple parameters!

Quick Access and Favorites

The new Quick Access feature provides users with a fast option to find and add effects to Builder. Simply add effects directly into the node graph with just a few clicks rather than navigating Sapphire’s expansive list of effects. Users can also star frequently used effects and add them to the new Favorites category, making them easily accessible.

Custom Parameter Naming

The 2023.5 update to Sapphire introduces a highly-requested feature: the ability to customize effect parameter names in Builder. Users can now create their own names for any parameter inside any Sapphire effect. By choosing more intuitive and user-friendly parameter names, Builder artists can quickly identify key parameters in an effect and adjust accordingly.

New and Improved Presets

Artists can hit the ground running with stunning looks and professionally-curated transitions thanks to 15 new S_Effect presets and 12 new S_Transition presets — all built out with custom expressions. Plus, 130+ existing S_Effect and S_Transition presets are updated and improved, giving users even more options and refined looks.

New and Improved Sapphire Lens Flares

Sapphire’s award-winning Lens Flare, renowned across the film & TV industry for gorgeous and natural looking results, now includes 12 more reasons to love it with the addition of new and improved flares for Sapphire 2023.5. Use the integrated Academy Award-winning Mocha technology to do fast and accurate motion tracking directly in the plugin. Perfect flares, wherever you need them.