Более 30 новых эффектов и множество улучшений в старых моделях;
Поддержка After Effects CS3, CS4 и Smart FX;
Поддержка Mac OS 10.5 Leopard и аппаратного обеспечения Mac Intel;
Поддержка Windows Vista.
Более чем 200 модулей для обработки изображения и синтеза;
Все модули имеют множество функций и параметров, которые можно изменять, а также анимировать для создания бесконечного множества эффектов;
Независимые от разрешения, сглаженные, высококачественные кадры;
Доступная в онлайн документация по всем модулям;
Поддержка двуядерных, четырехядерных и восьмиядерных процессоров для ускорения расчетов;
Накладывающийся экранный пользовательский интерфейс для визуального контроля за множеством параметров;
Только одна лицензия требуется для использования модулей со всеми совместимыми с AE приложениями на одной рабочей станции;
Бесплатный механизм сетевого просчета на After Effects, Combustion, и Digital Fusion.
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; 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.
Sapphire 6 for After Effects details:
- Over 220 must-have effects, each with many options and parameters that can be adjusted and animated for an unlimited range of effects.
- The Sapphire 5 upgrade includes 15 new effects such as TVDamage, TVChannelChange, Technicolor and many new transitions.
- GPU enabled for lightning fast render speeds. NVidia GeForce 200 or 400 series or Quadro 5800 graphics card required for maximum performance.
- Sapphire 5 uses full floating point for all internal processing, improving quality for many effects.
- More than 200 total plug-ins for image processing and synthesis.
Compatibility Matrix:
After Effects: CS4, CS5, CS5.5
Sapphire 6 for After Effects features significant performance enhancements with GPU acceleration and floating point support, providing far faster render speeds, far greater interactivity and the highest image quality available. The upcoming release fully supports Adobe's new CS5 release and 64-bit systems.
Highlights
- Most effects are GPU-accelerated to provide performance enhancements of up to 700% from Sapphire v2. NVidia GeForce 200 or 400 series or Quadro 5800 graphics card required for maximum performance.
- Floating point support for amazing image quality and maximum dynamic range.
- Adobe CS5 compatible with 64-bit support.
New Effects
- TVDamage simulates various artifacts of television broadcast and display such as static, ghosting, interference, and more.
- Technicolor2Strip simulates a Technicolor 2-strip film process to give the look of 1930s Technicolor film.
- Technicolor3Strip simulates a Technicolor 3-strip film process to give the look of 1935-1955 Technicolor film.
- Swish3D dissolves between two input clips while performing 3D moves on each.
- WipePlasma transitions between two input clips using a moving plasma texture.
- WipePointalize wipes by adding random polygon brush shapes from one clip onto another.
- WipeWeave transitions using a texture resembling woven strands.
- WipeMoire transitions using a pattern of overlapping concentric rings.
- DissolveLensFlare transitions between two clips using an animated lens flare.
- DissolveEdgeRays transitions between two clips while applying beams of light from the image edges.
- DissolveGlint transitions between two clips while applying a star shaped glint effect.
- DissolveGlintRainbow transitions between two clips while applying a star shaped glint rainbow effect.
- DissolveDefocus dissolves between two clips while defocusing/focusing each.
- DissolveTiles transitions between two input clips by shifting tile shaped sections of each.
- DissolveDistort interpolates between two clips while distorting each using the other as a lens.
New Features and Parameters:
- All effects use floating point processing for improved image quality and HDR support.
- Sapphire can now fully process 32-bit HDR floating point footage with no clamping.
- GPU acceleration improves performance for many effects.
- All threshold controls now go beyond 1 to support HDR.
- Param limits are widened for ShowBadColors to support HDR.
- Z Defocus and Z Convolve now have Boost Highlights.
- Glint and Glare have new Blur, Hue Shift, and Invert Matte parameters.
- Glow has new Show Threshold, Invert Matte, and Combine parameters.
- LensFlare has a new Glint Rays Lens.
Sapphire for Sony Vegas Pro
What's new?:
9 New Transitions - with over 100 transition presets allowing for more creative options. New transitions include FlutterCut and DissolveFlashbulbs
6 New Effects - 7 new effects including Flashbulbs, Caustics, LaserBeam, and MuzzleFlash
Redesigned LensFlare Effect and Flare Designer - Control the size, spacing, thickness, intensity, and color of each flare element or add additional elements from the included library or add your own imagery to create new elements, add texture or simulate imperfections
StretchFrameEdges Corrective Effect - Incorporate 4x3 SD content into 16x9 aspect ratio HD projects without having to distort or soften the image
Preset capabilities - Create and save your favorite presets or edit from over 1,100 included pre-built looks
Visual Preset Browser - Browse and preview presets on your media in order to see the results of the effect without having to rely on trial and error to get the right look
FX Central Subscription - New preset looks every month through a one-year subscription to FX Central, included with purchases of Sapphire v6
Enhanced Effects - Achieve more photorealistic effects with enhancements to RackDefocus, EdgeRays, Rays, EdgeFlash, and Clouds
Sapphire for Avid AVX Products
What's new?:
9 New Transitions - with over 100 transition presets allowing for more creative options. New transitions include FlutterCut and DissolveFlashbulbs
6 New Effects - 7 new effects including Flashbulbs, Caustics, LaserBeam, and MuzzleFlash
GPU Accelerated Effects - Most effects are Nvidia CUDA GPU-accelerated to provide performance enhancements. Nvidia GeForce GTX 400 or 500 series or QuadroFX Fermi (4000, 5000, 6000) graphics card required for maximum performance
Redesigned LensFlare Effect and Flare Designer - Control the size, spacing, thickness, intensity, and color of each flare element or add additional elements from the included library or add your own imagery to create new elements, add texture or simulate imperfections
StretchFrameEdges Corrective Effect - Incorporate 4x3 SD content into 16x9 aspect ratio HD projects without having to distort or soften the image
Preset capabilities - Create and save your favorite presets or edit from over 1,100 included pre-built looks
Visual Preset Browser - Browse and preview presets on your media in order to see the results of the effect without having to rely on trial and error to get the right look
FX Central Subscription - New preset looks every month through a one-year subscription to FX Central, included with purchases of Sapphire v6
Enhanced Effects - Achieve more photorealistic effects with enhancements to RackDefocus, EdgeRays, Rays, EdgeFlash, and Clouds
Floating Point Support - All effects use full floating point processing for internal processing and the highest quality image result
Sapphire Visual Effects Plugin for Adobe After Effects
What's new?:
Redesigned LensFlare Effect and Flare Designer - Control the size, spacing, thickness, intensity, and color of each flare element. Add additional elements from the included library or add your own imagery to create new elements, add texture or simulate imperfections
3D Lens Flares - Manipulate LensFlare within your 3D compositing environment to create eye-catching motion graphics and enhanced photorealism.
6 New Visual Effects and 9 New Transitions - Including Flashbulbs, Caustics, LaserBeam, and MuzzleFlash
StretchFrameEdges Corrective Effect - Incorporate your 4x3 SD content into 16x9 aspect ratio HD projects without having to distort or soften the image
Enhanced Effects - Achieve more photorealistic effects with enhancements to RackDefocus, EdgeRays, Rays, EdgeFlash, and Clouds
AE Masks Integration - Use AE masks directly within each effect as mattes to isolate the area you want to apply the effect to in fewer steps
Preset capabilities - Create and save your favorite presets or edit from hundreds of included pre-built looks.
Visual Preset Browser - Browse and preview presets on your media in order to see the results of the effect without having to rely on trial and error to get the right look
FX Central Subscription - new presets every month through a one-year subscription to FX Central, included with purchases of Sapphire v6