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Boris AAF Transfer Version 2: New Avid to FCP Workflow

2011-02-01T11:10:00.008-05:00

Boris AAF Transfer provides a set of two Final Cut Pro plug-ins for transferring sequences between Final Cut Pro and Avid editing and finishing systems. One of the plug-ins exports Avid-compatible AAF format files from Final Cut Pro to Avid. The other plug-in imports AAF format files from Avid to Final Cut Pro.

Watch a Demo Movie

Unique Boris AAF Transfer advantages include:

• Boris Continuum Complete Support. Transfer BCC filters and transitions that were applied to clips while retaining all of the keyframed changes. The BCC filters are seamlessly transferred as long as the corresponding BCC effect is present in the host application where the transferred sequence is opened.

• Avid DS Compatibility. Boris AAF Transfer can exchange live program sequences between Final Cut Pro and Avid DS – with media, markers, cuts, dissolves, filters, and audio preserved. Boris AAF Transfer also supports Avid Media Composer, Avid Symphony, and Avid NewsCutter.

• Matte Key Support. Boris AAF Transfer supports the following features:

Avid Media Composer Feature = Matching Feature in Apple Final Cut Pro
- Matte Key 2D: Foreground = Opacity (Motion Tab)
- Matte Key 2D: Scaling = Scale in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)
- Matte Key 2D: Position = Center in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)
- Matte Key 2D: Crop = Crop (Motion Tab)
- Matte Key 3D: Level = Opacity (Motion Tab)
- Matte Key 3D: Swap Sources = Alpha reversed if Invert Key is off
- Matte Key 3D: Invert Key = Alpha reversed if Swap Sources is off
- Matte Key 3D: Scaling = Scale in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)
- Matte Key 3D: Position = Center in Basic Motion (Motion Tab)
- Matte Key 3D: Crop = Crop (Motion Tab)

• Transfer Modes. Preserve transfer modes between Final Cut Pro and Avid editing and finishing systems that include the BCC Composite filter.

• Support for Apple Final Cut Pro and Avid for $299. Users receive two plug-ins for exchanging sequences between Final Cut Pro and Avid at one low price.

• Free 14-day Trial Version. Users can try Boris AAF Transfer free for 14 days.

Other supported features include:

• 3D Warp effects
• Picture-in-Picture effects
• Flips and Flops
• Motion effects
• Variable speed changes
• Multi-cam
• Freeze Frames
• Audio Pan
• Dip to Color, Dissolve, Fade from Color, Fade to Color
• Timeline comments on clips
• Timeline locator names, comments, and colors
• Source locators
• Sub-clips created via AutoSync
• Transfer of titles between Avid's Title Tool and Final Cut Pro's Text Generators

Pricing and Availability
Boris AAF Transfer v2 is immediately available for an MSRP of $299 USD or an MSRP of $399 USD when bundled with the Boris XML Transfer plug-in for Adobe After Effects. Boris AAF Transfer v2 supports Apple Final Cut Pro v6 and higher, Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter, Avid Symphony, and Avid DS. A free, full-functioning 14-day trial version is available for immediate download. Boris AAF Transfer v2 is a free upgrade for all Boris AAF Transfer users.

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AVX for Avid DS Now Available

2010-10-27T12:56:00.005-04:00

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AVX for DS brings 180+ filters to Avid DS. New features include a video noise reduction tool, an OpenGL particle engine, and on-screen overlay control widgets for streamlined workflow.

"Until we had BCC AVX for Avid DS, the onlines were becoming more and more difficult to achieve. With BCC AVX for DS, all offline BCC effects are contained within the AFE and conform completely with all animated parameters correctly set. This is an enormous boon for us. Now, we couldn't imagine conforming and onlining a show without our armory of BCC effects at hand. It means that we can spend more time grading and perfecting other aspects of the show instead of wasting time recreating effects that have already been determined."
- Tony Quinsee-Jover, owner, HD Heaven

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Pricing
Boris Continuum Complete 7 AVX for Avid DS
MSRP: $2,495 USD
Part #: BCCAVXDSW700

New: Boris Continuum Complete 7 for Sony Vegas Pro 10

2010-10-11T12:53:00.008-04:00

Boris Continuum Complete is the Swiss Army Knife of Visual Effects, giving Sony Vegas Pro 10 editors the most complete and useful plug-in suite ever created. This comprehensive collection of 140+ plug-ins includes keying and motion tracking tools, dazzling light effects, popular film effects, realistic in-camera effects, and image restoration tools. Customizable presets allow you to quickly create high-end effects with no learning curve. Effects can be selectively applied via channel or region-based masks. All filters take advantage of either multi-processing or OpenGL hardware acceleration to deliver an interactive effects design experience.

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Pricing
Boris Continuum Complete 7 for Sony Vegas Pro (Download)
Promo MSRP: $595 USD (regularly $995 USD)
Part #: BCCVEGAS700
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The promo pricing is in effect through November 19, 2010.

Harry B. Miller III, A.C.E. Discovers Continuum Complete

2010-10-06T17:45:00.002-04:00

"What has elevated Boris Continuum Complete in my eyes is the integrated PixelChooser technology. PixelChooser allows you to draw simple or complex shapes within each BCC effect and to apply the effect within or outside of the shape. And not just a single shape, but multiple shapes. PixelChooser enables the editor to fine-tune the visuals of a movie enormously. It is like having Avid's AniMatte™ feature built in to each BCC plug-in."

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EditShare User Story: Project Sharing for Final Cut Pro

2010-10-04T20:00:00.006-04:00

"When working on a big series, we've always created a number of smaller Final Cut Pro 'Projects'; for example, ones for music, graphics, digitizing, and others for editing. But now, thanks to EditShare's permissions management layer, at any given time only one editor gets write access to a particular project file, while every editor can see and open all project files without risk of accidents. That's mind-boggling and it took us a while to get our heads around it."
- Duane Martin, First Assistant Editor, "Heartland"

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PowerProduction Announces Martini QuickShot Creator

2010-09-15T15:17:00.005-04:00

PowerProduction Software, a leading developer of visualization software for film and video production, today announced the release of Martini QuickShot Creator (Martini), the first plug-in for post-production visualization. Designed to work within Apple's Final Cut Pro, Martini makes it easy for editors to direct additional shots and sequences. With Martini's dynamic power, editors no longer need to use black slugs with text explaining what "shot goes here". From single shots to multi-shot sequences, Martini helps directors and editors create a better final film.

Loaded with hundreds of classic and unique shot styles, Martini's easy-to-use interface guides editors through the quick creation of composite shots. Editors can select a style, such as basic over-the-shoulder shots, two and three shots, and close-ups as well as fight scenes, chase scenes, and other pre-composed multiple shot sequences. Then, editors can choose a location from hundreds of pre-loaded interiors, exteriors, and custom digital location photos.

Martini QuickShot Creator seamlessly integrates with all PowerProduction Software products, including StoryBoard Quick and StoryBoard Artist. Optimized for Macintosh OS X, Martini supports OS X 10.4 or higher and Final Cut Pro 6 or higher.

Pricing
Martini QuickShot Creator (Download)
MSRP: $199 USD
Part #: MARTINI100
Download the Box Shot

Visit www.martiniquickshot.com for more information.

EditShare Ships Geevs 5 - Enhanced Broadcast Platform

2010-09-09T10:30:00.006-04:00

EditShare is pleased to announce the availability of Geevs 5. Trusted worldwide by industry experts, the highly flexible and customizable Geevs broadcast platform boasts over 10 years of production and exceeds 1,000 channels on air. The upgraded Geevs 5 offers configurations for any requirement, including multi-camera instant replay, live studio playout, newsroom integration with MOS, and multi-format ingest, delivering truly exceptional results.

"We are thrilled to announce the availability of Geevs 5 and display its significant enhancements at IBC 2010," comments James Richings, Managing Director, EditShare EMEA. "Expanded support for ProRes, DNxHD, and AVC-Intra formats places Geevs at the forefront of broadcast video servers. Creating, sharing, and distributing content is now quicker and more transparent than ever."

Geevs 5 new features include:

New User Interfaces
Sleek new user interfaces with improved functionality and intuitive controls for managing media in fast-paced broadcast environments.

New Sports Client Application and Controller
Multi-channel synchronized recording and playback with up to 16 camera feeds, including instant playout from any angle with dynamic slow-motion replay. Multiple servers can be accessed and controlled from a single dedicated Geevs Sports controller.

Expanded Codec and Format Support
Geevs servers now offer seamless integration with Avid and Final Cut Pro editing workgroups using DNxHD, ProRes and ProRes HQ, and AVC-Intra 100 and 50.

Integration with EditShare Storage and Flow
Geevs provides a seamless exchange of media with direct ingest to EditShare XStream and Storage Series servers, Flow database integration, and real-time generation of proxy files for Flow Browse. View Geevs clips in Flow Browse or Flow Logger, instantly begin working with your captured media during ingest, and organize clips into Bins and Sequences.

High-Performance Audio
Support for 24-bit and 32-bit audio as well as Dolby E offers Geevs users advanced multi-channel audio workflows.

Edit While Capture
Allows EditShare users to begin working with media in their NLE while it is still being captured. Files continue to grow in the background until ingest is stopped.

Other Geevs feature highlights include:

Ingest & Playout
Geevs servers have a wide range of client software applications to control ingest and playout in different environments. Geevs Client is a multi-purpose I/O application. Geevs Autorun provides dedicated 24/7 channel playout. Geevs Sports provides synchronized ingest of up to 16 cameras with instant replay and dynamic slow motion. Geevs Live provides Studio Playout with MOS integration and GPI triggers for Vision Mixer support. Geevs Studio MC provides dedicated studio ingest with instant review of all angles - while simultaneously creating Avid and FCP sequences in the Flow database. Other applications provide transcoding, backup, file delivery, VTR replacement, and channel automation.

Formats and Codecs
Geevs servers support AVI, QuickTime, and MXF containers as well as the newly-added DNxHD, ProRes, AVC-Intra and XDCAM EX codecs. All standard broadcast formats are also supported, including DV25, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, MPEG-2, MPEG-2 HD, and Uncompressed SD and HD.

Broadcast Tools
Geevs provides a flexible set of tools for broadcasters including an XML API, VDCP, MOS, router control, graphic overlays, and GPI triggers for integration with external controllers or vision mixers.

Flexible and Expandable HD/SD Servers
Geevs broadcast servers are available in 1U or 4U configurations for optimal flexibility. With HD and SD configurations, support for SDI, GPI, and External Timecode, and NAS, SAN, and DAS options, Geevs servers fit seamlessly into almost any broadcast environment.

Playout During Transfer
Geevs supports playout of files while they are still being transferred, offering huge time-savings and facilitating last-minute critical changes to content.

Automation
Geevs provides support for VDCP for integration with automation systems.

EditShare will demonstrate Geevs 5 at IBC Stand 7.E20.

EditShare Unleashes Version 6 at IBC 2010

2010-09-08T12:05:00.009-04:00

EditShare has announced the availability of the highly-anticipated Version 6 shared storage release that encompasses the EditShare XStream Series, Storage Series, Metro, and Field shared storage solutions.

"The performance of the new EditShare release is outstanding. We are benchmarking usable throughput on the new system at more than 700MB per second per 16TB unit. This is outperforming any other shared storage solution in its class and price range," comments Andy Liebman, CEO, EditShare. "EditShare Version 6 fits perfectly into literally any production environment. Our infinitely-expandable, multi-tiered architecture supports the full gamut of production workflows from large newsroom operations where hundreds of journalists access the storage server and share source materials using Avid or Final Cut Pro to DI facilities where SCRATCH artists perform color grading and exchange content with post. But more than fast storage, EditShare Version 6 also breaks down all workflow boundaries, letting users creatively share media and projects, and offering seamless integration with EditShare's powerful yet cost-effective ingest, asset management, playout, and archiving solutions."

Version 6 new feature highlights include:

Optimizations for DPX Workflows
With Version 6, users can enable DPX optimizations on a per-Media Space basis, and choose specific optimizations for HD-DPX or 2K-DPX workflows.

User Groups for Simplified Administration
Version 6 allows for groups of users to be defined. Once a group is defined, it can be added and removed from Media Spaces and Project Spaces and managed the same way as individuals. Users can also belong to multiple groups.

Managed and Unmanaged Space Capabilities
Version 6 includes the ability to convert Managed Spaces to Unmanaged.

Media Space Renaming Feature
Administrators now have the ability to change the name of a Media Space.

New Versions of Netatalk and Samba
By updating to the latest versions of Netatalk and Samba, EditShare ensures the fullest compatibility with the latest versions of Mac OS X and Windows 7.

New Graphical Interface
Version 6 features a sleek new look to bring the solution visually in line with EditShare's Flow, Ark, and Geevs solutions.

EditShare will demonstrate Version 6 of its Storage Series and XStream Series shared storage solutions at IBC Stand 7.E20.

Final Effects Complete 6 AE Now Available, Supports CS5

2010-09-07T10:12:00.005-04:00

Final Effects Complete 6 AE brings over 110 designer effects and transitions to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5, CS4, and CS3. The new release features support for native After Effects lights, on-screen overlay control widgets for streamlined workflow, audio-driven keyframe generation, and a new Compare Mode feature to compare the filtered result with the unfiltered source via either a side-by-side or live split-screen view. Each FEC filter has been re-engineered for 64-bit operating systems. All-new transition effects include Super Dissolve, RGB Dissolve, and Rectangular Scale Wipe.

Read About the New Features in FEC 6 AE

Pricing and Part Numbers
Final Effects Complete 6 AE
Part # Mac: FECAEM600
Part # Win: FECAEW600
SRP: $895 USD

Final Effects Complete 6 AE Upgrade
Part # Mac: FECAEMU600
Part # Win: FECAEWU600
SRP: $295 USD

Final Effects Complete 6 AE Academic
Part # Mac: FECAEME600
Part # Win: FECAEWE600
SRP: $295 USD

Please contact us for more information.

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AVX Now Available

2010-08-24T13:39:00.003-04:00

What's New in Version 7

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AVX brings over 200 filters to Avid Media Composer, Avid Symphony, and Avid NewsCutter. The new release features highly sought-after lens blur effects, a video noise reduction tool, a new OpenGL particle engine, and new on-screen overlay control widgets for streamlined workflow.

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AVX is available for an MSRP of $1,995 USD. Owners of previous versions of BCC AVX may upgrade for an MSRP of $599 USD.

New Boris Continuum Unit: 3-Way Color Grade

2010-08-17T11:19:00.003-04:00

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The new Boris Continuum 3-Way Color Grade Unit brings professional-level color grading tools to After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express. Feature highlights include:

• Primary Color and Luma Controls. Separately adjust dark, mid, and bright regions of an input clip using industry-standard lift/gamma/gain controls.

• Built-in Power Window Matte and Masking System with Motion Tracking. Isolate a color adjustment to a specific region in the image. Adobe After Effects masks and matte layers can be imported - a perfect complement to CS5’s new Rotobrush tool.

• Inside/Outside Color Grading. Separate color correction can be applied inside and outside of the mask region within a single instance of the filter.

• Built-in HSL Keyer. Isolate areas of the image based on color values for more precise color adjustment or to replace the selected color.

• Exposure Parameter. Enables fine-level exposure control; editors can globally lighten or darken an image by setting f-stops in the slider control.

• Built-in Compare Mode. Enables live-view comparison of the filtered result with the unfiltered source via either a side-by-side view or a live split-screen view.

The 3-Way Color Grade Unit is available now for an MSRP of $99 USD.

New Product: Transfer FCP Sequences to Media Composer

2010-08-10T08:47:00.005-04:00

Boris AAF Transfer is a custom Apple Final Cut Pro plug-in that lets you export AAF files from FCP sequences for import into Avid Media Composer. Because the entire live FCP program sequence is transferred - with media, markers, cuts, dissolves, filters, and audio preserved - the transferred sequence can be edited and finished in the Media Composer timeline without returning to FCP.

What is Unique about Boris AAF Transfer?

• Alpha Channel Support. Transfer still images and video clips while retaining alpha information, preserving the alpha channel. The transferred sequence appears exactly the same in Media Composer as it did in FCP.

• Boris Continuum Complete Compatibility. Transfer BCC filters and transitions that were applied to clips or transitions in the FCP timeline while retaining all of the keyframed changes that were made to the applied filter or transition effect. The BCC filters are seamlessly transferred into Media Composer as long as the corresponding BCC filter or transition effect is present in the Media Composer host where the transferred sequence is opened.

Pricing and Availability
Boris AAF Transfer is available immediately for an MSRP of $299 USD or an MSRP of $399 USD when bundled with the Boris XML Transfer plug-in for Adobe After Effects. Boris AAF Transfer supports Final Cut Pro 6 and higher and Media Composer 4 and higher. A free, full-functioning 14-day trial version is available for immediate download from the Boris FX web site.

New Boris Continuum Unit: Lens Blur

2010-07-16T13:20:00.003-04:00

High-end effects for just $99! The Boris Continuum Lens Blur Unit delivers Lens Blur, Lens Shape, and Lens Transition filters to Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Final Cut Express, and Apple Motion:

• BCC Lens Blur emulates a popular lens blur or rack defocus effect where out-of-focus highlights of an image clip take on the shape of the lens aperture.

• BCC Lens Shape is a designer effect similar to a rack defocus effect where the shape of the bokeh can be imported from an external layer.

• BCC Lens Transition is a wipe filter that applies a lens blur or rack defocus effect to the specular highlights of outgoing and incoming image clips.

Each filter is mutli-processor accelerated.

Lens Blur Videos on Boris TV
Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's New Lens Blur Filter

Create a Rack Focus Effect with the BCC 7 Lens Blur Filter

The Lens Blur Unit is available now for an MSRP of $99 USD.

Boris Continuum Complete 7 FxPlug Now Available

2010-07-08T10:03:00.002-04:00

What's New in Version 7

Boris Continuum Complete 7 FxPlug brings over 210 filters to Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express. The new release features a 3-way color grade filter with built-in keying and masking tools, a video noise reduction tool, an OpenGL particle engine, and real-time title flare and luma glow effects.

Pricing and Part Numbers
Boris Continuum Complete 7 FxPlug Mac
Part #: BCCFXPLUG700
SRP: $995 USD

Boris Continuum Complete 7 FxPlug Upgrade Mac
Part #: BCCFXPLUGU700
SRP: $295 USD

Boris Continuum Complete 7 FxPlug Academic Mac
Part #: BCCFXPLUGE700
SRP: $295 USD

Please contact us for more information.

Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Upgrade Promotion

2010-06-29T11:53:00.005-04:00

Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX brings nearly 200 filters to Avid Media Composer 5. Version 6 features 15 new filters including Extruded Text, Layer Deformer, Cartoon Look, Lightning, and Swish Pan. In addition, BCC 6 AVX delivers unique workflow enhancements such as the ability to animate a BCC filter in After Effects and transfer the animation to the Avid timeline - while preserving AE keyframes.

The regular price to upgrade to Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX from a previous version of BCC AVX is $599 USD. Through July 16, 2010, Avid editors can upgrade for just $295 USD, and they will receive a free upgrade to BCC 7 AVX when it is available. Version 7 will include a new video noise reduction tool, new lens blur, lens shape, and lens transition filters, and a new OpenGL particle engine.

Please contact us for more information.

New Boris Continuum Unit: Beat Reactor

2010-06-22T12:36:00.003-04:00

The Boris Continuum Beat Reactor Unit gives you fast, precise, and flexible ways to use audio to influence the animation of visual effects parameters in Adobe After Effects compositions - resulting in dynamic, high-energy effects that are tightly integrated into compositions. Use Beat Reactor to influence almost any After Effects parameter and easily generate audio-driven effects such as a pulsing light, a glow, or even an image wipe that follows along with the beat of an audio track.

Beat Reactor is available now for an MSRP of $99 USD.

Video Tutorial: Create Audio-driven Effects with Beat Reactor

Beat Reactor supports After Effects CS5, CS4, and CS3.

Top Los Angeles Creative House Puts EditShare XStream Center Stage

2010-05-19T14:22:00.003-04:00

EditShare announced today that Los Angeles-based creative house, LUSSIER, has deployed a 48TB EditShare XStream system to facilitate media sharing and centralized storage for Avid and Apple Final Cut Pro editing workgroups. LUSSIER is known for creating high-end programming recaps and trailers, boasting an impressive resume jam-packed with prime-time powerhouses that include ABC, Disney, FOX, Lifetime, NBC, Spike TV, The CW, TNT and USA. The creative house turned to EditShare for its superior shared storage to facilitate media sharing among the various production units.

"With our specific client requirements and project workflows, we needed a collaborative editing and shared storage solution that would easily integrate our Avid and Final Cut Pro systems. After evaluating several shared storage solutions on the market, it was clear that EditShare was the best solution for our needs and budget. We were impressed with its cross-platform project data sharing and HD file sharing capabilities, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with no per seat license fees, and long-term scalability and ease of use," said Ryan Fioravanti, Technical Director at LUSSIER.

LUSSIER's editing facilities are principally used for creating promotional pieces for prime-time smash hits, including ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and "LOST", and Lifetime's "Project Runway", but their services also include offline and online editing, motion graphics, and sound mixing of long-form prime-time specials and theatrical trailers. There are 15 Avid and Final Cut Pro units and 1 PC-based Symphony connected to the XStream via Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. EditShare solutions support both 10 Gigabit and Gigabit Ethernet, facilitating workflows from editing SD to uncompressed HD and Digital Intermediate. EditShare shared storage solutions use RAID-5 configurations, providing maximum protection for media.

"The EditShare installation at LUSSIER is an excellent example of XStream's cross-platform, high-performance capabilities," says Andy Liebman, Founder and CEO, EditShare. "XStream provides a safe storage environment for Avid and Final Cut Pro editors to store and share media. The seamless exchange of media within a mixed editing operation, coupled with XStream's high-performance, offers tremendous time-savings for LUSSIER's tough production schedule."

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE Now Available

2010-05-10T16:15:00.010-04:00

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE brings over 200 filters to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5, CS4, and CS3. Version 7 features 11 new filters including a 3-way color grade filter with built-in keying and masking tools, a new video noise reduction tool, a spline-based warp filter, an audio-driven keyframe generator, a new OpenGL particle engine, and still and video morph technology. Each Boris Continuum Complete filter has been re-engineered for 64-bit operating systems and OpenGL acceleration.

Watch a Demonstration and Read About the New Features in BCC 7 AE

Pricing and Part Numbers
Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE
Part # Mac: BCCAEM700
Part # Win: BCCAEW700
SRP: $995 USD

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE Upgrade
Part # Mac: BCCAEMU700
Part # Win: BCCAEWU700
SRP: $295 USD

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE Academic
Part # Mac: BCCAEME700
Part # Win: BCCAEWE700
SRP: $295 USD

Please contact us for more information.

Boris FX Introduces Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE

2010-04-12T01:26:00.003-04:00

Watch a Demonstration

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE will bring over 200 filters to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5, CS4, and CS3. Version 7 features 11 new filters including a 3-way color corrector with built-in keying and masking tools, a new video noise reduction tool, a spline-based warp filter, an audio-driven keyframe generator, a new OpenGL particle engine, and still and video morph technology. Each BCC filter has been re-engineered to take advantage of 64-bit processing and OpenGL acceleration.

Read About the New Filters in BCC 7 AE

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE will be available in May 2010 for $995. Owners of previous versions of Boris Continuum Complete AE will be able to upgrade for $295. Customers who purchase Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE as of April 12, 2010 will be eligible to receive a free upgrade to Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE.

NAB Week Special: Save $1,000 on the Boris Box Set

2010-04-11T16:32:00.004-04:00

The Boris Box Set is on sale for $995 through April 16, 2010. Regularly $1,995, the Boris Box Set delivers a wide range of high-power effects, compositing, and graphics tools to industry-leading video editing and compositing applications.

The Boris Box Set includes:

• Boris Continuum Complete AE
• Boris Continuum Complete FxPlug
• Boris RED
• Final Effects Complete FxPlug
• Final Effects Complete AE
• Final Effects Complete AVX
• Boris Blue (Windows only)
• Media 100 Suite (Macintosh only)
• Boris XML Transfer (Macintosh only)

Customers who already own a Box Set component can get the Box Set for just $795 through April 16, 2010.

All pricing is in U.S. Dollars.

Please contact us for more information.

EditShare Announces Geevs 5.0

2010-04-11T15:49:00.006-04:00

EditShare has announced the new Geevs 5.0 release. EditShare acquired Geevs technology in September 2009, expanding its Complete Collaboration product line to include acquisition and playout for broadcasters. The new Geevs 5.0 release enhances the production workflow across EditShare solutions and incorporates new core capabilities such as support for ProRes and DNxHD.

"Geevs 5.0 represents a significant upgrade for the entire broadcast platform. Across the board we have enhanced many aspects of the Geevs ingest and playout capabilities, placing Geevs ahead of the pack with regards to integrated broadcast workflows," comments James Richings, Managing Director, EditShare EMEA. "The expanded format support and integration with other EditShare products, such as Flow and EditShare shared storage, means that workgroups like video journalists using Final Cut Pro or Avid can easily create, share, and distribute content with greater speed. Flexibility and interoperability are key for every broadcaster; Geevs provides a solid foundation to build your broadcasting workflows, whether it is multi-camera instant replay, live studio playout, or multi-format ingest."

Geevs multi-channel ingest and playout solutions offer a wide range of client software applications, including Geevs Sports for instant replay and dynamic slow motion.

Geevs 5.0 feature highlights include:

• New User Interfaces
Sleek new user interfaces with improved functionality and intuitive controls for managing media in fast-paced broadcast environments.

• New Sports Client Application
Multi-channel synchronized recording and playback with up to 16 camera feeds, including instant playout from any angle with dynamic slow motion replay. Multiple servers can be accessed and used from a single controller.

• Expanded Codec and Format Support
Geevs servers now offer seamless integration with Avid and Final Cut Pro editing workgroups using DNxHD, ProRes, and ProRes HQ codecs.

• Integration with EditShare Storage and Flow
Geevs provides a seamless exchange of media, with direct ingest to EditShare XStream and Storage Series servers, Flow database integration, and real-time generation of proxy files for Flow Browse. View Geevs ingest clips in Flow Browse or Flow Logger, instantly begin working with your captured media during ingest, and organize clips into Bins and Sequences.

• High Performance Audio
Support for 32-bit audio and Dolby E offer Geevs users more advanced multi-channel audio workflows, supporting high-end broadcast.

• Edit While Capture
Allows EditShare users to begin working with media in their NLE while it is still being captured. Files continue to grow in the background until ingest is stopped.

Geevs feature highlights include:

• Ingest & Playout
Geevs Servers have a wide range of client software applications to control ingest and playout in different environments. Geevs Client is a multi-purpose I/O application. Geevs Autorun provides dedicated 24/7 channel playout. Geevs Sports provides synchronized ingest of up to 16 cameras, with instant replay and dynamic slow motion. Geevs Live provides Studio Playout with MOS integration and GPI triggers for Vision Mixer support. Geevs Multicam provides dedicated studio ingest with instant review of all angles. Other applications provide transcoding, backup, file delivery, studio logging and review, VTR Replacement, and Channel Automation.

• Formats and Codecs
Geevs servers support AVI, QuickTime, and MXF containers as well as the newly-added DNxHD, ProRes, and XDCAM codecs. All standard broadcast formats are also supported, including DV25, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, MPEG-2, MPEG-2 HD, and Uncompressed SD and HD.

• Synchronized Ingest and Playout
Geevs offers synchronized multi-cam ingest for sports, studio, or other live multi-cam environments. With instant review of all angles, including dynamic slow motion, operators can control every aspect of their content.

• Broadcast Tools
Geevs provides a flexible set of tools for broadcasters, including an XML API, VDCP, MOS, router control, graphic overlays, and GPI triggers for integration with external controllers or vision mixers.

• Flexible and Expandable HD/SD Servers
Geevs broadcast servers are available in 1U or 4U configurations for optimal flexibility. With HD and SD configurations, support for SDI and Analog Component, GPI, External Timecode, and NAS, SAN and DAS options, Geevs servers fit seamlessly into almost any broadcast environment.

• Playout During Transfer
Geevs supports Playout of files while they are still being transferred, offering huge time savings and last-minute critical changes to content.

• Automation
Geevs provides support for VDCP for integration with Automation Systems.

EditShare will demonstrate Geevs 5.0 at NAB booth # SL4725.

EditShare to Unveil Flow 2.0 at NAB 2010

2010-04-09T17:24:00.006-04:00

EditShare has announced a wealth of new workflow-engineered capabilities for EditShare Flow, its production asset management solution for building collaborative media production infrastructures. Fully integrated with the award-winning EditShare shared storage and archiving solutions, Flow provides extensive content management, asset tracking, and production capabilities for managing post-production and broadcast workflows.

"Our development team has engineered a stunning array of new Flow features just in time for NAB," says Andy Liebman, Founder and CEO, EditShare. "Flow has evolved into an industry forerunner for building collaborative media production workflows. The new Flow 2.0 platform adds high value production features including Edit While Capture, scanning non-Flow ingested media, bandwidth-controlled file-based ingest, support for new codecs, sequence creation, and deeper integration with EditShare Ark. These new features enhance collaboration and streamline any editor's pre and post-production tasks."

Highlights of the new Flow 2.0 release include:

• Edit While Capture
In addition to the current "chunking" feature, Avid and QuickTime users can now ingest with Flow and begin editing on their NLE timeline within seconds. Clips expand in the background while you continue to edit.

• Bandwidth-Controlled File-Based Ingest
Flow 2.0 introduces bandwidth-controlled file-based ingest, with support for P2, XDCAM, XDCAM HD, and AVC-Intra formats. Users can maintain video in its native codec or transcode to a different codec - while simultaneously generating proxy files during ingest. In addition, administrators can control the aggregate bandwidth of transfers to ensure that the network or storage will not be overwhelmed during multiple, simultaneous file-based ingests.

• Format Support
Flow now supports the P2, XDCAM, XDCAM HD, and AVC-Intra formats for both file-based ingest and HD/SD-SDI ingest.

• Ganged Capture
Ingest multiple channels in sync with the click of a button. Metadata is automatically populated across all channels to provide fast workflows - ideal for reality or sports environments.

• Batch Capture and Scheduled Ingest Imports from Templates
Schedule your ingests with a simple template that can be imported directly into Flow. The new templates support batch capture with multiple tapes or scheduled live ingests - including to multiple codecs.

• Flow Scan Options
Flow 2.0 adds manual or scheduled scanning of non-Flow media stored on EditShare shared storage systems. Flow then adds the scanned clips into the Flow database while making low-res proxy files in the background.

• Bins and Sequences
Flow Browse users can now create Projects, Bins, and Sequences for pre-editing and shot selection. Sequences can be edited and trimmed and then played back in Flow Browse. Flow 2.0 also provides the ability to drag and drop entire sequences directly into Avid or FCP.

• Flow Logger Enhancements
Custom logging templates with pre-defined metadata can be created to provide an intuitive logging interface. Flow Logger supports logging of live feeds or existing media files.

About the EditShare Flow Product Line
EditShare Flow consists of Flow Ingest, Flow Browse, Flow Logger, and Flow Scan.

Flow Ingest supports an extensive range of codecs and wrappers, including Avid MXF and Apple QuickTime formats. Flow's ability to encode simultaneously in 2 high-resolution formats and a proxy eliminates the need for background transcoding and proxy generation after capture.

Flow Browse is a cross-platform application that gives users access to all content stored on their EditShare shared storage and Ark systems. With intuitive organizational features such as Bins and Sequences, assistants or editors can pre-edit material before they even reach the edit bay. Clips and Sequences can be dragged from Flow Browse directly into a bin within the NLE, providing a fast and intuitive means of managing large amounts of data.

The new Flow Logger application offers customizable templates with pre-defined metadata fields that are ideal for productions such as reality TV and live sporting events. Customized metadata fields, such as names of contestants or sports players or predefined content to describe actions and story lines, provide an intuitive interface for logging live feeds or existing media files.

The new Flow Scan application adds media files that have not been captured with Flow Ingest into the Flow database - while also creating low-res proxy files. Within seconds after capturing media with an NLE, users can see and browse the media in Flow Browse.

EditShare Flow feature highlights include:

• Universal Media File Support
Single file format that can be used by a wide range of editors and compositors including Avid and Final Cut Pro.

• Exclusive Integration with Automatic Duck
Thanks to EditShare's exclusive partnership with Automatic Duck, when you work with Universal Media Files, you can translate sequences back and forth between Avid and Final Cut Pro and all your media will just link up - no transcoding, duplicating, or re-rendering required.

• Multi-Channel Capture
Each Flow Ingest Server can capture up to two channels of HD-SDI or four channels of SD-SDI, and the number of ingest channels can easily be scaled up at any time by adding more Ingest Server chassis.

• Multi-Format Support
Input from each HD/SD-SDI channel can be saved in up to two formats plus low-res proxy simultaneously.

• Centralized Ingest
One location for all media input. No tying up an edit bay. Ingest material straight to your EditShare Media Space.

• Customizable Logging Templates
Configurable Flow Logger templates standardize content logging, providing a fast and intuitive workflow - ideal for fast-paced reality shows and sports events.

• Search and Access all Your Media Assets
With its powerful search engine, Flow Browse lets you see all the material stored on your EditShare shared storage or Ark servers without tying up an edit bay.

• Metadata Management
Display and edit clip metadata including customizable fields.

• Shot Selections
Set in and out points of a clip outside the editing application and organize clips into Bins or Sequences which can then be dragged directly to an NLE.

• Sub-clip Creation & Drag and Drop
Break long clips into smaller sub-clips; drag and drop media directly into Avid and Final Cut Pro bins.

EditShare will demonstrate Flow 2.0 at NAB booth # SL4725.

The EditShare Worldwide Channel Partner Meeting takes place on Sunday, April 11th at 10:00am. Please contact us to register and for more details.

EditShare Ships New Ark 2.0 Media Archiving System

2010-04-08T18:54:00.006-04:00

EditShare has announced the availability of its new Ark 2.0 backup and archiving solution. Fully integrated with EditShare's award-winning shared storage solutions, Ark 2.0 offers superior media file protection for broadcast and post, providing digital and tape-based options for creating backups and archives. Ark 2.0 boasts a full array of media protection enhancements, most notably its complete integration with EditShare Flow.

"Ark 2.0's flawless integration with Flow and broader support for tape loaders and libraries elevates it to a new level of asset protection," says Andy Liebman, Founder and CEO, EditShare. "In an integrated Ark and Flow environment, archived material is made part of the content repository. Archived clips are automatically scanned and added to the Flow database in proxy format, providing instant access to low-resolution versions of all archived materials. From the Flow Browse interface, users can search and retrieve archived media, organize clips into bins, assemble clips into sequences, and restore high-resolution versions for editing. Thanks to these enhancements, Ark 2.0 is now one of the most reliable asset protection systems in the industry."

Highlights of the new Ark 2.0 release include:

• NEW Integration with Flow for Complete Backup
Integration between Ark and Flow ensures that all archived clips now have a record in the Flow database prior to being copied to Ark. Flow scans all clips to ensure that proxy files have been created. Ark updates the Flow database to keep a record of exactly where each archived clip is located. Flow users can then search and browse all clips stored on Ark.

• NEW Integration with Flow for Complete Restoration of Files
Having a record of all archived or backed up clips in the Flow database makes restoration of files from Ark easier than ever. It is now possible to search or browse for clips even though high-resolution versions are "offline" and stored only on Ark. Through Flow Browse, users can play low-resolution proxy versions, incorporate them into sequences, and then restore the desired high-resolution versions to any EditShare Media Space. From within Flow Browse, authorized editors are able to set up Restore jobs to occur instantly or at a later, scheduled time.

• NEW Support for Multi-Drive Tape Libraries
Ark 2.0 supports a range of tape loaders and tape libraries. Autoloaders and libraries with multiple tape drives can now be used.

• NEW Activation Feature for Ark Disk
A new activation feature allows customers to utilize their Ark Disk system as a rapid failover should one of their main shared storage systems fail.

• NEW Improved Tape Management
The new Ark user interface graphically shows which tapes are currently loaded into a Tape Library and in exactly which slot they can be found.

EditShare will demonstrate Ark 2.0 at NAB booth # SL4725.

The EditShare Worldwide Channel Partner Meeting takes place on Sunday, April 11th at 10:00am. Please contact us to register and for more details.

EditShare Unveils Version 6 of its Storage Series and XStream Series Shared Storage Solutions

2010-04-07T15:05:00.009-04:00

EditShare is pleased to announce the availability of Version 6 of its Storage Series and XStream Series shared storage solutions. Part of EditShare's Complete Collaboration product line, the award-winning shared storage solutions are renowned for their true project and media sharing for Final Cut Pro and Avid editors. EditShare's user management tools are designed specifically for post and broadcast workflows, providing an ideal infrastructure for editing workgroups. Version 6 boasts a variety of stunning performance and workflow enhancements, including simplified media management, optimizations for DPX workflows, and support for dual port 10-Gigabit Ethernet cards.

"Version 6 makes EditShare a stronger player in every aspect of the media industry," said Andy Liebman, Founder and CEO, EditShare. "Thanks to phenomenal internal development, our Storage Series and XStream Series shared storage solutions include a variety of new features that will tremendously increase performance, especially for high-bandwidth resolutions. Also, for the first time, EditShare shared storage solutions will be offered on Solid State Drives, paving the way for the future of storage. We look forward to showing customers our cutting-edge product advancements."

Highlights of the new Version 6 release include:

• NEW Optimizations for DPX Workflows
With Version 6, users can enable DPX optimizations on a per-Media Space basis, and choose specific optimizations for HD-DPX or 2K-DPX workflows.

• NEW User Groups for simplified administration
Version 6 allows for the definition of groups of users. Once a group is defined, it can be added and removed from Media Spaces and Project Spaces and managed the same way as individuals. Users can also belong to multiple groups.

• NEW Managed and Unmanaged Space Capabilities
Version 6 includes the ability to convert Managed Spaces to Unmanaged Spaces.

• NEW Media Space Renaming Feature
Administrators now have the ability to change the name of a Media Space.

• NEW Versions of Netatalk and Samba
By updating to the latest versions of Netatalk and Samba, EditShare ensures the fullest compatibility with the latest versions of Mac OS X and Windows 7.

• NEW Graphical Interface
Version 6 features a sleek new look to bring it visually in line with EditShare's Flow, Ark, and Geevs solutions.

• NEW Integration of Solid State Drives
Version 6 allows EditShare to offer its first shared storage server with Solid State Drives (SSD). A single set of 16 SSDs can support multiple streams of 2K DPX files, 50 or more streams of video in formats including ProRes or DNxHD, or hundreds of audio streams for mixing applications. While SSDs are still much more expensive than spinning disks, the cost difference is narrowing rapidly, and for some applications, they are appropriate today. In addition, EditShare will be implementing a new "data movement" capability that will allow customers to intelligently move Media Spaces from SSDs to Spinning Disks when usage patterns indicate that the higher performance of SSDs is no longer required for that media.

• NEW Dual Port 10-Gigabit cards
About 80 percent of all EditShare systems ship with 10-Gigabit networking. With Version 6, EditShare systems now offer a Dual 10-Gigabit option, providing facilities with greater bandwidth and flexibility.

EditShare will be exhibiting Version 6 of its Storage Series and XStream Series shared storage solutions at NAB booth # SL4725.

The EditShare Worldwide Channel Partner Meeting takes place on Sunday, April 11th at 10:00am. Please contact us to register and for more details.

Bluefish444 at NAB 2010: Stereoscopic 3D, Real-Time Hardware Video Scaling, and RED Workflow

2010-04-06T08:32:00.005-04:00

Visit Bluefish444 NAB booth # SL5011 for a demonstration of the hardware power and modular design of the Epoch|2K video card range. Bluefish444 is committed to providing the highest-quality video processing with maximum workflow flexibility to all users of uncompressed SDI. The following workflows will be demonstrated:

• Multiple streams of HD-SDI playback for stereoscopic 3D preview

• Real-time hardware up/down/cross-conversion of 2K/HD/SD using the Bluefish444 Jetstream hardware module

• Real-time SDI playback of R3D files

• Dual link color grading and conforming with ASSIMILATE and Globalstor

In addition, Bluefish444 will be making several announcements regarding their ongoing support for Adobe Creative Suite and Apple Final Cut Studio.

Please contact us to set up an appointment.