Autodesk introduced Flame Premium 2011, a high-end solution for 3D visual effects creation, editorial finishing and real-time color grading. Flame Premium combines the latest 2011 Extension 1 releases of Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Smoke Advanced and Autodesk Lustre software into a single offering, designed to help post-production companies expand and diversify their creative services more cost-effectively. Flame Premium is being launched at a price substantially less than the cost of purchasing licenses of these products individually - new U.S. customers can purchase Flame Premium software for as little as $129,000 US, not including hardware. In addition, new cross-grade pricing offers some Autodesk creative finishing customers (who own current version of at least one of the following products: Flame, Smoke Advanced or Lustre) potential savings of up to 85 percent. Autodesk Flame Premium 2011, the 2011 Extension 1 releases of Flame, Flare, Flint, Inferno, and Smoke Advanced will be available tomorrow and the Smoke 2011 for Mac OS X Subscription Advantage Pack software will be available later this month. [source]

Red Giant Software released Magic Bullet Suite 10, a collection of eight plug-in applications for professional color correction, enhancement, and film output in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Apple Final Cut Pro. Magic Bullet Suite 10 includes full support for 64-bit systems and Adobe Creative Suite 5 as well as three new products: Magic Bullet Denoiser, Magic Bullet PhotoLooks, and Magic Bullet Grinder. For more information on features, watch the video demonstrations. Magic Bullet Suite is available for $799 US, existing customers can upgrade for $99 US. Magic Bullet Denoiser is also available separately for $99 US. Register here to download separate demo versions of all the included plug-ins... [source]

Boris FX, developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, released Final Effects Complete 6 AE (FEC 6 AE). FEC 6 AE brings over 110 designer effects and transitions to Mac OS and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5, CS4, and CS3. The new release features support for native After Effects lights (pictured, top), 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 (more on new features). Each Final Effects Complete filter has also been re-engineered for 64-bit operating systems. Final Effects Complete 6 AE is available for an MSRP of $895 US, owners of previous versions of FEC AE may upgrade for an MSRP of $295 US. Register here to download the trial version. [source]

Adobe After Effects CS5 update version 10.0.1 provides a number of critical stability fixes, incl. OpenGL problems, Sony XCAM Transfer application import glitches, RAM Preview errors and more. Adobe recommends every user install this update. There are two versions of the update: if you installed After Effects CS5 from a disc (DVD), use the "Retail DVD" version of the update, in case of a downloaded file installation, use the "Electronic Download" version. Downloads: Adobe After Effects CS5 10.0.1 Electronic Download for Mac OS X / Windows; Adobe After Effects CS5 10.0.1 Retail DVD for Mac OS X / Windows. [source]

RE:Vision Effects shipped a new version of their ReelSmart Motion Blur OpenFX plug-in for Nuke, Maya/3ds Max Composite, and Scratch. ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) automatically adds more natural-looking motion blur to a sequence using proprietary tracking technology. Also included is a plug-in that allows you to blur with user-supplied motion vectors. New version adds 64-bit support on Mac OS X, as well as significant speed improvements. The plug-in requires a supported host application running on Mac OS 10.4 and up, Windows XP and up, and Linux operating systems (32- and 64-bit versions), and is priced at $189.95 US for a node-locked license, or $284.93 US for floating licenses (upgrade pricing). New version is available here. [source]

Visual effects plug-in specialists RE:Vision Effects shipped new versions of their Twixtor and ReelSmart Motion Blur plug-ins for Autodesk Advanced Systems (Smoke, Flare, Flint, Flame, Inferno, and Burn), including Smoke on Mac. Twixtor enables you to speed up or slow down image sequences with visually excellent results, while RSMB automatically adds more natural-looking motion blur to a sequence. New versions also add floating point image support; speed enhancements; and multi-host floating licenses. All versions of Smoke, Flint, Flame, Inferno, Flare and Burn on 64-bit Linux and Mac OS 10.6 are supported. ReelSmart Motion Blur v4 Sparks node-locked license is $189.95 US, floating license costs $284.93 US, node-locked version of Twixtor v5 Sparks is $795 US, floating $1195 US. Upgrade pricing is also available. [source]

Boris FX released an updated version of its timeline transfer software Boris AAF Transfer for Mac OS X. Version 1.0.5 adds support for Avid DS, allowing to transfer an entire live Apple Final Cut Pro program sequence with media, markers, cuts, dissolves, filters, and audio, to Avid Media Composer or Avid DS timeline without returning to Final Cut Pro. BCC FxPlug filters are translated to corresponding BCC AVX filters - including all of the keyframed changes! For more information, watch a video demo. Boris AAF Transfer sells for $299 US, or $399 US when bundled with the Boris XML Transfer plug-in for Adobe After Effects. A free, fully functioning 14-day trial version is available for immediate download. [source]

Boris FX, developer of visual effects software for video and film industries, shipped Boris Continuum Complete 7 AVX. BCC 7 AVX brings over 200 filters to Avid Media Composer and Avid Symphony, including new lens blur effects, a video noise reduction tool, a new OpenGL particle engine, and new on-screen overlay control widgets for streamlined workflow (more on new features). The product is available immediately for an MSRP of $1,995 US, owners of previous versions may upgrade for an MSRP of $599 US. A separate BCC 7 AVX for Avid DS release will be released later this year. Free trial version is available here (requires registration).
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Synthetic Aperture released Color Finesse 3.0, a new version of their color correction plug-in for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro. Version 3.0 adds a 64-bit plug-in to support Adobe's CS5 64-bit applications, in addition to the 32-bit version, and a a native FxPlug-style plug-in to support Apple Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and Motion (more on new features). Color Finesse 3.0 is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (Intel and PowerPC), and Windows XP / Vista (32- and 64-bit) / Windows 7 (32-, 64-bit) running Adobe After Effects 7.0 and CS3 through CS5, Premiere Pro CS3 - CS5, Final Cut Pro 6 and 7, and Motion 4.0 host applications. The plug-in is priced at $575 US, upgrades from prior versions of Color Finesse are $149 US. A trial version can be downloaded here. [source]

Visual effects software developer Boris FX released two new tools: Boris AAF Transfer and Continuum Unit: 3-Way Color Grade for Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Apple Final Cut. Boris AAF Transfer is a new plug-in that uses AAF format to seamlessly transfer Apple Final Cut Pro sequences to Avid Media Composer, including media, markers, cuts, dissolves, filters, alpha channels, Boris Continuum Complete filters, Motion Tab features and audio. The transferred sequence can be edited live and finished in the Avid Media Composer timeline without returning to Final Cut Pro. Available immediately for an MSRP of $299 US or $399 US when bundled with the Boris XML Transfer plug-in for Adobe After Effects. Supports Final Cut Pro 6 and higher and Media Composer 4 and higher, fully functional 14-day trial version is available for immediate download (requires registration).

The Boris Continuum 3-Way Color Grade Unit, a subset of the Boris Continuum Complete 7 visual effects plug-in collection, brings professional-level color grading tools to desktop editing and compositing systems. The plug-in supports Apple Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Motion, Adobe After Effects, and Premiere Pro, and is available immediately for an MSRP of $99 US. Customers who purchase the Boris Continuum 3-Way Color Grade Unit or any other Boris Continuum Unit may later credit the price of the Unit towards the full Boris Continuum Complete plug-in suite. [source]