Boris FX Introduces Red Version 4.0

CreativePro Staff

Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film production, today introduced version 4.0 of Boris Red. Boris Red is an integrated 3D compositing, titling, and effects solution that provides integrated broadcast-quality features directly inside nonlinear editing systems. Version 4.0 introduces hundreds of new features, including new filters, 16-bit color support and a sophisticated new paint engine.
Designed specifically for editors, Red integrates with more than 20 supported NLEs, including Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Avid systems. Red offers an unprecedented range of features and adds the Red Engine for standalone rendering. Boris Red is a powerful and versatile application that integrates advanced 2D and 3D compositing, industry-leading software DVE technology, robust 3D modeling and animation, native vector titling, motion tracking, vector paint, rotoscoping, Adobe Illustrator file animation and extrusion and more, all in a single plug-in.
"Version 4 dramatically expands the paint capabilities of Red,” says Boris FX founder and president Boris Yamnitsky. "With the inclusion of pressure-sensitive raster paint and dozens of other new features, Red 4 will satisfy the highest expectations for effects creation.”
Significant new features in version 4.0 include:

• 16-bit per color channel image processing
• New procedural paint brushes to create ribbon and roller brush paint effects
• New raster paint engine for clone paint brushes
• A raster conversion tool converts bitmap files to vectors that can be extruded and animated
• Support for Wacom tablet with multiple paint input channels
• A new Motion Key filter removes moving foreground objects from a clip
• A new Motion Path filter animates objects on a spline path
• Import EBU subtitle files to generate standard subtitles for multiple languages and DVDs
• A new KeyFrame editor window for spreadsheet-type interface to numeric keyframe data
• Improved integration with Avid NLEs

Boris Red version 4.0 will debut at IBC 2005 at the Amsterdam RAI from September 9-13 in stand 7.748. Boris FX will also showcase other new solutions including Boris Blue and version 4.1 of Boris Continuum Complete AVX at IBC 2005. Boris Red version 4.0 is expected to ship in Q1 2006.
About Boris FX
Founded in 1995 in Boston MA, Boris FX is the leading developer of integrated graphics and effects technology, delivering 3D compositing and vector graphic products for the broadcast, post production, film and multi-media industries. Since the company’s inception, Boris products have grown to serve over 125,000 artists worldwide. A great part of its success lies in the ability to tightly integrate and leverage technologies through strong partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers including Adobe®, Apple®, Avid®, Canopus®, DPS®, Discreet®, in-sync®, Incite®, Matrox®, Optibase®, Sony Pictures Digital®, and Ulead®. For more information visit www.borisfx.com.