Boris FX today announced that the Continuum Complete 3.02 now supports Apple Motion version 1.01, Apple’s real-time motion graphics design solution. This release is now available as a free download for existing users of Continuum Complete Version 3. Continuum Complete 3.03 is a comprehensive suite of native plug-in filters and transitions designed for Adobe® After Effects®, Adobe Premiere Pro ®, Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Apple Motion, Boris Red ® and Discreet® combustion® systems.
” We’re pleased with the performance and productivity enhancements that we’ve added to Version 3.03, especially the new host integration,” said Boris Yamnitsky, president and founder of Boris FX. “A single license of Boris Continuum Complete can be used in both Apple Motion and Final Cut Pro, as well as any other supported hosts on your system. Since the vast majority of Motion users are also Final Cut Pro users, they get two filter sets for the price of one .”
Not just a filter suite, Continuum Complete 3 extends the capabilities of NLEs and compositing workstations with over 150 high-quality filters. Streamlined workflow lets u sers access apply modes, precise keying, layer blending, and hundreds of presets. With an intuitive native host interface and support for multi-processor and OpenGL acceleration, users can quickly create sophisticated multi-layer composites with robust tools.
Continuum Complete adds features that are not found in Apple Motion, including integrated Motion Tracking. While Motion is strictly a 2D application, Continuum 3 offers a three-dimensional compositing environment, including 3D tumble, spin and rotate, animated lights and perspective camera. Objects can intersect, interact with common light and cast shadows on each other.
Continuum 3’s more than twenty exceptionally robust keying filters work in conjunction with Motion’s real-time keying filters. A Wire Remover with built-in motion tracking removes wires and unwanted objects by cloning or blending pixels from surrounding areas. Light Wrap reflects a background around the edges of a foreground to create the illusion that light from the background is reflected onto the foreground. This makes it appear as if the images were shot in the same environment. The Dust and Scratches filter removes unwanted dust and scratches from an image.
Key Features include:
- Unique PixelChooser provides channel or region-based masks
- Each filter lets you load and save presets for quick, customizable effects
- Motion tracking is integrated into all appropriate filters
- Z-space filters provide sophisticated 3D compositing
- State-of-the-art Grain Matching and Grain Removal technology, plus
- Film effects that simulate specific film styles and process
- Fast Open GL-based generators for lens flares, glints, glares and glitter effects
- Award-winning chroma key technology
- Online help is integrated into each filter
- Auto-animating procedural generators create realistic clouds, smoke, metals, wood, and stars
In addition, Version 3.03 works with Automatic Duck Pro Import AE 3.0. This allows Continuum Complete users to move their effects from Apple Final Cut Pro or Motion, directly into After Effects without compromising a single filter.
Boris FX is a proud sponsor of the MacWorld Final Cut Pro User Group Network Evening Social on January 12. Continuum Complete will be demonstrated at this event and Boris personnel will be avalable to answer questions. For details, visit www.lafcpug.org/macworld.html.
Pricing and Availability
Continuum Complete 3.02 is available immediately through the BorisFX worldwide reseller channel and direct through BorisFX for $795 US SRP. Version 3.03 is a free download for existing Version 3 customers. Continuum Complete customers can upgrade from previous versions for $249 US SRP. Try and Buy versions can be downloaded at www.borisfx.com .
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®, eyeon®, in-sync®, Incite®, Matrox®, Optibase®, Sony Pictures Digital®, and Ulead®. For more information, visit www.borisfx.com.
This article was last modified on March 5, 2025
This article was first published on January 14, 2005
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