GenArts, Inc. is a premier provider of visual special effects software for the film and video industry. Sapphire Plug-ins extend the capabilities of editing and effects workstations by providing digital artists with a collection of state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects.

Description
GenArts Sapphire¡Çs 220+ visual effects plug-ins dramatically enhance the quality of Adobe After Effects. We¡Çve been carefully crafting the world¡Çs finest visual effects for over 13 years, and that excellence has made Sapphire the industry standard plug-ins for the most discerning artists and editors. Maybe you need the perfect lighting effect such as a glow, a lens flare or lightning, or perhaps you need to recreate a specific film or TV look? Sapphire adds greater control and higher quality to what¡Çs in After Effects, freeing you to focus on perfecting your work while saving you hours of time. When you can¡Çt afford to compromise on quality or productivity, Sapphire will be there for you. Always reliable, always backward compatible, Sapphire is packed with over 220 state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects, including: Glows, EdgeRays, LensFlare, Lightning, FilmEffect, Warps and Textures. It features unrivaled image quality, a unique organic look, and easy usability. Sapphire is responsible for so many Oscar-winning films, it should have its own seat at Nobu.

Features
Enhanced Productivity

Sapphire 5 provides GPU acceleration for lightning-fast render speeds and full interactivity at HD resolutions..

Greater Creativity

Sapphire 5 delivers full floating point support for amazing image quality and maximum dynamic range to enable a level of creativity that sets your work apart from your competitor¡Çs.

CS5 Compatibility

Sapphire 5 is 64 bit and fully supports Adobe¡Çs new CS5 release.

Sapphire 5 AE for the Mac will be fully GPU accelerated at a later date and will be available to Sapphire 5 AE Mac customers as a free update, when available.

Sapphire 5 for After Effects Compatible

* 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. Go here for the full list of new effects.
* GPU enabled for lightning fast render speeds. NVidia GeForce 200 or 400 series or Quadro 5800 graphics card required for maximum performance. Visit our support page for more information.
* 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.

Highlights/What's New

* 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. Visit our support page for more information.
* 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.
* TVChannelChange performs a transition by simulating a channel change on an old television set.
* 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.

GenArts Sapphire for Final Cut Pro (Fxplug)
Note: Fxplug version is currently at v2, an updated v5 version will be available shortly.


This cutting-edge software will turn your editing suite into an editing powerhouse.

Part visionary, part well-oiled machine, GenArts Sapphire for Apple FxPlug is the undisputed leader of visual effects. It earned this status by providing the perfect balance of creative control and efficiency. Sapphire is packed with over 200 state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects, including: Glows, EdgeRays, LensFlare, Lightning, FilmEffect, Warps and Textures. It features unrivaled image quality, a unique organic look, and easy usability. Sapphire is responsible for so many Oscar-winning films, it should have its own seat at Nobu.

Features

* Native support for Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and Motion.
* vIncludes all 200+ Sapphire effects in v2 such as FilmDamage, Cartoon, ZDefocus, BleachBypass, GradientMulti, SwishPan, light3D, Deband, and many more. Convenient drag-on Transition effects for FCP.
* Effects categorized by Generators, Filters, and Transitions.
* Parameter groups can be opened and closed in the UI.
* Angle parameters use dial controls.
* FlickerRemove and FlickerMatch have Set Hold Level and Set Match Level buttons.
* Motion projects with Sapphire effects can be imported and embedded in FCP.
* FxPlug and AE versions of Sapphire can be used together in FCP.
* Support for Mac OS 10.5 Leopard and Mac Intel hardware.
* Many options and parameters can be adjusted and animated for an unlimited range of results.
* Resolution independent, fully antialiased, high quality images.
* Easy to use and fully integrated with the native user interface.
* Multi-processor support for faster rendering.
* Online hyper-linked documentation.

System Requirements

Host Compatibility/After Effects Compatible:
After Effects: CS3, CS4, CS5
Premiere Pro: CS3, CS4, CS5
Combustion: 2008 and later

Host Compatibility/FxPlug Compatible:
Mac OS X 10.4 or greater is also required. Both Mac Intel and Mac PPC hardware are supported. Final Cut Pro 6.0 or greater
Final Cut Express 4.0 or greater
Apple Motion 3.0.2 or greater