(Santa Barbara, CA -- February 26, 2008) GLUE TOOLS Announces Cineon/DPX Pro v3.0for Final Cut at NAB, and Releases Cineon/DPX Pro v2.5.12a Update.
The new Cineon/DPX Pro v3.0 for Final Cut is set to be released at NAB 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This new version incorporates a large number of improvements and features.
The new version will include:
Cineon and DPX Sequence Presets along with a full Cineon or DPX Codec. The combination of these two features now completely eliminates the need to render your sequences in Final Cut Pro's timeline. No More Red Render Bar! Your imagery can be directly loaded into Final Cut Pro or Compressor, without needing to be compressed into an intermediate codec or movie format.
Compressor 3 is now fully supported. A Cineon and DPX Compressor Plugin has been added to let Compressor export Cineon or DPX sequences. These plugins provide Compressor with the ability to export any media to 10-bit 444 Cineon or DPX files. Full dynamic range is preserved. Also, large multi-shot sequences can be sent to a render farm, using compressor, cutting down the time needed to export frames.
The Cineon and DPX QuickTime component are now fully threaded. An 8-core Macintosh, with RAID, can export 1 second of ProRes 422 media, at HD resolutions in about 3 to 4 seconds, using QuickTime Pro. Sections of the Cineon/DPX Components have undergone a re-write to improve performance. 20,000+ frame sequences now load in seconds. Playback has been optimized, and several new time-saving features have been added.
Pre-orders for v3.0 are available for $399. This new product requires Final Cut Studio 2 and QuickTime 7.3.1.
Customers that have purchased Cineon/DPX Pro for Final Cut v2.5 after Feb 1st, 2008 will receive a free upgrade to v3.0 when it is made available.
Upgrade Pricing is:
from Cineon/DPX v2.5 FCP to v3.0 for Final Cut: $199.00
from Cineon/DPX v2.5 Pro to v3.0 for Final Cut: $239.00
Cineon/DPX v2.0 License Holders can upgrade for $299.00
A $40 discount is available, if the upgrade is pre-ordered before March 31st. Contact sales@gluetools.com for the discount coupon code.
Cineon/DPX Pro v3.0 for Final Cut will be released on the morning of April 14th, 2008 Pacific Time.
Glue Tools has released v2.5.12a of its Cineon and DPX QuickTime Components for Filmmakers. This is largely a bugfix release, which should address any issues discovered since the last release. This is to be the last update of v2.5 before the release of v3.0 at NAB 2008. This upgrade is free to existing 2.5.x owners.
The Cineon file format is a widely used digital film image format which was developed by Kodak for the Feature Film industry. The DPX digital image file format was developed by SMPTE and is used heavily in the Feature Film and High Definition broadcast industries for production.
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For more information, visit: http://www.gluetools.com
Or, send an email to:
sales@gluetools.com
About Glue Tools:
Glue Tools LLC is a software company based in Santa Barbara, California. Its products range from QuickTime Components, to other "Glue Code" applications that add functionality to existing Operating Systems or Software Packages. Glue Tools focuses on creating essential utilities and developing plugins for existing software technologies.
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