CANOPUS INTRODUCES PROFESSIONAL EDITING SOFTWARE.Canopus Corporation Canopus Corporation is a manufacturer of video editing cards and video editing software. Their competitors include Matrox and Pinnacle Systems. When 3dfx's Voodoo series of PC-gaming-oriented 3D graphics cards became popular in the mid-1990s, Canopus was well-known for , a provider of digital video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. products, has introduced EDIUS, a nonlinear editing application for use with the company's DVRex RT and DVStorm line of editing solutions. EDIUS delivers unprecedented productivity and flexibility by offering unlimited video and audio tracks, unlimited graphics and title layers, the ability to transition between multiple video tracks, voiceover recording, 3- and 4-point editing for even greater flexibility, multi-format conversion capabilities and realtime output -- all in a fresh graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to that makes it easy to create powerful, professional video and audio content. New Interface Design for Greater Productivity EDIUS breaks new ground in editing productivity and workflow with a fast intuitive user interface. Its floating window design makes workspace customization easy, especially in dual-monitor setups, and features dual or single preview windows, drop-down definable buttons for a clean, less- cluttered interface, time code and audio level overlay displays, as well as timeline, Bin, effect selector and realtime waveform and vectorscope windows. This new interface provides editors with instant responsiveness when maneuvering through the most complex timeline projects while handling dozens of clips. "EDIUS was designed with our customers in mind to ensure the highest standard in quality, speed, flexibility and most importantly, stability. We listened to our customers and studied their needs to create a completely new editing engine that will meet their needs now and in the future," said Canopus founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Hiro Yamada. Powerful Realtime Video Effects EDIUS integrates Canopus's proprietary effects technology to provide editors with an advanced level of artistic creativity. EDIUS offers 27 realtime video filters, including White/Black Balance, Color Balance, High Quality Blur and Region. In addition, there are realtime Chroma Key and Luma The black/gray/white information in a video signal, represented as the letter "Y." Color information is transmitted as luma (brightness) and chroma (color). The luma is a weighted sum of the RGB colors. See luminance, YUV and YUV/RGB conversion formulas. Key capabilities for use in compositing. EDIUS also features a fully customizable 2D/3D Picture-in-Picture effect. All effects in EDIUS are easily adjustable and may be combined to produce hundreds of customizable effects. EDIUS also includes Xplode for EDIUS and EDIUS FX, Canopus's advanced realtime 2D and 3D video effects engines. These effects packages harness the power of Canopus Effects Technology to create stunning, professional-quality video transitions. With more than 40 transition groups to choose from, each with customizable options and numerous presets, Xplode for EDIUS and EDIUS FX provide enough power for even the most demanding video editor. Extensive Realtime Titling EDIUS is capable of unlimited simultaneous realtime titles and graphics layers. The motion and opacity Refers to being "opaque," which means to prevent light from shining through. For example, in an image editing program, the opacity level for some function might range from completely transparent (0) to completely opaque (100). controls in EDIUS allow users to stack multiple title layers for greater creativity. EDIUS's Title Motion Filter effects include Blur, Dissolve, Slide, Wipe and Laser. EDIUS also includes Inscriber in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. TitleExpress to quickly and easily create polished, high-quality video titles. Editors can choose from more than 170 pre-designed titling templates, then simply type in their own text. In addition to templates, editors have the freedom to generate their own titles. ProCoder Technology for Quick Multiple-Format Export The output quality of a completed video project is just as important as the editing process. EDIUS addresses this by providing fast, high-quality, multiple format export capabilities with technology featured in Canopus's highly acclaimed conversion software package ProCoder. ProCoder LE - EDIUS Edition lets users rapidly export to MPEG-1, MPEG-2, QuickTime RealVideo and Windows Media formats Windows Media formats are supported in many software and hardware-based players as well as Microsoft's own software-based Windows Media Player. The foundation container format for Windows Media is the Advanced Systems Format (ASF) file, which holds audio, video, meta-data (titles, author, , in addition to Canopus's own DV AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) A Windows multimedia video format from Microsoft. It interleaves standard waveform audio and digital video frames (bitmaps) to provide reduced animation at 15 fps at 160x120x8 resolution. Audio is 11,025Hz, 8-bit samples. format. Pricing and Availability EDIUS supports Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional and is available now from Canopus and its authorized dealers. The suggested retail price of EDIUS is $599. Until August 31, 2003, the company is offering EDIUS at a special introductory price of $299. Spectra WF17 Special Bundle For exceptional dual-monitor performance, Canopus is offering EDIUS bundled with the company's Spectra WF17 dual-monitor graphics card for $399 (offer ends August 31, 2003). Featuring the Nvidia GeForce4 MX 460 graphics processor with 64MB of DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory SD RAM running at 550MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , Spectra WF17 provides fast, steady performance. The Spectra WF17 is an ideal solution for the ultimate EDIUS editing suite. About Canopus Corporation Based in San Jose, Calif., Canopus Corporation manufactures nonlinear video editing Editing video in the computer. Also called "nonlinear editing" (NLE), digital nonlinear systems provide high-quality post-production editing on a desktop computer. However, some detail may be lost if lossy compression is used to store the images (see lossy compression). products for video professionals and enthusiasts. Canopus's DV editing, MPEG encoding, 3D DVE See digital video effects. and video transcoding products combine innovative hardware and software designs to set new standards in performance, functionality and reliability. Canopus Corporation's parent company, Canopus Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Kobe, is Japan's largest maker of video editing and graphics products. The company has offices in the UK, Germany, Australia, Italy and China in addition to an extensive worldwide distributor network. Canopus can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.canopus.com. 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