Upgrades for Discreet's Award-Winning Visual Effects Systems Now Shipping; Discreet's inferno 4.6, flame 7.6 and flint 7.6 Offer New Features and Improved Capabilities.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2002 Discreet, a division of Autodesk Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ), announced today it is shipping inferno(R) 4.6, flame(R) 7.6 and flint(R) 7.6 visual effects systems software upgrades with enriched features, expanded toolsets and workflow interactivity. Unveiled in September at the International Broadcasting Convention The International Broadcasting Convention, more commonly known by its acronym IBC, is an annual trade show for broadcasters, content creators/providers, equipment manufacturers, professional and technical associations, and other participants in the broadcast industry. (IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention ) in Amsterdam, the new releases of Discreet's inferno, flame and flint software comprise more than 100 new features and enhancements, focusing on product design, workflow, performance and extending the range and depth of their toolsets. inferno, flame and flint now support the latest SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. (TM) visual workstations, Octane oc·tane n. 1. Any of various isomeric paraffin hydrocarbons with the formula C8H18, found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent. 2. An octane number. 2(TM) and Onyx onyx (ŏn`ĭks), variety of cryptocrystalline quartz, differing from agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. (R) 3200, offering improved performance and creative interactivity for digital artists who create visual effects and motion graphics for film, standard and high definition content. "Drawing upon customer feedback, we have significantly re-engineered several areas of our systems to provide new and expanded functionality as well as improved production efficiency," said Paul Lypaczewski, general manager, Discreet, and executive vice president, Autodesk, Inc. "Our ultimate goal is to provide artists the solutions they need to fluidly translate their creative vision into the finished product." inferno 4.6 and flame 7.6 have expanded on tools such as the Colour Warper(TM) with new modes for color correction Altering the colors in an image in order to print or display it properly or for special effects. Depending on the application, color correction can be a significant problem if the resulting image must be approved or a purchase is made because of color choice. , pressure sensitive trackballs, new selective options, expanded hotkeys and reset buttons as well as the ability to save and load Color Warper sub-setups. The Modular Keyer rendering performance has been optimized along with other key feature improvements. The significant improvements in inferno 4.6, flame 7.6 and flint 7.6 systems software can be found in major functional areas such as Batch, Action, Stabilizer stabilizer: see airplane. , the garbage masks, Text module, Timewarp and overall animation channel usability. Pricing and Availability Versions 7.6 of flint and flame and version 4.6 of inferno are currently shipping. Prices vary based on scaleable configurations. For full pricing and configuration details, contact Discreet Sales at 800/869-3504 or 514/393-1616, or visit www.discreet.com. A complete list of all product enhancements can be found on the Discreet Web site at http://www.discreet.com/products/. About Discreet Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc., is a worldwide leader in digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. , management, and distribution tools. Discreet develops systems and software for visual effects, animation, nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. , broadcast production, and integrated infrastructure and workflow solutions. Discreet serves a broad range of markets involved in content creation, delivery and use including: film and television post-production, broadcast production, games, animation, multimedia for corporate, government, and education, and rich media for the Web. Note to Editors: Discreet is a division of Autodesk, Inc. Discreet, Colour Warper, inferno, flame and flint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Discreet Logic Inc./Autodesk, Inc., in the U.S.A. and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Note to Media: product images, screen shots and facility shots for inferno, flame and flint are available at: http://www.discreet.com/press/imagelib/index.html |
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