Design flares from scratch and control individual elements.With Sapphire v6 OFX and Final Cut plugins, you can: “It’s incredible how flexible and intuitive the software is… this is a tool I can really use in my Final Cut projects.” “The new flare tool in Sapphire v6 adds a whole new world of fun to creating subtle lens flares, so I can easily add a little spark to certain scenes or transitions,” says Jochen Kunstler, a Filmmaker at Barn Films LLC. Sapphire also includes one year of access to FX Central, GenArts’ portfolio of carefully curated looks, so customers always have the freshest and most relevant looks. Now Sapphire has a robust Flare Designer, new effects and transitions, over a thousand presets, and the ability to preview presets on actual footage, further enabling artists to create their best work in less time. Sapphire v6 introduces significant innovations to the product that has been the longstanding leader in professional VFX for the media and advertising industries. “By extending Sapphire v6 to make it available to all visual effects artists, we are equipping them with the creative control, design options, and unmatched quality they need to create stunning content.” “We are committed to providing the highest quality visual effects software on the platforms our customers use every day,” says Katherine Hays, CEO. The GenArts Solution™ now powers Sapphire across all platforms to deliver the optimum combination of high-quality effects, contemporary VFX looks, and professional expertise in a single solution. With this release, Sapphire v6 is available on all major editing systems to give editors, motion graphic artists, and compositors the flexibility to create high-quality visual effects for their projects in less time.
GenArts Inc., the global leader in specialized visual effects (VFX) software, today expanded the newest version of Sapphire to include support for Apple Final Cut Pro 7, The Foundry Nuke, Sony Vegas, and other Open Effects (OFX) systems.