Discreet introduce combustion 3 for the Mac

Discreet have introduced combustion 3 for the Mac, the latest version of their award-winning visual effects and 3D compositing desktop software.
Designed to deliver industry-leading features combustion 3 for the Mac is aimed at customers who produce web content and professional video motion graphics, repurpose video content for the web or create effects for independent feature films and HDTV content.
With combustion 3 software Mac users will be able to experience increased productivity, flexibility and improved workflow through enhancements such as customisable brushes, saveable presets, timeline markers and DV capture and output. Discreet are also to continue to work directly with plug-in developers to assure advanced support for numerous plug-ins, including superior integration with various Adobe After Effects and Photoshop plug-ins. combustion 3 is the first visual effects application with integrated editing, removing the need for the user to spend time mastering non-linear editing software (NLE) for simple editing tasks. Now users will be able to assemble video with transitions directly in combustion software without having to use an NLE.
JavaScript-based expressions will allow combustion artists to easily create complex animations-eliminating tedious repetitive work.
Artists will be able to utilise the vector paint and animation interface tools in combustion 3 software to create and output Flash animations, extending the range of options they can offer to their clients.
"combustion was the first desktop software that put powerful, resolution-independent, vector paint, animation and compositing solutions in the hands of graphic designers, animators, visual effects artists and videographers working on Macs or PCs. Version 3 will push the boundaries even further for our Mac customers", said Paul Lypaczewski, general manager at Discreet.
combustion 3 is expected to begin shipping for the Mac in early 2004, at a suggested price of £725 excluding VAT. The upgrade price from combustion 2 or combustion 2.1 is to be £135.
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