Boris FX is a 2D and 3D compositing and effects plug-in that seamlessly integrates with industry standard non-linear editing systems. The new version 9 release incorporates an ultra-modern User Interface and over 50 new filters.
Boris FX 9 is a great value with realistic lighting, advanced keying and color correction, compositing, DVE, vector paint and support for third-party After Effects filters. Need an effect completed quickly? FX offers a Library Browser with hundreds of high-quality presets for easy application in over 20 NLEs. Sophisticated vector paint and spline tools allow you to create animatable masks. More than 115 video filters include motion tracking and image stabilization, as well as self-animating natural effects that easily interact with timeline video.
FX Key Features
- Over 115 Filter Effects Including Several FEC Filters
- Unlimited Layers of Media
- Oversize Image Import for Pan and Scan
- 3D Shapes such as Cylinders, Spheres and Cubes
- 3D User Modifiable Spline Primitive Shapes
- Gradient and Procedural Media Generator
- Motion Blur
- Audio Import with Scrubbable Waveform
- Vector Paint System
- Volumetric Lighting Filters
- Motion Tracking, Stabilization and Corner Pinning
- Support for 3rd Party AE Plug-in Filters
- Hardware Accelerated OpenGL Previews
- Library Browser with Hundreds of Preset Animations
- 16 Bit Color (host dependant)
Unlimited Layers of Media
FX includes the ability to create unlimited layers of media of any size, which can be used to generate complex composites using the many apply modes included on each layer. Multiple apply modes can be mixed to generate unique effects. Layers can be masked with the built-in pixelchooser matting and masking system or by adding spline based garbage mattes. The masking system in FX features both upstream and downstream masking, making this a very flexible compositing system.
Oversize Image Import for Pan and Scan
Import image based media of any size into your editing timeline using FX and animate the position and scale of the layer to create smooth pan and scan documentary style effects.
3D Shapes such as Cylinders, Spheres and Cubes
FX includes the ability to map generated text onto 3D objects such as cylinders, spheres and cubes. These objects can be manipulated in 3D space with controls for camera, lights and motion blur. Each of the objects has it's own unique features, such as the ability to disassemble a cube over time or unwrapping a cylinder or sphere over time. Create bouncing balls mapped with video, cylindrical video tunnels or spinning video cubes with ease and speed.
3D User Modifiable Spline Primitive Shapes
Several spline primitive shapes are included with FX and all of these shapes can be filled, stroked or even extruded into 3D objects. The extruded objects can also be reflection, texture and bump mapped for added realism. Every aspect of the shapes can be modified by the user; points can be added, deleted or manipulated just like any other bezier spline shape.
Gradient and Procedural Media Generator
Included in FX is a procedural media generator that is capable of generating smooth gradients with options for linear, contour, bevel, edge and revolve gradient styles. Every parameter of the gradient can be animated, including the gradient color and stops.
Motion Blur
Motion blur is built into every shape track in FX and is used to add a photo-real touch to animated objects. Motion blur can also be used on animated masks to match the natural motion blur recorded by the camera.
Audio Import with Scrubbable Waveform
Video composites are more often than not accompanied by audio sound cues like a pop or splash. FX enables users to import scratch audio tracks and the visual cues from the waveform monitor in the timeline helps users to synchronize the video effect with the imported audio track. The audio track can be played with the effect preview and the timeline waveform can be scrubbed to ensure correct synchronization of the audio and video.
Vector Paint System
The vector paint system in FX can be used to generate 2D geometric shapes which can be used as a graphic element in your composition or as part of a mask track. The style palette can be used to apply beveled edges to filled or stroked paint. The motion tracker can be used to automatically lock the position of a paint stroke to moving objects in the image clip.
Volumetric Lighting Filters
Use one of the many included lighting filters in FX to simulate volumetric lighting in which objects appear to be in a scene with hazy air, dust, smoke, steam, mist or fog. Several filters in FX specialize in creating different volumetric lighting effects, such as textured or puffy light.
16 Bit Color (host dependant)
16 Bit deep-color provides the user with the ability to generate smoother gradients and more precise color correction via an expanded color palette, which expands the available color gamut from 16 million in 8 bit color to trillions of colors. The result is that gradients are far less prone to mach banding or color stepping. 16 bit color in FX is host dependent and will only work in hosts that support this feature, such as Avid systems.
Motion Tracking, Stabilization and Corner Pinning
FX includes tools such as 4 point motion tracking with sub-pixel accuracy, 2 point image stabilization and 4 point corner pinning. The motion tracker can track an object over time and then apply the recovered motion to a second object, such as paint, to lock the movement of the paint to the motion of the object in the clip. Image stabilization is used to remove unwanted camera shake from a clip and the corner pinning function enables the user to accurately and easily pin one image clip to another image clip with perspective distortion.
Support for 3rd Party AE Plug-in Filters
Most filters 3rd party After Effects filters can be used in FX, and thereby the editing system into which FX is plugged into making it easy to use some of your favorite AE filters in the host editing environment. A complete list of the supported filters is available on the support section of the BorisFX web site.
Over 115 Filter Effects Including Several FEC Filters
FX ships with over 115 distinct filter effects from the Continuum Complete product. Also included are many filter effects from the Final Effects Complete product. Each of the included filter effects has a built-in preset manager, which can be used to load any of the 1000 + filter presets designed to ease effects creation. The preset manager can also be used to save out custom favorite filter effects settings, which can be shared across networked environments. Each filter also includes the pixelchooser masking and matting system and a built-in motion tracker.
Hardware Accelerated OpenGL Previews
FX takes advantage of the built-in OpenGl libraries included with most video cards to accelerate the preview of effects on screen. Although the level of OpenGl support does not extend to rendered output files, this feature speeds compositing and effects generation making on-screen previews immediate, especially useful when dealing with 3D elements.
Library Browser with Hundreds of Preset Animations
The built-in Library Browser contains hundreds of preset compositions, all of which are user modifiable. Categories include animated shapes, filters and complex composites with PIP effects and 3D shapes. Users can save customized composition settings into the Library Browser for future retrieval and use on other projects.
Top New Features in FX9
User Interface Improvements
Many new improvements have been made to the user interface of FX. User customizable quick key buttons in the timeline, new machine controls in the composite window, magnetic and sticky windows, a non-modal options palette and a tabbed interface for the Controls Window eases compositing and effects generation.
New electronic Help System
A brand new fully searchable electronic help reference system has been added to FX, meaning that you spend more time creating effects and less time figuring out how to do it.
All New BCC Filters With Custom Preset Manager
The original filter effects in FX have all been replaced with the more powerful filters from the Boris Continuum Complete package and the number of effects filters that ship with FX 9 has been increased to a total of 115. The list of filter effects includes blurs, particles, glows, distortions, volumetric lighting, film effects, keys and matting, and procedural generators such as snow, rain and clouds.
FEC Filters
Several filters from the Final Effects Complete package have been included with this latest release of FX. Use FEC Hair to make shapes appear to grow hair along the edges, or FEC Drizzle to make the image appear as though it was reflected in a puddle of rain. FEC Glass can be used to make an image appear to have been cut from glass. Generate kaleidoscope magic with FEC kaleida. Create organic dissolved with FEC Blobbylize.
Keyframe Effects Directly In The Composite Window
Now you can generated keyframed effects right within the composite window, without the need to see the master timeline. Select an element in the composite window by clicking on it and the keyframes associated with that object appear in the mini timeline included in the composite window. Keyframes can be added and directly manipulated right in the mini timeline.
Static Generator for Sony Vegas 7
Users of Sony vegas 7 will now be able to use FX as a static title generator, meaning less rendering and faster effects creation.
New Library Browser Templates from Effects Guru Steve Oakley
Industry effects guru Steve Oakley, a long time Boris advocate and digital effects compositor / editor, has contributed dozens of new keyframed effects which are included in the FX Library Browser.
Compatibility Chart: http://www.borisfx.com/products/FX/fx_matrx.php
Supported Filters: http://www.borisfx.com/products/effects.php
Create titles and graphics directly inside your nonlinear editing system without importing and exporting.
Easily create sophisticated title animation including type on text, text on a path, jitter and randomization. Create 3D text with bump maps and reflections. An expansive Style Palette and the Boris Library Browser provide easy access to hundreds of preset effects and styles. Adding Graffiti to your existing NLE system puts the most innovative and user friendly titling tools in the industry at your fingertips.
Graffiti Key Features
- EPS import and extrusion
- Resolution independent vector text
- Advanced type-on title animation
- Text on a path
- Utomated Rolls, Crawls, Fades, Zooms
- 16 bit color (host dependant)
- 35 filter effects including several fec filters
- Support for 3rd party AE plug-in filters
- 3D shapes such as cylinders, spheres and cubes
- 3D user modifiable spline primitive shapes
- 3D text with textures, reflection mapping, materials and lights
- 2D and 3D chart generator with import feature
- Gradient generator
- Audio import with scrubbable waveform
- Vector paint system
- Hardware accelerated open GL previews
- Library browser with hundreds of preset animations
EPS Import and Extrusion
Scalable vector art can now be imported directly into Graffiti. Users can add, delete or modify the original spline points right within the Graffiti interface and the result can be extruded and animated in 3D space. The advantage to working with scalable vector art is that unlike raster art which is pixel based, vector art never suffers a loss in quality when it is resize or scaled. Most company logos are generated in this format. Resolution Independent Vector Text
Text created in Graffiti using the vector text option remains razor sharp at any scale. This become important when dealing with titles that change size at different points along the timeline, for instance when letters appear to pop on or off the screen from behind the camera. Raster based text will display visible artifacts when scaled but because the text in Graffiti is vector based, it is always sharp.
Advanced Type-On Title Animation
Graffiti includes some very powerful type-on controls for generating animated titles which makes it very easy to create eye catching animations. Make titles appear to pop in to the center of the scene from behind the camera or slide in from left or right. Add jitter to the color or position of a title or page of text.
Text On a Path
Text can be animated along a user generated vector path in Graffiti. Options include the ability to set the angle of the letters along the path, the position of the letters on the path and the justification of the text along the path. The reverse path option flips the text upside down along the path. Motion blur can be added to the text for added realism.
Automated Rolls, Crawls, Fades, Zooms
The Title Container in Graffiti automates the chore of creating
rolls, crawls, faces, zooms and shuffles. With unlimited pages of
text per container, built-in DVE controls, background generator, 27
composite mixable modes with built-in color correction tools and of
course motion blur, creating titles has never been easier.
16 Bit Color (host dependant)
16 Bit deep-color provides the user with the ability to generate smoother gradients and more precise color correction via an expanded color palette, which expands the available color gamut from 16 million in 8 bit color to trillions of colors. The result is that gradients are far less prone to mach banding or color stepping. 16 bit color in Graffiti is host dependent and will only work in hosts that support this feature, such as Avid systems.
35 Filter Effects Including Several FEC Filters
The original filter effects in Graffiti have all been replaced with the more powerful filters from the Boris Continuum Complete package and the number of effects filters that ship with Graffiti 5 has been increased to a total of 35. The list of filter effects includes radial blurs, particles, glows, distortions and procedural generators such as snow, rain and clouds. In addition to this several filters from the Final Effects Complete package have been included with this latest release of Graffiti.
Support for 3rd Party AE Plug-in Filters
Most filters 3rd party After Effects filters can be used in FX, and thereby the editing system into which FX is plugged into making it easy to use some of your favorite AE filters in the host editing environment. A complete list of the supported filters is available on the support section of the BorisFX web site.
3D Shapes such as Cylinders, Spheres and Cubes
Graffiti includes the ability to map generated text onto 3D objects such as cylinders, spheres and cubes. These objects can be manipulated in 3D space with controls for camera, lights and motion blur. Each of the objects has it's own unique features, such as the ability to disassemble a cube over time or unwrapping a cylinder or sphere over time. You can even map text onto a page turn shape and peel back pages of text to create flip-book style text animations.
3D User Modifiable Spline Primitive Shapes
Several spline primitive shapes are included with Graffiti and all of these shapes can be filled, stroked or even extruded into 3D objects. The extruded objects can also be reflection, texture and bump mapped for added realism. Every aspect of the shapes can be modified by the user; points can be added, deleted or manipulated just like any other bezier spline shape.
3D Text with Textures, Reflection Mapping, Materials and Lights
Any 2D text object can be extruded and converted into a 3D object in Graffiti. Reflect the background track onto the 3D text that is above it, or add a separate texture track to the text or use bump mapping for added photo-realism. The position, orbit and pan camera controls make it easy to animate the 3D object in 3D space and the depth of field option emulates the out of focus ranges of real camera lenses.
2D and 3D Chart Generator with Import Feature
The Chart Generator in Graffiti enables users to enter data in a spreadsheet format via the built-in chart editor, which is then converted into flat or extruded graphical charts. Charts can take on the form of pie, bar, line and filled and can be animated and revealed or removed in a true 3D environment. Graffiti charts can also be generated from imported user data, which was saved in Microsoft Excel format.
Gradient Generator
Included in Graffiti is a procedural media generator that is capable of generating smooth gradients with options for linear, contour, bevel, edge and revolve gradient styles. Every parameter of the gradient can be animated, including the gradient color and stops.
Audio Import with Scrubbable Waveform
Title effects are more often than not accompanied by audio sound cues like a pop or splash. Graffiti enables users to import scratch audio tracks and the visual cues from the waveform monitor in the timeline helps users to synchronize the video effect with the imported audio track. The audio track can be played with the effect preview and the timeline waveform can be scrubbed to ensure correct synchronization of the audio and video.
Vector Paint System
The vector paint system in Graffiti can be used to generate 2D geometric shapes that can be used as a graphic element in your composition or as part of a mask track. The style palette can be used to apply beveled edges to filled or stroked paint and in addition to this, animated vector paint strokes can be used to create write on title effects.
Hardware Accelerated OpenGL Previews
Graffiti takes advantage of the built-in OpenGL libraries included with most video cards to accelerate the preview of effects on screen. Although the level of OpenGL support does not extend to rendered output files, this feature speeds title effects generation making on-screen previews immediate, especially useful when dealing with 3D elements.
Library Browser with Hundreds of Preset Animations
The built-in Library Browser contains hundreds of preset compositions, all of which are user modifiable. Categories include lower thirds, path text and animated type-on effects. Users can save customized composition settings into the Library Browser for future retrieval and use on other projects.
Top New Features in Version 5
User Interface Improvements
Many new improvements have been made to the user interface of Graffiti. User customizable quick key buttons in the timeline, new machine controls in the composite window, magnetic and sticky windows, a non-modal options palette and a tabbed interface for the controls window eases title effects creation.
EPS Import and Extrusion
Scalable vector art can now be imported directly into Graffiti. Users can add, delete or modify the original spline points right within the Graffiti interface and the result can be extruded and animated in 3D space. The advantage to working with scalable vector art is that unlike raster art which is pixel based, vector art never suffers a loss in quality when it is resize or scaled. Most company logos are generated in this format.
New electronic Help System
A brand new fully searchable electronic help reference system has been added to Graffiti, meaning that you spend more time creating effects and less time figuring out how to do it.
All New BCC Filters With Custom Preset Manager
The original filter effects in Graffiti have all been replaced with the more powerful filters from the Boris Continuum Complete package and the number of effects filters that ship with Graffiti 5 has been increased to a total of 35. The list of filter effects includes radial blurs, particles, glows, distortions and procedural generators such as snow, rain and clouds.
FEC Filters
Several filters from the Final Effects Complete package have been included with this latest release of Graffiti. Use FEC Hair to make text appear to grow hair along the edges of the title, or FEC Drizzle to make the title appear as though it was reflected in a puddle of rain. FEC Glass can be used to make text appear to have been cut from glass.
Keyframe Effects Directly In The Composite Window
Now you can generated keyframed effects right within the composite window, without the need to see the master timeline. Select an element in the composite window by clicking on it and the keyframes associated with that object appear in the mini timeline included in the composite window. Keyframes can be added and directly manipulated right in the mini timeline.
Static Generator for Sony Vegas 7
Users of Sony vegas 7 will now be able to use Graffiti as a static title generator, meaning less rendering and faster title generation.
New Library Browser Templates from Effects Guru Steve Oakley
Industry effects guru Steve Oakley, a long time Boris advocate and digital effects compositor / editor, has contributed dozens of new keyframed effects which are included in the Graffiti Library Browser.
Supported Filters: http://www.borisfx.com/products/effects.php
Host Support: http://www.borisfx.com/products/GRAFFITI/graffiti_matrx.php
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