If you're a professional video editor concerned about getting maximum productivity from Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and Adobe CS3 Production Premium, have a look at the Matrox RT.X2 LE - the ideal solution for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities and digital filmmakers.
Matrox RT.X2 LE goes far beyond the capabilities of software-only editing and systems that combine Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and a simple I/O card. The additional benefits you get with Matrox RT.X2 LE include:
- Many more real-time layers of video and graphics
- More effects in real-time including color correction, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, 3D DVE and much more
- Extensive camera support including many new models from Canon, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony
- Native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p and SD files
- Capture from analog sources to compressed MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame
- Real-time playback of 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame AVI files with alpha
- Real-time mixed-format multi-cam
- Accelerated export to DVD and all multimedia formats
- Composite, Y/C, and analog component input and output
- WYSIWYG video output for motion graphics, animation, and compositing applications
- Audio VU meters on capture
With the Matrox RT.X2 LE, you'll save time on every project so you can concentrate on creating your best work and building your business.
Real-time multi-layer HD/SD workflows
Matrox RT.X2 LE is designed primarily for real-time native HDV, DV, and Panasonic P2 720p and SD editing, but also provides a high-quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame codec so you can capture other HD and SD formats over the analog inputs, and mix all types of footage on an HD or SD timeline in real-time.
Extensive camera support
Matrox RT.X2 LE supports a wide range of analog, DV, HDV, and P2 cameras from the world's leading manufacturers including most of the resolutions of these new models:
- JVC HD110, HD200, HD250
- Sony HVR-A1, HVR-Z1, HVR-V1, PDW-F330
- Panasonic HVX200, HDX900, HDC27H, HPX2000
- Canon XH A1, XH G1, XL H1
Highest quality real-time effects
The Matrox RT.X2 LE is designed to overcome the limitations of software-only editing by providing performance- and quality-optimized effects processing. Built on Matrox Power of X and Flex technologies, the Matrox RT.X2 LE leverages CPU and GPU power to provide a tightly integrated, high performance editing environment for Adobe Premiere Pro. Matrox RT.X2 LE's broadcast quality effects are fully keyframeable and feature a high level of control for detailed work. Each effect has a series of parameters that can be fine tuned to get just the look you want. To save time you can use the preconfigured effects presets or create and save your own presets.
Most real-time video/graphics layers
Many editing systems compromise quality or effects refinement and complexity to increase the number of layers, whereas the Matrox RT.X2 LE always delivers maximum real-time quality. Timelines with more layers and/or effects than can be processed in real-time can still benefit from hardware-accelerated previews. The Matrox RT.X2 LE always plays back the timeline at the best possible quality and if necessary, gracefully reduce the frame rate. You always get in-context feedback as you work.
The number of layers that can be processed in real-time depends on your system CPU and GPU as well as the characteristics of your workflow - the video resolution you are working with, the frame rate, the codec, and the number and complexity of effects. System selection guidelines and lists of computers, motherboards, and GPUs validated for use with the RT.X2 cards are posted in the support section of the Matrox website.
Real-time native HDV editing workflow
Matrox RT.X2 LE provides the flexibility you need to get the most from your HDV editing experience.
Capture
You can transfer native HDV footage over 1394 to your RT.X2 system. Other HD footage with the same resolution and frame rate can be captured from analog HD sources using RT.X2’s high-quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame codec.
Edit
On a reasonably performing system, you can expect to edit at least two HD video layers with color correction plus multiple graphics layers in real-time.
Native HDV material can be mixed in real-time on your HD timeline with MPEG-2 I-frame clips. You can also place SD clips on your HD timeline and RT.X2 will upscale them in real-time so you can mix NTSC material into a 1080i at 29.97 fps timeline or PAL material into a 1080i at 25 fps timeline. You can also mix 576p or 486p material into a 1080p timeline.
Monitor
RT.X2 LE provides full-screen monitoring via the analog video outputs.
Deliver
When your edits are complete, you can record your project directly to tape using RT.X2's analog component HD output or export to HDV for playout over 1394.
Real-time native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p and SD files
RT.X2 LE provides native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p files at 23.98, 25, 29.97, 50, and 60 fps and SD files at 23.98p, 25i and 25p, 29.97i and 29.97p fps in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. You can use MXF files created by your Panasonic P2 camera directly in these applications without having to convert the files to the traditional AVI file format. In addition, the unique Matrox EZ-MXF utility is included with Matrox RT.X2 LE lets you use your native MXF files in animation, compositing, and motion graphics applications that support Video for Windows AVI files.
Matrox RT.X2 LE also supports the use of the popular Focus Enhancements FireStore drives allowing you to simply transfer P2 and HDV files to your RT.X2 system and edit them in real-time.
RT.X2 LE supports Panasonic VariCam 24p and 25p workflows with the Panasonic HVX200 camera via MXF file transfers. The camera actually saves 60 or 50 frames in the P2 MXF file and tags the ones that should be used to playback at 23.98 or 25 fps. RT.X2 lets you play those MXF files in a 23.98 or 25 timeline without any additional processing. RT.X2 will detect and remove the repeated frames on the fly. The camera also features a "pN" native mode in which it will only save the required 23.98 or 25 frames on the P2 card. RT.X2 also supports real-time playback of those "pN" files.
Matrox RT.X2 LE extends Windows Explorer functionality to simplify AVI and MXF file management. Important details such as User Clip Name, Start Timecode, End Timecode, Duration, etc. are available in the Windows Explorer Details View. A clip icon can also be displayed in the Thumbnails View to let you more easily identify your clips.
Real-time downscaling of HD timelines to SD
Matrox RT.X2 LE also downscales HD projects to broadcast-quality NTSC and PAL with proper conversion of the HD color space to the SD color space. You can print your HD edit to analog SD tape in real-time and or use this feature to preview your HD projects on an inexpensive SD monitor.
Capture in HD, edit in SD for maximum real-time performance
If your goal is to deliver in SD, yet you want to take advantage of the superior image quality offered by your HDV camera, another way to work with HDV material on your RT.X2 platform is to capture HDV over 1394 then edit in SD using the original HDV clips. You maintain the quality of your original footage, yet benefit from maximum real-time performance during the editing process, similar to what you will experience when editing in native DV. When your edits are complete, you can output straight to SD. When you view the SD master you will see no significant difference in quality compared to a project that is edited in native HDV then downscaled to SD.
Real-time native DV editing workflow
All the RT.X2 cards provide amazing real-time editing performance in DV. On a reasonably performing system, you can expect to edit at least five native DV video layers plus six graphics layers and effects in real-time.
Other SD clips captured from analog SD sources with the same resolution and frame rate can be mixed on your SD timeline in real-time.
When the need arises, HDV clips can also be placed on your SD timeline. The RT.X2 cards will downscale them so you can mix 1080i at 29.97 fps material into an NTSC timeline or 1080i at 25 fps material into a PAL timeline in real-time. With Matrox RT.X2 LE, you can also mix MPEG-2 I-frame HD material on an SD timeline in real-time.
Real-time editing using progressive formats
Matrox RT.X2 LE provides real-time native editing of HDV and standard definition progressive formats that are popular with independent filmmakers. The supported formats are HDV 1080p, HDV 720p, SD 576p and SD 486p.
HDV 1080p clips can be mixed in real-time with SD material on a 576p or 486p timeline. As well, 576p or 486p SD material can be mixed in real-time with HD material on a HDV 1080p timeline.
Real-time Flex CPU effects
The Matrox RT.X2 LE relies on the power of your CPU to perform a variety of real-time and accelerated effects.
The Matrox Flex CPU effects are also available in Adobe After Effects. If you have a timeline in Premiere Pro with any of the Matrox Flex CPU effects and you copy/paste the timeline into After Effects, the Matrox effects will remain intact. This is a huge time saver, given that these effects are real-time in Premiere Pro.
Real-time Flex GPU effects
Using the power of your system GPU, the Matrox RT.X2 LE lets you create a wide variety broadcast-quality 2D and 3D digital video effects.
Productivity features
The Matrox RT.X2 LE offers tight integration with Adobe Premiere Pro and a variety of productivity features that help you get your work done quickly and efficiently.
Scalable system design
Your particular workflow requirements and budget will determine the specific components you should choose when designing your Matrox RT.X2 LE editing system. If your budget allows, you can combine a top-of-the-line computer system, the fastest GPU, and the largest, most robust storage subsystem to get the absolute maximum number of real-time layers and effects, in all cases. If your budget is more modest, there are many tradeoffs you can make to design an editing system that will give you maximum performance to do exactly what you need to do on a daily basis.
The Matrox RT.X2 LE relies on the power of your CPU to perform Matrox Flex CPU effects and to decode and encode compressed video streams such as HDV and DV. It relies on the power of the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) in your system to process Matrox Flex GPU effects. Note that what we refer to here as a GPU has various other names that may be more familiar to you, such as display card, graphics card, or VGA adapter. The type and size of storage you require depends largely on the video formats you are using and the number of hours of video you need to maintain online. Understanding your various options in each category will help you design the most economical system for your needs.
Matrox continuously validates computers, motherboards, display cards, and storage subsystems and provide guidelines to enable you to make an informed choice as you choose the components for your own Matrox RT.X2 LE editing system or work with Safe Harbor to build a custom, turnkey TSUNAMI workstation.
Please visit the support section of Matrox's website for up-to-date information.
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Matrox RT.X2 Revealed CS3 Version
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Jeff Pulera, acclaimed professional videographer and industry guru, unveils techniques and tricks that will help you realize the full potential of your RT.X2 system. Includes bonus content disc!
This version only plays on a computer with resolution 1024x768 minimum! It will not play on a DVD player.
See a master at work as Jeff unlocks the power in RT.X2. He works step-by-step, showing you the necessary settings for just the right look, and building effects on top of effects for amazing results! Over three hours of material. This video is perfect for all levels of RT.X2 users, from beginning to advanced. Uses Adobe PPro CS3 and RT.X2 3.1 drivers, but majority of content applies to PPro 2.0/RT.X2 2.0 versions as well.
You will learn:
- Proper setup of A/V connections and software settings
- Overview of supported formats, inputs, outputs and capabilities of RT.X2
- How to choose project settings and capture video with RT.X2
- How to use all of the Matrox real-time effects, with a walk-through of settings and examples of using each
- Tips and tricks such as creating your own mask images, alpha channel AVI overlays, combining effects and more
- Export options for tape, DVD, Blu-Ray, iPod, and more
Chapter List: - Introduction
- Input/Output Connections
- Choosing Matrox Project Presets
- Video capture for DV, HDV and analog
- Premiere Preference Settings
- Matrox Wipe Transitions
- Creating Custom Wipes
- Matrox Move & Scale
- Matrox 3D DVE
- Matrox Shadow
- Matrox Color Correction Primary
- Matrox Color Correction Primary Advanced
- Matrox Color Correction Secondary
- Matrox Speed Control
- Matrox Blur/Soft Focus
- Matrox Shine
- Matrox 4-Corner Pin
- Matrox Chroma Key/Chroma Key Shadow
- Matrox Luma Key
- Matrox Track Matte
- Matrox Page Curl
- Matrox Ripple
- Matrox Twirl
- Matrox Mask (incl. Mask Blur and Mask Mosaic)
- Creating Custom Masks
- Matrox Impressionist
- Matrox Crystallize
- Matrox Pan & Scan
- Matrox Cube
- Matrox Old Movie
- Matrox Lens Flare
- Matrox Surface Finish
- Matrox Sphere
- Using Matrox 32-bit AVI + Alpha AVI codec
- Export to tape for analog, DV and HDV
- Matrox Media Encoder output for DVD, Blu-Ray, web, etc.
- Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel and plug-ins
Notes: - Over 3 hours of invaluable training
- Viewer should be familiar with the features of Premiere Pro CS3
About the Instructor Jeff Pulera has been a professional videographer for over 15 years. He owns Digital Vision Productions, a Milwaukee-based company that specializes in corporate, event and wedding videography. The author of many tech reviews and articles, Jeff is widely known throughout the industry as the "Matrox guru."
"I have to say that I quite like it!! Jeff did a real nice job, love some of the techniques, and I actually learned a few things from it." - Wayne Andrews, Matrox RT Product Manager.
After Effects CS3 Professional
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Create motion graphics and visual effects with the industry standard.
Adobe® After Effects® CS3 Professional software features comprehensive compositing, sophisticated effects, and tight integration with Adobe’s world-class design applications. Take your inspiration to new heights with innovative new features like Shape Layers, the Puppet tool, Brainstorm, and Adobe Clip Notes - all while enjoying an uninterrupted, streamlined workflow.
Jump-start projects with hundreds of customizable animation presets and templates, or start from scratch and move efficiently between After Effects and other key applications like Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 and Adobe Encore® CS3.
Adobe® After Effects® CS3 Professional software is an essential upgrade. Design vector graphics, create more organic movements, and expedite delivery with new integration and collaboration features.
Top new features
- Shape Layers
- Puppet tool
- Adobe Photoshop® CS3 Extended integration
- Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional integration
- Per-character 3D text animation
- Brainstorm
- Complete color management workflow
- Adobe Clip Notes
- Enhanced performance
- Video for mobile
Innovative compositing and animation tools
Create high-impact communications by combining moving imagery, still images and graphics, text, and sound in 2D or 3D space and then animating virtually any aspect of each element.
Unmatched Adobe integration
Enjoy a streamlined workflow with support for importing Adobe® Photoshop® images that include video layers as well as Adobe Illustrator® graphics that maintain image integrity. Move easily between After Effects and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 or Encore® CS3 software, and share animations easily with Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional software.
Text and vector graphics creation and animation
Create text and vector graphics in After Effects using familiar Adobe tools, and then animate these elements to create visually innovative new motion graphics.
Extensive visual effects
Manipulate moving and still images using hundreds of effects such as stylize, distort, and shatter. Create grids, radio waves, 3D particles, film grain, fractal noise, and more.
Timesaving tools
Start projects quickly with animation presets and behaviors when creating common animation elements, such as animating text in and out, creating synthetic backgrounds, and more. Use new Brainstorm to quickly experiment and refine designs using parameters you define. Learn fast with Tool Tips and training resources in the box and on the web, and streamline your review process with Adobe Clip Notes to create and import comments.
Comprehensive masking and keying tools
Control which portions of a layer are visible by importing, manipulating, and animating masks. Flexible auto-tracing options and RotoBezier masks make it easy to get precise results. Key bluescreen and greenscreen mattes with the Academy Award-winning Keylight and a host of supporting tools.
Powerful motion controls
Animate graphics and text using the Puppet tool. Apply motion blur to produce more realistic animations, or use Timewarp to slow down and speed up footage. Precisely match the motion of source footage using Motion Tracker, and get the look of a locked-off shot using Motion Stabilizer.
Enhanced performance
Harness your computer’s processing power with new multicore and graphics acceleration plus disk caching so you can spend less time waiting and more time creating. Distribute rendering across your entire network to maximize output performance.
Professional results for every media type
Compatibility with an extensive list of output formats lets you produce animated content for virtually any media, from the web and mobile devices to film and broadcast. Plus, After Effects CS3 Professional introduces color management tools to help make the color-correction process more predictable and preserve color fidelity.
High-fidelity color
Use standard color management tools with enhancements for film and video workflows.
New Features
Shape Layers
Easily create and animate vector graphics with new Shape Layers. Add and animate strokes, fills, gradients, and vector effects. You can convert text into shapes and animate them just like any other shape type.
Puppet tool
This new, fast, and intuitive animation tool lets you squash and stretch images or text to bring it to life as an animated character. Use Motion Sketch to record the position and speed of your puppet movements, the Starch tool to stiffen areas of the character, and the Overlap tool to control the depth of elements of your puppet.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended integration
Enjoy a streamlined workflow with support for importing layered Adobe Photoshop® images including video layers. Sophisticated Photoshop Layer Styles can be easily modified or animated within After Effects. Import Vanishing Point data from Photoshop into After Effects to build 3D compositions automatically.
Tight integration with Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
Work more efficiently to create and edit animations for playback on Adobe Flash® Player software. Preserve vectors from animations created in After Effects for lean and clean delivery, and encode FLV files more easily. Import SWF files as vectors with alpha channels preserved and batch render FLV files with embedded cue points.
Per-character 3D text animation
Explore new text animation possibilities by making individual characters in your text - or an entire phrase - move and rotate in 3D space.
Brainstorm
Jump-start animations with Brainstorm, a new user interface that offers variations based on selected design and animation parameters. Choose which properties and effects you want to explore, and Brainstorm will propose animated variations.
Complete color management workflow
Enable color management simply by selecting a Project Working Space. Doing so maintains the color accuracy of imported files as they are displayed and rendered and allows you to preview how footage will look on other devices.
Adobe Clip Notes
Streamline the review and approval process. Render your work into an Adobe PDF file that enables anyone with Adobe Reader® software to make timecode-accurate comments. When you import the comments into After Effects, they appear as markers on the Timeline.
Enhanced performance
Harness your computer's processing power with new multicore and graphics acceleration plus disk caching so you can spend less time waiting and more time creating. Distribute rendering across your entire network to maximize output performance.
Video for mobile
Use new rendering options and preview in Adobe Device Central CS3 to help ensure your video will look great on an array of supported mobile devices.
System requirements
- Windows
- Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel CoreTM Duo (or compatible) processor
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows VistaTM Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
- 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
- 500MB of available hard-disk space plus 2GB of space for optional content (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 24-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
- For OpenGL support: Adobe After Effects supported OpenGL 2.0 card (NVIDIA recommended)
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7.1.5 software required to use QuickTime features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe® Stock Photos and other services
- For recommended graphics cards and compatibilitylists, see the OpenGL page: http://store.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/opengl.html
- Macintosh
- PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore Intel processor
- Mac OS X v.10.4.9
- 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
- 500MB of available hard-disk space plus 2GB of space for optional content (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 24-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
- For OpenGL support: Adobe After Effects supported OpenGL 2.0 card (NVIDIA recommended)
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7.1.5 software required to use QuickTime features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services
- For recommended graphics cards and compatibilitylists, see the OpenGL page: http://store.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/opengl.html
Capture, edit and deliver video to disc, web and mobile devices.
Tell your story with maximum impact using Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 software, the start-to-finish solution for efficient video production that now includes Adobe OnLocationTM CS3* (Windows® only) and Adobe Encore® CS3 in the box. Save time with tools that take you from on-set capture through to output, and edit virtually any format from DV to HD and beyond. Tight integration with Adobe After Effects® and Photoshop® software expands your creative options. Reach a wide audience by delivering your content to DVD, Blu-ray Disc, the web, and mobile devices. Available on Intel® based Mac and Windows systems, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 is your choice for inventive storytelling and enhanced productivity.
Make every phase of video production more efficient with Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS3 software, which includes Adobe OnLocationTM CS3* (Windows® only) and Adobe Encore® CS3. Top new features include:
* For Macintosh users, Adobe OnLocation requires Boot Camp and Windows (purchased separately) or a separate Windows based computer.Tell your story with maximum impact using Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS3 software, the start-to-finish solution for efficient video production that now includes Adobe OnLocationTM CS3* (Windows® only) and Adobe Encore® CS3. Save time from on-set capture using Adobe OnLocation through to output, expand your creative options via integration with Adobe After Effects® CS3 Professional and Photoshop® CS3 software, and deliver your content to DVD, Blu-ray Disc, the web, and mobile devices.
Efficient tools for creative editing
Create high-quality visual and editorial effects directly within the editing timeline. Generate slow motion and other time-remapping effects with precise keyframe control and real-time feedback. Add color correction, lighting and other effects, audio filters, and more with fast, flexible, built-in tools. Edit footage from multicam shoots with ease and precision.
Comprehensive video-format compatibility
Work with the formats you want. Edit all standard- or high-definition formats, from DV and HDV to HD and beyond (some formats may require additional hardware).
Broad range of supporting hardware and software for Mac and Windows
Choose from a wide range of Mac and Windows® workstations and capture cards to build the editing system that meets your needs and budget. Enhance your system with additional plug-ins, including many from Adobe® After Effects® software.
DVD and Blu-ray Disc output with included Adobe Encore® CS3
Create DVD and Blu-ray Discs with Adobe Encore CS3 software, now included with Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3. Work with the same Adobe Encore authoring interface and features used to create standard-definition DVDs. Author once, deliver to three formats: automatically convert your high-definition Blu-ray Disc projects into standard-definition DVDs and interactive versions for the web.
Superior integration with other Adobe applications
Make the leading still and motion graphics applications, Adobe Photoshop® and After Effects, part of an efficient post-production workflow. Import and animate Photoshop layers. Automatically create Photoshop files that match the current project’s frame size and aspect ratio. Drag and drop or copy and paste clips and timelines between Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and After Effects CS3 Professional.
Direct-to-disk recording with included Adobe OnLocation CS3*
Save tape and time by eliminating capture from your production process. Record SD and HD video directly to hard disk using Adobe OnLocationTM CS3 software, included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Instantly review each shot without shuttling tape. Adobe OnLocation automatically detects and flags problems to provide the best results.
Professional on-set monitoring with Adobe OnLocation CS3
Maximize camera image quality during shoots by using Adobe OnLocation CS3 to quickly calibrate your camera, check levels, and monitor your signal. Use simple tools that function like their hardware equivalents to get results quickly and easily. The virtual reference monitor, waveform monitor, vectorscope, and audio spectrum analyzer help you avoid problems and improve quality when shooting.
Delivery to the web and mobile devices
Make your video viewable on the delivery platforms of today and tomorrow. Export as SWF FLV files. Easily convert DVD projects complete with menus to SWF for web playback. Encode for delivery to cell phones and other mobile devices, and emulate playback on those devices to check playback quality.
Improved editing efficiency
Work faster with powerful and flexible editing tools. Play video with nested audio sequences in real-time without rendering. Replace any clip in the timeline with a new clip while preserving the replaced clip’s editing attributes and settings. Use shortcuts to switch between workspace panels and save time.
Accelerated client review and approval with Adobe Clip Notes
Expedite review cycles and avoid miscommunication with Adobe Clip Notes. Embed video into a PDF file, e-mail the file to your client to review and add timecode-specific comments, and then view comments mapped to the Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 timeline.
* For Macintosh users, Adobe OnLocation requires Boot Camp and Windows (purchased separately) or a separate Windows based computer.
System requirements
- Windows
- Intel® Pentium® 4 (2GHz processor for DV; 3.4GHz processor for HDV), Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon® (dual 2.8GHz processors for HD), or Intel CoreTM Duo (or compatible) processor; SSE2-enabled processor required for AMD systems
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows VistaTM Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
- 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
- 10GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- Dedicated 7,200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
- 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
- Microsoft DirectX or ASIO compatible sound card
- For SD/HD workflows, an Adobe certified card for capture and export to tape
- DVD-ROM drive
- Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray Disc creation
- DVD+-R burner required for DVD creation
- OHCI compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
- QuickTime 7 software required to use QuickTime features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photosand other services
- 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 32-bit videocard; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback (see the full compatible hardware listing here: http://store.adobe.com/products/premiere/dvhdwrdb.html
- Macintosh
- Multicore Intel® processor (Adobe® OnLocationTM CS3 is a Windows application that may be used on Macintosh using Boot Camp and Windows, sold separately)
- Mac OS X v.10.4.9
- 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
- 10GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- Dedicated 7,200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
- 1,280x960 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
- Core Audio compatible sound card
- DVD-ROM drive
- Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray Disc creation
- SuperDrive for DVD burning
- QuickTime 7 required to use QuickTime features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photosand other services
- 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 32-bit videocard; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback (see the full compatible hardware listing here: http://store.adobe.com/products/premiere/dvhdwrdb.html
Discover new dimensions in digital editing.
Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Extended software allows you to render and incorporate 3D images into your 2D composites. Stop time with easy editing of motion graphics on video layers. And probe your images with measurement, analysis, and visualization tools. Photoshop CS3 Extended is ideal for film, video, and multimedia professionals and graphic and web designers using 3D and motion, as well as professionals in engineering and science.
Get everything in Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 software and more with Photoshop CS3 Extended, which enables you to edit 3D and motion-based content and perform image analysis.
Key New Features
- Smart Filters
- Quick Selection and Refine Edge tools
- Advanced compositing
- 3D compositing and texture editing
- Movie Paint
- 2D and 3D measurement tools
- Streamlined interface
- Better raw-image processing
- Enhanced Vanishing Point with 3D support
- Enhanced 32-bit HDR support
*Unique to, or enhanced for, Photoshop CS3 Extended Ideal for film, video, and multimedia professionals and graphic and web designers using 3D and motion, as well as professionals in engineering and science, Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Extended software delivers everything in Photoshop CS3 and more. Render and incorporate 3D images into your 2D composites. Stop time with easy editing of motion graphics on video layers. And probe your images with measurement, analysis, and visualization tools.
Nondestructive editing
Edit nondestructively with new Smart Filters, which let you visualize different image effects, and Smart Objects, which let you scale, rotate, and warp raster and vector graphics - all without altering the original pixel data.
Rich painting and drawing toolset
Create or modify images with a wide assortment of professional, fully customizable paint settings, artistic brushes, and drawing tools.
Advanced compositing
Create more accurate composites by automatically aligning multiple Adobe® Photoshop® layers or images based on similar content. The Auto-align Layers command quickly analyzes details and moves, rotates, or warps layers to align them perfectly, and the Auto-blend Layers command blends the color and shading to create a smooth, editable result.
3D compositing and texture editing
Easily render and incorporate rich 3D content into your 2D composites - even edit existing textures on 3D models directly within Photoshop Extended and immediately see the results. Photoshop Extended supports common 3D interchange formats, including 3DS, OBJ, U3D, KMZ, and COLLADA, so you can import, view, and interact with most 3D models.
Movie Paint
Enhance video directly within Photoshop Extended. Now you can paint, add text, and clone over multiple frames of an imported video sequence.
2D and 3D measurement tools
Extract quantitative information from images with new measurement tools. Easily calibrate or set the scale of an image, and then use any of the Photoshop Extended selection tools to define and calculate distance, perimeter, area, and other measurements. Record data points in a measurement log and export data, including histogram data, to a spreadsheet for further analysis.
Faster, more flexible asset management with Adobe Bridge CS3
Organize and manage images more efficiently with next-generation Adobe Bridge CS3 software, which now delivers improved performance, a Filter panel for easier searching, the ability to group multiple images under a single thumbnail, the Loupe tool, offline image browsing, and more.
Better raw-image processing
Process raw images with increased speed and superior conversion quality using the Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in, which now adds support for JPEG and TIFF formats; new tools including Fill Light and Dust Busting; compatibility with Adobe Photoshop LightroomTM software; and support for over 150 camera models.
Enhanced Vanishing Point with 3D support
Edit in perspective on multiple surfaces - even those connected at angles other than 90 degrees - with the enhanced Vanishing Point, which also lets you measure in perspective; wrap graphics, images, and text around multiple planes; and output 2D planes as 3D models.
Wide range of supported formats
Import and export an even greater range of file formats, including PSD, BMP, DICOM, Cineon, JPEG, JPEG2000, OpenEXR, PNG, Targa, and TIFF.
System requirements
- Windows
- Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel CoreTM Duo (or compatible) processor
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows VistaTM Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
- 512MB of RAM
- 64MB of video RAM
- 1GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services
- Macintosh
- PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore Intel processor
- Mac OS X v.10.4.8
- 512MB of RAM
- 64MB of video RAM
- 2GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services
Explore new paths with the essential vector tool.
Create sophisticated vector artwork for virtually any medium with Adobe® Illustrator® CS3 software. Capture your ideas easily with industry-standard drawing tools, and experiment freely with flexible new color controls. Experience tight integration with other Adobe applications, and let improved performance help speed you through creating extraordinary graphics.
Discover new ways to experiment with color; work faster with new drawing tools and controls; and produce artwork for print, web, mobile, and motion designs with Adobe® Illustrator® CS3 software.
New Features
- Live Color
- Integration with Adobe Flash®
- Drawing tools and controls
- Improved operating performance
- Control panel
- Eraser tool
- New Document Profiles
- Crop Area tool
- Isolation mode
- Symbols for Flash
Adobe® Illustrator® CS3 software allows you to create sophisticated artwork for virtually any medium. Industry-standard drawing tools, flexible color controls, and professional type controls help you capture your ideas and experiment freely, while timesaving features such as easier-to-access options let you work quickly and intuitively. Improved performance and tight integration with other Adobe applications also help you produce extraordinary graphics for print, web and interactive, and mobile and motion designs.
Live Color
Explore, apply, and control color variations using Live Color, which lets you select any artwork and interactively edit the colors to see results immediately. Use the Color Guide panel to quickly choose tints, shades, or harmonious color combinations.
Live Trace
Quickly and accurately convert photos, scans, or other bitmap images to editable and scalable vector paths using Live Trace.
Drawing tools and controls
Draw in Adobe® Illustrator® more quickly and fluidly than ever. Easier and more flexible anchor point selection, improved operating performance, and a new Eraser tool help you create artwork efficiently and intuitively.
Integration with Adobe design applications
Speed your way through graphic designs and print production thanks to tight integration with Adobe Photoshop®, InDesign®, and Acrobat® software.
Live Paint
Easily paint any closed or partially closed area of your artwork with the Live Paint Bucket, which automatically detects and corrects gaps and lets you interactively select colors from a Swatch palette for faster work.
Advanced typography
Easily create and control type with over 100 OpenType® fonts, paragraph and character styles, paragraph composition, underline and strikethrough, transparent effects, and more.
Control panel
Discover more options faster and free up screen space by accessing anchor point controls, clipping masks, envelope distortions, and more from the context-sensitive Control panel.
Custom workspaces
Work more efficiently using custom workspaces that display only the panels you need for a specific task. Save, share, or access any workspace at any time, or use workspace presets.
Adobe PDF file creation tools
Create native Adobe PDF files, including multipage PDF files, so clients and others can easily review your artwork using Acrobat or free Adobe Reader® software.
Web and interactive tools
Easily create for the web and mobile devices using vector-based slicing tools, robust integration with Adobe Flash® software, New Document Profiles for web and mobile designs, the capability to preview mobile content in Adobe Device Central, and more.
System requirements
- Windows
- Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel CoreTM Duo (or compatible) processor
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows VistaTM Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
- 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
- 2GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe® Stock Photos and other services
- Macintosh
- PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore Intel processor
- Mac OS X v.10.4.8
- 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
- 2.5GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services
Take command of your audio in film, video and Flash projects.
Adobe® SoundboothTM CS3 software lets you take command of your audio in film, video, and Adobe Flash® software projects. Use on-clip controls to make fast edits and intuitive, task-based tools to clean up recordings, polish voice-overs, customize music, modify sound effects, apply high-quality filters, and much more. Tight integration with Flash CS3 Professional and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 software and an intuitive, visual interface mean you can get the job done quickly without sacrificing creative control.
Intuitive audio editing with on-clip controls
Use powerful, sample-accurate tools to cut, copy, paste, fade, and stretch audio assets. Intuitive on-clip tools make common edits instant, and visual feedback keeps you informed at every step.
Fast audio cleanup
Automatically detect and fix common flaws in audio recordings such as hisses, hums, rumbling, crackling, and pops.
AutoComposer with customizable music content
Select one of the dozens of included Soundbooth Scores, and then customize it to match your project. Adjust intensity to match the project’s visual mood, and change the length to fit.
Visual tools for healing sound
Use tools like those in Adobe® Photoshop® software to visually identify, select, and remove individual sounds from a spectral display of your waveform.
More than 15 high-quality audio filters
Enjoy a library of audio filters to help you achieve your own sound, including reverb, echo, EQ, time and pitch stretch, distortion, chorus, and more. Combine up to five effects using the Effects Rack.
Fast mastering and vocal improvement
Use streamlined mastering tools to polish your file, clarify vocals, and give it punch.
New audio asset recording
Record high-quality mono or stereo audio files such as voice-overs with markers and take numbering.
Thousands of sound effects via Resource Central
Create or customize existing audio using thousands of sound effects available via Resource Central. (Internet connection required.)
Tight integration with Adobe Premiere Pro
Smooth roundtrip editing allows you to send assets from Adobe Premiere® Pro using the Edit in Soundbooth command. After your edits are complete, the files are automatically updated back in the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline or project window.
Animation cues for Adobe Flash
Lay down markers in Adobe Soundbooth and export them as XML or in FLV. Access the markers through ActionScriptTM language in Adobe Flash® software or in the FLV encoder for tasks like driving animation or creating captions.
System Requirements
- Windows
- Intel® Pentium® 4 (1.4GHz processor for DV; 3.4GHz processor for HDV), Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon® (dual 2.8GHz processors for HD), or Intel CoreTM Duo (or compatible) processor; SSE2-enabled processor required for AMD systems
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows VistaTM Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
- 512MB of RAM (1GB for DV playback; 2GB for HDV and HD playback)
- 10GB of available hard-disk space
- 1,280x900 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card and 16MB of VRAM
- Microsoft DirectX or ASIO-compatible sound card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7 software required to use QuickTime features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services
- Macintosh
- Multicore Intel processor
- Mac OS X v.10.4.9
- 512MB of RAM (1GB for DV playback; 2GB for HDV and HD playback)
- 10GB of available hard-disk space
- 1,280x900 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card and 16MB of VRAM
- Core Audio compatible sound card
- SuperDrive required for installation
- QuickTime 7 software required to use QuickTime features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services
Create and deliver rich, interactive content.
Enjoy a fast, fluid workflow with Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional software, featuring a streamlined user interface, advanced video tools, and impressive integration with related software.
New Features
- Adobe Photoshop® and Illustrator® import
- Animation conversion to ActionScriptTM
- Adobe interface
- ActionScript 3.0 development
- Advanced debugger
- Adobe Device Central CS3
- Rich drawing capabilities
- User interface components
- Advanced QuickTime export
- Sophisticated video tools
- Timesaving coding tools
Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional software is the most advanced authoring environment for creating rich, interactive content for digital, web, and mobile platforms. Create interactive websites, rich media advertisements, instructional media, engaging presentations, games, and more. Designers and developers working on both Macintosh and Windows® systems depend on Flash and the ubiquitous Adobe Flash Player software to ensure their content reaches the widest possible audience.
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator import
Import Adobe® Photoshop® (PSD) and Adobe Illustrator® (AI) files, while preserving layers and structure, and then edit them in Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional. Optimize and customize the files during import with advanced options.
Frame-based timeline
Quickly add motion to your creations with the easy-to-use, highly controllable, frame-based timeline inspired by traditional animation principles such as keyframing and tweening.
Shape primitives
Easily create pie wedges, round off rectangle corners, define an inner circle radius, and do much more. Visually adjust shape properties on the stage. And create custom shapes with the included JavaScript API.
ActionScript 3.0 development
Save time with the new ActionScriptTM 3.0 language, featuring improved performance, increased flexibility, and more intuitive and structured development.
Sophisticated video tools
Create, edit, and deploy streaming and progressive-download FLV content with comprehensive video support. Ensure the best video experience with a standalone video encoder, alpha channel support, a high-quality video codec, embedded cue points, video import support, QuickTime import, closed captioning, and much more.
MP3 audio support
Integrate audio into your projects by importing MP3 files. Integration with Adobe SoundboothTM makes it easy to edit files as needed, without requiring audio production experience.
Rich drawing capabilities
Visually adjust shape properties on the stage with smart shape drawing tools, create precise vector illustrations with the new Pen tool inspired by Adobe Illustrator, paste illustrations from Illustrator CS3 into Flash CS3, and more.
Extensible architecture
Leverage the Flash application programming interfaces (APIs) to easily develop extensions that add custom functionality.
Convert animation to ActionScript
Instantly convert timeline animations into ActionScript 3.0 code that can be easily edited, reused, and leveraged by developers. Copy animations from one object to another.
Adobe Device Central
Design, preview, and test mobile device content using Adobe Device Central CS3, now integrated throughout Adobe Creative Suite® 3. Create and test interactive applications and interfaces viewable with Flash LiteTM software.
System requirements
- Windows
- Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel CoreTM Duo (or compatible) processor
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows VistaTM Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
- 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
- 2.5GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7.1.2 software required for multimedia features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services
- Macintosh
- 1GHz PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore Intel® processor
- Mac OS X v.10.4.8
- 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
- 2.5GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7.1.2 software required for multimedia features
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services
Adobe Ultra® CS3 software allows users to transform keying into a practical daily production tool for all types of video projects.
Create highly realistic background composites with drag-and-drop simplicity, even from marginal video sources; customize virtual sets with convincing effects like virtual shadows and reflections; and output in broadcast quality to a wide range of advanced file formats.
Quick, effective keying
Transform keying into a practical daily production tool for all types of video projects with Adobe® Ultra® CS3 software. Create highly realistic background composites with drag-and-drop simplicity, even from marginal video sources. Ultra includes 12 virtual sets with alternate angles, motion tracking, and scaling to put your subject in the set, not just in front of it. Output in broadcast quality to a wide range of advanced file formats.
Ultra Virtual Sets Libraries
Use included virtual sets (additional libraries are sold separately) for dropping keyed footage into realistic-looking composites, and customize them with a wide range of effects including virtual shadows and reflections.
Flexible output options
Enjoy a wide range of output options,including DV, QuickTime, image sequence, and 24-bit or 32-bit AVIs with alpha channels for later compositing with Adobe Premiere® Pro or After Effects® software.
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