http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/60.templates.in.total/ <img align='left' src=' http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/temptemp.jpg ' border='0' width='176' height='120' />FCP World has announced new Blu-ray templates for the latest version of Final Cut Studio. The company's plug-in delivers 60 background templates, on top of the original five that come with FCS. All of them can be used for both Blu-ray and AVCHD discs; each is fully animated and looping, with room for customization in the form of personalized logos and titles.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/60.templates.in.total/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/maintenance.release.for.video.editing.suite/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/fc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has released a Pro Applications Update for Final Cut Studio, along with a new Server Diagnostics utility. The Final Cut Studio download is primarily a maintenance update, with improvements to overall stability and compatibility. The revision includes Final Cut Pro 7.0.1, Motion 4.0.1, Soundtrack Pro 3.0.1, Color 1.5.1 and Compressor 3.5.1.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/maintenance.release.for.video.editing.suite/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/livetoon.catroon.effects.plug.in/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/dvtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Noise Industries has announced a new LiveToon plug-in, from its development partner DVShade, designed to increase the visual effects capabilities for Final Cut, Motion and After Effects. The latest plug-in is geared for creating and editing professional-looking cartoon, graphic novel, or sketch effects that can be added to footage. It includes over 10 integrated presets and provides a series of pa... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/livetoon.catroon.effects.plug.in/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/22/new.update.fixes.bugs.and.adds.stability/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/auromotion1.6-story-22.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Digital Heaven has launched an update to its Final Cut Pro graphics automation software, releasing AutoMotion 1.6. The software works in conjunction with Final Cut's Motion automating both the production and management of multiple graphics: it merges Motion templates with user text data and handles revisions with live previews support for changing multiple graphics from one action.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/22/new.update.fixes.bugs.and.adds.stability/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/21/plug.in.supports.various.editing.suites/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/mbmojo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Reg Giant has released a new video effects plug-in, Magic Bullet Mojo. The software recreates the look used in many Hollywood blockbusters, warming the color temperature of skin, while simultaneously cooling it for shadows and backgrounds. A central slider adjusts both elements in unison.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/21/plug.in.supports.various.editing.suites/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/04/first.snow.leopard.update.makes.minor.fixes/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/snowleopard.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The unfinished Mac OS X 10.6.1 update -- now in distribution to a small number of developers -- so far only makes a minor number of fixes, accounts say. These include improvements to compatibility, stability and security, such as better support for Sierra Wireless 3G modems, and the proper display of printer compatibility drivers in the Add Printer dialog. A more critical fix prevents freezing i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/04/first.snow.leopard.update.makes.minor.fixes/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/stereo3d.toolbox.plug.in/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0908/stereo3d.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dashwood has produced a new video effects plug-in, Stereo3D Toolbox, based on Noise Industries' FxFactory platform. The software converts footage from After Effects, Motion or Final Cut into stereoscopic 3D. Possible output formats include side-by-side, over/under, checkerboard, interlace and anaglyph; controls adjust for the requirements of each one, tweaking details such X-, Y- and Z-axis conv... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/stereo3d.toolbox.plug.in/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/19/continuum.motion.tracker/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0908/boris-motiontracker-19.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Boris FX has released Continuum Motion Tracker, which includes four specialized filters for gathering and utilizing motion data from video. The Corner Pin filter allows users to map media to a specific area on a moving object. Match Move locks the movement of one image clip to another, and includes functions such as tumble, spin, and rotate, as well as lighting and light wrap compositing.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/19/continuum.motion.tracker/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/05/boris.fx.updates.for.fcs3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/BorisFX.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Boris FX has announced that its entire product line is being updated to support the Apple's new Final Cut Studio 3. The collection consists of various effects and filters, for both Final Cut Pro and Motion. The Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) 6.0.4 FxPlug, a compilation of video filters including Cartoon Look, Pencil Sketch and Charcoal Sketch, is a free upgrade for BCC 6.x owners. People with olde... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/05/boris.fx.updates.for.fcs3/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/particlemetrix.ships/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/particlemetrix-plugin-17.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Noise Industries and Idustrial Revolution have launched a new particle generation plug-in, ParticleMetrix, for visual effects applications. The plug-in works with Apple's Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and Motion, along with Adobe's After Effects CS3 and CS4. ParticleMetrix is based on FxFactory and converts objects and text into particle effects, such as snow, fire, ice, bubbles, sparkles and m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/particlemetrix.ships/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:10:00 GMT