April 28, 2008

Boris FX Ships Final Effects Complete 5.0 for Avid AVX

Las Vegas - Boris FX, developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, is now shipping Final Effects Complete 5.0 for AVX (FEC 5 AVX). This release marks the third in the FEC product family, including FEC 5.0 for AE (shipping since February 2008) and FEC 5.0 for FxPlug (shipping since March 2008).
FEC 5 AVX adds support for Avid editing and finishing systems based on Avid's proprietary AVX 2.0 plug-in interface running on Mac and Windows platforms.  
Final Effects Complete 5 for AVX is an update to FEC 4 AVX. FEC 5 AVX adds new support for 16 bit-color processing, AVX 2 real-time (RT) filters, native on-screen controls, multiprocessor acceleration, Universal Binary support on Macintosh, and several new wipe transition filters. Hundreds of factory-installed presets provide quick starting points for new effects.  
 
FEC 5 AVX is compatible with FEC 5 AE for Adobe After Effects and FEC 5 FxPlug for Apple Final Cut Studio. Individual filter presets can be saved and loaded across all NLEs and platforms for a seamless, open-architecture workflow.  
 
New FEC 5 AVX filters include:
Blur Dissolve: organic blur transition with apply modes and glows
Lens Wipe: zoom in with a lens effect
Rain Wipe: transitions using rain drops to wipe image
Griddler Wipe: zoom in with a griddler effect
Pin Wipe: transition with a 4 corner pin effect
Slant Wipe: transition with a slant effect
Spherize Wipe: spherize and undistort to complete transition    
 
FEC 5 AVX is available now through the Boris FX worldwide reseller channel and direct from www.borisfx.com for $895 new or an upgrade price of $295 for existing FEC AVX users.  
 
FEC 5 AVX is also available as part of the Boris Box Set which includes all Boris products for $1995.