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backend changes - march 29-31st, 2008
we are transitioning from our old web back-end to a newer version and are overhauling the whole web db (migrating it t the new system). unfortunately, this process is not half as smooth as the software vendors would make you think it is. definitely not 'at the click of a button' simple. so we are fixing lots and lots of pages. if you come across a badly laid out page, please let us know, and we'll fix that one as well.
happy new year -- january 15th, 2008
for many in the Apple-based community, the new year begins not on january 1st, but on the 15th, when Steven Jobs (Apple's CEO) takes to the stage and announces his plans for the next twelve months.
we are eager to find out what Apple has in store for us today. a few years ago saw the announcement of the Intel transition, which heavily impacted us. last year came the iPhone. what's it going to be this year? since we have a major application under development we really hope it is nothing oo radical... since we live in switzerland, and are 9 hours ahead of Cupertino, our wait is that much longer (or feels like it).
cf/x-mas break dec 23rd to dec 27th
we will be taking a short break from december 23rd to december 27th to visit our families and loved ones. registration keys for any plug-ins purchased in that period will be sent out on december 27th and december 28th.
we wish you a merry xmas!
iMovie 08 not compatible with plug-ins -- august 13th, 2007
it is unfortunate, but apple has decided to start iMovie 08 with a clean slate. some people may believe the slate is too clean, as not a single plug-in we created in the past four years works with it -- iMovie has dropped all support for third-party plug-ins. you can read more here
tile explosion transitions universal -- august 4th, 2007
we have updated tile explosion transitions - our take on 'explosive' transitions. while we were at it, we have signficantly increased the maximum number of animated tiles from over hundred to almost three thousand (looks great on HD footage, bewildering on normal), and re-worked the visibility processor that made some transitions look slightly 'wrong'. yes, we can't describe it either. but you'll see the improvement immediately.
3d color rotate universal -- july 29th, 2007
one of our wierder color effects has made it to universal. 3d color rotate takes a color, and, taking a page out of linear algebra (yes, we like to show off), rotates all colors in a clip around a freely definable origin. very difficult to understand, equaly cool effects. warning: just reading the documentation may make your head hurt. only for hardcore effects users.
negate color universal -- july 14th, 2007
the less-than-obvious color effect 'negate color' has successfully made the trip to the Intel side. this plug-in can do more than simply invert a color clip, but it can selectively, and gradually, invert a channel (red, green, blue). now, why you should want to do that is a seperate question, but at least you now can.
random pixel small update -- july 7th, 2007
oh yes, 07/07/07 has brough another update: when we published random pixel a few days ago, a small visual bug slipped by. that's fixed now.
line cross-pull transitions universal -- july 7th, 2007
hot on the heels pf random pixels follows line cross-pull. this plug-in features some of the most subtle transitions possible. just try the single-line configuration, and watch in awe as iMovie's video-codec goes to town on the result. no-one said transitions must be by the book.
random pixel transitions universal -- july 1st, 2007
another transition has made the transition - this time we brough one of our personal favorites to Intel - random pixel fades.
older, ahem, news
System Requirements:
- OS X or better (includes OS X 10.4 'Tiger'), PowerPC
- OS X 10.4 ("Tiger") required for some universal plug-ins.
- unless otherwise denoted by the 'universal' logo, not compatible with Intel Macs -- for some reason, Apple disabled Rosetta Mode for iMovie. You can, however, enable Rosetta Mode for iMovie - not for the faint of heart, though.
- iMovie 3 or better (effects/filters), including iMovie HD 5 and 6
- iMovie 4 or better (transitions / titles), including iMovie HD 5 and 6 (iMovie 6 users: you must upgrade to iMovie 6.0.1 or later)
- not compatible with iMovie 08
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