Discreet Combustion 3.0, Comprehensive Desktop Software for Motion Graphics, Compositing & Visual Effects for Apple Macintosh

Discreet Combustion 3 offers the creative tools, speed and interactivity that professionals need and artists crave. Paint, animation, editing and 3D compositing are combined in an integrated environment based on Discreet's legendary user interface. Designed to satisfy the world's most demanding effects artists and priced to fit within any budget, combustion 3 is the best solution for creating effects and motion graphics for video, film, DVD, and the web.

Key Version 3 Features: • Use the Edit Operator to break free from your NLE by assembling clips complete with transitions right in combustion • RE: Vision Effects RE: Flex plug-in included for superior warping and morphing capabilities • Design JavaScript-based Expressions to craft complex animations without having to keyframe each parameter and preview each animation in the unique Expressions Browser • Make dazzling Macromedia Flash animations using the power of the combustion vector paint and animation tools • Save effect operator presets to create a library and share effects
Create customized brushes so you always have the right tool for any job • Use layers as if they were stained glass to create beautiful colored light effects • Capture and output DV through OHCI Firewire

Other Key Features: • Full 3D compositing environment in a single, unified application for vector paint, motion graphics design, animation and compositing • Fully integrated, fully interactive 2D particle system with real-time preview and OpenGL acceleration • Advanced keying, color correction, tracking, grain management, and masking tools inherited from Discreet's Academy Award-winning flame visual effects system1 • Powerful character generator for animated text, including non-destructive character-level animation and text effects • Fully editable and automated schematic view representing the entire workspace • Resolution-independent with 8-, 10-, 12-, 16- and 32-bit (float) per component image processing • Integration with industry-standard creative tools like Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, 3ds max, Maya and more • Free backburner network rendering (Windows only) and central job management across multiple systems