Unveiled: Sapphire 2022 Edition
Sapphire, a popular video editing software, has unveiled its latest version, Sapphire 2022. This updated suite brings a host of new features and improvements to enhance the video editing experience for editors and compositors across various platforms.
New and Improved Features
Sapphire for Photoshop
A significant addition to Sapphire 2022 is the introduction of Sapphire for Photoshop. This new feature is now available for users of Sapphire 2022, offering a seamless integration between the two applications.
LensFlare and Flare Designer
The LensFlare and Flare Designer in Sapphire 2022 has undergone a revamp, providing more refined and customizable cinematic lens flare effects.
PixelSort and WhipLash
Two new effects have been introduced: PixelSort, a digital glitch art effect, and WhipLash, a dynamic transition effect, both adding modern, stylized elements to your video projects.
Animating Shape Tool
The Effect and Transition Builder now includes an animating shape tool, giving users more creative control over their effects and transitions.
Mocha Essentials Workspace
The Mocha Essentials workspace features new spline tools, magnetic edge snapping, and easier spline manipulation for planar tracking tasks embedded directly in Sapphire’s workflow.
Performance Boost
Sapphire 2022 offers optimized CPU and GPU performance, enhancing rendering speed and efficiency across supported platforms.
Industry Compatibility
Sapphire 2022 maintains its seamless compatibility with industry-standard platforms like Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, and OFX-based hosts, ensuring smooth workflow integration.
Extensive Effects Library
With over 250 visual effects and presets, Sapphire 2022 offers a comprehensive effects library covering color grading, transitions, glows, distortion effects, and more.
Sapphire Builder Tool
The Sapphire Builder tool allows users to create customized effects and transitions tailored specifically for their project needs.
Advanced Color Grading Tools
Sapphire 2022 also includes advanced color grading tools, facilitating precision adjustment and creative grading within the suite.
Other Notable Improvements
- Sapphire 2022 supports OCIO V2, improving colour management capabilities.
- The UltraZap effect in Sapphire 2022 has been improved with additional features, including built-in Mocha tracking and masking capabilities.
- Sapphire 2022 includes 5 new lens flares and over 40 refreshed flares, offering more customization options.
- Sapphire 2022 is available for purchase starting at $495/year or $65/month. It is also a free update for customers on active subscription or support plans.
- Sapphire 2022 improves support for Apple M1 and Adobe Multi-Frame Rendering.
- Sapphire 2022 now includes a creative effect called S_ColorFuse.
With these improvements, Sapphire 2022 promises to be a powerful and flexible VFX plugin suite for editors and compositors across major platforms, optimized for contemporary hardware and workflows in video post-production.
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