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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 Discreets legendary user interface. Designed to satisfy the worlds 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 Discreets 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