The Boris Continuum Shaders Unit includes 13 Boris Continuum Complete filters and transitions that take advantage of Apple's real-time FxPlug architecture. Among the included filters are a full suite of keying and compositing tools, film effects, glow effects, 3D perspective filters and transitions, and an all-new Flicker and Shake filter.
Editors can view animated previews of presets and saved effects in a unique, easy-to-use effects browser window. This innovative, try-before-you-apply approach saves endless trips to a pop-up menu or file dialog when searching for just the right look. Presets can be viewed in real-time using actual Clips from the timeline.
The Continuum Shaders Unit includes the following filters from Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug:
- Chroma Key Studio. Chroma Key Studio provides real-time keying and compositing tools such as a best-of-breed chroma key Process, spill suppression, a matte choker, and a Light wrap compositing step. All four tools are combined in one, easy-to-use filter; there is no need to stack multiple filters to pre and post process video. Video Tutorial
- Flicker and Shake. Flicker And Shake is an auto-animating filter that uses bursts of synchronized Exposure, Glow, Blur, X or Y displacement, and RGB channel offset to Create a flicker effect for video or graphics elements. The flicker effect has been made popular by recent television commercials and film trailers. Video Tutorial
- 3D Perspective. The 3D Perspective filter creates Apple's popular "Cover Flow" look -complete with floor surface and reflection. Click on the image to view a larger version
MultiTone. The MultiTone filter uses a source image's color, luma, or alpha information to create a toned image that uses up to five independent colors. Click on the image to view a larger version
