"2020 Continuum Release Introduces Ten Efficient Time-Saving Visual Effects and Transitions"
Boris FX has announced the release of Continuum 2020, a powerful toolset designed for film and television editors and artists. This latest iteration offers a wealth of new features and improvements, aimed at boosting post-production efficiency and creative flexibility [1].
Key enhancements include the addition of over 250 professional effects and more than 4000 presets for video editing, enabling extensive artistic style options, sharp color correction, and advanced image editing capabilities [1]. The new suite also facilitates the creation of both 2D and 3D titles, offers smart keying and compositing tools, improved particle and lighting effects, texture addition, and diverse transition effects, all organized to streamline workflows [1].
One of the standout features of Continuum 2020 is its upscaling tools, which have been enhanced to deliver cleaner and more natural results with less aliasing and haloing [2]. Detail Recovery and Noise Reduction capabilities have been improved, offering better texture preservation and selective sharpening, particularly on compressed or low contrast footage [2].
The new BCC Looper effect provides advanced video looping options directly in the timeline, allowing for animation of loop duration, fade-ins/outs, and seamless playback extensions [3]. This feature can be useful for creating backgrounds or showcasing key moments in video content.
Continuum 2020 also introduces two new options for adding realistic shadows and reflections to logos and titles [1]. The BCC Corner Pin Studio combines Mocha's planar tracking with Continuum's blending and compositing options for easier screen replacement [1].
The latest release of Continuum is available as a permanent license, annual subscription, and upgrade from previous versions. Pricing for the individual effects category units starts at $199, while the permanent license for the entire suite costs $995 [1]. Upgrades for OFX start at $195, and upgrades for Adobe and Avid start at $295 and $495, respectively [1].
Continuum 2020 supports a wide range of editing software, including Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, Apple FCP X, Avid Media Composer, Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve, Foundry Nuke, and VEGAS Pro [1]. It also includes updates to Particle Illusion and Title Studio for a better user experience [1].
In summary, Boris FX Continuum 2020 significantly boosts post-production capabilities by combining a vast effects library with enhanced detail processing and new creative tools to improve both quality and efficiency in video workflows.
[1] Boris FX. (2020). Boris FX Continuum 2020. [online] Available at: https://www.borisfx.com/continuum/ [2] Boris FX. (2020). Continuum 2020: Upscaling Tools. [online] Available at: https://www.borisfx.com/continuum/features/upsizing/ [3] Boris FX. (2020). Continuum 2020: BCC Looper. [online] Available at: https://www.borisfx.com/continuum/features/bcc-looper/
The technology advancements in Continuum 2020 offer a diverse range of transition effects, streamlining video workflows [1]. This technology also includes upscaling tools that deliver cleaner and more natural results [2].
