Canopus Xplode 4

Xplode 4 description:

Xplode Professional 4.0 is an advanced 2D & 3D video effects package providing professional editors with powerful creativity tools to produce stunning quality video content. With hundreds of customizable effects, transitions and an intuitive interface, creating custom effects is a snap. Xplode Professional 4.0 is a must-have for todays professional video editor.

Compatible with all capture cards including OHCI and designed to work with todays popular Non Linear Editing software programs, this amazingly simple to use package takes 3D transition editing to the next level. Those who believe that time is important yet dont want to sacrifice the quality of their output will fully appreciate the Xplode Professional 4.0 package.

Other 3D effect packages offer complicated feature sets and high learning-curve interfaces. Xplode Professional 4.0 not only addresses this but also gives the 3D effect editing process a brand new look and feel that will have editors reaching for the Xplode Professional 4.0 package every time they want to make that special impact effect.

Package Contents
Xplode Professional 4.0 software CD-ROM
Xplode Professional 4.0 manual

Minimum System Requirements
Intel Pentium II 300MHz or AMD K6 300MHz CPU.
128MB RAM; CD-ROM drive
240MB free disk space (an additional 250MB for optional included artwork)
Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
VGA graphics card capable of 24 or 32 bit color at 1024x768 resolution
Canopus EDIUS, Canopus Edit, Adobe Premiere (5.0, 6.0, 6.5) or Ulead MediaStudio Pro (6.0, 6.5, 7.0) applications

Recommended System Requirements
AMD Athlon 600MHz, Intel Pentium III 500MHz or faster (Multiple CPUs supported)
256MB RAM

Key Features
Detailed Control with New Composer Effects
Xplode Professional 4.0 demonstrates consistent interface design by incorporating the advanced keyframing and intuitive interface of other popular Canopus products such as Imaginate and DVStorm2s 3D Picture-in-Picture. With a selection of over 100 presets, Xplode Professional 4.0s new Composer Effects gives editors detailed keyframing and advanced transition customization capabilities to create stunning 2D and 3D effects to their liking.
Several Composer Effects can also be combined with an Alpha Mask or be applied on transparent graphics to provide even more customization for PIP and text effects.

Efficient and Easy Effect Selection
New to Xplode Professional 4.0 is the Transition Launcher window. Accessed from within Canopus editing packages or Adobe Premiere, the launcher is a fast, efficient way of navigating through over 900 different effects within Xplode Professional 4.0. With one-click previews, drop-down Explorer style interface and the ability to store favorite transitions separately, making that all-important choice becomes easy.

Intuitive Effects Control
Xplode Professional 4.0s SmartConfig intuitive interface dramatically reduces the learning curve by allowing users to easily and quickly adjust transitions to their specific needs. SmartConfig panels include options for progress keyframing, positioning, lighting and shadows and now also basic playback and scrubbing controls for finer tuning of effects.

Rendering Engine
Xplode Professional 4.0 features an enhanced rendering engine, which provides high quality output, including superior anti-aliasing. Xplode Professional 4.0 is also engineered to take advantage of Direct3D compatible Video Graphics Accelerators for faster, hardware-based performance.

Global Configuration
Xplode Professional 4.0 provides a Global Configuration utility designed to quickly adjust important functions such as overscan area handling and 3D rendering and have the settings instantly apply to all Xplode Professional 4.0 effects. Accessed either directly or from any effect configuration panel, Global Configuration also provides users with four different quality settings to improve preview performance on older machines.

Effects Specifications
Xplode 3D Object Transition Group (SmartConfig Interface) - 4 Groups
3D Object Props
3D Object Pull
3D Object Transitions
3D Object Wipe

Xplode Alpha Transition Group (SmartConfig Interface) - 7 Groups
Alpha Animated
Alpha Color Map
Alpha Custom Map
Alpha Organic Dissolves
Alpha Shape Wipes
Alpha Vapor Dissolves
Alpha Wipes

Xplode Composer Effects* (Composer Interface) - 6 Groups
3D Object
Advanced Alpha Map
Box
Morphing Shapes
Multiple Objects
Picture Frame

Xplode Standard Transition Group (SmartConfig Interface) - 43 Groups
Around We Go
Ball Bounce, Blend
Blocks*
Confetti
Conveyor
Cube Spin*
Cube Tube
Curtain
Double Door
Fly Away
Flying Ball
Mirror Twist*
Mosaic
Page Peel
Ripple
Rolling Cube
Shuffle
Single Door
Twist
Twist And Go* and much more!
*New effect in Xplode Professional 4.0