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Motion Graphics Glowing Introduction Red Giant Software, publisher of Knoll Light Factory and Trapcode, has expand- ed its line of professional digital video products with Radium Glow. A set of three software plug-ins, Radium Glow provides advanced edge controls, built-in masking, and output controls for adding optical glows to projects. Users gain pinpoint control over the glow, using edit- able shapes to generate precise outlines or create glimmering points. Radium Glow can be used to add glow effects, natural- looking halos, and sparkle that mimic real light behavior, add neon-shaped glows to text, or combine with Trapcode Particular or other plug-ins to create sparkle and shimmer effects. Glow Lite features simple controls for applying a glow quickly, whereas Glow Edge assists in applying glows only around the edges of objects. Four quality levels, 32-bit floating-point rendering, and a library of glow shapes round out the new offering. Radium Glow is avail- able now for $99 for use with Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro and Motion, and Avid AVX systems. Red Giant Software; http:/ /redgiantsoftware.com Morphs and textures Daz 3D's Victoria 4 Elite Daz 3D has unveiled the Elite series of add-on morphs and textures for its fourth- generation Millennium Figure, Victoria. The Elite series is comprised of skin tex- tures, body shapes, and poses, and is available via the company's Human Data Acquisition Center (HDAC). Daz 3D's HDAC includes a system of hardware and software solutions, including multiple high-end body scanners, multicamera 3D imagers, megapixel digital cameras, and a proprietary lighting environment used to capture data to re-create 3D human forms and textures accurately. HDAC provides Victoria 4 Elite users access to Elite Skin Textures, Elite Body Shapes, and Elite Life Poses. Elite Skin Textures are based on photo-reference material; Elite Body Shapes involve scan data for new body SOFTWARE For additional product news and information, visit CGW.com 46 October 2008 CGW_Half_HOR:CGW_Half_HOR 9/15/08 10:20 AM Page 1 WIN MAC

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