Shake 4.1 Mac OS X

Used in the creation of the world's most celebrated visual effects, Shake 4 is the only compositing software delivering a complete and production-proven toolset for both single artists and visual effects facilities. Now available as a Universal application, this version runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs.

• OpenGL-accelerated 3D compositing
• Final Cut Pro 5 integration
• Advanced Optical flow-based retiming
• Smoothcam for automatic stabilization and smoothing of bumpy pans
• Auto-align for creating seamless panoramas from multiple images
• Rotoshapes with tracking and variable soft edges per control vertice
• 32-bit Primatte and Keylight keyers included
• Truelight monitor calibration
• Enhanced Node view with Favorite views
• Cache node for improved performance
• Improved finishing quality effects and output

Already in a theater near you.

Shake 4 delivers all the tools artists require to create sophisticated visual effects for film and television. Its workflow is based on an intuitive non-linear process tree, which allows you to quickly navigate your composite and perform changes at anytime. Furthermore, Shake 4 takes advantage of some of the world's most advanced compositing algorithms available with full-float processing to deliver quality and speed without compromise. Read on to learn more about Shake 4's production-proven toolset.

Editing and effects pipeline integration.

Now the leading film visual effects software can be combined with the world's leading non-linear editing software for a powerful editing and effects integrated pipeline. Cuts and layers from the Final Cut Pro 5 timeline can automatically create a Shake node tree. Shake 4 will automatically launch from the Final Cut Pro 5 timeline, reducing the need to recreate the edits and layers in Shake from scratch.

Unified 2D/3D compositing.

Shake 4 lets you composite live action and 3D CGI layers with more realism using the new OpenGL-accelerated 3D multi-plane compositing node. 3D compositing is seamlessly integrated into the node view to work with the same flexible user interface as every other operation. You can combine full 32-bit float Keylight and Primatte keyers, vector-based paint and rotoshapes with tracking along with 3D animated cameras; or import your camera animation from a Maya-compatible camera data file.

Advanced image processing technology.

Shake 4 leads the way in integrating the latest image processing technology into a single visual effects package. No other visual effects software delivers a complete set of tools including shape-based morphing and warping and advanced Optical Flow technology. Optical Flow algorithms use pixel-by-pixel image analysis to create smooth retiming, incredible high-quality resizing and automatic stabilization.

What's in the Box

• CD containing Shake 4
• Printed and electronic documentation

Mac System Requirements

• Power Mac G5; Power Mac G4 or PowerBook G4 with 1GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor; or any Intel Core-based Macintosh computer
• Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later
• QuickTime 7.0.4 or later
• 512MB of RAM or more
• 1GB of available disk space for caching and for temporary files
• AGP graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory and OpenGL hardware acceleration
• Display with 1280-by-1024-pixel resolution and 24-bit color
• Three-button mouse
• Optional: AJA Kona or Blackmagic DeckLink card required to preview composites on a broadcast video monitor