Adobe’s latest release adds new features for Audition and Premiere Pro along with the usual enhancements for performance and improved collaboration. These are cross platform improvements. Adobe has been phasing in support for Apple’s M1 machines so we’re also seeing more of these. Adobe now says Premiere Pro, Audition, and Premiere Rush have full native support for M1. The … [Read more...] about Adobe advances Premiere Pro, Rush, and Audition to M1; incremental new features
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Greyscalegorilla transitions to subscription
Service gives 3D digital artists an all-you-can-eat option on a per-month or annual basis. Greyscalegorilla has added a subscription level for large and growing catalog of content and training. The company, founded by Nick Campbell as a resource for content creators, has been growing the amount of available content to the point that customers could wind up spending … [Read more...] about Greyscalegorilla transitions to subscription
FMX 2021: blend of classic animation and live action brings Tom & Jerry into real world
FMX 2021 is fast approaching. The conference schedule is almost complete. FMX has been giving sneak peeks of the presentations. Among the many highlights of the program, FMX talked about three presentations: From 2D to 3D: The Craft of Tom & Jerry; Concept Art Track; and FMX Studio Program. The conference will kick off with a broadcast from The Studio that will … [Read more...] about FMX 2021: blend of classic animation and live action brings Tom & Jerry into real world
Chinese retail website advertises VESA “DisplayHDR 2000” logo that doesn’t exist
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) was surprised to learn that Chinese retail website Taobao had been advertising two displays with VESA certified "DisplayHDR 2000" logo: an updated Samsung Odyssey G9 monitor and a new Acer EI491CRG9 monitor. In a clarification, VESA said that there is no “DisplayHDR 2000” tier in the VESA DisplayHDR specification and logo … [Read more...] about Chinese retail website advertises VESA “DisplayHDR 2000” logo that doesn’t exist
After a great 2020, Adobe says stars aligned for 2021
Q1 of ’21 provides record quarterly revenue across all segments. Adobe’s first quarter ended March 5, 2021, and the company says it is seeing plenty of more growth throughout the year. In fact, after the company’s cheerful assessment of the quarter, it also raised its expectations for 2021. Adobe’s Digital Media segment saw revenue of $2.86 billion, 32% year over year … [Read more...] about After a great 2020, Adobe says stars aligned for 2021
Painter Essentials 8 gets updated features from parent product Painter 2021
New brushes, AI features, performance improvement, and Sidecar support. Painter Essentials 8, the latest addition to Corel’s Painter family, has arrived. Painter Essentials is essentially a slimmed-down version of Corel’s high-end painting tool Painter for digital artists which sells for $429 on the Corel site. The Painter Essentials tool is $49.99. Slimming down … [Read more...] about Painter Essentials 8 gets updated features from parent product Painter 2021
Adobe’s $1 million fund is helping creative community in more than monetary ways
An excellent opportunity to get hired for Adobe-commissioned projects and attend career guidance workshops. More than five years ago, Adobe introduced Adobe Creative Residency program for creative professionals. The motto of the program is “Create. Share. Activate. Empower.” The selected residents get access to the Adobe creative tools and resources, guidance from … [Read more...] about Adobe’s $1 million fund is helping creative community in more than monetary ways
Pixar veteran Guido Quaroni joins Adobe
And adds considerable depth to Adobe’s already deep pool of 3D talent. The content creation world shifted just a little on the news that Guido Quaroni, Pixar vice president of R&D, has joined Adobe as senior director of engineering on the Adobe 3D & Immersive team. Quaroni joined Pixar as an animation scientist in 1997. During his 24-year stay at Pixar, Quaroni worked … [Read more...] about Pixar veteran Guido Quaroni joins Adobe
FMX announces speakers for its first online conference
FMX has confirmed first lineup of speakers for its first online edition from May 4 to May 6, 2021. The theme of this year’s virtual show is “Reimagine Tomorrow." Due to coronavirus pandemic outbreak last year, people adopted remote and virtual workflows around the world. FMX 2021 will be offering live sessions, presentations, discussions, and keynotes on how the industry is … [Read more...] about FMX announces speakers for its first online conference
Vizrt revises its product offering through Flexible Access plans
Vizrt, provider of software-defined visual storytelling tools, has announced Flexible Access. As the name suggests, the new Flexible Access plans will provide production and financial flexibilities to the content creators. The Flexible Access plan will be available for the Vizrt Newsroom, Vizrt Extended Reality, Vizrt Production Control, Vizrt Media Workflow, and Vizrt Channel … [Read more...] about Vizrt revises its product offering through Flexible Access plans