Profound Effects - News

Gak Pak 2.0 Now Available

Thu, 19 May 2005 20:00:00 GMT

Now available is Gak Pak version 2.0, which contains 6 new shape options, 6 new color selection modes, and 40 effect presets for all supported hosts. Existing users can upgrade to version 2.0 for $25 (USD).

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Useful Things® Acquired By Sony Digital Entertainment

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:00:00 GMT

The intellectual property associated with Useful Things, the popular visual effects plug-in, has been acquired by Sony Digital Entertainment.

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Profound Effects Ships Useful Assistants™ 1.7

Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:00:00 GMT

Now available is Useful Assistants version 1.7, which includes 21 new or updated assistants that allow you to be more productive with Adobe® After Effects®. Existing users can upgrade to version 1.7 for $25 (USD).

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Elastic Gasket™ v2.0 Now Available

Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:00:00 GMT

Elastic Gasket, a popular software adapter that lets Avid® users run many Adobe® After Effects® compatible plug-ins, now operates in Avid’s real time “green dot” mode. Available only for Windows® versions of Xpress® Pro and Media Composer® Adrenaline®, existing owners can upgrade to Elastic Gasket 2.0 for $95 (USD).

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Useful Assistants™ v1.6 Now Available

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:00:00 GMT

Now available is Useful Assistants version 1.6, which includes 20 new or updated assistants that allow you to be more productive with Adobe® After Effects®.

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CameraPOV™ Tapped For Indie Film “Tied Up”

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:00:00 GMT

CameraPOV added a voyeuristic look to the indie teen drama, “Tied Up” from x3 Entertainment Group, saving time, money and producing a more realistic look.

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Gak Pak™ Version 1.0 Now Available

Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:00:00 GMT

Gak Pak version 1.0, a new plug-in suite for easily creating animated and patterned backgrounds and structural elements is now available. Gak Pak is available for Adobe® After Effects® 5.5/6.0/6.5 (and various After Effects compatible hosts), and various Avid® editing systems.

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Icecandy Entertainment Taps Useful Things® For Feature Title

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:00:00 GMT

Promark Entertainment’s “Slipstream,” which premieres on the SCI FI Channel later this year, sports more than 20 shots (including the main title sequence) created by Icecandy Entertainment using Profound Effects’ Useful Things.

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See Useful Things at the BDA Road Show

Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:00:00 GMT

Chris and Trish Meyer of CyberMotion will be showing the text and particle system capabilities of Useful Things at the PROMAX&BDA Road Show, a five-city tour coming in June and July. For more information, check out the BDA Road Show Summer 2004 page on the CyberMotion site.

Useful Assistants 1.2 receives an Award of Excellence from DV Magazine

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 20:00:00 GMT

The June 2004 issue of DV Magazine contains an review of Useful Assistants 1.2, giving it an Award of Excellence (4.5 of 5 diamonds).