Red Giant Software, publisher of
the popular Magic Bullet, Knoll Light Factory and Trapcode products,
today introduced Red Giant Warp. Adding a perfect shadow, a realistic
reflection or working with distorted video can be tough. Red Giant Warp
makes it easy to generate these effects quickly.

The three powerful plug-ins in the Warp toolset give users ultimate
control over shadows, reflections and corner point warps. The Shadow
tool renders realistic shadows for text or subjects shot on greenscreen,
while the Reflection tool creates perfect mirror-like reflections. The
advanced Corner Pin tool includes features for working with warped
images, importing tracking data from Mocha for After Effects, and adding
secondary transforms and motion blur-everything you need to heighten
realism in any scene. Priced at $199, Warp is available for purchase
from www.redgiantsoftware.com.

The capabilities of Red Giant Warp go far beyond those of its
application hosts. Designed with input from real-world testers, Warp
includes features such as dual-warp corner pinning with full motion blur
support, 3D shadows with user-definable bending effects, and powerful
reflection compositing that would be complex and time-consuming to
generate by hand. With Warp, users can generate these realistic effects
quickly and without complex compositing tricks.

Highlights

Pin with Precision

It’s tough to take video from a warped source, such as a billboard shot
in perspective, and add it to another video. But the dual warping tools
in Warp’s Corner Pin plug-in make it easy to take any video source,
warped or not, and put it into a new place with proper perspective. With
advanced offset controls and direct Mocha for After Effects integration,
manipulating corner pins with tracking data couldn’t be easier.

Play on the Dark Side

Adding depth is easy with the Shadow tool. Three point controls let
users set the shadow perspective, and fade controls to create realistic
falloff. A unique bend control can warp the shadow to create the
illusion of shadows falling on two planes in 3D space.

Reflect your World

Adding a simple reflection is easy in most tools, but making it look
real can be a challenge. Reflection provides an easy-to-use setup
control for defining a mirror reflection for any source video or image.
Extensive controls let you add fade-out or blur to make your reflection
look sharp or diffuse.

Why to Buy
. Easy-to-use Shadow tool offers quality and features found nowhere else
. Advanced Corner Pin features delivers the best tracking integration in
any host
. Reflection makes it a snap to add a simple mirror reflection to type
or logos

Pricing and Availability

Warp is available now for $199 USD and supports After Effects CS3/CS4,
Premiere Pro CS3/CS4, Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Avid AVX 2 systems.