iStopMotion 2.1: Leopard Benefits
Munich, Germany – October 31, 2007. iStopMotion 2 customers will benefit
soon from new features introduced in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Features in
Leopard will enable users to capture frames from multiple video sources
simultaneously, connect HD cameras using Firewire, manipulate frames as
they are captured, for example to adjust the color and create more
interesting movies with Quartz Compositions as background and foreground
for the animation.
iStopMotion 2.1 to utilise Leopard features
“New features in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard will directly benefit our
customers in the immediate future,” says Oliver Breidenbach, CEO of
Boinx Software. “iStopMotion 2.1 will be the first of our applications
to be optimised to take advantage of Leopard improvements.” The
application is scheduled to ship in late 2007.
“Mac OS X Leopard offers over 300 new features and advanced
technologies, including Core Animation which helps developers easily
create animated user experiences,” said Ron Okamoto, Apple’s vice
president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “We’re thrilled that
developers like Boinx Software embrace Leopard’s technologies and find
ways to further improve the user experience for their products.”
Connecting an HD camera through FireWire
Ever since the first HD camcorders came out, users wanted to connect
them to iStopMotion through their FireWire connetions. With iStopMotion
2.1, Mac OS X 10.5 and a codec that Apple delivers with Final Cut
Studio, iStopMotion 2.1 can capture frames off the MPEG2 data stream
from the camera and use it for the live preview. MPEG2 licensing issues
make the purchase of Final Cut Studio a requirement for this workflow.
Connecting the HD camera via HDMI provides an alternative that does not
require Final Cut Pro for HD capture on Mac Pro computers.
Using Multiple Video Sources
Another benefit of running iStopMotion 2.1 on Mac OS X Leopard is that
users can now use multiple video sources simultaneously, for example
capturing different angles of the same scene to only one computer. This
way, the scene doesn’t have to be animated twice to cover different view
points.
Image Manipulation with Core Image Filters
Mac OS X includes a technology called Core Image which provides a
comprehensive set of image manipulation tools, covering everything from
image blurring to color correction. These Core Image Filters can be
applied to the image when it is captured with iStopMotion 2.1 running on
Mac OS X Leopard.
Availability and pricing
iStopMotion 2.1 will be available later this year from
http://boinx.com/download. A built-in assistant will guide users through
the process of aquiring the proper license. The update to iStopMotion
2.1 is free of charge to current iStopMotion 2 license owners at their
current license levels. iStopMotion 2.1 Home is available for $49,
iStopMotion 2.1 Express is available for $99 and iStopMotion Pro is
available for $499 via Kagi. iStopMotion 2.1 Home is also available at
the Apple Store. For all purchase options see
http://boinx.com/istopmotion/buy.
About iStopMotion
Stop motion animation is the easiest way to tell a story in a movie. No
need for talented actors. No need for a budget. No need for a script.
Just some toys, a table top or a clear patch of carpet and a bit of
fantasy get you started. And, according to our customers, iStopMotion is
the best tool to get the story into your movie. Teachers love it because
their students love it and create short masterpieces within a couple of
hours. Parents love it because their kids have fun doing something
worthwhile. Professionals love it because they can work much faster than
with traditional film based methods. You will love it because you have
never been more creative before.
About Boinx Software
Boinx Software Ltd. is based in Puchheim near Munich, Germany. Boinx
Software develops and publishes fun and easy to use applications for the
creative user. Boinx iStopMotion is the leading solution for stop motion
animation and time lapse capture for your digital hub and won the
O’Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Award in 2003. Boinx FotoMagico is a tool
to create and present professional live photo slideshows and has won the
O’Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Award in 2004 and an Apple Design Award
2006 – Best Mac OS X User Experience Runner-up. Boinx iVeZeen turns your
webcam into a digital camcorder. Boinx Mouseposé is the essential mouse
pointer highlighting tool for everyone doing presentations, trainings or
demos and those individuals with huge and high resolution displays.
Information about Boinx Software and its services can be obtained from
its website http://www.boinx.com <http://www.boinx.com/>.
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