Компания Autodesk выпустила Autodesk Combustion 2008 - новую версию программы для создания визуальных эффектов и 3D-композитинга для видео, кино, DVD и Интернета.

В эту версию программы был включен инструмент Colour Warper, который ранее был доступен только в составе системы Autodesk Flame. Это – мощный инструмент для цветокоррекции, среди возможностей которого можно отметить интерактивную настройку оттенков, контраста и насыщенности цветов, разные режимы редактирования кривых, отдельные инструменты для коррекции полутонов, ярких и темных участков изображения.

Key features and capabilities include:
• New—The Colour Warper™ color correction tool made famous as part of the Autodesk® Flame® software system is now available in Autodesk® Combustion® 2008, along with improvements to Schematic and updated interoperability with Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe® Illustrator® software programs.
• Powerful creative tools—Combustion provides in-context access to motion graphics, industry-leading 3D compositing, color correction, image stabilization, vector paint and roto, text effects, short-form editing, expressions, Flash® output, and much more.
• Artist-friendly interface—Combustion features Autodesk Media & Entertainment’s unified and easy-to-use interface, including multiple-screen, in-context design work; easy navigation; and a schematic node-based view—all designed to get you to your destination quicker and easier.
• Broad interoperability—Combustion delivers unmatched integration with industry-standard 3D animation, imaging, and illustration software, including Autodesk® 3ds Max® animation software, Autodesk® Cleaner® encoding software, and Autodesk® Flint®, Autodesk® Inferno®, Autodesk® Fire®, Autodesk® Smoke®, and Flame systems.
• Diamond Keyer—Employ a new level of advanced keying technology with the second generation of sophisticated keying algorithms derived from the Flame system.
• Timewarp—Quickly create slow-motion and speed-up effects with a fully key-frameable, time-remapping operator.
• B-spline vector shapes and new point-grouping—Achieve faster, more efficient rotoscoping. Remove fine image detail for a smoothing effect that can simulate motion or a blurred speed look.
• Custom capsules—Create and save encapsulated single or grouped operator nodes and build a library of effects to share and re-use.
• Gbuffer builder—Build custom Rich Pixel Format (RPF) data structures from bitmap files for more extensive use of Combustion RPF nodes.
• Merge operator—Quickly merge two layers of the same size using any Combustion transfer node.
• Interface enhancements—Enjoy enhanced edit-operator, navigation, filtering, and compare-tool improvements, just to name a few.
• File import/export options—Import images into color mixer, import ASE (ASCII Scene Export) camera targets from Autodesk® 3ds Max® software, import Windows Media® technologies, and export OpenEXR-compatible output.
• Paint—paint tools, grids and rulers, B-spline in paint, and customized brushes.