FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VIDEO DESIGN SOFTWARE RELEASES SYNAPSE FOR QUANTEL iQ
AND NEW GRAPHICS RANGE AT NAB
MELVILLE, NY, January 31, 2002 - Video Design Software (VDS), a
leading developer of broadcast automation software and the Liberty
paint and animation product line, will release Synapse for Quantel's
iQ and its new Graphics range at NAB 2002. VDS has developed Synapse
as a plug-in product to support After Effects plug-ins within the
Quantel user interface.
"VDS is a very forward-looking company with great ideas about the
future of post and broadcast - they're a pleasure to work with," said
Steve Owen, Quantel Business Manager, Workstations. "Synapse takes
full advantage of the openness of iQ and the new Quantel Graphics
products to give the operators a universe of extra creative options at
their fingertips."
VDS' Synapse allows the Quantel operator direct, interactive use of
any of the 56 supported Boris After Effects production-oriented
plug-ins. These include fast blurs, true optical color correction,
displacement mapping and customizable natural effects. No other set of
filters available provide as useful and unique a combination of
effects.
In addition, the Synapse package also includes Boris CONTINUUM, adding
powerful and flexible compositing features for motion graphic
artists. CONTINUUM's time filters are easy to use, and render quickly
with superior results. In addition, the natural effects and advanced
particle systems have been improved for maximum usage.
"Quantel has redefined the industry standard with its iQ product line
and VDS is happy to be on board as the first developer to interface
plug-in effects with the iQ platform and the new Graphics products,"
comments D.R. Worthington, director of Marketing and Product Manager
for Liberty at VDS. "The opportunity to work with Quantel opens the
doors to the thousands of Post Production Companies, Television
Broadcasting Stations and Film F/X Studios interested in expanding
iQ's capabilities."
Synapse for Quantel iQ will be available for shipment from VDS at
NAB. The first package will be sold for $4,995, with additional
plug-in bundles added to the Synapse line over the course of 2002.
About Quantel
Quantel is dedicated to creating new tools for
the new digital age, covering everything from terrestrial and
satellite television to broadband internet, DVD and d-cinema. The
Resolution Co-existentTM iQTM universal platform for post joins a
world-leading portfolio of Quantel editing, graphics and server
products.
About VDS
VDS is committed to providing automation and content design tools for the broadcast, cable
television, internet, and post production markets. VDS designs products for the automated
control of broadcast television systems, with an emphasis on graphics-related operations,
content distribution and automation, and internet-to-video and video-to-internet systems.
VDS content creation systems provide industry tools that deliver graphic design, universal
file translation and integration capabilities.
