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Knoll Light Factory 2 & Primatte Keyer to Support Discreet combustion

San Francisco, CA, August 2, 2004 – Red Giant Software today announced that Knoll Light Factory 2 and Primatte Keyer will support Discreet combustion® 3 desktop compositing software. Previously only available as After Effects plug-ins, the enhanced versatility of these products will add increased functionality to the production pipeline for combustion 3 artists.

Knoll Light Factory was created by John Knoll, co-author of Adobe Photoshop and Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light + Magic. Used by thousands of motion graphic and visual effects artists, Knoll Light Factory is the gold standard for designing lens flares and lighting effects commonly seen on television and in feature films.

Primatte Keyer, published under exclusive agreement with Photron USA, enables filmmakers to extract keys from any color background. Primatte Keyer overcomes matte extraction challenges including uneven lighting, subtle shadows, and edge light contamination (spill) even prior to compositing.

“Knoll Light Factory and the Primatte Keyer are powerful additions to the creative toolset in Discreet combustion desktop compositing software that allow our clients to tackle a broader range of complex production problems in creative new ways," said Maurice Patel, product marketing manager, Discreet. "The quality and precision of these tools is well established and their direct integration into the combustion workflow boosts both speed and efficiency. We are delighted to welcome them to the combustion plug-in family.”

“Making Knoll Light Factory 2 and Primatte Keyer available in combustion was a top feature request from combustion users. These tools are a perfect complement to combustion’s professional paint, animation, editing, and 3D compositing capabilities—helping to dramatically improve workflow efficiency,” said Sean Safreed, Senior Product Manager at Red Giant Software.

Pricing and Availability

Knoll Light Factory and Primatte Keyer for combustion are available from Red Giant Software. Visit www.redgiantsoftware.com for additional product information.

• Knoll Light Factory 2 for combustion 3 software will be available by the end of August 2004 for $395 USD.
• Primatte Keyer for combustion 3 software will be available by the end of August 2004 for $495 USD.

About Photron

Photron was founded in 1974 to provide manufacturing, sales and service of professional film and video equipment and photo-instrumentation. Primatte was developed at Imagica Corp. in Tokyo, Japan, and was turned over to Photron Ltd. for worldwide distribution. While it is still a relatively new product, Primatte has made a major impact on the industry and has been used on such major feature films as Harry Potter, Daredevil, Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Spiderman, as well as many more films, TV shows, music videos, and commercials. For more information about Photron, visit the company’s web site at www.photron.com.

About combustion

Discreet combustion 3—available on both Macintosh and Windows platforms—extends workflow capabilities with the creative tools, speed and interactivity required of digital effects artists. Paint, animation, editing and 3D compositing are combined in an integrated environment based on Discreet's legendary user interface. Designed to satisfy the most demanding effects professionals and priced to fit within any budget, combustion 3 is the best solution for creating effects and motion graphics for video, film, DVD, and the web.

About Discreet

Discreet empowers media professionals to realize the visual experience and transform their most evocative and ambitious visions into reality. Discreet’s award-winning solutions are designed for digital media creation, management and delivery-across all disciplines from film and television visual effects, color grading and editing to animation, game development, web/interactive, and design visualization. Discreet—based in Montreal, Quebec—is a division of Autodesk, Inc., the world’s leading design and digital media creation, management, and distribution company.

About Red Giant Software

Founded in 2002, Red Giant Software LLC (www.redgiantsoftware.com), publishes and develops iPhone apps and software tools made by industry veterans Stu Maschwitz and John Knoll. Red Giant Software's ever-expanding product line has over 30 packages that run in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, and Avid systems. The vast range of visual effects tools features industry-leading effects for designing realistic fire, rain, and water; adding popular looks; and creating perfect keys. Red Giant effects have enhanced feature films such as Angels & Demons, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Mummy 3, and Grindhouse and added sparkle to cable and broadcast content from NBC Universal, Food Network, ESPN, Disney, CNN, Comedy Central, MTV, and TNT.

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