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Jahshaka is an open-source project that has set itself the goal of developing complete compositing software. The developers have taken a good step forward on this path with Jahshaka 2.0 RC3.
This latest version is available as a download for Windows as well as Linux and Mac OS X (Intel and PPC).
The software promises real-time 3D compositing and animation, editing, real-time image processing with node-based effects, OpenGL-based painting and a text module. There are also individual modules for color correction, keying and tracking. Although, of course, certain compromises still have to be made with a version that is not yet entirely final.
In addition, there is the new version 2.0 of the associated JahPlayer for playing media files. JahPlayer 2.0 handles a large number of formats, from image sequences through various 3D formats to 2K and 4K film material.
Further links:
- Jahshaka project
