SIGGRAPH 2008: Red Giant Software Introduces Magic Bullet Steady

At SIGGRAPH 2008, Red Giant Software introduced its new removal tool, Magic Bullet Steady. The tool helps remove shaky footage, image instability, and noise in post-production.

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Magic Bullet Steady is available as a plug-in for Final Cut Pro 6 and After Effects CS3 on Mac and Windows. The tool is already included in Magic Bullet Suite 2008.

The stabilizer function helps remove unwanted camera movement that can distract viewers. Noise reduction is designed to produce images based on genuine image values and user-defined settings without creating blurred footage. Compared with the stabilization features included in After Effects and Final Cut Pro, the manufacturer promises impressive performance.

Magic Bullet Steady costs around US$200.

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