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Major innovations include volume effects that isolate three-dimensional areas within the film, making animated masks or tracking unnecessary. Occlusion via WPP provides correct transparency and integration into the scene. According to eyeon, in conjunction with Fusion’s model/scene import and relighting, this enables a new level of finishing.
Further features of Fusion 6.2
• Fusion x64 is now available for Linux; OpenCL supercomputing is possible.
• The Volumetric Masking Tool and Fogging Tool are now part of the Deep
Compositing Toolset
• QuickTime support for Fusion x64 and timecode
• The 3D Renderer now creates World Position Pass Channels
• WPP technology is now intended to generate stereoscopic images from the material of one
camera
• Support for RED R3D, and therefore Epic and Scarlet; and thus also REDColor2
Color Space, REDGamma2 and REDlogFilm Gamma
• SVG import for 2D vectors
• OpenCL has been improved and includes a a new Ray Tool, as well as the
functions to control and use a second graphics card solely for OCL Supercomputing
• Unique macros such as AlphaEdgeCCv, BlurredEdgesRestoration and
PrepareTexture
