Boris Software Bundled with Avid Xpress DV
 
Avid Video Software to Include Text, Animation and Special Effects Technology from Boris FX

XPress DV and Boris logosBOSTON (Jan. 16, 2001) -- Boris FX, creators of compositing and effect plug-in technology, today announced that Boris Graffiti LTD and Boris FX LTD are bundled with selected Avid Xpress DV non-linear video editing and delivery systems. Graffiti LTD provides creativity and workflow for Avid system users by extending the titling capabilities in Avid Xpress DV. Boris FX LTD enhances the Avid Xpress DV toolset with the same dynamic special effects found in Boris FX.
 
"The addition of Boris Graffiti LTD and Boris FX LTD to Avid Xpress DV 1.5 software creates a powerful tool for content creators," said Charlie Russell, product marketing manager for Avid Xpress DV. "Avid Xpress DV is comprehensive by itself, and now with these best-of-breed products, our users have an even broader palette of titling and special effects."
 
About Boris FX LTD and Graffiti
LTD Boris FX LTD provides unique effect filters and a complete user interface for animation and layering. Boris FX LTD allows for effects creation and increased productivity with a range of features such as 3D Shapes, keying, color correction and distortions. Boris Graffiti Ltd. is a 2D title animation tool based on the powerful text and
animation engine found in Boris RED. Boris Graffiti Ltd. provides true creative freedom for editors by allowing complex titling effects and animation to be created easily.
 
About Avid Xpress DV Software
Avid Xpress DV software combines industry-proven Avid digital video editing software with easy Web streaming and DVD delivery. Based on the Avid interface, the Avid Xpress DV software includes a powerful set of professional DV editing, effects, audio, titling, graphics, compositing and interoperability features. One-Step Technology allows users to save time by accomplishing the most common editing tasks in the fewest possible steps, often with a single mouse click. Supported multimedia formats include RealNetworks  G2, Microsoft Windows Media, MPEG1 and MPEG2, AVI and Apple QuickTime. Avid Xpress DV software is tightly compatible with Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress and Symphony products, with the ability to exchange and Total Conform projects, bins and sequences and simply re-digitize media. It also offers exceptional interchange with third-party content creation, supporting 25 file interchange formats and plug-in architectures such as AVX and Digidesign AudioSuite tools.
 
Pricing and Availability
Graffiti LTD and Boris FX LTD are now available together with selected offerings of Avid Xpress DV 1.5 software worldwide, through authorized Avid resellers.
 
About Avid Technology, Inc.
Avid Technology, Inc. delivers solutions that make, manage and move media.  More information about the company is available at avid.com.
 
Boris FX Information
Founded in 1995, and based in Boston MA, Boris FX is known for its Boris FX product line for compositing and effect plug-in technology serving the broadcast, film, and multimedia production markets. For more information, contact Boris FX at 617.451.9900 or visit the Boris FX web site at BorisFX.com.

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