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Adobe announces Creative Suite version 5.5
Adobe has announced the release of Creative Suite version 5.5. This marks a change from the previous update path, and Adobe now plans to introduce new Creative Suite products now at 24 month intervals, with major mid-cycle releases in between. The major changes in this version relate to the introduction of tools for adding content onto mobile devices, for using the Creative Suits with tablet devices and an expansion of the supported devices with the Mercury playback engine in Premier Pro. Adobe has also introduced a subscription plan to allow for month-by-month or yearly usage.
This is a paid upgrade, and the new software will ship by the end of May.
Review: Digital Film Tools Photocopy plug-in
Wetpixel moderator Drew Wohl presents his impressions of Digital Film Tools Photocopy plug-in. This integrates into most popular photographic and video editing platforms, and provides over 200 preset style or looks. These have been derived from a study of popular movies, paintings. photographs and processes. Drew concludes:
“I quickly found many favorites that I would use for photos and video. The ease and interface of PhotoCopy make it a pleasure to work with and ultimately it is a nice plug-in to have on hand.”
Call for entries: Cairns Underwater Film Festival
The 2011 Cairns Underwater Film Festival is due to be held on 12 August at the Cairns Civic Theatre. The organisers are calling for entries of short films by local residents for the film festival, and for entries to the photographic competition that will run alongside it. The latter has five categories, namely: Wide-angle nature, macro, compact, young photographer, diver(s) and there is an additional prize for “Best in Show”.
Deadline for entries to the photographic competition is 16 July.
Canon announces EOS Movie plug-in version 1.2
Canon has announced the imminent release of a new version of the EOS E1 plug-in. This is designed to allow quicker editing of EOS captured footage into ProRes 422 for editing in Apple Final Cut Pro. Version 1.2 will allow users to transfer files from any folder, unlike the current version which forces users to mirror the folder structure on the camera and will now also allow footage to be imported without the camera-generated THM file. Canon claim that the EI plug-in converts footage at twice the speed of the native Final Cut Pro conversion.
The new version will be available as a free download from 25 April.
Expedition: Wetpixel Indonesia 2011 (Flores to Komodo)
Join Eric Cheng and Wetpixel aboard the Damai II in Indonesia this coming Oct/Nov 2011! We’ll be diving Komodo, Flores, Alor, Beangabang, Adonara, and Wetar. With only 4 singles and 2 suites, the Damai II is one of the most comfortable live-aboard dive vessels in Indonesia.
We’ll start in Flores and make our way to Beangabang, one of our favorite muck sites in the world. When we’ve had enough muck, we’ll head to Komodo for more strange critters combined with incredibly-lush reefs. Unlike normal trips, which are on a fixed schedule, we plan to sit on the best sites until we get tired of them. Continue reading for full details.
Gates announces DEEP EPIC housing
Gates Underwater Products has announced the release of the DEEP EPIC housing for the RED EPIC camera. It is based around the existing DEEP RED design, but is 25% smaller in size. It features full access to the REDMOTE camera remote control, which allows complete control of camera functions, and has lens compatibility with all DEEP RED verified lenses.
The housing will be priced at under $20,000 for DEEP EPIC housing, external monitor shell, Seal Check, REDMOTE support and travel case, and it will be available from late summer 2011.
Washington State passes anti-finning legislation
Sharksavers reports on their Facebook page that Washington State House of Representatives has passed legislation (SB 5688) banning the illegal trade of shark fins; following the lead of the Washington State Senate that previously passed the Bill unanimously. The bill passed the House almost unanimously at 95-1 and now awaits the signature of the Governor. This is the first such bill to pass through in the continental United States although a similar ban is already in place in Hawaii. Similar legislation is currently pending in both Oregon and California.
First review of the GoPro HERO HD 3D system
Over on Noodletron, Eric Cheng has published an early review of the GoPro HERO HD 3D system, complete with 3D footage captured by it. The expansion kit was only released last Monday, so this is likely to be the first user review available. He has not managed to use it underwater yet, but has found time to experiment with the camera attached to a remote control car.
Initial impressions are favourable, with the GoPro Cineform 3D editing software that is bundled with the expansion kit pretty slick too. Eric finds:
“The video quality isn’t bad for a $99 housing that accepts two cameras I already have. I can’t wait to stick one in a shark’s mouth!”