This page is for installation of version 3 only. For the current version please visit the version 4 download page instead.

Last updated: September 29, 2005.

To Download and install:

1. Make sure you have one or more of the following Autodesk products on SGI Irix:
   

   Flint or Flame	6.1 or greater
   Smoke or Fire	3.0 or greater
   Inferno	3.1 or greater

2. For Flint/Flame 9.5, Smoke/Fire 7.0, or Inferno 6.5 or greater
   Download Sapphire Plug-ins 3.072 for 64bit Autodesk systems. (8 Mb)
   For previous Discreet versions:
   Download Sapphire Plug-ins 3.06 for 32bit Autodesk systems. (7 Mb)
   

   Note: if you are running both 32bit and 64bit systems on the same machine, install both of the above versions starting with 3.06. They can coexist.

   On an SGI, the links above will automatically start the 'inst' software installation tool.

   If your SGI is not connected to the web, you can download via another machine:
   

   a) Download the correct file above to your local disk.
   b) Use Fetch with raw data mode, or FTP with binary mode to copy the file over to your SGI workstation. Save it as  /tmp/sapphire.tardist
   c) Then type the following command to a shell on your SGI:
   tardist /tmp/sapphire.tardist

3. If you agree to the license agreement, press Dismiss, then Start to install the software, and finally Exit and OK.

To test out a Spark, go to the Effects menu, and click on any Spark button while holding down the 'Alt' key. You should find the plug-ins in /usr/discreet/sparks/sapphire_3.0. Select a Spark and the name should now appear on the button. Click again on the button to initialize the Spark. Select the source and destination reels and the Spark interface window should be displayed.

For on-line help after you install the software, point your web browser at file:/usr/discreet/sparks/sapphire_3.0/docs/intro.html or click on the the Help button on the "Crop/Help" parameter page while using any plug-in.

Installation Notes:

Our installation uses the standard SGI 'inst' tool. Sapphire Plug-ins are always installed in the /usr/discreet/sparks/sapphire_3.0 directory.

If you are upgrading from version 3.x to 3.07 you do NOT need a new license, your existing license will just continue to work. The spark files in /usr/discreet/sparks/sapphire_3.0 will simply be overwritten, so setups saved with 3.x will continue to function as before.

Most setup files saved with Sapphire v2 will not work with this version, but installing v3 will not prevent you from continuing to use version v2. We have also provided an update_setups utility to automatically convert setup files from v2 to v3. For more information check the on-line doc after you install the software.