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Make your video stand out with a FilmStyle preset in Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro X. Apply and adjust the pre-built look in a matter of seconds to create compelling video, quickly and easily.

Discover how easy it is to add FilmDamage effects to your Final Cut Pro X projects with this quick tutorial from GenArts.

Todd Prives shows you how to master the basics of Sapphire Edge from within Final Cut Pro X.

Todd Prives shows you what's new in Rays for Sapphire v6.

Rack Defocus can give your footage that big budget look. Todd Prives shows you how.

Todd Prives introduces you to the TVDamage effect on Sapphire Edge.

Todd Prives show you how to get the most out of the DissolveLensFlare effect on Sapphire Edge.

Learn how to incorporate 4x3 SD content into 16x9 aspect ratio HD projects without having to distort or soften the image using Sapphire StrechFrameEdges effect. (Shown on Avid)

Learn how to create and save your own transition presets using the Sapphire version 6 preset browser. Or choose from over 100 included transition presets to enhance your editing experience. (Shown on Avid.)

Learn how to create a 3D LensFlare in Sapphire version 6 for After Effects.

Sapphire has several great lens flare presets, but sometimes you just need to create your own. This tutorial will show you how to use the Sapphire v.6 flare designer to get just the look you want.

Learn how to make your lens flares more realistic by adding elements which block the light source, as well as on-center and edge effects.

Todd Prives leads you through the basics of Sapphire Edge for Sony Vegas Pro.

Todd Prives leads you through the basics of Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro.

Make your video shine with a FilmStyle Sapphire Edge for Sony Vegas Pro preset. Apply and adjust the pre-built look in a matter of seconds to create compelling video, quickly and easily.

Add pizzazz to your video with Sapphire Edge for Sony Vegas Pro FilmDamage. Versatile, customizable, and easy-to-use, FilmDamage adds that extra element you need to make your video really stand out.

Discover the world of LensFlares with this tutorial for Sapphire Edge for Sony Vegas Pro — you'll become an expert in no time at all. Apply and adjust the versatile LensFlare effect to achieve a unique look.

Quickly get up and running with Sapphire Edge for Sony Vegas Pro transitions. This customized tutorial guides you through applying pre-built transitions and adjusting them to achieve the look you want, quickly and easily.

Master the basics of TVDamage with this Sapphire Edge for Sony Vegas Pro how-to tutorial. Learn how to transform this pre-built look into a unique and professional video effect.

Master the basics of TVDamage with this Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro how-to tutorial. Learn how to transform this pre-built look into a unique and professional video effect.

Make your video shine with a FilmStyle Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro preset. Apply and adjust the pre-built look in a matter of seconds to create compelling video, quickly and easily.

Add pizzazz to your video with Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro FilmDamage. Versatile, customizable, and easy-to-use, FilmDamage adds that extra element you need to make your video really stand out.

Quickly get up and running with Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro transitions. This customized tutorial guides you through applying pre-built transitions and adjusting them to achieve the look you want, quickly and easily.

Discover the world of LensFlares with this tutorial for Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro — you'll become an expert in no time at all. Apply and adjust the versatile LensFlare effect to achieve a unique look.

Video Tutorial of the Monsters GT Flare effect for Autodesk Systems. M_Flare mimics the appearance of bright lights in a scene as viewed by the eye or a camera. For a free trial of Monsters GT visit: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Shake effect for Nuke. Shake simulates camera shaking motions with translation, zooming and/or rotation. Get a free trial of Sapphire: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Distort effect for Nuke. The Distort effect warps the source clip using the gradient of a given lens clip. To download a trial of Sapphire go here: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire TextureFlux effect for Avid. TextureFlux creates abstract textures of fluctuating liquid or cellular patterns. Get a free trial of Sapphire: www.genarts.com

Sapphire Zap creates lightning effects (think Mickey Rourke's whips in Iron Man 2!). Here's a brief tour of the settings you can tweak to get that perfect effect.

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire RackDefocus effect for Avid. Rackdefocus defocuses using an iris shape convolution to simulate a real camera defocus. For a free trial, click here: www.genarts.com

An introduction of the effects and features in Sapphire 5 for Final Cut Pro, Motion and Final Cut Express.

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire WarpBubble effect for After Effects. WarpBubble warps using smooth noise to create heat diffusion or under water effects. For a free trial of Sapphire for AE click here: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire FlysEye effect for After Effects. Sapphire FlysEye breaks an image into tiles to create a fly's eye view effect. For a free trial visit: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Monsters Rain effect for Autodesk Systems. Rain creates realistic rain drops and rain patterns that can be keyed over any scene. For a free trial click here: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Cartoon effect for Nuke. Cartoon generates a version of the source clip with a cartoon look. For a free trial of Sapphire for Nuke click here: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Deband effect for Final Cut Pro. Deband removes banding artifacts from a clip. To download a free trial, click here: www.genarts.com

An overview of the new effects featured in Sapphire 5 for After Effects. Get a free trial of Sapphire on AE: www.genarts.com

Sapphire Zap creates lightning effects (think Mickey Rourke's whips in Iron Man 2!). Here's a brief tour of the settings you can tweak to get that perfect effect.

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Cartoon effect for Avid. Cartoon generates a version of the source clip with a cartoon look. For a free trial visit: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Cartoon effect for After Effects. Cartoon generates a version of the source clip with a cartoon look. For a free trial of Sapphire for AE: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Deband effect for Nuke. Deband removes banding artifacts from a clip. For a free trial of Sapphire for Nuke: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Blur effect for Final Cut Pro. There are many kinds of blurs in the Sapphire package including Blur, BlurChroma, BlurChannels, BlurDirectional and BlurMotion. For a free trial of Sapphire for FCP go here: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire FilmDamage effect for Final Cut Pro. FilmDamage simulates film damaged with dust, hair, stains, scratches, defocus, flicker and more. For a free trial: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire FilmDamage effect for Avid. FilmDamage simulates film damaged with dust, hair, stains, scratches, defocus, flicker and more. For a free trial visit: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire EdgeRays effect with a color matte for After Effects. EdgeRays generates beams of light emitting from the edges of an input clip. For a free trial click here: www.genarts.com

A summary of new features and effects in Sapphire for Avid version 3. To download a free trial of Sapphire for Avid click here: www.genarts.com

This video highlights the speed-ups found in GenArts Sapphire 5 featuring GPU acceleration and floating point support. Render times have been slashed dramatically so that projects once requiring overnight processing are now merely over lunch. Effects are fully GPU-enabled to provide artists a completely interactive user experience at HD resolutions. This video features a side-by-side comparison of speed up times between Sapphire v4 and 5. For more information on Sapphire 5 contact sales [at] genarts [dot] com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Blur effect for After Effects. There are many kinds of blurs in the Sapphire package including Blur, BlurChroma, BlurChannels, BlurDirectional and BlurMotion. For a free trial of Sapphire for AE go here: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire FilmDamage effect for After Effects. FilmDamage simulates film damaged with dust, hair, stains, scratches, defocus, flicker, etc.. For a free trial of Sapphire for AE: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Distort effect for After Effects. The Distort effect warps the source clip using the gradient of a given lens clip. To download a trial of Sapphire go here: www.genarts.com

Sapphire Zap creates lightning effects (think Mickey Rourke's whips in Iron Man 2!). Here's a brief tour of the settings you can tweak to get that perfect effect.

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire LenFlare effect for Nuke. The LensFlare effect renders a lens flare image over a background clip. For a free trial of Sapphire on Nuke: www.genarts.com

A short introduction on how to use the wondertouch particleIllusion plug-in for After Effects.

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Glow effect for Avid AVX Products. Glow generates a natural, organic light source that illuminates the brightest parts of an image. For a free trial of Sapphire for Avid: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire DropShadow effect for After Effects. DropShadow generates an adjustable shadow using the foreground alpha. For a free trial of Sapphire for AE: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Shake effect for After Effects. Shake simulates camera shaking motions with translation, zooming and/or rotation. Get a free trial of Sapphire on AE: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire LenFlare effect for After Effects. The LensFlare effect renders a lens flare image over a background clip. For a free trial of Sapphire on AE: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire RackDefocus effect for After Effects. Rackdefocus defocuses using an iris shape convolution to simulate a real camera defocus. For a free trial of Sapphire on AE: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire LenFlare effect for Final Cut Pro. The LensFlare effect renders a lens flare image over a background clip. For a free trial: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Convolve effect for After Effects. Convolve convolves a source image with a given kernel image. For a free trial of Sapphire for AE click here: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Glow effect for Final Cut Pro. Glow generates a natural, organic light source that illuminates the brightest parts of an image. For a free trial: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire ZGlow effect for After Effects. ZGlow glows areas of the source clip with varying widths using depth values from a ZBuffer input. For a free trial of Sapphire for AE click here: www.genarts.com

Video Tutorial of the Sapphire Deband effect for After Effects. Deband removes banding artifacts from a clip. For a free trial of Sapphire for AE: www.genarts.com