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Sapphire Edge Video Effects

Which Version of Sapphire is Right for Me?

Sapphire Edge for Apple Final Cut Pro

Sapphire Edge v2 Plugins for Final Cut Pro Now Available! See What's New.

We designed Sapphire Edge visual effects software for our Final Cut Pro users who want to edit quickly to meet tight timelines but who don’t want to compromise quality. With our innovative FX Central Preset Browser, you can preview looks on your media and modify as needed, saving considerable time while delivering outstanding results.

Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro

Intuitive controls and high-quality artistic visual effects make it easy for you as a Final Cut Pro user to jump right into editing using the Sapphire Edge plugin without documentation. The Sapphire name means you can count on the fast rendering, beautiful images, and the highest level of system reliability. Along with the quality and ease of use with our intuitive controls, Sapphire Edge plug-ins provide nearly 600 preset visual effects and transitions displayed in a visual browser tailored especially with busy video editors in mind. It also frees up more time to be creative and deliver superb results that give you a competitive edge.

  • New Effects – Sapphire Edge v2 features 9 new filters — including Rays, Glare, Glint, Flashbulbs, Shake, Kaleido, SoftFocus, FlickerRemove (FCP 6 & 7 only), and Halftone— and 4 new transitions — including DissolveFlashbulbs, DissolveShake, DissolveAutoPaint, and WipeFlux
  • Web-Integrated Preset Browser – Now, the FX Central Preset Browser automatically downloads new looks collections for you, so you can use new looks without leaving your editing application. You can also Shortlist a look from the FX Central site, and it will instantly appear in your FX Central Preset Browser Shortlist
  • Enhanced Preset Sorting Capabilities – Filter presets based on your Shortlist, ones you’ve applied, what’s new, characteristics and tags, or by date used. Sort presets based on their name, number or date of application, popularity, author, creation date, or custom lists
  • Ability to Save Presets -  Adjust a current preset or create your own from scratch
  • Ability to Create Custom Lists – Organize your favorite presets by project, type of work, or however you’d like
  • Animated Previews of Auto-Animated Effects – Preview animations of presets that do not require keyframing for movement from within the FX Central Preset Browser
  • Flexible Licensing – Install your license on up to 2 machines (1 concurrent use) and use it across supported Adobe, Apple, and Sony platforms (on the same machine)
Features Benefits
  • 575+ preset looks generated from 31 effects and transitions
  • Visual browsing and previews of presets on your actual footage via the FX Central Preset Browser
  • Ever-expanding library of professionally built preset looks via a one-year subscription to FX Central, which enables users to get new looks
  • Integration with the FX Central Web site, so you can access the newest looks directly from your editing application
  • Streamlined user interface
  • Powered by the Sapphire Engine
  • GPU-accelerated for Nvidia CUDA cards
  • Multiprocessor support
  • Floating point processing
  • Resolution-independent
  • Realistic lighting effects like Rays, Glare, LensFlare, Glint, and Flashbulbs
  • Stylize and color-grading effects such as FilmStyle, FilmDamage and TVDamage, Kaleido, and Halftone
  • Numerous effect-based transitions effects such as DissolveLensFlare, DissolveGlow, and DissolveBlur
  • Achieve the perfect look quickly
  • Create your best work within project budget and time constraints
  • Get fast results with minimal adjustments – means more time creating and less time deliberating
  • See creative options in context of the content and quickly compare and select different looks
  • Quickly deploy new effects
  • Save time with fast render speeds
  • Get the core tools and controls that you need in your toolbox
  • Jumpstart a look with presets and then customize as needed
  • Get the most out each effect and look with tutorials
  • Rapidly select, deploy, and customize presets
  • Get the highest quality image results

 

  New License v1 to v2 Upgrade
for Final Cut Pro $299* $99

*New Sapphire Edge purchases include a one-year subscription to FX Central (a $99 value).

All prices in USD

Host Platform OS
  • Apple Final Cut Pro 6 or greater
  • Apple Final Cut Express 4
  • Apple Motion 4 or greater
  • Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" or greater (Intel Only)

 

Which Version of Sapphire is Right for Me?
  Sapphire Sapphire Edge
User Goal

Creative Freedom
Maximum Productivity
High-Quality Results

 Preset Looks
Maximum Speed
High-Quality Results
Design Freedom High Design Control
Maximum Flexibility		 Simplified Control Set
Extensive Preset Library
VFX Role

Ideal for:

Film Compositors
Broadcast Editors
Motion Graphic Artists

Ideal for:

Professional Videographers
Video Editors
Industry TV, Film, Broadcast
Advertising		 Wedding, Events,
Online Advertising
Platform All Host Platforms Premiere Pro
Final Cut Pro
Sony Vegas Pro
Price Starting at $1,699 $299
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"...spend less time tweaking and more time getting productive work done."

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Larry Jordan
Larry Jordan & Associates, Inc.

“I equate GenArts with high-quality plugins, and Sapphire Edge carries the same film-quality effects that I’ve trusted to Sapphire for years. Edge is a deserved addition to the Sapphire lineup.”

Jamie Hitchings, Head Editor & Finisher
Proffer Productions

"...the quality of the effects becomes evident once you dig in."

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Scott Simmons
StudioDaily

"I love the usability, the preset browser, and the ease of making the look I want painless."

Tom Pauncz, Video Creator
30 West Media Group

"...they're the best there is on the market..."

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Ben Balser
Videomaker

"Sapphire Edge gives a definite edge to editors and I heartily recommend it to FCP and to Vegas editors. Your viewers will admire you for your choice."

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Ned Soltz
DV Magazine

"GenArts knocks it out of the park with Sapphire Edge plugin for Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Apple Motion and Sony Vegas Pro."

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Andy Coon
FCProducer

Winner of the Best New Technology StudioDaily Prime Award

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StudioDaily Prime Awards 2012

"I like the Film Style presets, it has some really great looks in there and the ability to customize them further. For me it's intuitive to use as I was able to install and jump in and use them without having to read any documentation. Most of the looks are good to go straight out the box, which saves time."

Terry Smyth, Video Creator

"GenArts takes a new approach to their software... This can really be a work-reducing, time-saving advantage to the editor whose clients may be finicky, where production quality is at a premium, and where time consumption is of a major concern."

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Steve Douglas
Ken Stone's Final Cut Pro

"Indie producers, wishing to grab some of the high-end studio props, can trim the edge off their schedule, learning curve and budget by trying Sapphire Edge."

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George Avgerakis
HD Video Pro

"I finally feel like the effect presets within Sapphire Edge offer a creative jumping-off point rather than a throwaway afterthought that we get with a lot of plugin packages. Not only does it really step up the sought-after effects but it breathes life into some that I believed could never be used again."

Glen Montgomery, Video Creator
Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Winner of the Best in Show Black Diamond Award at NAB Show 2012

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Digital Video Magazine

"The most amazing set of tools that any editor could ask for!"

Sue Lawson, President
Chicago FCPUG