Sapphire Visual Effects

Which Version of Sapphire is Right for Me?

Sapphire Visual Effects Plugin for Adobe After Effects

Sapphire v6 Plugin for After Effects Now Available and Compatible with Adobe CS6! See What's New.

Sapphire Plugins for After Effects are also available for Adobe Premiere Pro and Autodesk Combustion

Watch our video on how Sapphire plugin for After Effects helped Jesse Jones get the look.

Sapphire increases your productivity, quality output, and ability to compete. Platform-agnostic so you can leverage your work across video editing and other compositing software or artists without compromising consistency or quality of the look, Sapphire saves you valuable time and money. Discover the superior image quality, control, render speed, and impact on viewer engagement compared to other plug-ins or many effects included with After Effects. Sapphire’s Glow EdgeRays, LensFlare, Lightning, FilmEffect, Warps, and Textures are just a few examples that enable you to create sophisticated and stunning, yet completely organic looks, unmatched in the industry.The breadth and depth of over 240 visual effects, along with the speed and ease of use offered by Sapphire for After Effects, not only frees up time to craft each piece of work exactly as you want it but also deliver the creative impact that engage viewers and delivers superior results. To see for yourself, download a Free Trial of our Adobe After Effects plugin.

What's new?:

Redesigned LensFlare Effect and Flare Designer - Control the size, spacing, thickness, intensity, and color of each flare element. Add additional elements from the included library or add your own imagery to create new elements, add texture or simulate imperfections
3D Lens Flares - Manipulate LensFlare within your 3D compositing environment to create eye-catching motion graphics and enhanced photorealism.
6 New Visual Effects and 9 New Transitions - Including Flashbulbs, Caustics, LaserBeam, and MuzzleFlash
StretchFrameEdges Corrective Effect - Incorporate your 4x3 SD content into 16x9 aspect ratio HD projects without having to distort or soften the image
Enhanced Effects - Achieve more photorealistic effects with enhancements to RackDefocus, EdgeRays, Rays, EdgeFlash, and Clouds
AE Masks Integration - Use AE masks directly within each effect as mattes to isolate the area you want to apply the effect to in fewer steps
Preset capabilities - Create and save your favorite presets or edit from hundreds of included pre-built looks.
Visual Preset Browser - Browse and preview presets on your media in order to see the results of the effect without having to rely on trial and error to get the right look
FX Central Subscription - new presets every month through a one-year subscription to FX Central, included with purchases of Sapphire v6

Details:

Features	Benefits
Over 240 visual effects Resolution-independent GPU-accelerated for Nvidia CUDA cards Multiprocessor support 32-bit float support Intuitive user interface On-screen UI widgets for many video effects Offline HTML and PDF documentation included Create unique natural and organic lighting using rays, lens flare, zap, glare, glint, and glow effects Create backgrounds and organic displacement maps using a large selection of texture generators Choose from a wide variety of fast-processing color channel, directional, and defocus blurs Stylize and color-correct your footage with a selection of effects including FilmEffect, HalfTone, Vignette, BleachBypass, and Cartoon Over 1,100 preset looks included; or create and save your own Free unlimited render licenses Same license works on Adobe Premiere Pro, and also Apple Final Cut Pro (if used on the same machine)	Endless creative possibilities The quantity of visual effects allows for countless effect-blending options Ease and speed of use is a cost-effective time-saver More time available for creativity and high-quality end results Blazing fast performance maximizes productivity Remarkably organic and natural-looking photoreal results Quickly and easily iterate on effect looks Visual control of look creation Quick reference for all effect parameters Convenience of multiple platform options Highly reliable engine

Features

Benefits

Over 240 visual effects
Resolution-independent
GPU-accelerated for Nvidia CUDA cards
Multiprocessor support
32-bit float support
Intuitive user interface
On-screen UI widgets for many video effects
Offline HTML and PDF documentation included
Create unique natural and organic lighting using rays, lens flare, zap, glare, glint, and glow effects
Create backgrounds and organic displacement maps using a large selection of texture generators
Choose from a wide variety of fast-processing color channel, directional, and defocus blurs
Stylize and color-correct your footage with a selection of effects including FilmEffect, HalfTone, Vignette, BleachBypass, and Cartoon
Over 1,100 preset looks included; or create and save your own
Free unlimited render licenses
Same license works on Adobe Premiere Pro, and also Apple Final Cut Pro (if used on the same machine)

Endless creative possibilities
The quantity of visual effects allows for countless effect-blending options
Ease and speed of use is a cost-effective time-saver
More time available for creativity and high-quality end results
Blazing fast performance maximizes productivity
Remarkably organic and natural-looking photoreal results
Quickly and easily iterate on effect looks
Visual control of look creation
Quick reference for all effect parameters
Convenience of multiple platform options
Highly reliable engine

Technical Specifications:

GPU Acceleration - Most effects are Nvidia CUDA GPU-accelerated to provide performance enhancements. Nvidia GeForce GTX 400 or 500 series or QuadroFX Fermi (4000, 5000, 6000) graphics card required for maximum performance.

64-Bit Enabled - Expanded memory capabilities

Floating Point Processing - All effects use full floating point processing for improved image quality and full 32 bit HDR support

Multiprocessor Support

Resolution-Independent

Pricing:

	Non-floating License	Non-floating Upgrade v5 to v6	Floating	Floating Upgrade v5 to v6	Rental (per month)
for After Effects, Combustion or Premiere Pro	$1,699	$499	$2,499	$499	$169

*To purchase Sapphire and Monsters GT together, please contact us or call +1 617-492-2888.

A single license allows you to use the plug-ins with all AE and FxPlug compatible applications on the same workstation. Prices for use on Quantel/Synapse are available from VDS.

All prices in USD

Compatibility matrix:

Host Platforms	OS
Adobe After Effects CS4 or greater Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 or greater Autodesk Combustion 2008 and later	Mac OS 10.6 "Snow Leopard" or greater Windows XP or greater (32/64-bit)

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

"Sapphire has so many different options and parameters that each look you create has a sense of being totally unique. It’s the best set of plug-ins for After Effects I know."

Brian Higgins

Sol Design FX

Sapphire Visual Effects

Sapphire Visual Effects Plugin for Adobe After Effects

*Includes a 1-year subscription to FX Central!

*Includes a 1-year subscription to FX Central!

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