Sapphire v6 for Avid

Version 6.041 is now available!

To Download and install:

1. Make sure you have one or more of the following Avid products on Windows:

   Media Composer	any version
   Media Composer Meridien	v8 or greater
   Symphony	any version
   Xpress Pro	any version
   Xpress DV	any version
   Xpress	v2 or greater
   Newscutter	v3 or greater
   DS or DS Nitris	10.2.1 or greater (please update your DS if you have DS 10.2)

2. Quit your Avid software if it is running. If you have an older version of Sapphire 6 or 3 you do not need to un-install it. The new installation will just replace it without removing any existing serial number.
3. Do not use Sapphire v6 on DS 10.2; please update your DS to 10.2.1 or later first since it has improved AVX2 compatibility. 10.5 or later is recommended for best results.
4. Download and run the v6 installer:
   Download Sapphire 6.041 for Avid products on Windows 32 or 64 (47 Mb)

   Either run the program from its current location, or save it to disk and then execute it from wherever you saved it. Follow the instructions given by the installer.

   Sapphire v6 should load all old sequences saved with older Sapphire versions, including v1, v2 and v3.

   Sapphire 6 is an AVX2 plug-in. Avid has deprecated support for the old AVX1 interface, but AVX2 plug-ins can read old sequences saved with AVX1 plug-ins.

   When you restart your Avid software, the new version 6 plug-ins should appear in the Effect Palette in the Sapphire categories. On DS, you should find the new effect presets in the DS Presets/Sapphire folders. You can simply use these effects just as you would any other effect.

   For on-line help installed locally on your workstation, go to: Start -> Programs -> GenArts Sapphire AVX -> Online Help. A "Help" dialog is also provided when using a plug-in, which gives information about that plug-in currently being used.

New in 6.041:

• Dongles now work on 64 bit Mac (see FAQs for more details)
• Fixed a bug that could cause Media Composer to hang when the GenArts dongle is removed from the system

New in 6.04:

• Fixed a minor rendering artifact with warps on the GPU.
• Lensflare: texture elements now render at the original image aspect ratio, instead of stretching to become square.

New in 6.03:

• Corrected the gamma for lens flares in the Preset Browser.
• Fixed a problem with Deband on Mac.
• Fixed a bug in Clouds and many texture effects where the shift direction was flipped vertically.
• Place Flare Designer and Preset Browser log files in temporary directory if default location is not writable
• Improved render performance for the default lensflare
• Lensflare now correctly applies gamma to custom texture elements

New in 6.02:

• The Preset Browser should now launch more quickly and be more responsive overall.
• Flare Designer: the Auto Rotate option now works for elements positioned at the pivot.
• Flare Designer: complex flares now load faster and take less space when saved.
• LensFlare: fixed a bug where Rays Rotate incorrectly affected Texture and Polygon elements.

New in 6.01:

• Media Composer and Symphony version 6 are now supported.
• Fixed a bug where the image wobbles when Crop/Transform is animated.
• Fixed image corruption bug in TimeAverage when Crop/Transform is animated.
• Fixed a crash with Crop/Transform in some effects.
• Preset Browser now launches somewhat faster and is more responsive while starting up.
• Improved preview of Flashbulbs in the Preset Browser
• SwishPan and Swish3D now show motion blur in the Preset Browser
• Flare Designer: adjusting the Rotate property now works correctly when multiple elements are selected.
• Flare Designer no longer scrolls to the top of the element list when deleting an element.
• Flare Designer: fixed a bug where display gamma was inverted.
• Fixed a bug in Glint that would cause incorrect renders with very large widths.
• LaserBeam now renders faster on systems that support GPU processing.
• Fixed a bug in LaserBeam that caused cropping when width is greater than length.
• Fixed image corruption DissolveAutoPaint
• LensFlare: Diffraction Glow now respects the Combine mode setting.
• LensFlare: fixed aliasing artifacts in Spot, Ring, and Polygon elements.
• LensFlare: fixed rendering artifacts in diagonal Rays elements.
• The More Help/Intro to Sapphire Plug-Ins buttons now work correctly on DS.
• LensFlare: Edge Triggers now work correctly on Mac.
• Effects now display thumbnail images on DS.

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