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Digital Film Tools Announces DFT Plug-ins
11 September 2017
Digital Film Tools has announced the initial release of DFT, the successor to its Composite Suite Pro, Tiffen Dfx and zMatte sets of plug-ins. Available as plug-ins for all popular photographic, video/film post-production programs as well as a standalone application, DFT "provides the necessary tools to enhance images using a staggering amount of filter presets," the company said.
The toolbox simulates optical camera filters, specialized lenses, film stocks and grain, lens flares, optical lab processes, color correction, keying, compositing as well as natural light and photographic effects. It represents a complete cinematographer, photographer and visual effects artist toolkit in a single software suite.
HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights of DFT v1 include:
- Film Stocks & Looks: 329 different color and black and white photographic film stocks, motion picture film stocks and historical photographic processes
- Lens Flares: 331 optical lens flare presets organized into Anamorphic, Circular, Polygons, Star, Starburst and Stylized categories
- Lighting Gobos: Gobo library for lighting effects includes 751 gobos categorized into Abstract, Doors, Elements, Foliage, Snowflakes, Textures and Windows groups
- Color Correction: Four-way master, shadow, midtone, highlight color correction and wheel interface which includes 89 color grading presets from Academy Award nominated movies
- Compositing: Combine multiple images by utilizing compositing tricks and techniques, color correction, blur, grain, matte manipulation, lens distortion, lighting effects and edge blending
- Keying/Masking: zMatte (video/film version) and EZ Mask (photo version) quickly and simply create mattes with minimal parameters even if you are dealing with fine hair detail, smoke or reflections
- Layering/Batch Processing: For still photos, layer multiple filters and batch process a set of images automatically
- Process in 32-bit floating point precision: Utilize your image's dynamic range without clipping values in a true non-destructive workflow
PRICE, AVAILABILITY
DFT v1 is available now from Digital Film Tools for $145, with upgrade pricing from its legacy products also available. See the release below for details.
The release marks the end of DFT's relationship with Tiffen, the company noted.
Digital Film Tools Announces DFT Plug-ins
Digital Film Tools has announced the release of the highly anticipated successor to the multiple award-winning Composite Suite Pro, Tiffen Dfx and zMatte sets of plug-ins in the form of a new combined plug-in set appropriately named DFT for its namesake Digital Film Tools. Available as plug-ins for all popular photographic, video/film post-production programs as well as a standalone application, DFT provides the necessary tools to enhance images using a staggering amount of filter presets.
DFT is the definitive digital toolbox meant to simulate optical camera filters, specialized lenses, film stocks and grain, lens flares, optical lab processes, color correction, keying, compositing as well as natural light and photographic effects. It is a complete cinematographer, photographer and visual effects artist toolkit all in a single software suite and we are excited to see the innovative images you will create.
The release of DFT v1 marks the end of our relationship with The Tiffen Co. who are taking the time to focus on growing and developing their core business. Although no longer sold, Composite Suite Pro, Tiffen Dfx and zMatte's heart and soul will live on in the DFT v1 set of plug-ins.
DFT v1 Feature Highlights
- Film Stocks & Looks: 329 different color and black and white photographic film stocks, motion picture film stocks and historical photographic processes
- Lens Flares: 331 optical lens flare presets organized into Anamorphic, Circular, Polygons, Star, Starburst and Stylized categories
- Lighting Gobos: Gobo library for lighting effects includes 751 gobos categorized into Abstract, Doors, Elements, Foliage, Snowflakes, Textures and Windows groups
- Color Correction: Four-way master, shadow, midtone, highlight color correction and wheel interface which includes 89 color grading presets from Academy Award nominated movies
- Compositing: Combine multiple images by utilizing compositing tricks and techniques, color correction, blur, grain, matte manipulation, lens distortion, lighting effects and edge blending
- Keying/Masking: zMatte (video/film version) and EZ Mask (photo version) quickly and simply create mattes with minimal parameters even if you are dealing with fine hair detail, smoke or reflections
- Layering/Batch Processing: For still photos, layer multiple filters and batch process a set of images automatically
- Process in 32-bit floating point precision: Utilize your image's dynamic range without clipping values in a true non-destructive workflow
Availability and Pricing
The DFT Video/Film plug-in is licensed on a per host basis. You can choose from Adobe After Effects/Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X/Motion, Avid Editing Systems, OFX hosts or a Multi-Host license which will run all Video/Film and OFX hosts on the same machine. Video/Film licenses are available today for $595 per host with the Multi-Host license priced at $995
Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro share a license as do Apple Final Cut Pro and Motion. In addition, all supported OFX hosts share a license.
The DFT v1 Photo plug-in is available today for $145. One DFT Photo plug-in license will run in Adobe Photoshop/Photoshop Elements and Adobe Lightroom if installed and activated on same machine.
The Standalone version of DFT v1 is available today for $95 The Standalone works with Cineon, DPX, Jpeg, Tiff and camera Raw files. It works as an independent software and does not require a host application.
Upgrades are available as follows:
- Tiffen Dfx Standalone to DFT Standalone Upgrade: $45
- Tiffen Dfx Photos to DFT Photos Upgrade: $75
- Composite Suite Pro, Tiffen Dfx or zMatte Video/Film to DFT Video/Film Upgrade: $195 per host, $595 multi-host.
For more information, examples and downloads please visit: http://www.digitalfilmtools.com