Apple NAB Media Event Announcements
Apple held their NAB media event today and released the following updates and new products:
- Shake 3.5. (Press Release)
- DVD Studio Pro 3. (Press Release)
- XSan - "an enterprise-class storage networking solution thats surprisingly affordable. Xsan lets multiple computers concurrently access terabytes of storage on Xserve RAID over high-speed Fibre Channel. Now under development, Apple will ship Xsan later this fall for $999." (Press Release)
- Final Cut Pro HD. (Press Release)
- New Application (After Effects competitor): Motion. due in Summer. $299. "Introducing Motion, the only motion graphics package with real-time previews, procedural behavior animation and Final Cut Pro HD integration." (Press Release)
PowerBook and iBook updates are widely expected tomorrow.
- Shake 3.5. (Press Release)
- DVD Studio Pro 3. (Press Release)
- XSan - "an enterprise-class storage networking solution thats surprisingly affordable. Xsan lets multiple computers concurrently access terabytes of storage on Xserve RAID over high-speed Fibre Channel. Now under development, Apple will ship Xsan later this fall for $999." (Press Release)
- Final Cut Pro HD. (Press Release)
- New Application (After Effects competitor): Motion. due in Summer. $299. "Introducing Motion, the only motion graphics package with real-time previews, procedural behavior animation and Final Cut Pro HD integration." (Press Release)
PowerBook and iBook updates are widely expected tomorrow.
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102 months ago
Sounds like much more than I expected, and I am not particularly interested in any of these products for personal use, but it's great to know that Apple is keeping busy!
102 months ago
According to www.macminute.com Apple released Motion today.
The web link www.apple.com/motion did work briefly, but is now offline.
Here is partial text from MM site:
Apple introduces Motion
April 18 - 15:21 EDT** Apple today introduced Motion, a new application that "redefines motion graphics by giving artists the creative freedom and power to deliver stunning professional quality results faster and more intuitively than ever before at a breakthrough price of US$299.".... Taken from www. macminute.com see site for complete story.
The web link www.apple.com/motion did work briefly, but is now offline.
Here is partial text from MM site:
Apple introduces Motion
April 18 - 15:21 EDT** Apple today introduced Motion, a new application that "redefines motion graphics by giving artists the creative freedom and power to deliver stunning professional quality results faster and more intuitively than ever before at a breakthrough price of US$299.".... Taken from www. macminute.com see site for complete story.
102 months ago
Sounds good all we need now is updates for the computers.
Oh god, i'm already waiting to read the first "where are the pbook G5's" post..
It's a great thing for apple, their software will help sell computers. I only hope Adobe isn't going to retract AE from the mac if Motion is indeed a "killer".
So I'll switch to Motion then :)
102 months ago
System Requirements
Motion takes advantage of the Power Mac G5 to deliver highly interactive, real-time performance. Some systems provide greater interactivity than others, and it is important to choose the right system for your needs. Performance depends on the processor speed, the amount of RAM, and the graphics subsystem.
Recommended system
Dual 2GHz Power Mac G5
4GB of RAM or more
Mac OS X v10.3.3 or later
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card or better
Motion Product Overview
Motion Data Sheet
Minimum System Requirements
Macintosh computer with 867MHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 processor
512MB of RAM (2GB or more recommended)
Mac OS X v10.3.3 or later
QuickTime 6.5 or later
Display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher (1280-by-1024 resolution recommended)
One of the following graphics cards:
— NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
— ATI Mobility Radeon 9600
— ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
— ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
— ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
10GB of disk space for application, templates, and tutorial
DVD drive for installation
Motion takes advantage of the Power Mac G5 to deliver highly interactive, real-time performance. Some systems provide greater interactivity than others, and it is important to choose the right system for your needs. Performance depends on the processor speed, the amount of RAM, and the graphics subsystem.
Recommended system
Dual 2GHz Power Mac G5
4GB of RAM or more
Mac OS X v10.3.3 or later
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card or better
Motion Product Overview
Motion Data Sheet
Minimum System Requirements
Macintosh computer with 867MHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 processor
512MB of RAM (2GB or more recommended)
Mac OS X v10.3.3 or later
QuickTime 6.5 or later
Display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher (1280-by-1024 resolution recommended)
One of the following graphics cards:
— NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
— ATI Mobility Radeon 9600
— ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
— ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
— ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
10GB of disk space for application, templates, and tutorial
DVD drive for installation
102 months ago
Okay, now how long will it take for Adobe to abandon AfterEffects support for the Mac platform? I sure hope Motion is significantly better than AfterEffects, or else this could do more harm than good.
102 months ago
I'm glad Apple is moving their software forward. Anything that makes Apple a stronger company I am all for (well within Ethical limits of course).
102 months ago
check these out
http://www.apple.com/xsan/
http://www.apple.com/shake/
http://www.apple.com/dvdstudiopro/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/
for FCP4 user's, the HD update is free!
http://www.apple.com/xsan/
http://www.apple.com/shake/
http://www.apple.com/dvdstudiopro/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/
for FCP4 user's, the HD update is free!
102 months ago
WHOA, Xsan looks crazy.
"Expand your network horizons with Xsan, an enterprise-class storage networking solution that’s surprisingly affordable. Xsan lets multiple computers concurrently access terabytes of storage on Xserve RAID over high-speed Fibre Channel." :eek:
"Expand your network horizons with Xsan, an enterprise-class storage networking solution that’s surprisingly affordable. Xsan lets multiple computers concurrently access terabytes of storage on Xserve RAID over high-speed Fibre Channel." :eek:
102 months ago
Okay, now how long will it take for Adobe to abandon AfterEffects support for the Mac platform? I sure hope Motion is significantly better than AfterEffects, or else this could do more harm than good.
yes, i am also afraid that adobe could drop aftereffects for the mac ... they dop a lot lately for the mac ...
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