Thread: FrameCycler Professional 2006 Included with NUKE v4.6

IRIDAS, the industry pioneer in uncompressed playback technologies, announced today that FrameCycler Professional 2006 is included with each seat of NUKE v4.6, the newest version of the high-end compositing software recently released by D2 Software. With this integration, NUKE artists can launch FrameCycler Professional 2006 from within NUKE to review composites in real-time right on their desktop. The bundle is available for the Windows XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Along with proven review and image analysis capabilities, the new special edition of FrameCycler Professional 2006 offers multiple playheads so that NUKE artists can compare different parts of a timeline. The industry-leading playback application also provides improved support for Open EXR, allowing users to take full advantage of features available with that file format. With FrameCycler's new drag-and-drop timeline, users can quickly build playlists and load other shots alongside current NUKE projects.

Dominick Spina, Product and Operations Manager for D2 Software said, "Open EXR is the basis for the NUKE workflow, and with FrameCycler's enhanced support for the format, artists have an even more fluid compositing workflow within the NUKE environment."

"FrameCycler Professional has been bundled with NUKE for four years now and we have many customers working with it every day," said IRIDAS CEO Lin Kayser. "Some of the very best work in the industry is done with NUKE, and
we're proud to be continuing our collaboration with D2 Software with this new release."

FrameCycler Professional has been bundled with NUKE since 2002. For more information on FrameCycler Professional, visit www.iridas, or contact IRIDAS at +49 89 330 35 142, or IRIDAS USA at (818) 951-8927.

About Nuke
Nuke is a high-end compositing system designed by artists, for artists to solve production issues that all visual effects studios encounter. It began as the in-house compositing and effects application at Digital Domain, where it won an Academy AwardR for Technical Achievement and has been used to generate effects for more than 50 feature films and hundreds of commercials
and music videos. Since its commercial release, more than 25 leading effects houses worldwide -- including Weta Digital, DNA Productions, ReelFX, Mr. X, Image Engine, Filmgate, Furious FX, and others -- have made the production-proven NUKE compositor part of their pipelines. Available for the Linux, Windows, and Mac platforms, NUKE delivers unparalleled performance, a
full-featured 3D workspace, the industry's broadest support for Open EXR, and a powerful feature set that is unrivaled in the desktop market. For further information or to download a free trial version, please visit www.d2software.com

About IRIDAS
IRIDAS pioneered desktop film-resolution playback in 2001. Its FrameCycler products are now the industry standard for frame-based image review. In 2003 IRIDAS introduced the first non-destructive color correction application. Today SpeedGrade and FrameCycler provide a complete, end-to-end pipeline for uncompressed content and color data. IRIDAS' applications are used by most major animation and post-production houses including Warner Bros. Feature Animation, Industrial Light & Magic, The Moving Picture Company, ReelFX, Cinesite, The Framestore CFC and many others. IRIDAS is an independent, privately held company headquartered in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.iridas.com.