Edit Tools — Red Giant Software:

Removes DV compression artifacts. Price: $795

Adobe's After Effects is a powerful package, enhanced by an open API that allows other companies to create plug-ins to extend AE's reach. Red Giant Software's Magic Bullet Suite is one example. The software has won many producers over with its inventive melding of film looks to video post. Now in version 2.0, the suite includes 18 AE plug-ins that let users de-interlace and de-artifact footage, apply film treatments, crop footage to any standard format, and ensure compliance with broadcast TV standards. New features include Misfire, 13 filters that mimic film grain, scratches, and projection artifacts; support for HD and HDV formats; an additional 23 preset film treatments; and an up to 5X gain in rendering speed (Mac G5 over G4 versions).
Fort Wayne, Ind. • (260) 625-5343 • www.redgiantsoftware.com