Edit Tools — GenArts

Sapphire Essentials contains an abbreviated list of theplug-ins offered by the full edition of Sapphire Plug-ins, used heavilyin feature film effects. Among the 50 plug-ins contained inGenArts' Sapphire Essentials for Avid Xpress DV, there arepurely utilitarian tools (MathOps and Layer Matte), everyday effectsplug-ins (Glow effects, FilmEffect), and the “usesparingly” set (ZebrafyColor). Released this past fall, version1.2 brings the AVX plug-in set to Xpress DV 3.5 running on OS X. Price:$995; upgrade is free. Cambridge, Mass.; (617) 492-2888; www.genarts.com