New Plug-ins From Algolith Provide eyeon Digital Fusion 4 Users With Advanced Image Processing Techniques

MONTRÉAL--September 11, 2003-- Algolith Inc., a spin-off ofMiranda Technologies and a new provider of digital visual effectsplug-ins for the film, postproduction, and video industry, announcedtoday that it has developed a series of Algolith Plug-ins for DigitalFusion 4, eyeon software's flagship compositing and visual effectssolution. The Algolith plug-in pack offers state-of-the-art imageprocessing techniques that can easily transform any film,computer-generated, or video image and will be presented at IBC2003 ineyeon's stand 7.714.

Algolith Plug-ins fully and seamlessly integrate into the DigitalFusion user interface and include many useful tools such as up/downscaling, de-interlacing, format and frame-rate conversion, andthree-dimensional digital and mosquito noise reduction. AlgolithPlug-ins are resolution-independent and include multiprocessor supportfor faster rendering.

With the new Algolith Plug-ins for Digital Fusion 4, digital artistswill be able to scale, format convert, de-interlace, anti-alias,frame-rate convert, clean up, and noise reduce more effectively andefficiently film, video, and computer-generated images, includingDCT-compressed material such as DVDs and DV.

"We are excited to offer a new realm of flexibility via the AlgolithPlug-in pack for Digital Fusion," said Isaac Guenard, product manager,eyeon Software. "We are always looking for ways to make DF moredynamic, offering an infinite number of solutions to solve one problem.The addition of Algolith Plug-ins offers our clients new options forpower and efficiency."

Pricing and Availability
Algolith Plug-ins for Digital Fusion 4 will be available this fall.Prices range from $295 for the Algolith Anti-Aliaser (AAA) to $795 forAlgolith Frame-Rate Converter GUI versions. Render nodes pricing variesfrom $95 to $245 for one to five CPUs and even less for six ormore.

Algolith Plug-ins for Digital Fusion 4 can be purchased from anyAlgolith reseller at: www.algolith.com. All plug-ins are also availableonline at: www.algolith.com/ordering.