Composite Suite Pro and zMatte for Nuke

Digital Film Tools is the visual effects software developer responsible for the Composite Suite Pro and zMatte products, which have just reached versions 2.0 and 4.0, respectively, along with OFX format support for their plug-ins.

This feature makes them compatible with systems as well known in the VFX world as Nuke or Sony Vegas editing software. They also work seamlessly with Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 or Avid editing systems.

Composite Suite Pro

This is a collection of effects plug-ins that provides the tools necessary to combine multiple images using compositing techniques, color correction, blurs, grain, matte manipulation, lens distortion, light effects and edge treatment.

These are some of its key features:

• Matte generation.

• Matte manipulation using the “Shrink”, “Grow”, “Blur” and “Wrap” functions.

• Glows and natural light effects.

• Color tools such as “Color Correct”, “F-Stop”, “Printer Points”, “Telecine” or “Temperature.

• Color and blur treatments for edges.

• Facility to compose elements such as fire, smoke and explosions.

• DVE tools to transform images.

• Film and HDTV overlays and masks.

zMatte

zMatte is a full-featured keyer that uses the appropriate matte extraction techniques to create transparency in a fast and simplified way with minimal parameters.

According to its manufacturer, it works very well even when dealing with fine hair, smoke or reflections. Among its features we find.

• 32-bit processing.

• GPU acceleration.

• Shrink, blur and wrap functions.

• Tools for color correction and extraction.

• Color treatments or blurring only at the edges.

• “Light wrapping.

• Artifact removal tools.

• Integrated DVE

 

Composite Suite Pro and zMatte are available for $395 each through this link. Upgrades from Composite Suite Pro v1.5 and zMatte v3.5 are free, while upgrades from earlier versions are available for $100.