Blackmagic Design announces the immediate availability of a new software update with full support for the new Adobe Production Studio

California, USA - 20 January 2006 - Today Blackmagic Design announced the immediate availability of a new software update with support for Adobe Production Studio® and Adobe Premiere Pro® 2.0. All of Blackmagic Design's DeckLink series editing and compositing products feature the new enhanced Blackmagic software, which enables post-production, effects and video editing professionals to work with uncompressed HD and SD video with Adobe Production Studio applications.

Blackmagic's new software, the first available with 4:4:4 10 bit RGB video capabilities, also supports real time effects in HD resolutions and a full10 bit workflow within Adobe Production Studio applications. This enables seamless transition between the video and graphics applications, including Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Adobe After Effects® 7.0 and Adobe Photoshop® CS2.

Key points

• Every DeckLink card shipped can now take advantage of Adobe Production Studio;
• Multibridge Extreme is the only PCI Express solution for Adobe Production Studio - allowing customers to use the latest high speed Windows PCs with PCI Express slots;
• Only Blackmagic supports dual link RGB 4:4:4 for feature film editors working with Adobe Production Studio;
• Only Blackmagic has products compatible with Adobe Production Studio that feature both analog and SDI digital video connections;
• Blackmagic supports a full 10 bit rendering pipeline for Adobe Production Studio;

"The Adobe Production Studio has really come of age in this release, and is perfect for the high end television, post production and broadcast industries" said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design's CEO. "We worked very closely with Adobe to provide a flexible, affordable end-to-end Dual Link HD 4:4:4 10 bit RGB workflow straight out of the box - a world first that can not be matched in picture quality, price or workflow on the Windows platform today."

Availability

Blackmagic's latest software driver is available for download immediately from the Blackmagic Design support website located at www.blackmagic-design.com/support/software/

Supported Products: Every DeckLink SD and HD card ever shipped, and the new PCI Express based Multibridge Extreme.

About Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design manufactures the world's highest quality video cards and converters for the postproduction and television broadcast industries. Its DeckLink family of leading quality video cards has changed the post-production industry and made HDTV more affordable for everyone. Blackmagic was founded by some of the world's leading editors and engineers from the post-production industry. This industry knowledge and experience is constantly fed back into our products allowing us to introduce the most amazing creative tools for the industry.

Blackmagic Design has operations in the USA, Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.

Blackmagic Design Worldwide Press Contacts

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