Apple Shake 3.5 Mac OS X Retail Box (Fixed Node) [OLDER VERSION]

by Apple

Product Features

• Versatile, resolution-independent, professional, digital-effects compositing software
• Quality transformations and tracking tools; shape-based morphing and warping
• Timing controls for speeding up, slowing down, or syncing a clip
• Masking and rotoscoping; paint tool; color-correction tools
• Integrated Primatte and Keylight keyers for high-quality results

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00022VO5G
• Item model number: M9124Z/B
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 19, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,487 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Shake 3.5 is the industry standard for high-end compositing and special effects.

Features:

• Color Correction: Shake’s color-correction tools can be used to set mood, highlight parts of an image, match the shading of two composited images, and mimic lighting effects.
• Keying: Shake has two industry-standard keyers, Primatte and Keylight, and it combines these keys to achieve high-quality results.
• Transformations and Tracking: Shake includes high-quality transformations such as moves, rotates, scales, cornerpins, shears, and 3D moves. The application also includes tracking tools to stabilize a plate, remove camera jitter, and match movement.
• Masking and Rotoscoping: Shake users can create multiple spline-based shapes that can be used as an element’s alpha channel or to mask a layer or an effect.
• Paint Tool: Shake’s QuickPaint node can be used to fix holes in mattes or scratches and dirt on images. Users can modify the paint characteristics or the position or shape of the stroke.
• Timing Controls: Shake’s timing controls allow users to speed up, slow down, or sync a clip. Each clip can also be nonlinearly retimed, allowing users to go backward and forward along a clip.
• Background Rendering: Shake can send rendering jobs to a render farm, using the bundled Qmaster render queue management software.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this version. Version 4 is only $500., April 10, 2008

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Navarro L. Parker "Motion Graphics Dude" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Shake 3.5 Mac OS X Retail Box (Fixed Node) [OLDER VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Don't buy this older version unless you absolutely must. Version 4.0 is less expensive at $500. Also keep in mind that Shake has been discontinued by Apple. It's supposed to be replaced by product code-named "Phenomenon" (hopefully announced at NAB 2008).