Discreet Announces Combustion 2

Discreet has announced Combustion 2, the latest version of its paint, animation and 3D compositing software. Combustion 2 supports new multi-format project capabilities, including video, HDTV, and 64-bit color. New advanced tool sets in combustion 2 include a fully-editable, interactive schematic view, an intuitive compositing flowchart, a fully-integrated 2D particle system, an interactive text and motion graphics module, and garbage masking technology compatible with Discreet's inferno, flame and flint. Performance enhancements in combustion 2 include a new, and highly optimized 2D software renderer as well as OpenGL support for combustion's new particle system and unique 3D compositing environment. Expanded film capabilities in combustion 2 include support for up to 16 bits per channel color, 10-bit Cineon files, color look-up table (LUT) and advanced grain management tools. Combustion 2 runs on both Macintosh and Windows platforms with included support for Mac OS X. It is expected to be available end-of-year 2001 for $3,495, with upgrades pricing at $795.