{"id":73398,"date":"2014-11-25T08:59:01","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T13:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sportsvideo.org\/main\/?p=73398"},"modified":"2014-11-25T08:59:01","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T13:59:01","slug":"the-tiffen-company-releases-major-upgrade-to-its-tiffen-dfx-digital-filter-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sportsvideo.org\/2014\/11\/25\/the-tiffen-company-releases-major-upgrade-to-its-tiffen-dfx-digital-filter-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tiffen Company Releases Major Upgrade to Its Tiffen Dfx Digital Filter Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tiffen Company\u00a0has released version 4 of the\u00a0Tiffen Dfx digital filter suite. The special effects software adds OFX plug-in support, making it compatible with digital intermediate programs Blackmagic Design Davinci Resolve and Assimilate Scratch, as well as the Nuke visual effects program from The Foundry.<\/p>\n

\"tiffen\"The feature-rich Tiffen Dfx 4 upgrade also includes support for Sony Vegas NLEs as well as 12 new visual effects filters, 93 new historical photographic processes, 30 new motion picture film stocks, a speed increase in GPU acceleration, floating point precision for a non-destructive workflow, and Retina display support for Mac.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tiffen Dfx digital filter suite is the premier effects suite for professional photographers, top motion picture filmmakers, video editors and visual effects artists across the globe, and Dfx 4 takes the art of editing with effects to the next level of creative ingenuity,\u201d\u00a0comments Steve Tiffen, President and CEO, The Tiffen Company.\u00a0\u201cIn terms of effects and workflow diversity, Dfx 4 represents one of the most comprehensive upgrades for the Tiffen Dfx brand and we look forward to seeing the incredible imagery Tiffen users will create with these outstanding new features and capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the June 2014 cover of Playboy, I shot the Playmate of the Year,\u201d\u00a0says Michael Bernard, director and cinematographer.\u00a0\u201cThe editorial is a celebration of six decades of Playboy. I had to give each decade a distinct look, and I found that the Film Stocks tool was invaluable. A wealth of different stocks and presets gave me an amazing range of color, grain and look, truly taking my images back in time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dfx is the only plug-in package that replicates award-winning Tiffen optical filtering, Rosco and Gam gobos and gels, plus hundreds of photographic film stocks. It is a complete cinematographer\/editor toolkit that provides the majority of Tiffen optical filters within a single software suite designed to work with industry-standard photo and video editing applications.<\/p>\n

Michael adds,\u00a0\u201cThe rich variety of looks and tools makes Tiffen Dfx indispensable; it\u2019s the perfect tool to be used with Photoshop. Version 4 offers even more tools and a larger variety of looks. I love how each upgrade gets better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tiffen Dfx 4 is the perfect toolbox for photographers and cinematographers, providing breathtaking results at the touch of a button. The new sleek interface delivers a faster and better workflow. GPU acceleration using OpenCL takes advantage of the system\u2019s graphic processers, dissolving the time between an idea, a click and a result.<\/p>\n

Executive Director Bailey Eubanks emphasizes the importance of the high-quality Tiffen Dfx software and new release,\u00a0“What makes Tiffen Dfx stand out from the rest is certainly the quality. Digitally converted from the reputable Tiffen filters, Dfx 4 now boasts upwards of 130 individual filter options. When I’m telling stories through video and images, its aesthetics are key in conveying the narrative. I can always count on Tiffen, as it has been raised on a legacy of creating the world\u2019s best images. Dfx 4, now faster with multi-processing capabilities and GPU acceleration, doesn’t fall short of the Tiffen name.”<\/p>\n

Tiffen Dfx 4 Features and Highlights Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n