The filter preview, waveform monitor, and vectorscope displays can now be placed into separate floating windows. The larger size makes the displays easier to read accurately. Filter Enhancements Version 2.0 also includes enhancements in the seven filters that were included in the previous version of Video Finesse. The SA Soften filter has a greater softening range, and both it and the SA Sharpen filter now have the option of being applied only in the horizontal or vertical direction. In addition, the filters can be applied to the full RGB image, to just the red, green or blue color channels, or to the luma or chroma channels.
All filters now have both vertical and horizontal split screen previews.
All filters have been further tuned to increase performance and to take advantage of processor-specific features, with the SA Soften and SA Sharpen filters seeing a particular improvement in rendering speed. Compatibility Video Finesse 2.0 is available for Macintosh and Windows systems and is compatible with Adobe Premiere 4.2, 5.0, and 5.1. The Macintosh version requires a PowerPC-based CPU with Mac OS 8.0 or later. Availability Video Finesse is available for immediate purchase. A free demo version is available on the web site.