Automatic Duck Shows Latest Translation Tools for Final Cut Pro Users at IBC 2008

SEATTLE, WA   ‘   Automatic Duck (www.automaticduck.com), the creators of timeline integration software for digital media artists, announced today it will demonstrate its newly enhanced version of the company’s flagship Timeline Integration solution for Final Cut Pro users ‘ Pro Export FCP 4.0 during IBC 2008 this month in Amsterdam.

Automatic Duck users continue to champion the advantages of the Company’s timeline translation tools, often hailing the critical role ‘the Duck’ plays in their everyday workflow. Rob Birnholz, owner of Absolute Motion Graphics, a post production house in Orlando, had this to say about Automatic Duck:

“I’m a very solutions-oriented guy; I approach each project as a workflow challenge to be solved. It’s critical that all the tools I use blend together,   and this is one of the key things Automatic Duck does for my workflow. Final Cut Pro plays a big role in my everyday work.   Being able to pre-build segments in Final Cut-real time playback is very important for me-then export my builds instantly is a huge time saver. Automatic Duck ties my entire workflow together. It’s a no-brainer!”

Pro Export FCP 4.0 adds significant improvements to a number of key workflows for customers.
Improvements to the Final Cut Pro to Avid Workflow include: the ability to convert Final Cut Pro media into Avid media files; 24fps support; conversion of many FCP effects and parameters into Avid effects, such as Picture-In-Picture.

Improvements to the Final Cut Pro to Pro Tools Workflow include: the ability to export an AAF file linking to external media files; the ability to include video track for viewing picture.

Improvements to the Final Cut Pro to Quantel Workflow: More effects data can now be brought from Final Cut Pro for import into next generation iQ and eQ systems.

Pro Export FCP 4.0 will be available for purchase in the Fall of 2008, and will be priced at $495.00 for new customers and will be available as a $195.00 upgrade for existing users.

Automatic Duck is the pioneer of Timeline Integration Engine technology and leads the content creation marketplace with powerful solutions for seamless, comprehensive timeline translation capabilities between Avid, Adobe After Effects, Combustion, Discreet Smoke, Final Cut Pro, Motion and Quantel via XML, OMF and AAF. For more information on Automatic Duck’s unique Timeline Integration Engine technology, please visit www.automaticduck.com.