Over 50 unique stylize, warp, fluid, trail and particle effects

Farmingdale, NY, September 7, 2010 – VDS, a leading developer of broadcast automation software, content design and plug-in products, today announced the release of a new Synapse – Neuron bundle for Quantel, GenArts Monsters GT.
VDS’ Synapse allows the Quantel Q range operator direct, interactive use of hundreds of professional-grade After Effects plug-ins, including the new Monsters GT bundle, from within the Pablo, iQ, gQ, eQ, QPaintbox, QEdit and QEffects environments.

Designed to complement GenArts Sapphire’s industry-standard everyday tools, Monsters GT offers an array of stunning effects to Quantel users. Monsters GT features excellent control, the highest image quality available and the performance of GPU optimization to maximize creativity – all at an extremely attractive price (in addition, purchase Monsters GT and get a free upgrade to Sapphire V5   from Sapphire V1 or V2).

Monsters GT provides artists with over 50 one-of-a-kind stylize, warp, fluid, trail and particle effects such as rain and smoke.

Productivity is also enhanced with an intuitive user interface providing excellent control as well as full GPU support to maximize performance and image quality.

Monsters GT effects Include Lens Flares, Light Beams, Film Effect & Grain, Autopaint, Adjust, Blur & Sharpen, Composite & Distort, Warps & Shake, Simulation, Wipes, Dissolve Transitions, Particle Effects, Procedural Textures, Time Effects and Motion Effects.

VDS provides automation and content design tools for the broadcast, cable television, internet, and post production markets. VDS products offer automated control of broadcast television systems, with an emphasis on graphics-related operations, content distribution and automation, and internet-to-video and video-to-internet systems. These products are used in fully automated sports, news and financial graphics channels as well as the automated management of digital assets and the automated generation of promos in multichannel broadcast or cable facilities. VDS content creation products help broadcast and post-production artists create eye-catching visual effects and apply cutting edge image processing algorithms to still graphics and moving footage. VDS’s content creation toolset includes imaging/FX and media import/export plug-ins for editing/compositing systems, and an advanced paint system for broadcast graphics.