Discreet Ships combustion 3 for Macintosh

Latest Version Delivers New Features Compliant with Apple Mac OS X 10.3 Panther for the Apple Power Mac G5

Montréal, Québec — January 26, 2004 — Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), today announced it began shipping combustion® 3 for Apple® Macintosh® last week, on January 21st 2004. Unveiled at Macworld San Francisco earlier this month, combustion 3 for Macintosh software is the latest version of Discreet’s award-winning motion graphics, vector paint, visual effects and 3D compositing desktop software. This new version offers the creative tools, speed and interactivity that artists rely on for success.

combustion 3 for Macintosh software is quickly becoming the must-have solution for creating effects and motion graphics for video, film, DVD, and the web. With an intuitive working environment, cutting edge new features and improvements—combustion 3 software brings unmatched capabilities to the desktop.

“We are pleased to deliver combustion 3 for Macintosh, running on the Power Mac G5 with Panther, Apple’s newest Mac OS X build,” said Paul Lypaczewski, general manager of Discreet and executive vice president, Autodesk, Inc. “With
combustion 3, Discreet continues to leverage its proven expertise by developing and delivering world-class visual effects and compositing solutions—for an increasingly wider audience.”

New Features

• Editing Operator—combustion 3 for Mac is the first visual effects application with integrated editing, enabling users to be more productive by performing the types of creative editing tasks most frequently needed by effects artists directly within the application.
• Expressions—The JavaScript-based expressions allows combustion artists to easily create complex animations—eliminating tedious repetitive work.
• Flash Output—Artists can utilize the vector paint and animation interface tools in combustion 3 software to create and output Macromedia Flash animations, extending the range of services they can offer to their clients.
• RE:Flex™ warper and morpher—With RE:Vision Effects' RE:Flex plug-in, warping and morphing are directed through the combustion 3 rotoscoping tools rather than with a grid of tedious mesh points. The result is a seamless and intuitive workflow integrated into combustion 3 at no additional cost, adding a US $600 value for customers.

Additional new features and notable enhancements in combustion 3 software include: customizable brushes, savable presets, timeline markers and more. Discreet also continues to work directly with plug-in developers to ensure advanced support of numerous plug-ins including superior integration with various Adobe After Effects® plug-ins.

For a complete list of new features in combustion 3 go to: http://www.discreet.com/combustion

Pricing and Availability

combustion 3 for Mac software is available for purchase at a suggested retail price of US $995 from Audio Intervisual Design. Upgrade price from combustion 2 or combustion 2.1 is US $199. combustion 3 for Windows is also available and shipping. For more product information, please contact Audio Intervisual Design or visit www.discreet.com.

About Discreet

Discreet empowers media professionals to realize the visual experience and transform their most evocative and ambitious visions into reality. Discreet's award-winning solutions are designed for digital media creation, management and delivery—across all disciplines from film and television visual effects, color grading and editing to animation, game development, web/interactive, and design visualization. Discreet - based in Montreal, Quebec - is a division of the world's leading design and digital media creation, management, and distribution company.

About Audio Intervisual Design

Audio Intervisual Design sells and supports Discreet's professional desktop products. For over 20 years, Audio Intervisual Design has been a reseller, integrator, and consultant to Production and Post-Production professionals in the Television, Motion-Picture, and Recording industies. Email us today or call (323) 845-1155 so we can discuss your questions and specific needs, arrange a demonstration, and customize a system for you.