FAST Multimedia announces that FAST601 is compatable with Commotion, the award-winning effects and image editing application from Puffin Designs, Inc. Commotion adds a wide variety of effects capabilities to FAST601 non-linear editing system. Now 601 editors working in broadcast, film, or corporate production export uncompressed files directly into. This preserves On-Line picture quality when clip enhancements need to be made using Commotion's complementary creative tools.

Commotion is a very powerful application and simplifies the effects creation process for FAST601 editors. Commotion is an excellent complement to the FAST601 non-linear editing system which broadens the creative options for the 601 user by offering the capability to clone, transform, transfer, and combine frames to create innovative motion graphics. 2D animated effects are quickly created by using After Effects filters, animated paint strokes, and FX brushes. Commotion also includes powerful rotoscoping tools for creating high-quality animated mattes. The integrated Motion Tracker can track an unlimited number of objects in a clip. Tracker data can automate painting or cloning operations, stabilize uneven, or shaky camera motion, and accelerate the rotoscoping process. Commotion accelerates the workflow of the editor who needs to enhance clips with visual effects.

FAST Multimedia Company Information: FAST Multimedia Inc., Washington, USA, with offices in Germany, the UK, France and USA, is the leading developer of award-winning, Windows-based digital editing hardware and software for anyone involved in video production and the visual communication industry. Products include blue., FAST601, Video Machine, Screen Machine II, DV Master Pro, DV Master, AV Master 2000 and other solutions. With over 100,000 editing systems installed around the world, FAST provides an editing tool to fit every budget and application from broadcast TV to home hobbyist. FAST products as well as OEM versions are available through authorized distribution networks and dealers worldwide. The FAST Multimedia Web site is located at http://www.fastmultimedia.com .

Puffin Designs, Inc. Information: Puffin Designs, Inc. is an industry-leading provider of effects tools made for professionals working in broadcast, film, and video production environments. Commotion was developed by Puffin Designs' founder Scott Squires, an award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic, whose credits include Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Dragonheart, and The Mask. with thousands of users worldwide, Commotion sets the standard for visual effects creation on the desktop. For more information about Puffin Designs, call (415) 331-4560 or to download free product demos from Puffin Designs, browse to http://www.puffindesigns.com .