Twixtor Release Notes for Autodesk

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Version 7.1 | December 3, 2018

  • Implements new RE:Vision Effects licensing scheme.

Version 7.0.2 | October 23, 2018

  • Fixes a hanging bug on Linux when more than GPU is present.

Version 7.0.1 | June 18, 2018

    - Fixes issue with Desktop version licenses
    - Fixes a problem where users with old graphics driver could crash in Module/Batch plugin on load

Version 7.0 | April 19, 2018

  • Initial v7 release
  • Adds 360 video support
  • New option that uses the alpha channel to help tracking of dark images with mattes. This is especially useful for CG, masked and/or keyed material.
  • New option for linear footage that provides better tracking

Version 6.0 | March 18, 2014

  • Adds GPU acceleration option.

Version 6.0 | March 18, 2014

  • Adds GPU acceleration option.

Version 5.0.1 | April 7, 2011

  • Version 5.0.1 fixes a crashing bug. V 5.0.2 for Mac also fixes a crashing bug. (there is no 5.0.2 for Linux, just 5.0.1)

  • 5.0 adds the following features.
  • Adds support for Smoke on the Mac
  • Adds support for floating licensing
  • Version 5 much faster
  • Adds proper support for 16fs (unclamped 16 bit float)
  • Add support for multi-host application floating licenses: with multi-host licensing you can float a single license across many applications, including: Nuke, Flame, Fusion, After Effects (Twixtor PRO only), Shake, Softimage, Smoke, Combustion, Premiere, Maya and Max Composite, and Assimilate.

Version 5.0 | August 26, 2010

  • Adds support for Smoke on the Mac
  • Adds support for floating licensing
  • Version 5 much faster
  • Adds proper support for 16fs (unclamped 16 bit float)
  • Add support for multi-host application floating licenses: with multi-host licensing you can float a single license across many applications, including: Nuke, Flame, Fusion, After Effects (Twixtor PRO only), Shake, Softimage, Smoke, Combustion, Premiere, Maya and Max Composite, and Assimilate.

Version 4.5.5 | May 25, 2010

  • Released for 64-bit Linux only.
  • Fixes an issue where there could be a color shift on the top of the image at higher resolution then HD in project higher than 8 bpc.
  • This is a 64b fix only. Note the plugin has been renamed Twixtor and DesktopTwixtor without the number in the name so there is no more issues with differing Sparks names for Twixtor the next time you upgrade. If you need to run burn on 32b, copy and rename the 32b burn Sparks so the number in the name matches. You can rename the plugin without it having any adverse effects.

Version 4.5.4 | January 5, 2009

  • Released for 64-bit Linux only. Fixes a bug with licensing on 64-bit Linux systems.
  • If you need to run burn on 32b, copy and rename the 32b burn Sparks so the number in the name matches. You can rename the plugin without it having any adverse effects.

Version 4.5.3 | May 24, 2006

  • Initial 64 bit Linux Release (support for Flame, Inferno and Burn2 on Linux)
  • Produces more precise results on 12 bit sources
  • Burn version must be same as GUI version

Version 4.5.2 | November 29, 2005

  • Added support for 64 bit Discreet Systems for Irix.
  • After upgrading your Irix plugins to Twixtor 4.5.2, you will also need to make sure any Burn licenses are also updated to Twixtor 4.5.2.

Version 4.5.1 | June 24, 2005

  • Linux support added.
  • Fixed a problem with some values for the InvMatteChoke setting that caused layers to be incorrecly calculated.
  • Fixes a problem with "source" time being one frame off.
  • New optimized Batch Mode is 2 seconds per frame faster.
  • Update required by IRIX users to use Burn

Version 4.5 | April 12, 2005

  • Completely rewritten motion estimation engine. Twixtor is much more accurate, tracks objects farther, and exhibits fewer artifacts when there are objects crossing in the scene.
  • Support for marking material so that Twixtor does not motion-interpolate inappropriately across a cut or other transition, allowing Smoke and Fire users to quickly setup a retiming for a long sequence with multiple cuts without having to cut it into pieces first.
  • Contains an option to remove motion blur when slowing footage.
  • New warp modes Forward Warping and Inverse Warping with Smart Blending (as seen in RE:Flex) to avoid artifacts at the edges of the frame.
  • Option to switch between Source time, Output Time, Foreground and Background views.

Version 3.0.1 | May 3, 2004

  • Fixed a bug on machines with 4 or more processors. Now verified to work with Smoke and Fire 6.0.

Version 3.0 | April 6, 2004

  • Update is free for Twixtor 2.0 sparks users; simply use your Twixtor 2.0 sparks key
  • Added multiprocessor support
  • Support for batch
  • Fixes a bug with retiming and motion blur with Fields Out
  • Menus and buttons with more dynamic show-hide
  • Separated in 2 sparks, Desktop and Module, to eliminate occasional crashing problems
  • Motion sensitivity allows the user more control than in the previous version. This setting now varies smoothly rather than jumping in discreet steps.

Version 2.0 | April 4, 2002

  • Updated support for speed remapping, in addition to previous versions' ability to frame remap.
  • Note the meaning of Vector Quality setting has changed slightly. Read the documentation for the new meanings.
  • support for foreground/background separated tracking via a user-supplied mask
  • handling of fields
  • supports batch mode
  • control over the limits of how far a pixel is allowed to move
  • support for alternate source for tracking

Version 1.4

  • Updated support for speed remapping, in addition to previous versions' ability to frame remap.
  • Note the meaning of Vector Quality setting has changed slightly. Read the documentation for the new meanings.