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June 4, 2002
Mac Industry News:
QuickTime 6 Goes into Public Preview
QuickTime Broadcaster also released

Apple eMac Not Just for Education Anymore
All in one comes to consumer market

Human Software Releases Color Correction Plugin for Photoshop
Select Pro 4 supports DCS/multichannel format

Entertainment and Media Industry Surpasses $1 Trillion in 2001
PricewaterhouseCoopers Report Projects Global E&M Industry Spending to Grow at 5.2% Compound Annual Rate, Reaching $1.4 Trillion in 2006

ShuttlePro Gets Maya Support
Updated drivers for shuttle/jog available free

E-on To Ship Ozone 2.0 at Siggraph
LightWave plugin creates atmospheric effects

Nikon To Release New Cameras
5700 offers 5 megapixel resolution

Fuji Intros F401 Digital Camera
Model uses third-generation Super CCD

Pinnacle Ships CineWave Classic
New version includes CineAcquire

Macromedia Ships Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX
New versions incorporate ColdFusion functionality


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QuickTime 6 Goes into Public Preview
QuickTime Broadcaster also released
by David Nagel
Apple today released the public preview of QuickTime 6. The announcement follows months of delays resulting from licensing issues related to QuickTime's new MPEG-4 standard. The preview is now available for both Macintosh and Windows.

When Compositing Gets Hairy
A few tips for masking and compositing hair in Adobe Photoshop
by David Nagel
One of the most joyful experiences for anybody involved in compositing still images is, without a doubt, masking out hair. Ahh, the sweet pleasures of dealing with each individual follicle! The sheer delight of finessing the contrast and color of each individual strand to generate a maskable threshold! The felicitous bliss of extracting a complex background!


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Apple eMac Not Just for Education Anymore
All in one comes to consumer market
by David Nagel
Apple has brought the eMac to the consumer market. Introduced back in April for the education market in two configurations, the consumer model will be available in just one: a 700 MHz G4 for $1,099. The consumer version is available now through the Apple Store.

Human Software Releases Color Correction Plugin for Photoshop
Select Pro 4 supports DCS/multichannel format
by David Nagel
Human Software has released version 4 of its Select Pro plugin for Adobe Photoshop. Select Pro 4 is a color correction filter that supports LAB, RGB and CMYK color modes in programs that support the Photoshop 4 filter standard. It's available now for the Macintosh.

Pinnacle Ships CineWave Classic
New version includes CineAcquire
by David Nagel
Pinnacle Systems has started shipping a modified version of its CineWave system called CineWave Classic. CineWave Classic is designed for video and motion graphics professionals who already own Apple's Final Cut Pro and are looking for an uncompressed capture option. The company has also released CineAcquire, a video capture and device control application and plugin for Adobe After Effects and Pinnacle's Commotion Pro.


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