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Code meets Animation
Code meets Animation

With ISF for Motion, published variables from GLSL shaders can be animated using value key-frames, adjustable directly from the Motion timeline editor. Iterate over different visual possibilities from your shader creations using bezier curve tools instead of writing complex code.

Apply as FX
Apply as FX

GLSL shaders written as FX can be applied to layers, including movies files and other generative assets, and re-exported, adding a new range of possibilities for using code to create and process video. With ISF for Motion you can easily experiment with different ways of combining your code creations to take them to the next level.

Movie Export
Movie Export

Compositions containing GLSL shaders can be exported from Motion and FCP X as movie files, at super high resolutions and frame rates. A great way to showcase code that is too complex to be rendered in real-time, even at 8K Ultra HD and larger.

FCP X
FCP X

ISF for Motion can automatically create template files for loading shaders in Final Cut Pro X. Generators, filters and transitions show up in their appropriate categories along with their published input parameters.

Customize and Remix
Customize and Remix

With ISF for Motion, published variables from GLSL shaders can be animated using value key-frames, adjustable directly from the Motion timeline editor. Iterate over different visual possibilities from your shader creations using bezier curve tools instead of writing complex code.

Beyond the standard set of included assets, ISF for Motion makes it possible for you to write your own GLSL code and watch it live update in the Motion preview. Works with any standard text editor, as well as our free ISF Editor tools.

ISF for Motion and Final Cut Pro X now available in the Mac App Store!

September 26, 2019

Today we are excited to announce ISF for Motion, a new way to use the same suite of real-time video generators and effects that we include with VDMX inside of Motion and Final Cut Pro X!

The ISF for Motion FxPlug enables usage of GLSL shaders written in the ISF specification within Apple Motion and FCP X alongside their standard generators, effects and transitions, opening up a world of new possibilities where creative code meets your traditional motion graphics and editing workflows.

Download and install ISF for Motion from the Mac App Store

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