StageTools has released version MovingPicture 4.0 its image pan and zoom software, which offers, among other things, support for Mac OS 10.2 Jaguar.
MovingPicture is a tool for documentary and industrial filmmakers to pan and zoom on high-resolution images. It takes scanned images up to 4,000 pixels and allows for repeatable pans and zooms directly from a Mac or Windows computer or as a plug-in to most nonlinear editors.
New features in version 4.0 include the ability to use the alpha channel in images for high-quality floating logos and special effects, the ability to rotate the camera in three dimensions to achieve “skewed” effects, and other enhancements. MovingPicture is available for Mac-based editors including Effects, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Media 100 and Premiere, for both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 systems.
A fully functional evaluation copy can be downloaded from the StageTools Web site. The MovingPicture plug-in costs US$199.