v2024.5 Boris FX Continuum Unit: Optical Diffusion
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Get the look of glass camera filters without the hassle
Dial in the exact look your cinematographer wants with digital optical filter simulations that you can change at any time with Boris Continuum Unit: Optical Diffusion.
Darken a sky with a polarizer filter, reduce wrinkles with soft focus diffusion filters and add a pop of color with graduated color tint filters.
Highlights include:
- 12 effects
- Lots of drag & drop presets
- HDR-compliant
- Fog, halo & mist
- Darken skies & add a pop of color
- OCIO color tools
- FX Editor with custom interface
- Mocha tracking & masking
- Beat Reactor audio-driven animation
- More!
The Continuum Grads and Tints Unit offers multi-host support with a single license.
Effects
Center Spot
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Center Spot filter diffuses and blurs distracting backgrounds while keeping a center spot in focus.
Depth of Field
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Depth of Field filter simulates Depth of Field by isolating and blurring only a portion of the image.
Diffusion
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Diffusion filter creates atmosphere by reducing contrast while creating a glow around highlights or shadows using an extensive texture library.
Double Fog
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Double Fog filter creates a soft, misty atmosphere over the image by first applying fog using a vanishing point along the direction of increasing distance in the image. Then, a second pass blooms image highlights.
Fog
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Fog filter creates a soft, misty atmosphere over the image and glows highlights.
Frost
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Frost filter glows highlights and reduces contrast while softening facial blemishes and wrinkles.
Halo
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Halo filter glows highlights and reduces contrast while softening facial blemishes and wrinkles.
Mist
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Mist filter glows highlights and reduces contrast while softening facial blemishes and wrinkles.
Net
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Net filter softens and minimizes facial imperfections while retaining image clarity. Great for portraits and people photography.
Rack Focus
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Rack Focus filter replicates a true camera defocus by introducing lens Bokeh effects.
Silk
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Silk filter softens wrinkles, blemishes and fine detail to produce smooth skin textures while retaining detail in coarse features such as the eyes, nose and mouth.
Split Field
NEW IN CONTINUUM 2021, the BCC Split Field filter splits the image with a line that can be positioned, rotated and blurred. On one side of the line, the image is blurred and on the other, it is in focus.
Description
System Requirements
OS Requirements:
- Mac OSX: 10.15 or higher
Note that Continuum ML filters require Monterey 12.0 or higher - Windows: Windows 10 and 11
Hardware:
Recommended Hardware:
- Processor: Apple M-series or Intel processors
- Memory (RAM): 8 GB minimum, 16+ GB preferred
- Disk: High-speed disk array or SSD storage
- Graphics Card: Most modern graphics cards from AMD, NVIDIA and Intel are supported. Click here for a full listing
Licensing options:
Node-locked, Subscription or floating license.
For floating and render license options, please contact us.
Supported Host Applications:
- ADOBE :
- After Effects and Premiere Pro CC 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (up to versions released at time of Continuum release)
- AVID :
- Media Composer 2020.x, 2021.x, 2022.x, 2023.x, 2024.x (up to versions released at time of Continuum release)
- OFX :
- DaVinci Resolve Studio and DaVinci Resolve 17.x, 18.x, 19.x
- Vegas 20, 21
- Nuke 13, 14, 15
- (up to versions released at time of Continuum release)
Host & OS Support
For compatibility with specific versions and operating systems, please see the Host Compatibility Page.
Continuum 2022 v15.0.0 for Adobe supports the following Adobe host applications:
macOSX 10.14, 10.15, 11.x, 12.0 (as appropriate for the host version in use). Note, Continuum 2022 v15.0.0 supports running natively on M1/ARM64 native chipsets for Premiere Pro versions which themselves support running natively on M1/ARM64. After Effect does not itself run natively on M1/ARM64 at the time of this release. Note the Particle Illusion custom UI runs in Rosetta emulation mode while the rest of Continuum including Particle Illusion rendering will run natively in native host enviroments. Note that Title Studio does not support loading/rendering C4D models when running natively on M1/ARM64.
- Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CC 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (up to versions released at time of Continuum release)
Windows 10 x64, Windows 11:
- Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CC 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (up to versions released at time of Continuum release)
Continuum 2022 (v15.0.0) for Avid AVX supports the following host applications:
Macintosh:
- Avid Media Composer 2018.x, 2019.x, 2020.x, 2021.x (up to Avid versions released at time of Continuum release) and running macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11.x, 12.0 (as appropriate for the host version in use). (Intel chipsets only. M1 / ARM chipsets are not supported by the Avid host at the time of this release.)
Windows:
- Avid Media Composer 2018.x, 2019.x, 2020.x, 2021.x (up to Avid versions released at time of Continuum release) and running Windows 10 or Windows 11
Continuum 2022 (v15.0.0) for OFX (OpenFX) officially supports the following host applications:
Note that Continuum OFX may work to varying degrees in other OFX hosts, but at this time it is only officially supported in Resolve, Vegas Pro, and Nuke. Note that official Resolve support does not yet include the embedded Fusion page within Resolve. Note that the Apple App Store version of Resolve is not fully supported and direct downloads of Resolve from the Blackmagic Design site should be used instead.
macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11.x, 12.0 (as appropriate for the host version in use): Note, Continuum 2022 v15.0.0 supports running natively on M1/ARM64 native chipsets for Resolve host versions which themselves support running natively on M1/ARM64. Note the Particle Illusion custom UI runs in Rosetta emulation mode while the rest of Continuum including Particle Illusion rendering will run natively in native host enviroments. Note that Title Studio does not support loading/rendering C4D models when running natively on M1/ARM64. [Up to host versions released at time of Continuum release]:
- DaVinci Resolve Studio and DaVinci Resolve 15.x, 16.x, 17.x
- Nuke 12, 13
Windows 10 x64 and Windows 11 [Up to host versions released at time of Continuum release]:
- DaVinci Resolve Studio and DaVinci Resolve 15.x, 16.x, 17.x
- Magix Vegas15, 16, 17, 18, 19
- Nuke 12, 13 (4k monitor support on windows requires Nuke 12.1 or higher)
Change Log
New for Continuum 2024.5
- BCC+ Retimer ML – Generate crisp, clear time warps without nasty artifacts.
- BCC+ Witness Protection ML – Hide, mask & track multiple faces in record time.
- BCC+ Color Link – Link the color of a background plate to a foreground layer. Includes 20 built-in blend modes and multiple sampling methods.
- Updated Effects – Featured in Key and Blend, Warp, Stylize, and Transitions categories. Plus, BCC+ Denoise ML is 2x faster with more models.
- Particle Illusion Improvements – Use easy-to-use presets to carve an emitter’s position path, quickly replace complex emitters, and find parameters fast with a new built-in search.
- Performance Boost – Experience speedier playback in the FX Editor and improved performance when Mocha tracking.
New for Continuum 2023.5
- BCC+ Super LED Effect: Easily pixelate the look of shots, text, or particles.
- Improved Mocha: Parameter and corner pin tracking now available in BCC+ Lens Flare, BCC+ Super LED, and BCC+ Light effects.
- Particle Illusion: Adds masking, trails, gradient presets, 3D deflectors, force turbulence, and more.
- Beat Reactor: Now included in 40 BCC+ effects. Make your effects dance to music.
- Effects and Transitions: BCC+ Smoke and Fog, BCC+ Light Flicker, BCC+ Orbs, and BCC+ Flutter Cut.
- More Presets: 150+ new professionally designed and curated presets.
New in 2022
- New! 12 brand new filters including the new FX Editor : Center Spot, Depth of Field, Diffusion, Double Fog, Fog, Frost, Halo, Mist, Net, Rack Focus, Silk, Split Field
- New! All new filters are HDR compliant
- New! Integrated OCIO color management tools included with the new filters
- New! FX Editor – edit and develop presets with modern responsive custom user interface
Continuum 2021.5 Highlights
- New! 9 GPU-accelerated, HDR-compliant cinematic effects (Watch overview video): BCC+Multi-Star, BCC+Vignette, BCC+FilmGrunge, BCC+TwoStrip, BCC+Flashing, BCC+Composite, BCC+F-Stop, BCC+Fluorescent, and BCC+Haze; includes over 200 drag and drop presets
- New! Avid infrastructure controls added to all BCC+ filters: Apply to Title Matte Option, Safe Levels Option, and True Bypass Switch