8 August 2007
Vertus, the graphics and imaging software division of Heligon, a technology business specializing in image data interpretation, today announced the official launch of its much-anticipated Fluid Mask 3 masking software.
Previously available only as a public BETA in Windows, the new version of Vertus award-winning image editing software is the professionals choice for rapid, powerful and intuitive masking and high-quality image blending.
Addressing the pressing challenge of quickly and easily separating problem images, such as human hair and tree leaves, Fluid Mask 3 leverages a more effective edge detection system, along with the improved Smart Blending capability unique to the software. Fluid Mask 3 presents a slider which enables the user to seamlessly switch between Smart Blending and standard feather blending. Next, within focused areas, the user may invoke complex edge and special hair blending algorithms, which, for the first time, automatically cut out tricky edges and difficult hair such as highlights and hair with wide color differences (e.g. black hair next to white hair against a grey background).
Fluid Mask 3 is currently available for Windows XP & Vista and Mac Intel and Power PC 10.3.9 upwards and is priced at £159. Fluid Mask 3 will continue to function as a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3 & Elements; and for the first time will also work in stand alone mode for image formats that accept transitions to transparency in 8 bit RGB color e.g. TIFF and PNG. Users working on tablet style computers and peripherals, such as the Wacom Tablet, should note that Fluid Mask 3 contains a new pressure sensitivity control that can regulate brush size.
A free fully functional 30 Day Trial version is available for download from www.vertustech.com