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Oak Street Software, Inc.
A Computer Software Development, Consulting, and Digital Media Services Company digital media, photography, video, DVD production, and more |
Announcing VKey2f! (FxPlug Plug-in)
an Advanced Vector Keyer for DV/HDV and Beyond!
only $59.99!
Also available from Toolfarm.com
Another free update to VKey2f (v 1.21) has been released |
Special Effects tutorial (HDV,VKey2f) New! |
Video tutorial (HDV/FxPlug 1.0)
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VKey2 (QT) Video tutorial (version 2.22) VKey2 Setup Tutorial (high def, H264 video clip, requires Quicktime 7) |
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| Sample Composite (11 second, Quicktime) | |
| Before and After samples (Updated Oct 7, 2005) |
Tips, Tricks and General advice on shooting for chroma-keying
Another sample Quicktime movie
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[Download free demo version (Mac OSX, Universal Binary)]
[Download Wax Plug-in demo for Windows (free demo)]
Windows version is not yet available as a product. Please inquire if you'd like to
acquire the Win32 DLL that works as a Wax plug-in. The Windows DLL is not included in the product package.
April 7, 2009 update: Version 1.21 of the VKey2f FxPlug filter has been released. See the release notes for details. If you are an existing customer and you've changed your e-mail address, please let us know, so we can update our mailing list and send you your free update.
May 15, 2008 update: The full 32 bit, floating point precision version of VKey2 for FxPlug compatible tools is now available. Current customers should have received an e-mail notification with instructions for getting their free upgrade. Please contact us if you did not receive the update notification.
The new version of VKey2 is called VKey2f. As an FxPlug plug-in, it will work with Final Cut Pro version 5.04 or higher, Motion 2 or higher, and Final Cut Express version 4 or higher.
The Quicktime version of VKey2 is still supported for use in older products that do not have FxPlug support.
Microsoft Windows Demo Version available for download! Wax Plug-in version of VKey2. This is our first foray into extending VKey2 into the Microsoft Windows world. Wax is a free video editor with some very interesting features. If you'd like to try out the Windows plug-in, download and install Wax and then download our demo plug-in for wax, unzip it, and drop it into the Wax program folder.
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About VKey2:
Customers who embed their Motion projects in FCP should check the release notes for important information.
Current product version is 2.341 (for the Quicktime Plug-in), all customers should upgrade to this version. The upgrade is free, regardless of what version of VKey2 you purchased. We have tested VKey2 and VKey2f on Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 (FCS2) on Leopard (Intel iMac) and it checks out 100%. We also have reliable reports that VKey2f works with Snow Leopard and FCP 7. If you encounter any problems, please report them to us.
Our VKey Quicktime Component is an easy to use, but powerful and clean vector keyer in the form of a Quicktime component that can be used in Quicktime player, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and other tools that support Quicktime effects. The component is available for Mac OS X.
A vector keyer is different from a legacy chroma-keyer in that it is not affected by shadows, and it generates a graduated key that preserves fine detail that would be lost with a traditional keyer.
VKey2 was developed with the following goals:
- produce high quality results from miniDV (NTSC or PAL) video, with support for other formats also
- simple but powerful controls, for easy setup
- built in green suppression
- affordable for hobbyists and professionals alike
You can purchase our VKey2f FxPlug + Quicktime Component (advanced vector keyer) through RegNow (see link below), or you can download a free evaluation version and evaluate it for yourself. We're pretty sure you'll like what you see.
Instructions and discussion on using the VKey2 filter in Final Cut Express
A tutorial on how to do a composite in Quicktime Pro
Send inquiries to sales@oakstreetsoftware.com, or call (910) 526-5938.
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