VHS Damage and More: Embrace the Nostalgia of Sapphire 2025's "Be Kind, Rewind" Event
Sapphire 2025, the popular video editing plugin suite, has recently been updated with a host of new features and improvements, making it an even more powerful tool for professionals using software like Adobe After Effects, Avid Media Composer, Blackmagic Resolve, and more.
One of the key enhancements in Sapphire 2025 is the expansion of its effects library. The suite now boasts over 270 high-quality visual effects and more than 3000 presets, providing editors and artists with the means to create organic looks and unique light effects that surpass native tools in these hosts.
New effects added to the suite include Sapphire ColorFuse, S_DissolveLightLeaks, and S_VHS Damage. The latter mimics the look of 80s videotapes, complete with tracking errors, interlaced combing, colour downsampling, and distortions, perfect for creating a retro feel in your projects.
S_DissolveLightLeaks, on the other hand, adds colourful light bursts and flares to edits, making it suitable for creating throwback vibes and high-energy music videos and promos. Users can customise, track, and mask the Fly Flares effect to suit their specific project needs, while the flare collection now includes additional options for lens flares.
The plugin also offers 50+ new presets designed by professionals across various effects like Dust, UltraZap, and the Effect Builder. For those seeking guidance on how to use these new features, tutorials are available from experts like Nick Harauz and Ben Brownlee.
Sapphire 2025 continues to expand its effects collection with new options like Fly Flares and S_DissolveLightLeaks. The improved LensFlare Designer features 5 new and over 40 updated flares for creative lighting effects. Enhanced functionality such as Mocha Splines integration in UltraZap improves motion tracking and masking capabilities.
Performance enhancements in Sapphire 2025 include GPU-accelerated rendering for faster effects processing, with support for NVIDIA CUDA 11 on Ampere cards. The plugin also offers optimised performance on Apple M1 hardware and improved support for Adobe After Effects Multi-Frame Rendering to speed up workflows.
Pricing for Sapphire 2025 starts at $495/year or $62/month. If you're on an active Sapphire annual/monthly subscription or upgrade & support plan, Sapphire 2025 is a free update. The updated installer for Sapphire 2025 can be downloaded via the Boris FX Hub.
In summary, Sapphire 2025 significantly expands its effect library, enhances GPU and multi-frame rendering performance, introduces new effects and integrations like Adobe Photoshop support, and improves tracking and lighting tools, maintaining its reputation as a top-tier plugin suite for video professionals using Adobe After Effects, Avid Media Composer, and Blackmagic Resolve.
Incorporating the latest advancements in technology, Sapphire 2025's updated effects library now includes S_DissolveLightLeaks, perfect for creating a retro feel in projects, and the LensFlare Designer, boasting new flares for creative lighting effects. This evolution in lifestyle tools underscores Sapphire 2025's commitment to empowering video professionals with innovative technologies.
