Boris Sapphire 11 Render Unit allows you to enhance your work with textures, gradients, cloud, sky, and lightning effects. The Distort Unit is a multi-host plug-in compatible with After Effects, Premiere, Media Composer, and several OFX applications. It can be used in all host applications at the same time as long as they are on the same computer.
Version 11 adds an integrated Mocha planar tracking and masking feature, which can be launched right from most of the included effects to create and track a mask. This tool offers multiple ways of applying masks, including simple isolation and full rotoscoping.
Effects
Aurora
Generates a two-colored swirl of light along a user-controlled spline reminiscent of the Northern Lights.
Caustics
Simulates the patterns created when light rays are reflected or refracted by a curved surface.
Grunge
Add natural textural elements to dirty up a shot.
Zap
Create photorealistic lighting with this versatile tool.
Luna
Create photorealistic renderings of the moon that feature accurate lunar cycles.
NightSky
Create accurate star-fields by inputting date, time, and location.
MuzzleFlash
Simulates the flash and smoke that is generated when a gun is fired.
TextureFlux
Create abstract textures of fluctuating liquid or cellular patterns.
TextureFolded
Create an abstract texture resembling folded cloth or liquid that can be animated.
TextureTiles
Create animated backgrounds and textures from geometric patterns.
Clouds
Generate a noise texture that recreates the look of clouds to enhance or replace skies.
Gradient
Quickly create a smooth color gradient, which can be combined with the background clip.
GradientMulti
Generate a quick and easy multiple color gradient.
GradientRadial
Generate a quick and easy circular color gradient.
Sparkles
Create a field of sparkling glint effects.
TestureSpots
Creates a field of spots that can be distorted and animated. The warp speed parameter causes the spots to be distorted over time by a random warping pattern.
TextureMoire
Creates an abstract moire texture by adding together two patterns of concentric rings.
TextureNeurons
Creates an abstract texture resembling moving nerve cell tendrils.
TextureNoiseEmboss
Creates an abstract texture by applying a EmbossShiny effect to a procedurally-generated noise texture.
TextureNoisePaint
Creates an abstract texture by applying an AutoPaint effect to a procedurally-generated noise texture.
TexturePlasma
Creates an abstract texture resembling an electrical plasma effect.
TextureWeave
Creates an abstract texture resembling perpendicular woven strands.
Grid
Generates a grid of lines and combines it with a background clip.
TextureMicro
Generates a procedural texture that looks a bit like a surface of a rough object under an electron microscope.
TextureChromaSpiral
Creates an abstract texture by applying a WarpChroma effect to a procedurally-generated noise texture.
Shape
Draws a shape into the image. It provides a wide variety of shapes, including polygons, circles, stars, flower shapes, and swirled starfish shapes.