Getting Started

The leading compositing system for feature film effects, Shake from Apple is a high-speed compositing software application optimized for high-resolution visual effects. Designed for quality, flexibility, and efficiency, Shake has quickly become the leading compositing choice for feature films. Since its debut in 1998, Shake has been used in every film that has won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

Shake 4 now offers a host of new features that give you the highest-quality output for film and video, so you can create convincing, photo-realistic visual effects on a desktop. It is the only compositing software with a complete tool set for both single artists and visual effects facilities. With 3D MultiPlane compositing, 32-bit Keylight and Primatte keying, Optical Flow image processing, Final Cut Pro 5 integration, and an open, extensible scripting language, Shake 4 includes the tools required for sophisticated film and television visual effects.