SynthEyes 2204 Brings New Options:

Licensing, Calibration, Exporting, and More

* April 22, 2022. For immediate release.

Andersson Technologies LLC (Phoenixville, PA) has released SynthEyes 2204, the latest version of its 3-D tracking and match-moving application for Windows, macOS (with native M1 support), and Linux.

Highlights of the new 2204 version include:

• New greatly enhanced floating license manager, SyFlo2, with cloud licensing, a web interface, etc.
• New Managed Seat licenses, for use in the cloud; and Managed Temporary licenses, for tracking artist surges.
• SynthEyes Windows and Linux versions (in addition to macOS) can now read and write movies with all Apple ProRes™ codecs, from ProRes Proxy to full ProRes 4444 XQ, including 16-bit/channel data and an alpha channel.
• New Rectify Lens Grid calibration tool to “just fix” lens grid images, in addition to the existing Lens Master Calibration, which now supports anamorphic distortion with negative Distortion Eccentricity, for shots with both barrel and pincushion distortion.
• New Universal Scene Description aka USD (.usda) Exporter. Very full-featured including rig export, vertex caches, projection screen generation, etc — a possible FBX and Alembic replacement.
• Frame number/timecode/timestamp burn-in for camera view, perspective views, Preview Movies, Save sequence, or combinations.
• Separate per-shot “Match Frame Numbers” setting on the Shot setup panel.
• Change Shot Images automatically handles most common time-shifting, to match frame numbers or timecode.
• Improved features for generating and using Flexes: curves in 3-D space.
• Seven new tutorials on ProRes, Rectify Lens Grid, USD, and more.
• You can read the full list of ~100 more additional improvements and bug fixes.

The free demonstration version of SynthEyes on Windows, macOS (Universal — native M1 code), or Linux can be downloaded starting at https://www.ssontech.com/regis.html

* Pricing and Availability

SynthEyes 2204 is available now. For in-support SynthEyes customers, the new version comes at no extra cost. Upgrade or renewal pricing for earlier SynthEyes customers varies depending on the details. Customers should use the online store to determine specific upgrade pricing for all versions.

Important: SynthEyes 2204 floating licenses require SyFlo2; SyFlo2 works only with SynthEyes 2204 or later. Both SynthEyes and SyFlo2 must be upgraded at once. (SyFlo2 is no charge to existing SyFlo licencees.)

New single-OS seat licenses of SynthEyes Pro cost 499 USD. The cross-platform Pro seat license runs 599 USD. Floating Pro licenses are 699 USD each; Managed Seat licenses are 599 USD; Managed Temporary licenses start at 100 USD for one month, with a minimum of 5 licenses. A new SyFlo2 license for floating and managed licenses is 250 USD. For students and hobbyists, an entry-level Intro version (https://www.ssontech.com/introlim.html) is 299 USD. Purchasing is online at the company website.

A one-year site license for qualifying educational institutions is 495 USD (https://www.ssontech.com/educate.html). Contact the company with particulars for information on volume licenses for student computers.