The Tiffen Company (http://www.tiffensoftware.com/) has released version three of the Tiffen Dfx digital filter suite. The video and still image editing effects suite has been enhanced with multi-processor acceleration for faster interaction and rendering of images, 10-plus new filters for optical effects, updated host support, interface improvements, and more.

Simulating over 2,000 Tiffen glass filters, specialized lenses, optical lab processes, film grain, exacting color correction, plus natural light and photographic effects, the Tiffen Dfx digital filter suite is a set of digital optical filters for professional photographers, top motion picture filmmakers, video editors, and visual effects artists.

Tiffen has made it possible for one Tiffen Dfx v3 photo plug-in license to run in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements(, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and Apple Aperture if installed on the same machine. Similarly, one Tiffen Dfx v3 video/film plug-in license will allow it to run in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro 6/7, and Avid Editing Systems if installed on the same machine.

The Tiffen Dfx v3 Video/Film plug-in is available today for $599.95 USD. One Tiffen Dfx video/film plug-in license will allow it to run in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro 6/7 and Avid Editing Systems if installed on the same machine.

The Tiffen Dfx v3 Photo plug-in is available today at an introductory price of $199.95 USD. One Tiffen Dfx photo plug-in license will allow it to run in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture if installed on the same machine. Tiffen is investigating Tiffen Dfx compatibility with FCP X for a future release.

The standalone version of Tiffen Dfx 3 is available for US$169.95. Upgrades for current Tiffen Dfx 2 users to Tiffen Dfx 3 are as follows: standalone — $29.95;
Photoshop/Aperture — $49.95; and After Effects/Avid/Final Cut Pro/Premiere Pro — $99.95. Upgrades for current Tiffen Dfx 1 users to Tiffen Dfx 3 are as follows:
standalone — $59.95; Photoshop/Aperture — $99.95; and After Effects/Avid/Final Cut Pro/Premiere Pro — $199.95.