Developer and vendor of award-winning visual effects and audio tools for post-production, including the Sapphire VFX plugin suite.
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Boris FX has acquired iZotope, known for its audio production tools including RX, Ozone, Neutron, and Nectar. The acquisition brings iZotope into Boris FX as a business unit, where original engineering and support teams will be retained. This move aims to unify audio and video post-production tools under one organization. iZotope was previously a part of Native Instruments; the transaction occurred in coordination with inMusic's acquisition of Native Instruments in late June 2026. Existing iZotope product support and development remain unchanged.
Samplitude 2026 has been released, introducing a reworked video engine with GPU support, an FX I/O Matrix for flexible signal routing, and integration with the Soundly sound effects database. The update includes nested VCA support, enhanced automation capabilities, and improved performance with support for more than 16 processor cores. Additionally, the release adds ARA support for specific third-party plug-ins and implements various bug fixes and workflow improvements, including new options for auto-muting to protect audio equipment.
Boris FX Optics 2026.5 has been released, expanding its plugin support to Apple Photos, Capture One, and Affinity Photo. Previously limited to Adobe platforms, the update adds new creative tools including a texture generator (S_Grunge), film burn effects (S_FilmBurn), and a color mixer tool. Machine learning updates include new face segmentation features. A single license provides access across all supported hosts and the standalone version. The release also includes the new Gilded Paw Looks Collection for specialty image editing.
Continuum 2026.5.4 for Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro has been released as a maintenance update. Key improvements include enhanced rendering performance for Adobe hosts, new draft mode options for machine learning filters, and refinements to the Emitter library in Particle Illusion. The update also addresses various stability issues, adds refined UI elements for Title Studio, and provides improved diagnostics for GPU hardware integration. This is a free update for existing Continuum 2026.5 licensees.
Boris FX has released Continuum 2026.5.4 for Avid AVX. A significant update for the Avid ecosystem is the implementation of full 16-bit project support for BCC+ filters. The release also adds new functionality to Particle Illusion, updates the Emitter library, and refines the Title Studio user interface. The update provides various bug fixes and performance improvements regarding GPU utilization and stability. It is available as a free maintenance update for current Continuum 2026.5 users.