Piranha (compositing software)
Piranha is a digital imaging application produced by Interactive Effects, Inc. Its features include editing, compositing, conforming, color grading, 2D and 3D paint, and titling. Piranha has been used to produce imagery for feature films, TV shows, and electronic entertainment titles since its debut in the mid-1990s.
Release history
Version |
Release date |
Platform |
Price |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Piranha Animator 2.0 |
Apr 1996 |
SGI |
$5,000 |
Initially released as addon to Amazon Paint |
Piranha Animator 2.5 |
Apr 1997 |
SGI |
- |
Integration with Amazon 3D Paint |
Piranha 3.0 |
Jul 1998 |
SGI |
- |
SGI Octane & Onyx video support |
Piranha 3.5 |
May 2002 |
SGI |
- |
Color corrector wheels, image compare |
Piranha 4.0 |
Feb 2004 |
SGI/Linux |
- |
First Linux release |
Piranha 5.0 |
2007 |
SGI/Linux |
- |
Introduced Piranha Player, Director, and Multipipe |
Piranha 7.0 |
Apr 2012 |
OS X / Linux |
$995 |
First OS X release. Price reduced to $995. |
Piranha 8.0 |
Apr 2013 |
Windows / OS X / Linux |
$995 |
First Windows release. Support for 4k/8k resolution, stereoscopic 3D, HDRI |