Piranha (compositing software)

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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