On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:33:24 -0600, Beowulf wrote:
> I will need XP for some special effects software-- I just have not seen
> anything comparible for linux that can do easy and incredible special
> effects-- thermal distortions, jedi light saber stuff, particle effects
> like realistic fire and flocks of birds/bees, etc. There is some really
> nice stuff out there for Windows, lacking sad to say in linux. But I
> think I can do most of what I need to do in linux-- non linear video
> editing, audio; then run the special effects on selected clips in Windows.

here is the link to the fx software I will likely need, that i just can
not see being available in anything comparable to linux; I had to wait to
get home from the cafe i was at to find the
link, here it is. Incredible software it looks to be (speaking as Yoda
would-- check out sample clips such as Jedi light saber fighting!)
http://fxhome.com/effectslab/