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Second edition of Quantel's essential Guide to DI released (8/6/2006)

Companion volume to the legendary Digital Fact Book totally updated

Quantel has published the second edition of its comprehensive guide to Digital Intermediate. The first edition, published in 2003, quickly established itself as the must-have reference guide to the new world of DI, with more than 10,000 copies distributed around the world. The new edition has been completely revised to take account of the rapid technology and application advances in DI over the three years since the first edition was published. The second edition is available now either as a download from the Quantel website or on CD.

DI is now firmly established as the method of choice for movie post production on a vast number of features; it is estimated that DI will have been used on around 50% of this year's movies. With Quantel's iQ system alone known to have been employed on approaching 800 movies already, DI has become the dominant movie post production technique. The new edition of Quantel Guide to DI reflects this development, and has been fully updated with a much expanded glossary and the latest thinking on two key trends in DI - the rise and rise of digital capture and the beginning of the move to 4K.

"DI has long since moved into the mainstream of movie production and is an established way of making money for many of our customers," said Steve Owen, Quantel Head of Product Marketing, Post & DI. "The new DI Guide is a must-read for directors, DoPs, Post Houses and Film Labs. It has a practical focus which helps everyone realise the full creative and commercial potential of the DI process."

The DI Guide can be downloaded from the Quantel website:

www.quantel.com/diguide

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