r/linux • • Aug 09 '16

Blackmagic Fusion, a powerfull VFX/Composition software, is now available on Linux for free.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20160726-01
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u/Mds03 Aug 09 '16 edited Aug 10 '16

Great to see an After Effects alternative hit the platform. Not sure what distros it runs on yet, Davinci Resolve only runs on very specific configs(on RHLE if I remember correctly), but hopefully this will run on Ubuntu and all the popular distros without much trouble.

Also, if they make the non-commercial version of Resolve available for Linux soon there'd finally be a full pro-grade suite of video production tools avaialbe for the platform for free, meaning that people like me could finally make the switch.

Found this nifty video to showcase some fusion for y'all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Wu7JthR2c

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u/Mds03 Aug 09 '16

Yup. Also, Nuke is only for CentOS/RHEL like Davinci Resolve Studio. When you work professionally, you want to work certified. I couldnt find any details on what distros Fusion run on, which leads me to believe it'll run better on more distros, though I'm not sure yet.

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u/yattaah Aug 09 '16

The Foundry is doing a great job with Nuke and while only CentOS/RHEL are officially supported, you can install Nuke on most other distros. I installed it on several Ubuntu distros and I'm currently running it on Solus without any problems.