Autodesk Announces Updates for its Cleaner Desktop Encoding Software

Flash Exporter, Increased Interoperability, and Automation Added to Cleaner Software to Help Production Facilities Manage and Share Video Content in Multiple Formats

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.(16 Nov 2005)

Autodesk, Inc. today announced Autodesk Cleaner 6.5 for Macintosh and Autodesk Cleaner XL 1.5 for Windows, the newest updates to its professional desktop media mastering and encoding software. Autodesk Cleaner is an industry standard application for encoding and optimizing video content for delivery formats ranging from the Internet and DVD to handheld mobile devices. New to Autodesk Cleaner software is encoding support for DivX version 5.2 player for Cleaner XL 1.5 and DivX 6.0 player for Cleaner 6.5 for Macintosh. Also added is the Flix exporter from On2 Technologies-that allows compressionists to publish video in .FLV and .SWF formats-the internet video formats supported by Macromedia Flash, the most widely distributed content player over the Internet .

?With Cleaner I can make one master output file and repurpose it for broadcast, DVD, video CD and I even use the web encoding templates for long-distance client review,? said Gary M. Davis, Owner, visualZ, LLC., ?Regardless of the type of work you do, there are great reasons to include Cleaner software at the end of your production pipeline. The integration in Cleaner with Backburner, Autodesk's background network rendering manager, and command line rendering allows me to better control and automate my daily encoding jobs.?

New Cleaner features include:
New output formats:
-- Flash video support (.flv and .swf) with On2 Flix Exporter
-- DivX Pro encoder
-- DivX 5.2 for Cleaner XL 1.5 for Windows
-- DivX 6.0 for Cleaner 6.5 for Macintosh

Updated codecs:
-- Updated Kinoma version 3 exporter
-- H.264 encoding through QuickTime 7 and support for Real 10.

Cleaner XL only new features:
-- Support for Autodesk Backburner
-- Command line script support for pipeline automation
-- New Input formats:
-- DPX, Cineon, OpenEXR
-- Wiretap support on input

Other enhancements for Cleaner XL 1.5 include the addition of 4:2:2 and two pass encoding for MPEG-2 Cleaner 6.5 for Macintosh also adds many of the new codecs supported in Cleaner XL 1.5 in addition to Apple QuickTime 7.

?Our Cleaner software products truly close the loop in facilitating a start-to-finish workflow standardized on Autodesk Media & Entertainment solutions,? said Bill Roberts, Director of Product Development, Autodesk Media and Entertainment. ?Autodesk Cleaner software resides on the desktop of one or more systems at almost all of our client sites whether it's being used as a core application for DVD production, or to streamline automation of review-and-approval processes.?

Pricing and Availability
Cleaner XL 1.5 Windows is available now; Cleaner 6.5 for Macintosh is expected to begin shipping this winter. Suggested retail price for both products is $599.00 for an individual license. Suggested retail upgrade pricing from Cleaner 6 Macintosh or Cleaner XL Windows to the current versions is US $125.00; Suggested retail upgrade pricing from Cleaner 4 or 5 to Cleaner 6.5 Macintosh or to Cleaner 1.5 XL Windows is US $179.00. For specific product information and shipping dates please call 1-800-869-3504. For reseller pricing, please contact an authorized Autodesk reseller.