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If you have a webcam or a camcorder, some holiday spirit, 10 minutes of spare time and an Internet connection, we have a mission for you.

The mission: Record a video greeting for the FXhome.com community.

Details: The greeting can be related to Christmas, or 2009, or it can be a thank you to a specific FXhomer, or pretty much anything else. It's your chance to shout out to the community. The more in-jokey the better, of course.

Length: Each greeting should be around 5-10 seconds long, with the essential content being short and snappy.

Technicals: Videos need to be under 50MB so that you can send them to us using the ACME Handy Dandy FXhome Uploaderiser. Don't worry about technical quality too much: the greetings don't have to be examples of amazing filmmaking. It's very important to name your video's filename after your FXhome.com username, so we know who you are!

Deadline: We need your videos by November 30th at the latest.

Er, what's it all for? We're putting together a special video to celebrate the community and we want to feature as many of you guys as possible.

We can't wait to see what you come up with! :)

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As well as the amazing 30% discount we have on individual copies of VisionLab Studio at the moment, we've also released several new Movie Kits that combine the FXhome Lab software with Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 and other extras.

The Blockbuster Movie Kit, Sci-Fi Movie Kit and Green Screen Movie Kit provide a range of options to suit different needs and budgets. What they all have in common is versatility: from import to export, the kits give you everything you need for the post-production phase of your movie.

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The holiday season fast approaches, which means it's time for another amazing deal on VisionLab Studio, FXhome's flagship visual effects application. We've taken 30% off the normal price, meaning you can get it for yourself or a friend for just $349 - or if you're upgrading you can do so for as little as $199.

This is a limited time offer, so make sure you don't miss out! Click here to find out more...

Meanwhile, if you want that little bit extra, make sure you check out our amazing Movie Kits, which combine the FXhome Lab software with the Sony Vegas editing software and much more!

Find out about more of our new products and deals here.

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Today is the big day, as you might have spotted if you arrived at the site through the newly designed front page. There's so much going on that we've collated all the information into a large news post that you can read here.

To summarise:

• PhotoKey 3, PhotoKey 3 Pro and PhotoKey 3 Plug-In for Photoshop are now available.
• The new Photo Kit and Movie Kit bundles have been revealed, providing amazing value for money.
• VisionLab Studio has a massive 30% discount, so there's never been a better time to buy or upgrade!
• You can now multibuy the PhotoKey accessories, meaning that if you buy 4 or more background packs you automatically get 20% off.

We'll be focusing on individual bits and pieces over the next few weeks, but check out out new releases post if you'd like to know more.

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We're excited to premiere Assault on Igneos, the new science fiction short film that will be accompanying the forthcoming Space Adventure tutorial DVD!

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It's an exciting day in the FXhome.com community, because legendary FXhomers Sidewinder and Mechaforce have returned from the wilderness.

Although some of the newer forum members might not recognise the names, trust us when we say that Mecha and Sidey were [i]the ones to watch[/i] back in 2003.

Like many FXhomers, they've gone on to find success in the film industry, having relocated to LA where they're working on numerous projects and are setting up their own VFX company.

FXhome.com was always meant to serve as a springboard for talented people, so it's great to see so many of you doing well - it's a big inspiration to the newer, younger forum members.

If you remember them from the old days, make sure you welcome them back. If you don't know who they are, make sure you say hello and check out their work.

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The PhotoKey 3 launch is getting nearer, so we thought it was time to reveal some more new features.

Text

This is a feature we're really excited to include with PhotoKey 3 and PhotoKey 3 Pro. The new text system enables you to add titles directly to your images without needing to use extra software.

In the screenshot below you can also see that the text interface has the new positioning tools, meaning you can adjust it directly on the canvas rather than having to fiddle with sliders.

Hot folders

PhotoKey 3 Pro has a brand new ability to use 'hot folders'. You can specify a folder on your computer and PhotoKey will keep an eye on it and automatically update the foreground list based on the folder's contents. This means you can set up your camera to transfer images to the folder as soon as they are taken and PhotoKey 3 Pro will automatically import them.

Also speeding up your workflow is the new image navigation system. You can now switch to a specific foreground image from any toolset using the listing at the bottom of the workspace - there's no longer any need to switch back to the Import toolset.

Speaking of which, we've completely redesigned the foreground and batch export listings, so you can now arrange and manage your images much more easily.

We think that PhotoKey 3 and PhotoKey 3 Pro both represent big jumps forwards for the series. You'll be able to get your hands on them very soon.

PhotoKey 3 and PhotoKey 3 Pro will go on sale next week at a special launch price. Upgrade discounts will be available for owners of PhotoKey 2 and PhotoKey 2 Pro.

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Today FXhome's resident product guru Simon 'Tarn' Jones hits the grand old age of 29!

Along with being one of the most popular and active members on the forum, Simon acts as both the face and voice of FXhome. Currently he is hard at work completing a new tutorial product for Christmas, but he did manage to spare a few minutes to celebrate this special day with the rest of the team. Along with a tasty slice of Guinness cake, he took the time to partake in what is quickly becoming an FXhome tradition – blowing out candles stuffed in to a random piece of fruit.

I’m sure many of you would like to join us in celebrating this momentous day and wish Tarn a very happy birthday.

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This November we're launching the new PhotoKey family, including PhotoKey 3 and PhotoKey 3 Pro. Over the next few days we'll be releasing snippets of information to whet your appetite in advance of the release.

To start with, let's take a quick look at the enhanced PhotoKey interface. We've had a lot of positive feedback about PhotoKey 2's simplicity and general ease-of-use, so we didn't want to reinvent the wheel unnecessarily. However, there were definite areas that could benefit from improvement, not least the Position section.

Users of PhotoKey 1 and PhotoKey 2 will be pleased to hear that PhotoKey 3 now features positioning of your layers directly on the canvas, enabling you to move, rotate and scale them by dragging with the mouse. That means no more fiddling with sliders in the toolbox - unless you want to, of course, as the precision controls are still there (with a few extra enhancements of their own).

Here's a preview of the new position tools:

Pricing is hugely important to anybody considering new software. We're launching the new PhotoKey family with a Holiday Season Discount, which means the prices look like this:

Upgrade discounts will be available to all current PhotoKey 1, PhotoKey 2 and PhotoKey 2 Pro users.

In the next sneak peek we'll take a look at some more of the new improvements, so stay tuned...

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