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| Developer(s) | Interactive Effects, Inc. |
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| Stable release | 8 |
| Operating system | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| License | Proprietary |
Piranha is a digital imaging application produced by Interactive Effects, Inc. Its features include editing, compositing, conforming, color grading, 2D and 3D paint, and titling. [1] Piranha has been used to produce imagery for feature films, TV shows, and electronic entertainment titles since its debut in the mid-1990s. [2]
| Version | Release date | Platform | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piranha Animator 2.0 | Apr 1996 | SGI | $5,000 | Initially released as addon to Amazon Paint [3] |
| Piranha Animator 2.5 | Apr 1997 | SGI | - | Integration with Amazon 3D Paint [4] |
| Piranha 3.0 | Jul 1998 | SGI | - | SGI Octane & Onyx video support [5] |
| Piranha 3.5 | May 2002 | SGI | - | Color corrector wheels, image compare [6] |
| Piranha 4.0 | Feb 2004 | SGI/Linux | - | First Linux release [7] |
| Piranha 5.0 | 2007 | SGI/Linux | - | Introduced Piranha Player, Director, and Multipipe [8] |
| Piranha 7.0 | Apr 2012 | OS X / Linux | $995 | First OS X release. Price reduced to $995. |
| Piranha 8.0 | Apr 2013 | Windows / OS X / Linux | $995 | First Windows release. Support for 4k/8k resolution, stereoscopic 3D, HDRI [9] |
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