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MORE Noise Industries Partners Roll Out FxPacks for Apple Final Cut Studio 2 New designer FxPacks from Noise Industries partners Core Melt, Idustrial Revolution, and SUGARfx, extend the visual effects capabilities of Apple Final Cut Studio 2 Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, today announced Noise Industries partners Core Melt, Idustrial Revolution, and SUGARfx have launched “FxFactory Expansion FxPacks” for the new Apple Final Cut Studio 2.0 release. MORE For more industry news, visit the COW News & Press Releases forum at: http://forums.creativecow.net/cgi-bin/new_view_posts.cgi?forumid=105