Vertus has updated Fluid Mask, its cross-platform professional masking application, to version 3.0.2. Among the improvements in the new release are:

• Improved performance of Patches' preview feature
• Elimination of Windows' glitches in loading .vfmp files (Vertus Fluid Mask Project files)
• Reparations to difficulty with FM3's visibility as a plug-in in menus
• Vastly improved loading speed of CMYK images or 16-bit images
• Option for automatic installation of Adobe Elements
• Zoom shortcuts, including +, = and -
• Improved Hair matting and blending
• Removal of Auto-Blend between adjoining areas of a single mask

In addition to the update, a 30-day free trial is available for download at http://www.vertustech.com/fm_freetrial.htm. The Vertus site also offers an expanding number of training material including video tutorials at http://www.vertustech.com/fm_tutorials.htm.