--- title: "Sapphire: 2020.5 Update" description: The mid-year release adds new lens flare features, hyper transitions, and user-requested Foundry Nuke and VEGAS Pro support for Effect Builder. image: https://borisfx-com-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1590501805/Marketing/Sapphire_2020.5/HeroImages/Sapphire2020.5.png --- [![Boris FX logo](https://blog.borisfx.com/hubfs/New%20Logos/BorisFX2023_Color.png)](https://borisfx.com/) - PRODUCTS - FILM & VIDEO - [BORIS FX SUITE](https://borisfx.com/products/bfxsuite/?collection=boris-fx-suite&product=boris-fx-suite) - [SAPPHIRE](https://borisfx.com/products/sapphire/) - [CONTINUUM](https://borisfx.com/products/continuum/) - [MOCHA PRO](https://borisfx.com/products/mocha-pro/) - [SILHOUETTE](https://borisfx.com/products/silhouette/) - [SYNTHEYES](https://borisfx.com/products/syntheyes/) - [PARTICLE ILLUSION PRO](https://borisfx.com/products/particle-illusion/) - PHOTOGRAPHY - [OPTICS](https://borisfx.com/products/optics/) - AUDIO - [CRUMPLEPOP](https://borisfx.com/products/crumplepop/) - [SEQUOIA](https://borisfx.com/products/sequoia/) - [SAMPLITUDE](https://borisfx.com/products/samplitude/) - [MUSIC STUDIO](https://borisfx.com/products/music-studio/) - LEARN - WATCH - [WHAT'S NEW](https://borisfx.com/videos/?tags=series%3AWhat%27s+New) - [AI FEATURES](https://borisfx.com/videos/?search=ai) - [TUTORIALS](https://borisfx.com/tutorials/) - [PREMIUM TRAINING](https://borisfx.com/store/v1/?collection=training-products&product=sapphire-essentials) - [YOUTUBE](https://www.youtube.com/user/BorisFXco) - [BORIS FX LIVE](https://borisfx.com/livestream/) - READ - [BLOG](https://blog.borisfx.com/all) - [ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS](https://blog.borisfx.com/tag/artist-profile) - [CUSTOMER CASE STUDIES](https://blog.borisfx.com/tag/case-study) - [WHAT'S NEW](https://blog.borisfx.com/tag/product-news) - [ART OF THE CUT](https://borisfx.com/blog/aotc/) - [PRESS RELEASES](https://blog.borisfx.com/press) - CONNECT - [COMMUNITY FORUMS](https://forum.borisfx.com/) - [DISCORD](https://discord.com/invite/taNEpdkc5d?utm_campaign=Weekly+News&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_xVap0UCWJHPoUV4juVJg14NMgOKYMKW58K5dD0jx5UVro9oVeBobfA3xM61tJLkcZ3SbtiiqmTn2u2LYzW3LQvtnjjw&_hsmi=373716043&utm_content=373716043&utm_source=hs_email) - [FACEBOOK](https://www.facebook.com/borisfx) - [INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/boris_fx/?hl=en) - [TWITTER/X](https://x.com/borisfx) - [LINKEDIN](https://www.linkedin.com/company/boris-fx/posts/?feedView=all) - SUPPORT - [INSTALLERS](https://borisfx.com/downloads/) - [ACTIVATION HELP](https://borisfx.com/support/license-instructions/) - [HELP CENTER](https://support.borisfx.com/hc/en-us) - [SUBMIT A TICKET](http://support.borisfx.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) - [DOCUMENTATION](https://borisfx.com/support/documentation/) - [FAQS](https://support.borisfx.com/hc/en-us) - ABOUT - [OUR STORY](https://borisfx.com/company/about-us/) - [CAREERS](https://borisfx.com/company/careers/) - [AFFILIATE PROGRAM](https://borisfx.com/company/affiliate/) - [CONTACT US](https://borisfx.com/support/open-a-case/) - [PRESS & MEDIA](https://borisfx.com/company/press-and-media/) - [PURCHASE](https://borisfx.com/store/) [LOGIN](https://borisfx.com/account/manage/) Product News # Sapphire: 2020.5 Update ##### 2 minute read The mid-year release adds new lens flare features, hyper transitions, and user-requested Foundry Nuke and VEGAS Pro support for Effect Builder. [Boris FX](https://blog.borisfx.com/author/boris-fx) May 27, 2020 [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.borisfx.com/why-i-love-optics-michael-larzhay-photographer&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.borisfx.com/why-i-love-optics-michael-larzhay-photographer&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.borisfx.com/why-i-love-optics-michael-larzhay-photographer&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.borisfx.com/why-i-love-optics-michael-larzhay-photographer&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) --- [Sapphire 2020.5](https://borisfx.com/products/sapphire/) delivers powerful updates to Hollywood’s favorite lighting & lens flare effects, trendy transitions, new OFX host support, and faster renders. **Already own Sapphire 2020?** It’s a free update to customers on a current annual subscription or a valid upgrade & support plan! [Download the update](https://borisfx.com/downloads/?&product=Boris%20Sapphire%202020.5) Host support includes Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Autodesk Flame, Blackmagic Design Resolve, Blackmagic Design Fusion Studio (and integrated Fusion inside Resolve), Foundry Nuke, and VEGAS Pro. --- --- ## **New! 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