Recently, Blackmagic Design announced that Fusion 8 is now available for public beta for Mac OS X and Windows.

Customers can now download the free version of advanced visual effects and motion graphics software from Blackmagic's website.

Fusion 8 Studio, the paid version of the software that includes stereoscopic 3D tools and is designed for multi-user groups and larger studios, will be available in beta shortly for Mac, Linux and Windows.