Create Motion Graphics and Visual Effects with Adobe After Effects CS4
With Adobe After Effects CS4 software, you can create compelling motion graphics and blockbuster visual effects with flexible tools that help save you time and deliver unparalleled creative power.
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Use QuickSearch to instantly locate any element or even missing footage in a comp or project; navigate quickly between nested comps using the new Mini-Flowchart.
- After Effects can import 3D layers from Photoshop
Import 3D models from Adobe Photoshop CS4, and then bring them into After Effects to composite them with other elements, adjust lighting, and more.
- After Effects is part of an end-to-end solution
Adobe provides end-to-end software solutions to deliver compelling experiences on film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices.
Adobe’s modifications to After Effects focus mostly on efficiency and user experience.
- QuickSearch in the Timeline and Projects panels help to keep the user organized when dealing with a deep or complex file.
- It’s now possible to navigate through nested compositions similar to the way that groups can be isolated in Illustrator.
- Photoshop documents with 3D layers can now be imported to After Effects
- The Unified Camera tool helps make 3D camera moves easier and more fluid.
- GPU-accelerated “toon shading” effects help to make stylized footage quick and easy.
- Bilateral blurs allow the preservation of sharp edge details while smoothing out less contrasty areas. Similar to Smart Blur in Photoshop, but great for hiding imperfections on actors’ skin!
- The Turbulent Noise effect allows for simulation of natural phenomena like fire and water.
- After Effects CS4 includes Imagineer Systems’ Mocha for After Effects CS4, a standalone application that features advanced 2.5D planar motion tracking.
Features
Live Adobe Photoshop 3D layers import -new
Import Adobe Photoshop 3D layers into Adobe After Effects CS4, move them, animate cameras around them, adjust lighting, and composite them with other elements.
Searchable timelines and projects and easier nested comp navigation -new
Locate any element in a comp or project with the new QuickSearch. Quickly navigate between nested comps with the new Mini-Flowchart.
Compositions exported as layered projects -new
Export compositions as layered, XFL format projects that can be opened and edited in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional software. Many After Effects assets such as text and Adobe Illustrator artwork are preserved as vectors.
Integrated workflow for mobile device authoring -new
Select devices in Adobe Device Central and automatically set up an After Effects project that targets those devices, with settings that match the targeted devices and the Render Queue setup to output to the proper codecs and resolutions.
Numerous interface and workflow tweaks -new
Work more efficiently with dozens of user-requested changes, including the new Auto Resolution setting that only renders visible pixels when zooming in and out of a comp view, streamlined memory and multicore processing preferences, and more.
Dynamic Link between Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Soundbooth -new
Using Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software, now link Adobe Premiere Pro sequences to an After Effects composition and After Effects comps to Adobe Soundbooth with Adobe Dynamic Link.
Independent keyframing of x, y, z values, plus 3D compositing improvements -new
Composite in 3D space more easily: Keyframe x, y, and z position values separately, and use the new unified camera, which makes the After Effects camera tool work more like those in 3D modeling applications.
Cartoon effect -new
Instantly give live footage the look of cell animation. Stylize video by reducing the color palette of a clip and by emphasizing edges.
Mocha for Adobe After Effects from Imagineer Systems -new
Use this powerful 2.5D planar tracking application from Imagineer Systems to track the motion of elements — even in challenging shots where elements move offscreen or where there is motion blur or excessive grain.
XMP metadata for asset intelligence -new
Now retain asset metadata while you work in After Effects. Add new project-, comp-, and layer-level metadata to streamline project tracking, and automate asset auditing and many other tasks.
System requirements
1.5GHz or faster processor*
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista)
2GB of RAM
1.3GB of available hard-disk space for installation, plus 2GB of space for optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
1,280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0–compatible graphics card
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
Broadband Internet connection required for online services†
Multicore Intel processor
Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.4
2GB of RAM
2.9GB of available hard-disk space for installation, plus 2GB of space for optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on flash-based storage devices)
1,280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0–compatible graphics card
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
Broadband Internet connection required for online services†
* SSE2-enabled processor required for AMD systems
† This product may allow you to access certain features that are hosted online ("online services"), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The online services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages, and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the online services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Adobe Online Privacy Policy, and access to these services may require user registration. Some online services, including services that are initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees. For more details and to review the terms of use and Online Privacy Policy, visit www.adobe.com.
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