Adobe After Effects CS4

Adobe After Effects CS4 (Final)



Create motion graphics and visual effects with the industry standard.


With Adobe After EffectsCS4 software, you can create compelling motion graphics
and blockbuster visual effects with flexible tools that help save you time and
deliver unparalleled creative power.

Timelines are searchable
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.



*Highlights

Native RED camera support now available
The new RED plug-in creates the fastest, highest quality, most flexible workflow
for RED production.

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Rich Internet experiences
Gain creative control with new expressive features and visual performance
improvements in Adobe Flash Player 10.

Live eSeminars for video professionals
Discover new tools for crafting world-class video, audio, and interactive
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*Features

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.

Import of 3D layers from Photoshop. NEW!
Import 3D models from Adobe Photoshop CS4 into Adobe After Effects CS4 to
composite them with other elements, and more.

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.