The Adobe After Effects CS4 software will enable you to 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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You can locate project elements instantly
With new QuickSearch, you'll find any element in your project instantly, while nested comp navigation makes even complex projects comprehensible at a glance.
After Effects can import 3D layers from Photoshop
Import 3D models from Adobe Photoshop CS4 software, 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.
Education discounts are available
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Here are some key features of "Adobe After Effects CS4":
Take full advantage of metadata at every level of your project:
· Retain asset metadata while you work in Adobe® After Effects. Add new project-, comp-, and layer-level metadata to streamline project tracking, and automate asset auditing and many other tasks.
More easily track the motion of elements with Mocha for Adobe After Effects:
· 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.
Discover more flexibility and control in 3D modeling:
Composite in 3D space more easily:
· Keyframe x, y, and z position values separately, and use the new unified camera, which makes cameras in After Effects work more like those in 3D modeling applications.
Smooth your workflow in dozens of ways:
· Work more efficiently thanks to numerous improvements suggested by After Effects users. These include the Auto Resolution setting that renders only visible pixels when zooming in a comp view, streamlined memory and multicore processing preferences, longer layer names, and more.
Set up projects automatically for mobile device authoring:
· 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.
Requirements:
· 1.5GHz or faster processor
· 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
Limitations:
· 30 days trial
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Redesigned, unified user interface
· Graph Editor
· HDR color support
· Timesaving Animation and Behavior Presets plus project templates
· Real-time, high-fidelity OpenGL support
· Timewarp
· Adobe Bridge
· Expanded file format support
· Unmatched Adobe integration
· Macromedia® Flash® Video (FLV) export
