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adobe after effects cs4
create motion graphics and visual effects with the industry standard
Create compelling motion graphics and blockbuster visual effects with flexible tools that deliver unparalleled creative power, or jump-start projects using creative building blocks. Save time with efficient tools, and benefit from tight integration with Adobe's leading design applications. Whether you're working in broadcast and film or delivering work online or to emerging devices, Adobe After Effects CS4 software is a must-have tool.
ideal for …
- Motion graphics designers
- Visual effects artists
- Post-Production professionals
- Corporate and event videographers
- Rich media designers
top reasons to invest in Adobe® After Effects CS4
| Innovative compositing and animation tools | Create high-impact communications by combining moving imagery, still images, graphics, text, and sound in 2D or 3D space and then animating virtually any aspect of each element. |
| Unmatched integration | Enjoy a streamlined workflow with support for Adobe Photoshop® 3D and video layers, Adobe Illustrator® graphics that maintain image integrity, and tight integration with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4, Encore® CS4, and Soundbooth® CS4 software. |
| Innovative compositing and animation tools | Create high-impact communications by combining moving imagery, still images, graphics, text, and sound in 2D or 3D space and then animating virtually any aspect of each element. |
| Unmatched integration | Enjoy a streamlined workflow with support for Adobe Photoshop® 3D and video layers, Adobe Illustrator® graphics that maintain image integrity, and tight integration with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4, Encore® CS4, and Soundbooth® CS4 software. |
| Unlimited creative options | Manipulate moving and still images using hundreds of effects that stylize, distort, generate new elements, and more; add or remove film grain; bring images and text to life by animating them with the Puppet tool. |
| Text and vector graphics creation and animation | Create text and vector graphics in After Effects using familiar Adobe tools, and then animate these elements to create visually innovative work. |
| Timesaving tools | Start projects quickly with animation presets and behaviours. Use Brainstorm to experiment and to refine designs. Learn fast with Tool Tips and training resources, and help speed the review process with Adobe Clip Notes. |
| Comprehensive masking and keying tools | Control which portions of a layer are visible by drawing and animating masks. Easily get precise results with flexible auto-tracing options and Roto Bezier masks. Remove greenscreen backgrounds with Keylight and myriad supporting tools. |
top reasons to upgrade to Adobe After Effects CS4
| Searchable timelines and projects and easier nested comp navigation | Locate any element in a comp or project with the new QuickSearch. Quickly navigate between nested comps with the new Mini-Flowchart. |
| Live Adobe Photoshop 3D layers import | Import 3D layers into After Effects, move them, animate cameras around them, adjust lighting, and composite them with other elements. |
| Cartoon effect | Instantly give live footage the look of cell animation. Stylize video by reducing the colour palette of a clip and by emphasizing edges. |
| Keyframe x, y, z values independently, plus 3D compositing improvements | 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 modelling applications. |
| Export compositions as a layered project for Adobe Flash Professional | 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. |
| Mocha for Adobe After Effects from Imagineer Systems | Use this powerful 2.5D planar tracking application from Imagineer Systems to track the motion of elements—even in challenging shots where elements move off-screen or where there is motion blur or excessive grain. |
frequently asked questions
- Why should I upgrade from After Effects to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software?
- Because it's the most cost-effective way to get a complete solution for creating motion graphics and visual effects. With Production Premium, you get After Effects as well as Photoshop CS4 Extended, Illustrator CS4, and Flash CS4 Professional—core tools you rely on for designing, compositing, and animating. Plus, integration with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 provides the smoothest possible workflow for acquiring video and editing, as well as industry-leading support for tapeless workflows. Use Adobe Encore CS4 to author Blu-ray discs, standard DVDs, and SWF files from a single project, and use Soundbooth CS4 to easily create and modify audio for all your projects. Compare the individual products you want and you’ll see that Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium provides a substantial discount.
- What happened to After Effects Professional?
- Prior to the release of After Effects CS3 Professional, we sold two versions of After Effects: Standard and Professional. With Creative Suite 3, we dropped the Standard version but kept Professional as part of the name to help transition customers to a single version. With this release, we have dropped Professional from the product name because there is only one version.
- Can I upgrade to After Effects CS4 from After Effects 7.0 Standard?
- Yes, you can upgrade from either the Standard or Professional versions of After Effects 7.0.
- Can I upgrade to After Effects CS4 from After Effects 6.5? What about earlier versions?
- No, our upgrade pricing only allows customers with more current versions of the product to upgrade.
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