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Sync Settings features in After Effects CC for sharing keyboard shortcuts, preferences, and other settings
When we originally published the list of new and changed features in After Effects CC, we left out one major feature so that we could have a surprise to show today during the Adobe MAX conference. So, here it is: Sync Settings. The Sync Settings feature gives you the ability to upload settings files from [...]
Introducing the new After Effects CC
Today at our Adobe MAX conference we officially launched the next iteration of Creative Cloud that will be available June 17th. Although we have been talking about the next version since NAB – we can now give you the complete details. Todd Kopriva has a great breakdown of what we revealed in Las Vegas last month [...]
what’s new in mocha AE included with the next version of After Effects
In our list of what’s new and changed in the next version of After Effects, we mentioned that there are several significant improvements to mocha AE, the version of the mocha planar tracker that is included with After Effects. Here’s what’s new in mocha AE: ability to import and track RED Digital Cinema (.r3d) footage [...]
details of CINEMA 4D integration with After Effects
In our list of what’s new and changed in the next version of After Effects, we gave an overview of what’s included with regard to CINEMA 4D and its integration with After Effects. Now, let’s get to the nitty-gritty details. First, here’s a list of resources that demonstrate and discuss these features in even more [...]
how to avoid crashes and caching problems with Video Copilot Element 3D
If you only read one sentence in this post, let it be this one: Install the most recent updates for Element 3D and updates for After Effects to avoid crashes and caching problems. We’ve been going through our crash reporter information lately, and we’ve noticed many instances of crashes that shouldn’t be happening if folks [...]
Revealed: The next version of After Effects
This year marks my 12th NAB. One thing that makes this time of year completely cool – it’s like new years eve for the production industry. I’ve been around for a few of these now – and I must say that this one is by far one of my favorite. This year we are doing a [...]
what’s new and changed in After Effects CC
As our product manager Steve Forde just announced, today we are revealing the next version of After Effects, as well as our other professional video and audio applications. The next version is After Effects CC, which is version 12.0 of the application. For information about the new versions of all of our professional video and [...]
Ae & Troy Church
The first time I saw something created with After Effects it brought me to tears — literally. Part of that emotion came from the soundtrack (Pavarotti’s version of Nessun Dorma, which I had never heard), but the rest of it came from the choreography of composited visuals that After Effects made possible in the hands [...]
AE & Sonicjar Music
We could not imagine doing our music videos without After Effects. We started using After Effects three years ago, and making simple text editing and mixing with 2-3 clips for music videos. It was so intuitive and our previous experience in Photoshop helped a lot. After that we have made many music videos with the [...]
What’s Next in Rotoscoping in AE?
Roto work is typically an eye-bleeding task as it takes so much of your time to pull complex footage. Even with careful setup, if you shoot against a green/blue screen, you may have unevenness such as poor lighting, seams, wrinkles, markers or other auxillary objects that might introduce artifacts thus needing manual cleanup on each frame. [...]

