Adobe After Effects CS4

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 - 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 - 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 - Create text and vector graphics in After Effects using familiar Adobe tools, and then animate these elements to create visually innovative work - Start projects quickly with animation presets and behaviors; 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 Product Description: Create compelling motion graphics and blockbuster visual effects with flexible tools that help save you time and deliver unparalleled creative power with Adobe After Effects CS4. Integrated workflow 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 and the Render Queue setup to output to the proper codecs and resolutions Mocha for After Effects from Imagineer Systems - Use this powerful 2.5D planar tracking application to track the motion of elements even in challenging shots where elements move offscreen or where there is motion blur or excessive grain Many interface and workflow tweaks and user-requested changes - including the Auto Resolution setting that only renders visible pixels when zooming in and out of a comp view, streamlined memory and multicore processing preferences XMP metadata for asset intelligence - Retain asset metadata while you work. Add new project-, comp-, and layer-level metadata to streamline project tracking, and automate asset auditing. System Requirements: Windows 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 Mac OS 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