Who is eligible to purchase this product?
Students from any U.S. accredited colleges and universities
Faculty, Staff from any U.S. accredited colleges and universities
Schools
Non-Academic (General Public)
You MUST provide proof of your academic status BEFORE we can ship the product. Simply submitting your Student ID number alone is not considered proof of enrollment.
The following ids/methods are acceptable:
A clear copy of your Dated Faculty ID Card
A clear copy of your Dated Student ID Card
A clear copy of your Current class schedule
Recent faculty/staff payment slip
Dated letter from school on school letterhead.
Please email or fax your proof of eligibility along with your order number to:(415) 338-1450 or proofs@sfsubookstore.com, Attention: Software Department
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What is After Effects?
Bring your vision to life with blockbuster visual effects and compelling motion graphics in Adobe® After Effects® CS4 Professional software. Work with sophisticated tools and enjoy tight integration with Adobe's leading design applications while you deliver stunning work to virtually any media type. Design from scratch or jump-start projects from hundreds of customizable presets and templates — all from within a streamlined interface.
New features
* Import 3D layers from Photoshop
* Searchable timelines and projects
* Compositions exported as layered projects
* Cartoon effect
* Integrated workflow for mobile device authoring
* Dynamic Link between Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Soundbooth
* Complete color management workflow
Top features
Innovative compositing and animation tools
Create high-impact communications by combining moving imagery, still images and graphics, text, and sound in 2D or 3D space and then animating virtually any aspect of each element.
Unmatched Adobe integration
Enjoy a streamlined workflow with support for importing Adobe® Photoshop® images that include video layers as well as Adobe Illustrator® graphics that maintain image integrity. Move easily between After Effects and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4 or Encore® CS4 software, and share animations easily with Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional software.
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 new motion graphics.
Extensive visual effects
Manipulate moving and still images using hundreds of effects such as stylize, distort, and shatter. Create grids, radio waves, 3D particles, film grain, fractal noise, and more.
Timesaving tools
Start projects quickly with animation presets and behaviors when creating common animation elements, such as animating text in and out, creating synthetic backgrounds, and more. Use new Brainstorm to quickly experiment and refine designs using parameters you define. Learn fast with Tool Tips and training resources in the box and on the web, and streamline your review process with Adobe Clip Notes to create and import comments.
Comprehensive masking and keying tools
Control which portions of a layer are visible by importing, manipulating, and animating masks. Flexible auto-tracing options and RotoBezier masks make it easy to get precise results. Key bluescreen and greenscreen mattes with the Academy Award-winning Keylight and a host of supporting tools.
Powerful motion controls
Apply motion blur to produce realistic animations. Slow down and speedup footage using Timewarp. Edit keyframes using the Graph Editor. Match source footage using the Motion Tracker or using Mocha for After Effects( NOW INCLUDED) Remove unwanted movement with the Motion Stablizer.
Enhanced performance
Harness your computer’s processing power with new multicore and graphics acceleration plus disk caching so you can spend less time waiting and more time creating. Distribute rendering across your entire network to maximize output performance.
Professional results for every media type
Produce animated content for virtually any media, from the web and mobile devices to film and broadcast, thank to comprehensive output format support. Use the Render Queue or background render with the Adobe Media Encoder.
High-fidelity color
Use standard color management tools with enhancements for film and video workflows.
System Requirements:
* 1.5GHz or faster processor
* Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1(certified for 32-bit editions)
* 2GB of RAM
* 1.3GB of available hard-disk space 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
* For OpenGL support: Adobe After Effects supported OpenGL 2.0 card (NVIDIA recommended)
* DVD-ROM drive
* QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
* Internet or phone connection required for product activation
* Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe® Stock Photos** and other services
**Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Acrobat® Connect™, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees.
