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Whether you work in broadcast and film or delivering work online and to mobile devices, After Effects CS5 enables you to create groundbreaking motion graphics and blockbuster visual effects.

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XMP metadata in Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

XMP metadata in Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

Dan Ebberts (Feb 16, 2009)

Experience first-hand how XMP metadata improves many common editing, asset tracking, animating, and compositing tasks -- and even enables new capabilities, such as searching a video according to the spoken words in its soundtrack.

Integrating 3D applications with After Effects – Part 1: Working with UV data

Integrating 3D applications with After Effects – Part 1: Working with UV data

Lutz Albrecht (Sep 08, 2008)

Learn how to export UV data from your favorite 3D application for compositing in After Effects.

Integrating 3D applications with After Effects – Part 2: Working with mattes and channels

Integrating 3D applications with After Effects – Part 2: Working with mattes and channels

Lutz Albrecht (Sep 08, 2008)

Create alpha and RGB mattes and object buffers in your favorite 3D applications for compositing in After Effects, as well as work with OpenEXR plug-ins.

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