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After Effects CS4 SDK and Documentation

Adobe After Effects CS4 SDK


This initial release of the CS4 SDK contains updated documentation and sample plug-in projects for After Effects plug-in development.

After Effects CS3 Scripting


Developers can write scripts that automate the tasks performed by Adobe After Effects CS3. Get the documentation and start writing scripts for Adobe After Effects CS3 today.


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Pixel Bender

Pixel Bender allows you to create effects that are easy to write, are parallel-processed, and support all bit-depths.

Dan Ebberts

XMP metadata in Creative Suite 4 Production Premium


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.

Lutz Albrecht

Integrating 3D applications with After Effects


Learn how to export UV data from your favorite 3D applications—and generate alpha and RGB mattes—for compositing in After Effects, and take advantage of the OpenEXR format using After Effects plug-ins.

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After Effects CS4 color management white papers

Discover how color management technology in After Effects CS4 can help you achieve accurate and consistent color reproduction.


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