Adobe After Effects CS4

"After Effects CS3 Professional is not just another update, but a major advancement, and unquestionably worth the price of the upgrade. Motion-graphic artists will quickly find the new features and tools indispensable in their daily creative production, and the workflow between After Effects and the rest of the suite has been refined and more thoroughly integrated. This program’s many innovative and creative new tools will keep you coming back for more."

Macworld, Jeff Foster, July 26, 2007

"This is a solid upgrade and a great performer. Even as a standalone application this upgrade is well worth the $299 upgrade fee. As part of this suite of tools it's a no-brainer."

GFX Review, Jack Parson and Lance Evans, July 17, 2007

"Adobe's bread-and-butter film and video tool sports a ton of new features that are 'must-haves' for motion graphics designers."

Videography, Oliver Peters, June Issue, 2007

"After Effects CS3 continues to add features that make life easier, no matter when the deadline."

Stephen Schleicher, Studio Daily, June 1, 2007

After Effects 7.0

"The most thrilling capability of the new After Effects is the new Adobe Dynamic Link integrations."

Douglas Dixon, Manifest Technology, April 2006

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"After Effects 7.0 is one of those rare birds in software development: a fully fleshed out new version that was well worth the wait.. Taken as a whole, the latest version of After Effects is a giant step forward for this already-impressive behemoth of the video effects industry. It’s everything it’s cracked up to be, and more."

Harold Johnson, Videomaker, April 2006

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"Adobe deserves a lot of praise for the tremendous advances it’s made in the program’s usability. After Effects 7 Professional is an extremely complex program, and the new interface does an excellent job of organizing and presenting the overwhelming number of controls. Between the interface overhaul, improved performance, new Curves editor, and other features, After Effects 7 is a truly great upgrade that manages to stay ahead of the pack."

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Ben Long, Macworld, April 2006

"Adobe Systems' new version of After Effects comes with a new graph editor that takes keyframing to a previously unattainable level."

PC World, March 2006

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"After Effects provides essential 2D and 3D compositing, animation and effects tools you need to bring a new dimension to your work."

Douglas Dixon, Camcorder & ComputerVideo, February 2006

"After Effects has been the standard in desktop video post production since it was introduced around fifteen years ago. Over time it has progressed from 'The Little Compositor that Could' to a full-featured 3D layer effects program that rivals systems that once cost hundreds of thousands of dollars."

David Em, Byte.com, February 2006

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"Among the most significant upgrades to After Effects 7.0, included in version two of the Production Studio bundle, is the new Graph Editor."

Steve Katz, Millimeter, January 2006

"This release has definitely moved After Effects more towards a 'serious' compositing tool or complementary app for editors....For its new features and largely enhanced usability this update receives 4.5 out of 5 cows."

Mylenium, Creative COW, January 2006

"After Effects 7 delivers with the same power you've come to expect, and does it all with a new look and new features....There is something for everyone in this release, and I give it a 'Must Buy' recommendation."

Stephen Schleicher, Digital Media Net, January 2006

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2006

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After Effects 7.0

Macworld

4.5 out of 5.0 Rating
April 17, 2006

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2003

After Effects 6.0

Macworld

Editors' Choice Award, The Eddy Award in Motion graphics/compositing/visual effects
December 2003

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2002

After Effects 5.5

Creative Mac

Macworld Pick, Motion graphics/effects
January 2002

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After Effects 5.0

AV Multimedia Producer

Plantinum Award, Compositing Software/DVE Systems
January 2002

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Videomaker Magazine

Best Product of the Year
January 2002

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2000

After Effects 4.1

Macworld Magazine

Editors Choice Award
January 2000

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Videomaker Magazine

Software Product of the Year
February 2000

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Post Magazine

Post Awards for Best compositing software under $2,500, best animation software under $5,000
April 2000

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3D Magazine

Wired for 3D, Editors Choice Award
January 2000

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1999

AV Video and Multimedia

Platinum Award, Compositing Software and DVE Systems
1999

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DV Magazine

DV Award of Excellence, Video Post-Production Software
December 1999

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After Effects 4.0

Macworld

Macworld's Best of Show Award, Video Post-Production Software
January 1999

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1998

Film and Video Magazine

1998 Post Production User's Survey, 1st Most Widely Used Software Product by the Top Post-Production Houses
April 1998

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After Effects 3.1

Film and Video Magazine

1997 Most Widely Used Post-Production Software, Video Post-Production Software
April 1998

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Post Magazine

Post Professionals Choice Award, Best New or Newly Upgraded Post-Production Software
April 1998

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Post Magazine

1998 NAB Professional's Choice Award, Best Compositing Software under $2,500
April 1998

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AV Video Multimedia Producer

1998 AV Video Platinum Award, Compositing and Effects Software
January 1998

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DV Magazine

1998 DV Award of Excellence

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1997

PC Graphics & Video Magazine

1997 Editor's Choice - Top 50 Creative PC Products, Compositing and Effects Software
December 1997

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DV Magazine

DV's Award of Excellence, Effects Software
September 1997

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Windows Sources

Stellar Award
July 1997

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AV Video & Multimedia Producer

Editor's Choice - NAB '97, Effects Software
June 1997

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POST Magazine

Professionals' Choice Awards, Compositing Software
April 1997

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Advanstar Digital Media Group

1997 Prime Time Products Award, 10 Most Innovative Products at the National Association of Broadcasters Conference
April 1997

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MacUser

12th Annual Editor's Choice Award (Eddy Award) - Best of '96, Best New Animation Application
March 1997

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Macworld

Tenth Annual World Class Award, Video Production
March 1997

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NewMedia

1997 Hyper Award, Video Editing Software, January 1997

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3D Design

1997 Wired for 3D Award

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1996

AV Video & Multimedia Producer

Top 100 of 1996

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After Effects 3.0

MacUser

Eleventh Annual Editors' Choice Award - Best Product of 1995, Special Effects
March 1996

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Macworld

World Class Award - Top Product of 1995, Video Production
March 1996

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DV Magazine

DV's Award of Excellence, Broadcast Design - Effects and Compositing Software
DV Magazine