NEW DELHI: Adobe Systems Inc., dealing in network publishing for the Web,
print and dynamic media, has announced Adobe After Effects 5.0, a new version of
the company’s motion graphics and visual effects software.
The new version includes a true 3D-compositing environment. In addition, new
vector paint tools and 16-bit color support expand the Production Bundle
version. The combination of new features along with numerous productivity
enhancements will help visual effect artists and motion graphics designers
explore their creative ideas and execute them with precise control.
Adobe After Effects 5.0 software also offers dozens of interface enhancements
to provide a more efficient and streamlined workflow. After Effects 5.0 delivers
integration with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Premiere.
Adobe After Effects 5.0 software is available in two versions. The standard
version provides the core 2D and 3D compositing and effects tools that motion
graphics professionals and Web designers need. The Production Bundle version is
designed for visual effects artists and motion graphics designers who need all
of the tools in the standard version, plus additional keying, motion control and
distortion tools, audio effects, 3D channel effects, 16-bit per channel color,
vector paint tools, and support for network rendering.
After Effects 5.0 standard version is available in India at an estimated
market price of Rs 33,500 and the production bundle is available at Rs 77,500.
Customers can upgrade to After Effects 5.0 from previous versions of the
standard version for Rs 10,000, from previous versions of the production bundle
for Rs 15,000 and from the previous version of standard version to production
bundle for Rs 26,000. The products are available in India through Adobe
distributors Summit Infotech, Tech Pacific and Wipro.