What's new in After Effects

Adobe After Effects CS6 software lets you deliver cinematic visual effects and motion graphics faster than ever before with new Global Performance Cache. Extend your creativity with built-in text and shape extrusion, new mask feathering options, and the fast, easy-to-use 3D Camera Tracker.

Global Performance Cache:

• Create more in less time. With new Global Performance Cache, your previews are saved and ready when you are - no more waiting for the application to catch up. This revolution "under the hood" makes After Effects extremely fast and responsive by taking full advantage of the power of your computer's hardware for visual effects and motion graphics.

3D Camera Tracker:

• Track 3D elements with complete control over depth of field, shadows, and reflections. Automatically analyze and place 3D track points onto 2D footage in the background while you work.

Ray-traced, extruded text and shapes:

• Extrude fully ray-traced text and shapes natively and take full advantage of reflections, environment maps, and more.

Variable mask feathering:

• Create a separate set of splines to precisely control mask feathering. Get the exact shape you want with the proper degree of softness at any point along the mask edge, resulting in a big boost to creative flexibility.

Integration with Adobe Illustrator:

• Instantly convert Illustrator vector art (AI and EPS format) into shape layers. Easily animate vector art in 2D or extrude to 3D.

Rolling Shutter Repair:

• Remove rolling shutter artifacts such as skew and wobble without forcing stabilization.

New and updated effects:

• Enhance your creativity with 90 new and updated built-in effects, including the complete 16- and 32-bit CycoreFX HD suite.

Avid AAF and FCP 7 XML file import with Pro Import AE:

• Import and work with files created in Apple Final Cut Pro 7 or earlier versions, as well as Avid Media Composer and Symphony, letting you integrate After Effects with professional production workflows.

Mocha for After Effects CS6:

• Launch mocha for After Effects CS6 directly within After Effects CS6.

Processor (64-bit):

• Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Phenom II

Operating System:

• Windows 7 with Service Pack 1

Hard Disk:

• 3 GB of available space
• Additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
• Additional space for disk cache (10 GB Recommended)

Memory:

• 4 GB of RAM (8 GB Recommended)

Optical Drive:

• DVD-ROM for installation from DVD media

Others:

• 1280x900 display
• OpenGL 2.0-capable system
• QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
• Optional: Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated ray-traced 3D renderer

Note:

• This software will not operate without activation. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services. Phone activation is not available

Supported NVIDIA GPUs:

• GeForce GTX 285
• GeForce GTX 470
• GeForce GTX 570
• GeForce GTX 580
• Quadro CX
• Quadro FX 3700M
• Quadro FX 3800
• Quadro FX 3800M
• Quadro FX 4800
• Quadro FX 5800
• Quadro 2000
• Quadro 2000D
• Quadro 2000M
• Quadro 3000M
• Quadro 4000
• Quadro 4000M
• Quadro 5000
• Quadro 5000M
• Quadro 5010M
• Quadro 6000
• Tesla C2075 (Windows)/Maximus configuration