It'll now read and display timecode data directly from the source file in several different formats, and it will integrate it with a customizable Timecode Effect, showing both the source timecode and composition frames.Īdobe's also spent some time on optimizing the memory footprint of After Effects itself, with better disk caching and default memory settings for improved performance. Camera Lens Blur will also let you quickly add some impressive soft-focus and depth-of-field blur effects to the After Effects 3D camera, giving you control over the iris shape, blade curvature and diffraction characteristics.Īfter Effects C5.5 also comes with improved organizational support for source timecodes. On the 3D front, Adobe's improved its stereoscopic 3D workflow by simplifying the setup of the dual-camera rigs needed for capturing and rendering 3D video and adding an updated 3D Glasses effect. Adobe showed off the impressive technology behind the Warp Stabilizer in a recent sneak peek, and as long as you can deal with frame cropping, it'll make almost any dodgy handheld camera work look like it was shot on a dolly. The headline act has to be Adobe's new Warp Stabilizer, which as the name might suggest, will smooth over your shaky or bumpy camera movement or lock a steady shot automatically.

Adobe's been pretty focused on the mobile platform with its talk of tablet and smartphone publishing and integration of the iPad into the CS5.5 workflow, but that's not all: Adobe's visual effects package, After Effects, got some love, too.Īfter Effects CS5.5 will bring quite a few new features to the table.

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