My first impression of the new Aperture 3.0 is quite good. It allows you to mix your own color combos very quickly and makes it actually fun! Instead of recording actions in Photoshop, you can easily create your own presets and apply them to other photos. No plug-ins needed. Highly Recommended for Color Enhancements!
By using Trapcode Sound Keys plug-in for After Effects, you can separate 3 frequency ranges from a single audio track. In this example, each effect is linked to the Bass, Mids, and Highs which allows perfect effect/audio synch.
In CINEMA 4D Release 11 the Global Illumination provides a more accurate representation of scene lighting by taking into account light which bounces between objects. Here are my quick tests to show the lush render it provides:
1. render output window with global illumination
2. finished output with global illumination
3. photoshop touch ups
You can create HDR images easily by using 3 bracketed photos and combine them with a program like Photomatix to get up to a 10 stop contrast range with maximum detail
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My favorite keying plug-in for After Effects is Keylight (1.2) Note: Keylight is not automatically installed. It is included in the third-party software option on the install disk for FREE.
Testing out the Canon 5D Mark II Photo Still Sequences:
I went through the process of taking an .obj 3D file and opening it up into Photoshop CS4 and then using 3D layers in After Effects to Animate it. No more flat image sequences! Full on 3D! Great update Adobe!
