Take an in-depth look at extruded vector layers in this continued lesson on Ray-traced 3D. Review the new properties including the extrusion parameter, the bevel settings, the material options including reflections, also explore the animate pop-up and environment maps.

Get an introduction to Ray-traced 3D, how to activate it, the 3D layers it adds, and the many options that are available in those layers. Vector layers for text and shapes have greatly expanded options in this version of AE, and most useful for non vector layers are the new "Material" options which include the ability to create after-effects-native reflections for the first time.

Explore one of the the most-changed performance enhancements in After Effects CS6, the fast previews menu. Learn the difference between the latest options including adaptive resolution, draft, fast draft, wifeframe, and the draft 3D button in the timeline. Using a Ray-traced 3D comp as an example Brian shows how the different options behave and offers suggestions for an efficient workflow even if you don't have the best video hardware.

Learn about Image Trace, which can automatically turn scanned art into a vector graphic. It replaces the old Live Trace and produces cleaner paths and better color recognition in less time.

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

Product manager Brenda Sutherland Convert shows how to convert raster images to editable vectors using a completely new tracing engine in Illustrator CS6.

Learn how you can use the Variable Width Tool in Adobe Illustrator to rapidly trace complex brush strokes and turn a scanned image into fully-fledged vector art.

Live Trace is one of Illustrator's most unique features but sometimes the vector result contains small unwanted artifacts. This tutorial shows you how to use Photoshop layers in combination with Illustrator Live Trace to fine tune the final vector result to give you gorgeous, transparent results with very little effort and still maintain complete control.

Learn how to trace placed images into Illustrator CS4 with a number of different methods. Redraw a logo, and redraw a map as well. Also take a hand drawn image that contains line work and convert it to vectors with the Live Trace Feature.

Kush tries to trace his past in Rome while Bob looks into the future introducing the newly redesigned Adobe TV website. This is the first of a series of special Italy editions of Ask the Adobe Ones.

There are many new techniques in Adobe Illustrator that can save you time on projects. Watch in amazement as both Mike McHugh and John Warnock show you how it's done.

Understand how to use the Actions panel and use the trace statement. Doug Winnie walks you through the code to control objects created in Flash.

See live demos and hear release plans for a Firefox-ready upgraded JavaScript engine, codenamed "TraceMonkey," based on the SpiderMonkey interpreter and the Tamarin-Tracing VM.

Corey uses an After Effects stroke feature to create a traced outline effect. RC answers some viewer questions about installing and using a Dreamweaver plugin called Lightbox 2 that displays your photos on the web.

Corey uses an After Effects stroke feature to create a traced outline effect. RC answers some viewer questions about installing and using a Dreamweaver plugin called Lightbox 2 that displays your photos on the web.

Lynn Grillo takes us through the steps to trace scanned artwork using Live Trace, paint it using Live Paint and then finally changing the colors using Live Color.

Chris Botello teaches how to use live paint and live trace in Illustrator CS3. This tutorial is part of the Illustrator CS3: Quick & Easy Course at xTrain.