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[After Effects CS5.5: new Creative Techniques Introduction]
Hi, I'm Chris Meyer of Crish Design,
and welcome to After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques.
Now, don't be fooled by the point 5 into thinking this is a release you can just ignore.
There are a lot of significant new features,
both for visual effects and motion graphics artists.
For example, there is a brand new work stabilizer
which can remove or smooth out camera movement in a shot.
There are significant updates to 3D cameras and lights.
There is a brand new stereoscopic 3D rig, and a lot of other nice little tools--
like an orbit camera null tool, new expression controllers,
new ways of sorting for information,
the ability to read source time code from your footage--a lot of nice little things like that.
For those who had the Suite version, such as Production Premium or Master Collection,
you'll also find Adobe Audition for both Mac and Windows.
This is an industrial strength audio editing program,
and worth including in your work flow.
Now, normally, my goal in these creative techniques courses
is just to give you the lay of the land of the new features--
an idea of how you might put them to use,
so you can decide whether or not you want to upgrade, and if you do upgrade--
so that you can hit the ground running.
However, I do know some of you who like to work along on your own computer
when you're learning a new feature.
Therefore, as a starting point for all of these examples,
I'm going to be using example files out of Creating Motion Graphics, fifth edition for CS5.
If you have a copy, I'm going to be calling out the example file number,
and the composition number I am in, so that you can work along with me.
Well, enough talking.
There is a lot of fun stuff in this program, and I want to show you how you can put them to use
and use them effectively.
So let's dive in and have some fun.
