Adobe After Effects CS4

See how independent filmmakers used Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium software to turn their inspiration into reality. Click on any of these four interviews. For additional customer successes, see the following stories.

Customer successes: first person media

Broadcasters embrace the Adobe Flash Platform, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software, and ibs animate to cut costs, boost quality, and deliver to multiple distribution channels .
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Gareth Edwards

Using CS4 Production Premium, Gareth Edwards brings stories to life with technology that maximizes his efficiency and creative potential.
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2008 Customer Demo Reel

See how audio and video professionals are using Adobe products to create cutting-edge content.
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The Basement

See how tight integration in Production Premium helps The Basement create visual effects for film and TV.
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August Evening — Chris Eska

An independent filmmaker wins top honors in multiple film festivals using Production Premium featuring Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4.
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DV3 Productions

DV3 Productions breaks new ground in filmmaking with Creative Suite 4 Production Premium and its RED camera support.
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The Syndicate

The Syndicate taps into the integrated tools available in Production Premium for clients including Six Flags, NASCAR, ESPN, and Monday Night Football; bands such as Radiohead; and film directors such as Martin Scorsese.
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Captain Abu Raed — GigaPix Studios

A post-production veteran discovers the power of Production Premium featuring Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 while finishing his award-winning film.
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Peter and the Wolf — BreakThru Films

BreakThru Films wins an Oscar for best animated short film and other top honors for "Peter and the Wolf," created using Adobe video software.
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Testimonials: "In After Effects CS4, the ability to import a file with 3D layers from Photoshop CS4 Extended, work with them in After Effects CS4 to rotate and scale objects, and then export our After Effects work as layered files that can be imported into Flash CS4 Professional is invaluable. These are just two of the ways that Adobe is giving us powerful tools to enable our cross-media workflow."
— Alex Fernandez, animator and sound engineer, Vasava

"The XFL support in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional makes it easier for our designers and developers to collaborate, saving time and enabling us to be more flexible and responsive to client needs. Our designers can now export content from After Effects CS4 to XFL and comfortably expand their skills to Flash thanks to the new Motion Editor, which resembles the After Effects timeline."
— Jamie Kosoy, associate technical director, Big Spaceship

"I love the memory and CPU management capability in After Effects CS4. It lets me configure my system for the way I like to work, such as giving After Effects more or less memory depending on my system and needs. The CPU can also be configured based on my workload. This gives me the ability to tailor After Effects to each of my projects."
— Skip Bowman, NLE specialist, CBN Broadcast Operations

"The cross-program integration among Adobe tools such as Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Photoshop CS4 Extended, and After Effects CS4 just keeps getting better. For instance, you can now export After Effects comps and layered projects and import them into Flash CS4 Professional. These enhancements shorten the learning curve and help students quickly learn how to move from one medium to the next with ease."
— Kirt Witte, professor of visual effects, Savannah College of Art and Design

"With XFL support, our designers, animators, and developers can work in tandem, exporting content from Adobe After Effects CS4 and Adobe InDesign CS4 to XFL and then importing it into Adobe Flash CS4 Professional. Our teams now have a more streamlined workflow and can collaborate and exchange creative assets across web, print, video, and mobile projects, resulting in a more balanced approach across disciplines."
— Eric Snowden, senior creative director and product development, Digital Media and eCommerce, Atlantic Recording Group