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New Keying Features in Adobe After Effects CC 2014

Advanced Spill Suppressor handles even tricky footage, such as blonde hair shot with lossy compression. All week we have been exploring the launch of Adobe Creative Cloud 2014. Today I want to dig into some nice, subtle refinements in the Keying tools in Adobe After Effects CC 2014. After Effects has always been a robust keying and compositing [...]

2016-11-09T17:14:57-05:00

New Effects Controls in Adobe AE CC 2014

Yesterday we celebrated the launch of Adobe Creative Cloud 2014 by taking an in-depth look at the new Live Text Integration feature between Adobe After Effects CC and Adobe Premiere Pro. Today I want to take a close look at another area of improvement in After Effects CC: New Effect Controls. After Effects has long been a [...]

2016-11-09T17:14:57-05:00

Adobe Creative Cloud 2014 is here!

by Brian Maffitt I’m at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on the West side of Manhattan, where Adobe is unveiling the next major release of its Creative Cloud software. I’ll be reporting on my impressions of the exciting new features (as well as the announce event itself) over the next few days. To [...]

2016-11-09T17:14:58-05:00

CANON EOS 5D Mk III – Superb Light Sensitivity for Macro Photography

by Brian Maffitt I have many professional photographer friends. Most of them work very hard and have studied their craft for a long time, and nothing gets their collective noses out of joint like a "civilian", presented with a lovely photograph, asking innocently “what camera did you use?” A clever, indignant retort usually follows, along [...]

2016-11-09T17:14:59-05:00