Adobe launches After Effects 5.0 in India

Adobe Systems Incorporated, a company dealing in network publishing for the Web, print and dynamic media, has announced Adobe After Effects 5.0, a new version of the company's motion graphics and visual effects software.

The new version includes a true 3D compositing environment. In addition, new vector paint tools and 16-bit color support expand the Production Bundle version. The combination of new features along with numerous productivity enhancements will help visual effects artists and motion graphics designers explore their creative ideas and execute them with precise control.

In addition, Adobe After Effects 5.0 software offers dozens of interface enhancements to provide a more efficient and streamlined workflow. After Effects 5.0 also delivers integration with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Premiere.

Adobe After Effects 5.0 software is available in two versions. The Standard version provides the core 2D and 3D compositing and effects tools that motion graphics professionals and Web designers need. The Production Bundle version is designed for visual effects artists and motion graphics designers who need all of the tools in the Standard Version, plus additional keying, motion control and distortion tools, audio effects, 3D channel effects, 16-bit per channel color, vector paint tools, and support for network rendering.

After Effects 5.0 standard version is available in India at an estimated market price of Rs 33,500 and the production bundle is available at Rs 77,500. Customers can upgrade to After Effects 5.0 from previous versions of the standard version for Rs 10,000, from previous versions of the production bundle for Rs 15,000 and from the previous version of standard version to production bundle for Rs 26,000. The products are available in India through Adobe distributors Summit Infotech, Tech Pacific and
Wipro.

Sandeep Mehrotra, Business Development Manager, Adobe Systems India Pvt. Ltd said "India represents an escalating demand among professionals for a comprehensive video editing software for special effects in movies, television channels and the Internet. The new version of After Effects is a complete tool set for 2D and 3D compositing, animation, special effects for film, video, multimedia, and the Web and integrates well with Photoshop, Premiere and Illustrator. We look forward for the success of After Effects 5.0 in India".

(CNS)