Archive for September, 2011

Have you seen the new Toolfarm.com??

Published by Michele Yamazaki on September 19th, 2011 - in Toolfarm

We’re very pleased to announce the new Toolfarm website! A press release explaining the new features and benefits will be out on Thursday, as well as a video which will walk you through some of the new features.

Here’s a brief overview of what’s in store for you at Toolfarm.com.

  1. One log-in for the store, forum, demo downloads, posting comments and more. Register today for access to these areas. Its fast and free and your information is safe with us. (Note: register in the first 2 days of our launch and receive a coupon code to save on everything in our store!)
  2. A complete overhaul of the store – shopping and finding what you need is much easier. Information is more cohesive and consistent throughout the store. For example, find the system requirements link for each product in the store.
  3. Demo Downloads – we’ve updated and added many new demos. There are a couple of ways you can find them. First, you can click the link and search by host, or find the item in our store that you’d like to try and click the download demo link. Once you are registered and signed in, you will not have to fill in your information each time you want to try something new.
  4. The Toolfarm Forum – the new forum could use some posts! The functionality and style of the forum are easy for users.
  5. Tutorials are now linked to products through our store as well as through the tutorials link. The tutorials database is still being filled in and styled. We will continue to add to the tutorials daily.

There are many more new features of the new Toolfarm site which will be covered in the upcoming video. Please stop by and checking out our new digs!

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Shortcut Key Reference v2.2

Published by Michele Yamazaki on September 19th, 2011 - in After Effects, Scripts

shortcuts David Torno has released an update to his keyboard shortcuts popup script, Shortcut Key Reference. It has even been optimized for CS3 compatibility.

David says:

Looking for a shortcut key in After Effects? Well how about having access to a list of over 600+ shortcut keys without leaving the After Effects environment? Shortcut Key Reference v2 to the rescue. Give yourself an added advantage by learning shortcut keys for most of your everyday tasks. You’re a veteran AE user? Well it doesn’t hurt to have a quick reminder of a valuable shortcut key that maybe you didn’t use enough to memorize. I’ve been using AE for eleven years now myself and I am always finding new shortcut keys I didn’t realize were there.

Shortcut_Key_Reference_v2 has been finally updated and is compatible with CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5. It now includes both the Dropdown List and Listbox versions from the 2007 release in one script. You can easily toggle which version you would like to view just by clicking a button. With the Listbox version, you can find shortcuts faster by typing in the search field.

Download Shortcut Key Reference and read more about the script.

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Download free HD particle footage from Video Copilot

Published by John Stanowski on September 16th, 2011 - in Andrew Kramer, Free, Tutorial

Free particle footage from Video Copilot.

Last week Andrew Kramer showed us how to put Particular aside and shoot the real thing. This week you can download 15 free HD (720p) clips of what he shot. Included is a tutorial with some ideas on what to do with your new footage. Click here to download the clips and watch the tutorial!

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Create a laser effect using Trapcode Form

Published by John Stanowski on September 12th, 2011 - in After Effects, Trapcode Form, Tutorial

VinhSon Nguyen demonstrates how to make hyperactive laser beams (think Ghostbusters) using Trapcode Form.

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Rotoscoping tips

Published by John Stanowski on September 4th, 2011 - in After Effects, Tutorial

AETuts has a video with a few good tips for the newbie wanting to learn roto. Check it out.

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