Create Lens Flare in After Effects and Trapcode Shine
Harry Frank has a nice tutorial up at Studio Daily about making a lens flare in AE CS3 and Trapcode Shine. Of course, Harry will use some expressions.
- Download a free demo of Trapcode Shine
- Buy Trapcode Shine and save 5% with Toolfarm’s everyday 5% discount.
- Learn more about Trapcode Shine in our Plug-in Finder
Create a Fluid Plasma Effect with Trapcode Particular
Harry Frank has a tutorial up at Studio Daily called Create a Fluid Plasma Effect with Trapcode Particular. If you don’t have Particular, you can download a free demo here: Toolfarm Demos.
Harry actually did a whole training video on Trapcode Particular put out by Class on Demand. Class on Demand Complete Training for Trapcode Particular Download Version | Class on Demand Complete Training for Trapcode Particular DVD.
Trapcode Particular is available for a 5% discount off the regular price at Toolfarm (Regular price: $299.00, Toolfarm price: $284.00)
Enough with the saley stuff, go check out Harry’s free tutorial. 
Tutorial: Use Expressions to Speed up Text in AE
Harry Frank has a video up at Studio Daily about Using expressions to speed up lower third creation in After Effects. He explains how to create a document that links to the text document with corresponding scene numbers… a very cool way to speed up simple but tedious work. It’s not difficult, but this is definitely not something you’d figure out yourself, unless you’re a javascript programmer, or a whiz with expressions.
Also, Harry’s Complete training for Trapcode Particular from Class on Demand is half price this week. (DVD | Download), during our One Day Sale. Also, if you haven’t heard, Trapcode Suite is 50% off today only!
The Plug-in Post – New from StudioDaily
Toolfarm invites you to subscribe to a new bi-monthly electronic newsletter, The Plug-in Post, brought to you by the same people who publish Studio/monthly magazine, StudioDaily and Film & Video.
The Plug-In Post, launching in late July, will bring you breaking plug-in product news as well as creative ideas on how to extend your editing, effects and animation software, streamline your workflow or simply infuse a project with a novel effect.
Also inside every issue:
- Where to find and download the latest plug-ins or version upgrades (Hint: It starts with a T and ends in ‘farm’)
- Power Plug Tips: How to use a popular plug-in in a completely new way
- Host software news and updates that relate to plug-in operability
- Project Spotlights on cool effects created with plug-ins
- Q&As with plug-in developers and product managers
- Special offers on trial versions, upgrades and training
Create Animated Titles with Trapcode in Final Cut Pro
Sean Safreed, co-founder of Red Giant Software, has a tutorial up at Studio Daily, Create Animated Titles with Trapcode in Final Cut Pro. It’s similar to the demo that Sean gave me to show at NAB at the Apple booth where I was demoing FxPlug Plug-ins. It’s purdy.
Click-thru Tutorial: Magic Bullet Looks
Studio Daily has posted video of Stu Maschwitz previewing Magic Bullet Looks from Red Giant Software and it is really incredible. You can still get Magic Bullet Suite 2.1 while you wait for the new version to come out.
Watch the Magic Bullet Looks video tutorial
Add Light Edges with CC Light Sweep in After Effects
Erik Holsinger has a neat tutorial up at Studio Daily, Add Light Edges with CC Light Sweep in After Effects.
FYI, Studio Daily is put out by the same folks who publish the magazine Studio Monthly, which is filled with tips, tutorials, reviews ad more.
A Complete Guide to Plug-Ins
Studio Monthly has a terrific and long list of plug-ins for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Shake, Sony Vegas and loads of other hosts. The list shows each plug-in with a summary, URL to purchase, host application, platform and notes where necessary. It’s a very nice guide and we’re happy to be mentioned in the list.
If you’re looking for more indepth information about plug-ins, all in one place, look no further than Toolfarm’s Plug-in Finder. The Plug-in Finder is updated and modified just about every day, so the information is as up-to-the-minute as you’ll find anywhere.
