Prepping complex Illustrator files for ProAnimator
3Ding your logo from an Illustrator file using ProAnimator is generally a painless process. But there are times, especially when you are not the author of the AI file, when things can get messy. Duplicate objects, clippings paths and other AI tricks can create havoc when opened in ProAnimator. In this new tutorial from the Zaxwerks Blog, Prepping Illustrator Files for 3D, you see just such a complex file getting simplified to make life easier when you move into After Effects.
Plug-ins for $99 and under for After Effects/Premiere Pro & Final Cut Pro/Motion
I’m sure most of you are starting to feel the economic crunch, so we’ve put together a section for plug-ins that are $99 and under. These are useful plug-ins by well known plug-in developers like Red Giant, Trapcode, Digieffects, Noise Industries, Nattress and others.
If you’d like to take the plug-in for a test drive before you buy it, most of the plug-ins are available for download on our demos/trial page: http://www.toolfarm.com/demo/demo.php
Zaxwerks Blog » New Tutorial: Getting Creative with ProAnimator Importer
Zaxwerks Blog » New Tutorial: Getting Creative with ProAnimator Importer by John Dickinson. Looks like fun.
Free Zaxwerks ProAnimator Training from John Dickinson
Zaxwerks ProAnimator Training: Making it Look Great 1 currently the most popular product in our store. Toolfarm is hosting the newest clip from John Dickinson, everyone’s favorite Aussie trainer. The new training clip shows you how to work with Zaxwerks ProAnimator and 3D Invigorator Pro.
…and then buy the training. It’s great. You won’t regret it.
Zaxwerks ProAnimator Tip #1: Reversing an Object Animation
John Dickinson, a Toolfarm Forum Expert, has posted a nice tip at Zaxwerks Blog. Watch John’s video tip. (Also, check out John’s Creative Background Design Training Bundle.)
ProAnimator is a great plug-in for After Effects. I encourage you to Download a demo and take it for a test drive.
Festive Streamers
People on the AE-List were chatting today about making streamers and Zax at Zaxwerks has already put together a preset! You’ll need the 3D Grid Warp plug-in. There’s a free demo available at the Zaxwerks site.
Tutorial: T-shirt Blowing on a Clothes Line
Ever needed to make some fabric move realistically in the wind? Zaxwerks 3D Flag is just the tool you need!
I’ll walk you through making a T-shirt Blowing on a Clothes Line in the wind in this Toolfarm exclusive tutorial. I use three still images, 3D Flag and a camera to create this clip that looks as if it was shot over the canals of Venice. This tutorial was done with Adobe After Effects 7.0, but you could also recreate this with Apple Motion 3.
Check out the tutorial now!. A free demo of Zaxwerks 3D Flag is available if you don’t own it. It’s a great little plug-in.
Three New Plugged-In Podcasts available, recorded live at NAB!
Keith and Alan recorded the podcast live at NAB…. and it’s a HUGE Triliogy of HOT shows!
Podcast 2 recorded at the Toolfarm Party on Sunday night at the MGM Grand
Exclusive interviews with the tops in the industry including Paul Babb, President of Maxon (Cinema 4D), Zax Dow of Zaxwerks, Christoph Vonhreim of CHV-Electronics, Debbie Rich of Digital Anarchy, John Dickinson of Motionworks, Niclas Bahn of Noise Industries, and Jason Sharp, President of Toolfarm.
Podcast 3: Live Interviews at the IMUG Media Motion Ball
Interviews Chris & Trish Meyer, Rob Birnholtz from Absolute Motion Graphics, Wes Plate of Automatic Duck, Frank Capria of Xprove, Brian Maffitt of Total Training.
Podcast 4: Interviews from The Promax Digital Cafe at the Empire Ball Room
Exclusive interviews with Carey Dissmore of IMUG, Phil Hodgetts of the Digital Production Buzz Podcast, Barbara Dehart of Telestream, Jason Levine Sr. Worldwide Evangelist of Adobe Systems or something like that… a really long title, and Dan Hatch of ProMax.
There are two ways to listen to the podcasts in iTunes:
Or Launch iTunes and you’ll be taken to the podcast page, without subscribing.
If those links do not work for you, you can do it manually.
- Copy this link to your clipboard.
- Launch iTunes. Go to Advanced > Subscribe to podcast.
- Paste the URL and click Okay.
Zaxwerks New Warp filters tour
Alan Shisko demos the new Zaxwerks plug-ins 3D Layer Warp. He gives a general tour of how it works. I need it! It looks so cool! He points out the good points and the problem points of the plug-in, so it’s an unbiased opinion, which is great to hear. Alan has a really good delivery. I sat next to Alan at the Media Motion Ball last year. He’s a really nice guy.
Watch the Zaxwerks 3D Layer and 3D Grid Warp tour (Quicktime). I’m guessing that they’ll be available in a couple of weeks at NAB.
