User Manual

Extensive file format support
Extensive support for industry-standard formats
• Import and output les in QuickTime, AVI, MPEG-2 (Windows only), Windows Media
(WMV9 export on Windows only), RealMedia (Windows only), native Photoshop
(PSD), Camera Raw, Macromedia® Flash® (SWF and FLV), Cineon, SGI, TIFF, TGA,
Maya IFF, JPEG, ElectricImage, Filmstrip, PDF, WAV, and AIFF formats.
RLA/RPF support
• Import camera data and auxiliary 3D image data saved with RLA or RPF les, such as
data generated from 3ds Max (Professional edition only).
HDV support
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Work with HDV video directly within Aer Eects.
DVD-ready files
• Create DVD-ready les by encoding your Aer Eects output in MPEG-2 format
(Windows only).
Macromedia Flash export
• Streamline the process of encoding video and audio for your Flash projects with new
Flash Video (FLV) export. Create compact, vector-based SWF animations that include
sophisticated text animations and shape morphing.
AAF/OMF support
• Import timelines from Avid using the Advanced Authoring Format (AAF). Import and
export media in Avid’s native Open Media Framework (OMF) format. (Professional
edition only.)
Windows Media and RealMedia export
• Export your Aer Eects work in popular Windows Media and RealMedia formats for
the web.
Intelligent workflow
Ease of use
Redesigned, unified user interface
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Work within an elegantly redesigned interface featuring workspace panels that dock
and group for optimal organization, eliminating overlapping windows. Save custom
workspaces, control UI brightness, and more.
Familiar Adobe look and feel
• Leverage your knowledge of other Adobe products to get up to speed quickly: Aer
Eects uses standard Adobe tools, palettes, menus, and customizable keyboard
shortcuts.
Easy to learn and use
• Learn as you work with convenient Tool Tips, context-sensitive menus, the Adobe web
site, third-party books and training videos, and an active user community. Get started
quickly with professionally designed templates for DVD motion menus and animated
backgrounds.
Adobe Help Center
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Get answers quickly from the new Adobe Help Center, which oers powerful search
features and convenient topics.
Auto Save
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Prevent mishaps from destroying hours of work. e Auto Save feature saves
incremental versions automatically as you work.
Flexible media management
Cross-platform workflows
• Easily share projects and les across Windows and Macintosh platforms.