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Hello, i am looking to buy Effectslab pro along with Action Essentials 2 and i was wondering if you guys use that tech, and if its any good, what would you guys buy
I am currrently using the demo trial. I find it very usefull for special effects. It takes a little bit to get used to, but it is worth it. I dont see why you would need action essentials though.
If at all possible, get after effects.
I's harder to use, but even the older versions are a million times better than Effectslab.
ok, but the ones I've been looking at are only for the 64bit system is there any for the 32bit system
the reason i was looking at Effectslab pro was the fire you can create, what versions of After Effects have the fire effect?
No versions of AE have built-in fire, but you can use the particle plug-ins to create some pretty cool stuff.
As for the 64bit issue, CS5 is the only version to run it.
CS4 and below are all 32bit or lower.
so can i make a city burn with it?
so what version do you use? and this is the one with the fire?
If you haven't noticed by now, ZP's answer to a majority of the questions asked in this forum is "get After Effects," so take his advice with a grain of salt. As powerful as After Effects is, creating great-looking fire from scratch with it (without the use of expensive plug-ins) is very tough.
I'm not familiar with EffectsLab Pro's fire effects or compositing capabilities, so I can't tell you for sure which is the better alternative. If EffectsLab (or your video editor) allows you to composite pre-keyed fire clips from Action Essentials, that's going to be a good-looking solution for a far cheaper price point than purchasing After Effects.
Ehem, yes, I think I have something to add onto this. I've tried the demo of Effectslab and Compositelab (and I own After Effects CS5) so I can make some comparisons. If you buy After Effects, it's extremely hard to create the fire from nothing. You'll need either a stock image or stock footage to toy around with. I think Effectslab/Compositelab can do some limited explosions and stuff, but I'm really not sure if you can make your own true fire and all with it. I'd advise After Effects if you want to do some heavy compositing and really advanced VFX work, but if you're doing a city burning and other special effects like that, I'd suggest using the Effectslab and Action Essentials 2.
And yeah, ZP does seem to say that whenever a thread comes up on how to do effects. It might be a bit presumptuous, but it seems that whenever a thread is posted asking how to do some SFX or what program to use, he always suggests "use After Effects!" While this isn't a bad idea at all, your everyday brickfilmer Joe probably can't afford to buy a $350 minimum program.
pretty much all i wan't to do is show a building burning and a camp(oriental). i was looking at EffectsLab because it has the lightsaber effect of a spoof of star wars(not class me in that lame star wars brickfilmer that make films about star wars because they have no other life out side of star wars(or no imagination) I'm am making a spoof of Star wars Phantom Menace in time for the 2012 release because it hasn't be done(well) to my knowledge) it says on Action essentials 2 that it has already pre keyed and can work with Premiere(i use 2.0), the fire i need is for my TOY entry, so yes i would like it to look the best.
thanks for the replys so far
Just got it,
it needs getting used to though...
trying out some tests!
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