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Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE brings nearly 200 filters
to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe CS3 and CS4.
This new release features 13 new filters including
Extruded Text, Extruded Spline, Type-On Text, Layer
Deformer, Smooth Tone, DV Fixer, and Pixel Fixer. In
addition, BCC 6 AE delivers unique workflow enhancements
such as support for After Effects’ Camera and Lighting
System, the ability to import After Effects mask paths
into BCC 6 AE filters, saving and loading of XML-based
animated presets, a single-click custom preset
navigation tool, and motion tracking data import and
export.
Key Features for After Effects Users
-New BCC Text category of 3D OpenGL extruded text
generators
-New "digital repair"-style filters such as Smooth Tone,
DV Fixer, and Pixel Fixer
-Over 2000 factory-installed animated presets
-Over 1500 factory-installed static preset
-XML preset format means presets can be modified with a
standard text editor
-New single-click custom-preset navigation tool eases
effect selection
-OpenGL hardware-accelerated vertex and pixel shaders
-Support for After Effects' camera and lighting system
-Generate 3D extruded shapes from imported AE spline
path mask shapes
-Localize filter results using imported AE spline path
mask shapes or built-in PixelChooser system
-Motion Tracking data import and export in an
industry-standard format
-Volumetric lighting effects and Glows
-Specular lighting special effects such as Glint, Glare,
Glitter
-Compositing tools such as Light Wrap and Matte Choker
-Natural effect generators such as Snow, Rain, Fire,
Stars
-Motion Key for automated foreground object removal
-Film Look effects such as Bleach Bypass, Damaged Film,
and Grain Match
-Optical Flow-based image retiming and motion blur
effects
-Automated optical image stabilization without the use
of point trackers
-Onscreen controls for easy parameter set-up
-Performance and Quality
-16-bit deep-color pixel processing
-OpenGL hardware-accelerated rendering
-Multi-core performance
Extruded Text
The BCC Extruded Text filter generates 3D Text with
built-in controls for generating 3D shatters and warp
deformers. This filter is OpenGL hardware-accelerated.
Create stunning 3D extruded text elements and use the AE
native camera and lighting system to generate fly-throughs
or use the built-in camera and lighting system to
animate the viewer around the generated 3D text models.
This filter also includes vertex and pixel shaders that
enable the generation of animated 3D shatter, bulge,
bend, taper, twist, ripple and wave effects. Generate
text from scratch using the built-in title tool or copy
/ paste from any text editor right into the title
generator window. This filter includes full control over
the leading, tracking, character and paragraph styles of
the generated 3D text element. You can also create
reflection or texture maps for the generated 3D text
from any image or video clip from the AE timeline.
Type-On Text
The BCC Type-On Text filter lets you generate text that
automatically types-on the screen. This filter is OpenGL
hardware-accelerated.
Creating extruded 3D type-on text effects within Adobe
After Effects is now a simple process. The BCC Type-On
Text filter includes a full-featured title generator
that offers control over the leading, tracking,
character and paragraph styles of the 3D text element.
Create animated text type-ons that fly in from behind or
toward the camera or slide into view from the top, left,
bottom or right of the screen either letter-by-letter,
word-by-word or line-by-line. Use any image or video
clip from the timeline to add textures or reflection
maps that animate in real-time over the extruded text
element. This filter also includes the ability to use
AE's native 3D camera and lighting system or the
filter's built-in camera and light controls.
Extruded Spline
The BCC Extruded Spline filter generates a 3D extruded
shape from a 2D After Effects spline mask shape. This
filter is OpenGL hardware-accelerated.
This filter utilizes state-of-the-art OpenGL technology
to generate and extrude shapes from any AE-generated
mask shape. Extrude shapes using the built-in AE pen
path tool or imported vector art from Adobe Illustrator.
This powerful filter can use the built-in AE native
camera and lighting system or you may use the camera and
light tools that are included in the comprehensive
filter user interface. Any image or video track from the
AE timeline can use used as reflection or texture maps
for the extruded surface and the generated 3D shapes can
be subject to the built-in 3D warp and deform functions.
Layer Deformer
The BCC Layer Deformer distorts 2D image layers in 3D
space with built-in controls for 3D effects such as
ripple, wave, and sphere. This filter is OpenGL
hardware-accelerated.
Use the BCC Layer Deformer to generate useful 3D shapes
such as planes, cubes, spheres, cylinders and deform
these 3D objects using the built-in vertex and pixel
shaders. Create a bulging cube that shatters off into a
million pieces or a rippling plane shape and use any
image or video clip from the timeline to add textures or
reflection maps. This filter also includes the ability
to use the AE native 3D camera and lighting system or
you may use the filter's built-in camera and light
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