(July 15, 2009)
This initial release of the CS4 SDK contains updated documentation and sample plug-in projects for After Effects plug-in development.
(April 2007)
Developers can write scripts that automate the tasks performed by Adobe After Effects CS3. Get the documentation and start writing scripts for Adobe After Effects CS3 today.
Learn about processing pixel data in image and video content to create a variety of easy-to-write filters and visual effects across several Adobe products.
Dan Ebberts (Feb. 16, 2009)
Experience first-hand how XMP metadata improves many common editing, asset tracking, animating, and compositing tasks—and even enables new capabilities, such as searching a video according to the spoken words in its soundtrack.
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Lutz Albrecht (Sept. 8, 2008)
Learn how to export UV data from your favorite 3D applications—and generate alpha and RGB mattes—for compositing in After Effects, and take advantage of the OpenEXR format using After Effects plug-ins.

Discover how color management technology in After Effects CS4 can help you achieve accurate and consistent color reproduction.