Compare the features of the After Effects Standard and Professional editions
July 17, 2006 | 0 comments
Adobe® After Effects® 7.0 Professional software contains all the features of After Effects Standard plus 32-bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) color support, Timewarp, motion tracking, keying tools, and much more. Compare the features offered in the Professional and Standard editions.
| Features | After Effects Professional | After Effects Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible 2D and 3D compositing environment | yes | yes |
| Unrivaled creative text animation tools, including hundreds of text Animation Presets | yes | yes |
| Powerful animation and keyframing including the new Graph Editor and professionally designed Animation and Behavior Presets | yes | yes |
| Visual effects plug-ins to enhance, stylize, and otherwise manipulate the appearance of any layer*, including new Blur effects | more than 230 | yes |
| Vector Paint support based on Adobe Photoshop® technology for cleaning up footage | yes | yes |
| Professional output options for film, video, DVD, Macromedia® Flash®, and other streaming media formats for the web | yes | yes |
| Masking tools for controlling which parts of a layer are visible | yes | yes |
| Advanced keying and matte tools for seamless compositing, including Keylight, Matte Choker, and Spill Suppressor, as well as the Smart Mask Interpolation keyframe assistant for animating complex masks | yes | |
| 32-bit HDR and 16-bit color support for high-fidelity color | yes | |
| Timewarp for high-quality slow motion | yes | |
| Motion tracking and stabilization tools, including color stabilization | yes | |
| Advanced 3D compositing support, including the ability to import camera data from Maya and 3Ds max, auxiliary channel support, and more | yes | |
| Wiggler for easily adding random movement | yes | |
| Timesaving rendering options, including network rendering and support for render automation | yes | |
| Advanced audio tools for adding color and depth to sound | yes | |
| Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) support | yes |
* Additional effects in the Professional edition include Advanced Lightning, Glow, Optics Compensation, and many more.
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