Adobe After Effects CS4 - Manual (Page 10)

4 USING AFTER EFFECTS CS4
Getting started
Last updated 12/21/2009
You can find additional free services, downloads, plug-ins, scripts, extensions, samples, examples, and tutorials by
using
After Effects Community Help . For a video overview that describes Community Help, see
www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4117_xp .
Adobe creative online services
Many Adobe Creative Suite® 4 applications include online features that bring the power of the Web to your computer
to help you connect to community, collaborate, and get more from your Adobe software. Some services offer full or
partial functionality when you’re offline, too.
Adobe Exchange
Visit the Adobe Exchange at www.adobe.com/go/exchange to download example projects, animation presets, plug-
ins, scripts, and tutorials from Adobe and members of the community.
Adobe downloads
Visit www.adobe.com/go/downloads on the Adobe website to find free updates, tryouts, and other useful software.
Adobe Labs
Adobe Labs at www.adobe.com/go/labs gives you the opportunity to experience and evaluate new and emerging
technologies and products from Adobe. At Adobe Labs, you have access to resources such as these:
• Prerelease software and technologies
• Code samples and best practices to accelerate your learning
• Early versions of product and technical documentation
• Forums, wiki-based content, and other collaborative resources to help you interact with like-minded users
Adobe Labs fosters a collaborative software development process. In this environment, customers quickly become
productive with new products and technologies. Adobe Labs is also a forum for early feedback, which the Adobe
development teams use to create software that meets the needs and expectations of the community.
Extras
The installation disc contains various extras to help you make the most of your Adobe software. Some extras are
installed on your computer during the setup process; you can install others later, as needed, from the disc.
Adobe TV
Visit Adobe TV at http://tv.adobe.com to view video tutorials, video training, and other instructional and inspirational
programs to help you get the most from your Adobe software.
Video tutorials: getting started, new features, and common procedures
Adobe and its partners provide a basic set of video tutorials on Adobe TV and in the Video Workshop on the Adobe
website, in addition to excellent tutorials provided by other members of the community. (See “ After Effects
community resources ” on page 7.)
Many sections of After Effects Help refer to additional video tutorials in context to provide information about specific
features.
For detailed information about new features, see “ New features in After Effects CS4 ” on page 9.