In this lesson, you're gonna be learning about some of the tools you're going to be using all of the time in After Effects. So right up here, you have the Tools bar, or the toolbar, and you have a collection of various tools. The Selection tool, the Hand tool, the Zoom tool, the Rotation tool, the Unified Camera tool, the Pan Behind Anchor Point.
After Effects and DuIK go together like peanut butter and jelly, you simply cannot get After Effects without downloading DuIK. DuIK started out as a basic script-based animation tool but over the years, it has transformed into an industry standard for character rigging and animation. Adobe After Effects CS5: I suppose you understand my point that I'm not so much insane that I'll download and reupload it so I've rather posted its link. approved Optical Flares + Pro Presets + Pro Presets 2 + Tutorials: I've posted it with some extras approved. 2.4 After Effects Tools In this lesson, you're gonna be learning about some of the tools you're going to be using all of the time in After Effects. So right up here, you have the Tools bar, or the toolbar, and you have a collection of various tools. I have new things to tell you about After Effects. Basically they have reimagined their 3D workflows adding new camera navigation tools and transfo.
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After Effects tools
Duik Bassel
Inverse kinematics (IK), rigging tools, animation tools…
version: 16.0.12
Duduf Groups
Layer groups
Version: 3.02
Duduf FX Manager
Effects management in projects
Version: 1.1
On demand
If you have special needs, we can develop personalized tools too, on the need, whatever budget you have.
Other older tools developped by Duduf are still available on duduf.net, but there is no more support for them, waiting for their possible update and release here.
Those tool may not work properly with the latest versions of After Effects, or have not been updated in a long time.
Ducop – Duduf Comp Parameters, easy management of multiple compositions parameters.
Duac – Duduf Actions, automation and easy scripts creation.
Durend – Duduf Renderer, Rendering management and optimization, background rendering.
Motion Tools After Effects
Our applications
Duduf Media & Frames Player
Playing frame sequences and media..
Version: 1.0 for Windows, Mac and Linux
On demand
If you have special needs, we can develop personalized tools too, on the need, whatever budget you have.
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What you can do with our softwares, some explanations to better understand what a free software is.
Why free?
Some thoughts about free tools and their financing (in French).
Films animated with our tools
A selection of films which used our tools for their production.
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