jQuery.extend(Drupal.settings, {"basePath":"\/","CTools":{"pageId":"page-7f7ec95be4a000da14fa61057a176c0e"},"googleanalytics":{"trackOutgoing":1,"trackMailto":1,"trackDownload":1,"trackDownloadExtensions":"7z|aac|avi|csv|doc|exe|flv|gif|gz|jpe?g|js|mp(3|4|e?g)|mov|pdf|phps|png|ppt|rar|sit|tar|torrent|txt|wma|wmv|xls|xml|zip"},"lightbox2":{"rtl":0,"file_path":"\/(\\w\\w\/)sites\/default\/files","default_image":"\/sites\/all\/modules\/lightbox2\/images\/brokenimage.jpg","border_size":"2","font_color":"000","box_color":"fff","top_position":"","overlay_opacity":"0.6","overlay_color":"000","disable_close_click":1,"resize_sequence":"0","resize_speed":100,"fade_in_speed":100,"slide_down_speed":100,"use_alt_layout":0,"disable_resize":0,"disable_zoom":0,"force_show_nav":0,"loop_items":1,"node_link_text":"","node_link_target":0,"image_count":"Image !current of !total","video_count":"Video !current of !total","page_count":"Page !current of !total","lite_press_x_close":"press \x3ca href=\"#\" onclick=\"hideLightbox(); return FALSE;\"\x3e\x3ckbd\x3ex\x3c\/kbd\x3e\x3c\/a\x3e to close","download_link_text":"","enable_login":false,"enable_contact":false,"keys_close":"c x 27","keys_previous":"p 37","keys_next":"n 39","keys_zoom":"z","keys_play_pause":"32","display_image_size":"","image_node_sizes":"()","trigger_lightbox_classes":"","trigger_lightbox_group_classes":"","trigger_slideshow_classes":"","trigger_lightframe_classes":"","trigger_lightframe_group_classes":"","custom_class_handler":0,"custom_trigger_classes":"","disable_for_gallery_lists":true,"disable_for_acidfree_gallery_lists":true,"enable_acidfree_videos":true,"slideshow_interval":5000,"slideshow_automatic_start":true,"slideshow_automatic_exit":true,"show_play_pause":true,"pause_on_next_click":false,"pause_on_previous_click":true,"loop_slides":false,"iframe_width":"600","iframe_height":"400","iframe_border":0,"enable_video":0},"thickbox":{"close":"Close","next":"Next \x3e","prev":"\x3c Prev","esc_key":"or Esc Key","next_close":"Next \/ Close on last","image_count":"Image !current of !total"}});
Incorporated announced that Adobe After Effects 4.0 will begin<br />
shipping today. Since its announcement last month, After Effects 4.0<br />
has garnered significant praise-including a Macworld Best of Show<br />
award. In addition to being sold separately, After Effects 4.0<br />
software is also part of the comprehensive Dynamic Media solution<br />
from Adobe Systems-a tightly integrated collection of award winning,<br />
high performance Adobe applications-which enables creative<br />
professionals to develop dynamic, compelling content for film, video,<br />
multimedia and the Web.</p>
<p>The award-winning After Effects has long been considered the software<br />
tool of choice for motion graphics designers and visual effects<br />
artists. Adobe After Effects 4.0 continues that tradition by<br />
providing a robust, feature-rich solution that delivers tighter<br />
integration with all Adobe applications, greater creative control and<br />
enhanced productivity.</p>
<p>For Will Hyde, design director for Pinnacle Studios, a broadcast<br />
design and production company located in Seattle, Washington, the<br />
choice to upgrade to After Effects 4.0 was easy. "I do a ton of<br />
extremely detailed typographic animation that requires me to<br />
delicately fine-tune the velocity and motion of type," explains Hyde.<br />
"The new RAM Preview in After Effects 4.0 gives me instantaneous<br />
feedback, allowing me see how my work will actually look-without the<br />
time and interruption of rendering a low-resolution preview. It makes<br />
the animation process more fluid than ever before."</p>
<p>Standard Version and Production Bundle<br />
Adobe After Effects 4.0 software serves two distinct audiences:<br />
motion graphics designers and visual effects artists. To meet the<br />
slightly different needs of these two groups, and to allow the<br />
application to accommodate each user's needs over time, Adobe After<br />
Effects 4.0 is available in two versions: a Standard Version and a<br />
Production Bundle.</p>
<p>The Production Bundle includes all of the features in the Standard<br />
Version plus new warping effects (Bezier Warp, Mesh Warp and<br />
Reshape), plus a powerful set of motion control and keying<br />
capabilities that offer even more precise control for visual effects<br />
professionals. Particle Playground is a new Production Bundle visual<br />
effect that allows users to create realistic simulation effects such<br />
as swarming bees, falling leaves or exploding text. Six of the new<br />
Adobe After Effects 4.0 audio effects are also available in the<br />
Production Bundle.</p>
<p>Pricing and Availability<br />
Available immediately in the U.S. and Canada, Adobe After Effects 4.0<br />
is priced at $995 U.S. for the Standard Version and $2,195 U.S. for<br />
the Production Bundle. Until April 30, 1999, registered users of the<br />
Standard Version can upgrade to the Adobe After Effects 4.0 Standard<br />
Version for $199 U.S.; likewise, existing Production Bundle users can<br />
upgrade to the Adobe After Effects 4.0 Production Bundle for $199<br />
U.S. (after April 30, 1999 these upgrades are $299 U.S.). The price<br />
to upgrade from the Standard Version of Adobe After Effects 3.0 to<br />
the Adobe After Effects 4.0 Production Bundle is $795 U.S. until<br />
April 30, 1999, or $1,295 U.S. after May 1, 1999. These offers are<br />
only available direct from Adobe. For complete system requirements on<br />
Power Macintosh, Windows '98 and Windows NT 4.0 platforms, refer to<br />
the Adobe Web site at <a href="http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/aftereffects" title="www.adobe.com/prodindex/aftereffects">www.adobe.com/prodindex/aftereffects</a>.</p>
<p>About Adobe Systems Incorporated<br />
Founded in 1982, Adobe Systems is a leading provider of publishing<br />
and imaging software technologies, and the second largest desktop<br />
software company in the world with annual revenues approaching $1<br />
billion. The company builds award-winning software solutions for<br />
professional publishers, web and graphic designers,<br />
document-intensive organizations, business users and consumers.<br />
Adobe's products enable customers to create, publish and deliver<br />
visually rich images and documents across all print and electronic<br />
media. The company employs more than 2,700 employees worldwide and<br />
has operations in North America, Europe, the Pacific Rim, Japan and<br />
Latin America. Adobe's worldwide headquarters is in San Jose,<br />
California and its web site is located at <a href="http://www.adobe.com" title="www.adobe.com">www.adobe.com</a>.</p>
<div class="links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/user/login?destination=comment%2Freply%2F80039%23comment-form">Login</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=comment%2Freply%2F80039%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li>
</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="left_inner_box_bottom"> </div>
</div>
<!--[if !IE]> End left box inner page <![endif]--></div>
<!--[if !IE]>End left content<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]>Start right content<![endif]-->
<span class="field-content"><a href="http://forums.applecentral.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/537782/Analyst_sees_iPad_killers_less#Post537782" target="_blank"> Analyst sees iPad killers le...</a></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd">
<div class="views-field-title">
<span class="field-content"><a href="http://forums.applecentral.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/537649/Small_business_accounting_soft#Post537649" target="_blank"> Small business accounting so...</a></span>
<span class="field-content">Introducing the App Hall of Fame!</span>
</div>
<div class="views-field-body">
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-213485"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">App discoverability continues to be a real issue. With the fast churn of apps in the App Store, an app has only a few weeks of promotional life in it before it‚Äôs largely forgotten. There are a few things developers can do to fix that, but those... | Read more »</div></div></div>
<span class="field-content">Gobliiins Are Coming</span>
</div>
<div class="views-field-body">
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-213486"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">In the midst of the huge Q4 launch schedule, the cult classic, Gobliiins, as well as the rest of the trilogy, are being ported to the iPhone in all of their original glory. The Goblins trilogy was a quirky Atari/Amiga game series from the early 90‚Äôs... | Read more »</div></div></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd">
<div class="views-field-title">
<span class="field-content">myPhoneDesktop – Chrome to iPhone Extens...</span>
</div>
<div class="views-field-body">
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-213469"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Anyone who has used myPhoneDesktop knows that it is a fantastic tool for streamlining your onscreen workflow. Instead of having to type line after line into your phone directly, you can use myPhoneDesktop to type from your computer directly into... | Read more »</div></div></div>
<span class="field-content">AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard Pro helps...</span>
</div>
<div class="views-field-body">
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-213471"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Being able to speak and communicate with others is something that many of us take for granted. It‚Äôs not so easy for many folks though, in particular for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, as well as those who have suffered various brain... | Read more »</div></div></div>
<span class="field-content">Get Your Roast Right With ‘Time To Roast...</span>
</div>
<div class="views-field-body">
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-213473"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Roasting meat, in the cooking world, is about as simple as it gets. The greatest roast recipe I‚Äôve ever found is from Michael Ruhlman‚Äôs website, with the recipe titled, ‚ÄúThe World‚Äôs Most Difficult Roasted Chicken Recipe.‚Äù | Read more »</div></div></div>
MacTech is a registered trademark of Xplain Corporation. Xplain, "The journal of Apple technology", Apple Expo, Explain It, MacDev, MacDev-1, THINK Reference, NetProfessional, Apple Expo, MacTech Central, MacTech Domains, MacNews, MacForge, and the MacTutorMan are trademarks or service marks of Xplain Corporation. Sprocket is a registered trademark of eSprocket Corporation. Other trademarks and copyrights appearing in this printing or software remain the property of their respective holders. Not responsible for typographical errors.
</div>
</div>
<div class="footer_bottom"></div>
</div>
<div id="bootom_foo_ter">All contents are Copyright 1984-2010 by Xplain Corporation. All rights reserved. Theme designed by <a href="http://www.icreon.com">Icreon</a>.</div>
<div id="newuser-popup" style="font-size:14px">Greetings, and welcome to the new MacTech web site! Our home page is designed to be your <cite>Industry Dashboard</cite> -- so you can have a snapshot of all that's relevant in the industry in one easy location. Many readers tell us that because the information is updated so frequently, they are now checking the site multiple times a day.
Here's a quick run down of the features on the new web site, which can be subtle.
<UL><LI>We're running regular raffles. If you want free stuff make sure to register. <a href="/register">It's easy and only takes a minute!</a>
<LI>Registering for the site allows you greater functionality.
<LI>The first few blocks are original content from MacTech (for geeks) and our sister web site, MacNews (for general users)
<LI>Below that are MacTech's scanners, which scan the web and organizes it into News, Rumors, and Documentation. Updated every 15 minutes.
<LI>Our Whitepapers, Screencasts, and Videos section give you insight into great products
<LI>The Community Search narrows your search to the most relevant of Apple related sites for better results
<LI>The forums give you a place to ask questions, and share your knowledge.
<LI>Our partners at MacUpdate, MacPrices.net and the Jobs Boards keep you up to date
<LI>Want to see all the news in one big list? Check out our new <a href="/firehose">Information Firehose</a>
<LI>And, don't forget the Apple Central area, and ads throughout the site. Advertisers are what make the site possible</UL>
We truly hope you <a href="/register">register</a> so that we can keep you up to date about new features as they are implemented. And, please use the BETA button in the top right to provide us any feedback, suggestions or bugs. We love to hear from you. </div>
<!--[if !IE]>End pop_up<![endif]-->
<!-- Google Analytics now handled by Google Analytics Module in drupal -->
<!--VISISTAT SNIPPET//-->
<script type="text/javascript">
var DID=13280;
var pcheck=(window.location.protocol == "https:") ? "https://sniff.visistat.com/live.js":"http://stats.visistat.com/live.js";