It is now possible to experience high-end, workstation class functionality inside of After Effects!

Digieffects FreeForm AE is an intuitive and robust plugin that takes After Effects 3D compositing to the next level. FreeForm AE advances After Effects' 3D compositing from just "postcards in space" by adding three dimensional textures and organically distorting layers in 3D space.

Digieffects FreeForm AE is half off through February 26th, 2010 at midnight EST (Reg. $299.00 SALE $149.50)

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It is now possible to experience high-end, workstation class functionality inside of After Effects!

Digieffects FreeForm AE is an intuitive and robust plugin that takes After Effects 3D compositing to the next level. FreeForm AE advances After Effects' 3D compositing from just "postcards in space" by adding three dimensional textures and organically distorting layers in 3D space.

Digieffects FreeForm AE is half off through February 26th, 2010 at midnight EST (Reg. $299.00 SALE $149.50)

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Digieffects FreeForm AE allows you the same power and control of 3D applications right inside After Effects. If you require the ability to take a flat object and manipulate that object into almost any shape using a mesh in 3D space, FreeForm AE is for you.

The sale was very popular and has been extended through Friday, December 18, 2009, 11:59PM PST. Save half off Digieffects FreeForm AE! The sale includes the full version of the plug-ins only. Academic/upgrades will not be discounted.

Check out some tutorials for Digieffects FreeForm AE to so you can hit the ground running with the plug-in!

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Digieffects FreeForm AE allows you the same power and control of 3D applications right inside After Effects. If you require the ability to take a flat object and manipulate that object into almost any shape using a mesh in 3D space, FreeForm AE is for you.

On December 14-16th 2009 only, save half off Digieffects FreeForm AE! The sale includes the full version of the plug-ins only. Academic/upgrades will not be discounted.

Check out some tutorials for Digieffects FreeForm AE to so you can hit the ground running with the plug-in!

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In this two part tutorial, we will be creating one of the most desired effects in After Effects, a 3D filmstrip. This tutorial will push us a bit further using the mesh warp feature in FreeForm AE.

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We will use pre-comps and a few tricks to create moving 3D film that, thanks to FreeForm AE, can take any shape. Part one will focus on creating a filmstrip from a single clip of footage and making it look like it's moving. We'll then use FreeForm AE to bend it around 3D space.

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In the second tutorial of this series, we will go a step further and add a little "punch" to our displacement mapping by combining it with Freeform's other main feature, Mesh Warping. By adding Mesh Warp, our stamped in effect will do a little more damage by creasing and buckling the entire sheet of metal. We all know Digieffects loves "Damage", so don't miss this one! We'll also tweak our lighting to add a little mood to the scene.

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Metal Man by Chris Heuer Part 1 of 3 Project files are now below the video

In this tutorial, which is the first in a three part series, we will be digging into Displacement Mapping, a favorite feature in Digieffects Freeform for After Effects.

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We will learn more about how it works by creating a detailed displacement map that will turn a Photoshop still image into 3 plates of metal riveted together with amazing 3D details. Then we'll take it a step further by creating the look of text being stamped into the metal from behind. This is a great effect for titles or credits.

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Rob Birnholz has a fantastic new tutorial out about making a 3D wad of paper in Digieffects FreeForm AE. He says "Next time you get a frustrating assignment that you didn't ask for, don't crumple it up and throw it at your boss's face. Now you can easily call it quits within After Effects! Rob uses the example of creating a paper crumple transition to show off the Digieffects plugin Freeform AE. Who knows... this tutorial might just save your job."

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Rob released Professional Training for the After Effects Camera Toolfarm Expert Series a month ago and it has been getting rave reviews:

Very, very nice tutorial - great projects, great teaching - Mark Spencer

Just saw the After Effects Camera Training video from Rob Birnholz and it's outstanding. I thought I was pretty good with the old AE camera, having used it for many years, but Rob made me aware of several new techniques and tricks I had not encountered before. Way to go, Rob. - Jack Tunnicliffe, Visual Effects Artist and Owner of Java Post Production, Regina, Saskatchewan

And here's a free chapter of AE Camera Training: Auto Orient Layers to Camera.

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More Free Project Files for Digieffects FreeForm AE- Create organic-looking jellyfish!

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Ben Griggs walks you through stretching a 4x3 image out to a 16x9 image, retaining proper aspect ratio in the central portion using FreeForm AE in After Effects CS4.

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The Tutorial

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Mark Christiansen shows you how to make some incredibly realistic 3D yogurt liquid pouring into a cup with a layered Photoshop document and Digieffects FreeForm AE.


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If you'd like to try FreeForm AE, download a free demo here. Also, today and tomorrow only, buy FreeForm AE and get Delirium for FREE! Get that free offer here at Toolfarm, thru June 30.

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You heard that right! Buy Digieffects FreeForm AE, get Delirium free. I know Free is your favorite price. It's mine! Offer runs Monday & Tuesday only of this week only (June 29 & 30, 2009).

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FreeForm AE for Adobe After Effects gets a very good review from Kevin McAuliffe. In a nutshell he says: "Purchase Recommendation: It was awesome then, it's awesome now. Pick it up!" Read the review here.

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Get the latest dot update builds of the Digieffects plug-ins here: Toolfarm demos. If you already own the plug-in in that version, just reinstall the demo and use your serial number. Updated software includes FreeForm AE, and the Mac versions of Delirium, Berserk, Aurorix, Simulate:Illuma and Simulate:Camera.

The Shinster has been busy.

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Mark Christiansen shows you how to create a couple of simple but incredibly useful effects using the new plug-in from Digieffects called FreeForm AE. Download a free demo of FreeForm AE here or buy FreeForm AE and save 5% with Toolfarm's everyday discount!




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Digital Arts Magazine reviews Digieffects FreeForm AE and gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars!

Excellent, high quality 3D mesh warp tool, displacement map support for advanced mesh creation and animation.

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Here's an example of FreeForm created by Alicia from Toolfarm. It goes with the tutorial Getting Started with Digieffects FreeForm AE.


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3D Mesh Warping Plugin Brings High-End Functionality to After Effects

Wilmington, NC - May 5, 2009 - Digieffects, a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that FreeForm AE is available for purchase. FreeForm AE, a plugin for Adobe After Effects, is an intuitive and robust warping tool that allows users to manipulate a flat object into almost any shape using a mesh in 3D space. This new product takes After Effects 3D compositing to the next level.

Features and Benefits

• 3D Functionality: The same power and control of 3D applications right inside After Effects.
• Control: All controls for manipulation are right inside the After Effects comp window.
• Speed: Powered by a proprietary, full 3D rendering engine to provide beautiful, high-quality renders fast.
• Never leave After Effects: Makes it easy to create 3D effects which previously required a dedicated 3D program or high-end workstation.
• Depth, Dimensions, and Displacement: True 3D displacement mapping.
• Picks up where After Effects ends: Bend, twist, distort, shape layers right in the After Effects comp window.
• Presets: Ships with dozens of presets to save time.

According to Robert Sharp, president of Digieffects,FreeForm AE was originally developed by Chris Bobotis of Mettle in Montreal, Canada. Chris was frustrated that 3D mesh warping was only available in expensive, high-end systems like Autodesk Flame. He felt it was time somebody made this available in After Effects.

According to Mark Christiansen, author of After Effects CS4 Visual Effects & Compositing Studio Techniques, "FreeForm AE offers After Effects a huge feature that used to push artists to other systems; no longer must a job go to Flame for what Autodesk calls 'extended bicubics'. The result is fully integrated with After Effects own 3D camera and lighting system. How cool is that, integrating curved 3D planes into After Effects?"

Pricing and Availability

FreeForm AE, affordably priced at $299, is available directly from Digieffects as well as its distributor and reseller partners. FreeForm AE is compatible with Adobe After Effects CS3 and CS4 and runs on Mac PPC, Mac Intel, and Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.

About Digieffects

Digieffects is a developer of popular software visual effects plug-ins for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro and Autodesk Combustion. The company has been in the business since the beginning of the 'plugin revolution' which dates back to 1996. Over the years, Digieffects has had great success with software products like Cinelook and Delirium and is proud to call thousands of film and video producers all around the world its customers and friends.

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