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Trapcode 3D Stroke
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The Stats
- Developer: Trapcode
- Version: 2.5
- Platforms: Mac OS X, Win
- Host Applications: Adobe After Effects 4.1 and higher (Mac OSX/Windows), Autodesk Combustion 3 (Windows), Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid
- Microsoft Vista Compatibility - According to Red Giant AE 6.5 - AECS3 PProCS3 are supported.
- Compatibility with After Effects 7, Compatibility with After Effects CS3, FxPlug and Mac Universal Binary
Purchase 3D Stroke
- 3D Stroke
- 3D Stroke with Training
- Trapcode LightPack DeLux Bundle - includes Trapcode Shine, Trapcode Starglow and Trapcode Lux
- Trapcode Suite - All Trapcode Plug-ins
Download Demo and PDF Manual
Description
3D Stroke uses paths from one or more masks to render volumetric strokes that can be rotated and moved freely in 3D space. It has a built-in camera for AE4.1 and Combustion 3 users and can also use AE5's comp camera. Path reveals in 3D are easily made using the keyframable sliders for start and end.
Since After Effects allows pasting Adobe Illustrator paths as masks (provided both programs are running on the same machine), you can use your own vector art and fly around it any way you like, the paths will not disappear when viewed from the side.
The repeater section allows for repeating the strokes applying a 3D transform for each instance. 3D Stroke also features motion blur so that fast moving strokes animate smoothly. Built-in transfer modes are provided for easy stacking of the effect in one layer. There is also a feature to bend the strokes in space and taper controls to make strokes that are thinner at the ends.
Sample Movies
- Sample Movie 1
- Sample Movie 2
- Sample Movie 3
- Sample Movie 4
- 311 - 'Don't Tread on Me' music video using 3D Stroke
Support
Forum
- Trapcode User Forum Hosted by Toolfarm and moderated by Red Giant Employees
Issues with Mac Fixed
- New Trapcode Betas solve issue with Mac OSX version of GridIron Nucleo
When using the Trapcode suite of plug-ins together with GridIron Nucleo on Mac OSX, some users have reported that the license magically dissapears in renders, so that the "demo-X" (the red cross that indicates the plug-in is not licensed) appears, most of the times on every other frame (dual CPU) or every fourth frame (Quad CPU). No such problems have been reported with the Windows versions.
Here are public betas of new versions of the Trapcode suite plugs that should fix the above mentioned problem (nothing else has changed): Trapcode / Nucleo Betas for Mac OSX
Render Farm registration tool
In order to use Trapcode Shine/Trapcode 3D Stroke/Trapcode Starglow/Trapcode Lux/Trapcode Particular on the machines in a render farm the plug-ins need to be registered. Since the normal user interface does not exist on render engine installs, here is a stand alone application that will allow registration of the plug-ins. Install the plug-in the normal way on the machines in the render farm, then run this program on each machine and enter your name and key. Do not forget to press "Register".
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