Adobe’s only announcement at NAB this year was the tease for multiple AI-enhanced tools coming to Premiere Pro, namely features integrating OpenAI Sora, Runway Gen 2, and Pikalabs, as well as Firefly video. Unfortunately, we’re lacking specifics on aspects of the release date and details on effects for other Adobe Video & Motion apps. But we can gather some hints. In addition, at MAX London, Adobe debuted their Firefly Image 3 Foundation Model, which should deliver more photorealistic output with greater detail and accuracy in a new Photoshop Beta with new gen AI features like Generate Ima ..read more

After Effects product manager Victoria Nece noted that the March 2024 release (version 24.3) includes per-character styling for Text layers (where’s the Firefly tech?), bug fixes, and more. Adobe also noted that you can now import OBJ files from CC Libraries in After Effects Beta, including from Adobe Stock.   Premiere Gal says FINALLY! Video Previews for MOGRTS are here! In this video you’ll learn how to create a mogrt in After Effects v24.2 and above so it will have a video preview.     Additional tutorials showed up for animated models imported into the beta app. In Af ..read more

See After Effects Roundup February 2024 for a slew of 3D features added to the main app a few weeks ago. After Effects product manager Victoria Nece notes that Version 24.4.0×13 of After Effects Beta introduces support for embedded animation in 3D models: “When you add GLB or glTF files with embedded animation to your timeline, you’ll see a new Animation Options menu where you can select an included animation to play back.” She also says that GLB and glTF models can include embedded animated cameras and lights, so with these features combined it’s now possible to import many 3D scenes from oth ..read more

Victoria Nece, AE product manager, noted that After Effects 24.2 is now available. The good stuff includes: OBJ model import EXR Environment lights Models cast/accept shadows Displacement in CC Ball Action Video thumbnails for MOGRTs Export H.264 in a Quicktime MOV container Multi-layer keyframe copy-paste and Swatches in label color menus are in Beta (Premiere Pro too). BTW, After Effects 24.2.1 is now available for download! Eran Stern demoes What’s new in After Effects 24.2:   There’s been some new work by the AE team on text expressions in February 2024 (release and beta). This ..read more

The current release of Adobe After Effects is December 2023 (24.1), which was covered in the previous roundup. You can file the full list of beta app features inside the beta app, by clicking on the Erlenmeyer flask on the upper right. There’s always stuff that’s overlooked at first.   The big new thing, 3D in After Effects, of course, was featured on Adobe Live in Motion Design Hotline: 3D FUNdamentals with Evan Abrams and Kyle Hamrick and Pro-Tips: Import 3d Models Directly into After Effects with Evan Abrams.   There are also hooks to Adobe Substance 3D, as explained in Us ..read more

We’ve seen AI features in Adobe apps and hints at future features in Adobe MAX 2023 sneak peeks, but AI isn’t waiting. It’s finally starting to look like Snowcrash. This is a short summary of other news summaries, with more general news up top, and media-oriented sources in the bottom half of this roundup. A song of hype and fire: The 10 biggest AI stories of 2023 by Benj Edwards at ArsTechnica runs down 2023. We went from Bing Chat the chatbot asking reporter Kevin Roose to divorce his wife and run away together, to the fever pitch of AI hype, to the market leader nearly tearing itself apart ..read more

After Effects product manager Victoria Nece announced the December 6 release of After Effects 24.1 with support for 3D models, image-based lighting, Advanced 3D renderer, 2D/3D interoperability, extract lights and cameras, 3D Snapping, 3D model-driven effects, Refreshed animation presets, and more. OBJ import is still in beta, but everything from 3D beta is ready. By the way, there are New Vertical Text Scripting hooks available in Beta according to Adobe’s Sébastien Périer. Note that 24.1 is backwards compatible with 24.0, but you’ll lose all new stuff if you re-open the project back in 24.0 ..read more

The current version of After Effects is 24.03 from Nov 14, 2023. Recent updates address some critical and moderate security vulnerabilities. Next-Gen Roto Brush (with a new AI model for extracting objects), OpenColorIO workflow enhancements, New Text Scripting hooks were the main new features released in October’s big update.   After Effects product manager Victoria Nece notes a feature released in After Effects 24.0. Be sure to check out her other Twitter notes, which include new info on CC Composite, MOGRT template previews, preset updates, Substance + AE, and 3D lighting. See also Séb ..read more

What’s new in After Effects 24.0 (the October 10 2023 Release) details the recent feature additions, like an improved Rotobrush. By Adobe MAX, the features were already well known (AEP roundup) from the beta announcements. Actually, After Effects 24.0.2 is the latest version, with two small changes. The top feature in beta now is True 3D Workspace. Among others, Flomotion took at tour in New 3D Features In After Effects – Game Changer – Tutorial. Cinecom had some good observations in This NEW After Effects Update is INSANE!   At this year’s Adobe MAX 2023 (roundup), Adobe researchers de ..read more

Generative AI is expanding access to powerful new workflows and unleashing imaginative ideas, at least on its own paths (there’s no such thing as a free lunch). Adobe’s Sneaks offer a “sneak peek” into the future. At this year’s Adobe MAX 2023 (roundup), Adobe researchers demonstrated several cutting-edge technologies that might someday become features in Adobe products. So, what did Adobe MAX 2023 Sneaks session show? How about: generative fill for video, scene and camera change integrations, animatable surfaces, video upscaling, auto-dubbing, next-gen gen-fill, reflection removal, customizab ..read more