Automatic Duck seeking beta testers for Pro Import AE 4.0

Automatic Duck is seeking beta testers to bang on the next release of our popular After Effects import plug-in for importing AAF and OMF compositions from Avid systems, XML from Final Cut Pro as well as Motion project files.

Pro Import AE 4.0 requires After Effects 7.0 or later (including AE CS3).

Some of the new features coming in this release:
-  A new advanced interface that offers many new import options:
-- For layers to "step up" or "step down" in the After Effects timeline
-- To override the composition setting of the new comp
-- To use Avid rendered media in After Effects
-- To precomp layers based on the tracks from the NLE
-- To flatten references to Avid media
-  After Effects Creative Suite 3 compatibility
-  Universal Binary, native on both PowerPC and Intel Macs (and Windows)
-  Support for Final Cut Pro multiclips
-  Support for displaying Motion particles and replicators in After Effects
-  Translation of Red Giant Software's Colorista plug-in from Final Cut Pro to After Effects (testers need special version of Colorista from us)
-  Support for Avid Advanced Keyframes in picture-in-picture and 3D Warp
-  Support for Avid Timewarps
-  Support for Dip-to-Color transitions
-  Support for Final Cut Pro Basic 3D effect
-  Support for Video Strobe effects
- Support for Final Cut Pro XML 1.0 through 4.0
-  Improved support for HDV, DVCProHD and XDCAM for Final Cut Pro users
- HTML exception log
AND MORE!

I am still making movies showing individual new features and I am releasing them to a video podcast (5 so far available, more on the way).
Subscribe and download from iTunes from this link:
[phobos.apple.com]

If you are interested in working with us to test this new version, please email me directly. Include in your email whether you use After Effects on Mac or Windows (you're prolly Mac, being on this forum, but just in case).

wes at automaticduck dot com


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Wes Plate
Automatic Duck, Inc.
[www.automaticduck.com]