• Adobe After Effects

  cheap plugins?

  Posted by Malcolm Desoto on January 21, 2008 at 5:02 pm

  Hey, I’m on the look out for some plugins. Particularly some 3d stroke and particle emitters. I’m really hating not having these.

  All of Trapcodes plugins just seem amazing. I’m just wandering if there are any other options out there that might be a bit cheaper or a better deal for what you get.

  I know a measly $100 is nothing for such a cool plugin, but I’m basically broke; so I’m kinda scrounging.

  I did a search on this topic but couldn’t really find what I was looking for. If you know of a thread, please don’t be afraid to link me to it.

  Thanks.

  Malcolm Desoto replied 18 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Malcolm Desoto

  January 21, 2008 at 5:09 pm

  Also, if I were to buy a Sapphire box set, what would be the pros vs cons of buying the set for Avid as opposed to AE?

  I mean, obviously I wouldn’t have to export as many QT back and forth if I could do some of my fx work in Avid.

  As of now, I do all of my fx work in AE. I essentially use Avid to import capture my footage and do a rough cut.

  “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” –Albert Einstein
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  Graham Quince

  January 22, 2008 at 9:10 am

  I’m pretty much in the same boat. And generally buy one plugin a year with money Christmas money I have. About five years ago I got a copy of Particle Illusion SE off the front cover of a magazine, Digit. This year I finally bought PI3 and wow!, so much better and easier to use.

  I’ve also picked up other packages from magazines and it’s certainly a way to get started. You have to be careful though, sometimes companies offer evaulation versions for download and they do mean evaluation, not non-commercial. I saw a post here a few years ago when Trapcode stomped on a guy
  for extended use of an evaluation version of their plugin.

  Graham

  https://www.shiveringcactus.bravehost.com – Free FX for amateur films
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  Malcolm Desoto

  January 22, 2008 at 3:16 pm

  Thanks for the advice.

  “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” –Albert Einstein

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