Daniel Waldron
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Just open it in CC 2015 and hope the bugs are worked out next time around.
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Adobe uses the internet connection to make sure your license is valid, but will allow you to be offline for 30 days before the license “expires.” This is to ensure you don’t pay for one month and then just run all the software on an offline machine.
If you own the standalone CS6, you can open any CS6 compatible projects even if your Cloud membership is cancelled. However, if you create a project in CC 2017, you cannot open it in CS6, just as you can’t open a CS6 file in CS4.
If you cancel your membership, you won’t lose any project files. You can still purchase it again at a later date or use them with another valid license. You simply lose your access to the software until you pay up again.
Hope that helps!
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Some quick answers to all your questions… My responses are based on my experience in CC 2015.3, which is currently more stable than CC 2017. Keep in mind that with CC you have access to all versions from CS6 to present.
1. Ray-tracing still works, but is still sloowww. C4D Lite has a bit of a learning curve, but is more powerful and works much more smoothly. Maybe take the time you wait for your ray-traces to render and watch some tutorials instead ????
2. If you cancel, you have access to your projects for 30 days if you have a monthly subscription and 99 days on a yearly subscription.
3. I don’t find 2015.3 to be any more buggy than CS6. Works very smoothly for the most part.
4. Link to FAQ
5. You don’t need to store anything in the cloud. The only reason you need an internet connection is to install the software and then for Adobe to verify your subscription once a month.
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Sounds like you’re on the right track. I would buy a 3D model, that way it will interact with the camera movement and lighting you build in After Effects. I personally would use Element 3D because that is what I am more comfortable with and it can certainly handle a shot like this. If you have more experience in C4D, by all means use that.
I recommend purchasing a cheap stock footage shot and doing a quick test to make sure you think if everything when it comes time to shoot. I take it the helicopter isn’t cheap!
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Premiere is more than just a video player and requires more resources. Unfortunately it’s hard to pinpoint the problem without any info on the computer.
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Great!
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Apply effect to a black solid layer instead of an adjustment layer?
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Wow, that’s rough. You could try to use some form of secondary color correction (in either Premiere, After Effects or Speedgrade), but the door and skin tones unfortunately are very similar in color to the clothing color, so it may be in vain. You could also look into the rotobrush.
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What are your computer specs (RAM, processor, etc.)?
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I see. Very interesting. Glad it worked for you!