An Introduction to Adobe Dynamic Link. The principal goal with Dynamic Link is to minimize time lost from rendering or exporting. The beauty of Dynamic Link is that you can pass elements between applications in the Creative Suite and minimize your need to create extra media and renders. Jan 03, 2012 Dynamic Link (Dynamic link is only available when you buy a software Bundle from Adobe) is a great way to streamline your workflow. It allows for the quick transfer of projects and footage between After Effects, Premiere, and Encore. Before we get started, let’s make sure we’re all up to speed with what Adobe’s dynamic link is. Dynamic linking is a function that allows you to work on the same clip or set of clips in multiple programs simultaneously. Essentially, the changes you make in one program will be recognized in the other. CAUTION: We strongly advise against downloading and copying dynamiclinkmanager.exe to your appropriate Windows system directory.Adobe Systems Incorporated typically does not release Adobe Captivate EXE files for download because they are bundled together inside of a software installer.
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Streamline your post production workflow with Dynamic Link. Discover how to edit in Premiere Pro and seamlessly link to new and existing After Effects projects.
The days of exporting movie files back and forth from Premiere Pro to After Effects are over. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to work smarter (not harder!) by taking advantage of Adobe’s Dynamic Link tool. Now you can seamlessly move back and forth between Premiere and AE without all the hassles. A major timesaver for creating support graphics for your video projects!
Integrate After Effects Projects in Premiere Pro
In this example, we’ll be creating titles in After Effects that we want to integrate into a Premiere Pro project. Dynamic Link makes it possible to quickly bring in an After Effectscomposition into Premiere, as well as update changes made in AE to show up in Premiere throughout the editing process (very useful if you need to make changes to titles, fonts, etc). Let’s take a closer look…
In Premiere Pro select File > Dynamic Link > Create New After Effects Composition.
A “New After Effects Comp” dialog box opens with matching settings. Click OK, as you want the settings to match between Premiere Pro & After Effects (very important!)
After Effects opens with a “Save As” dialog. Name your project here. Name it something specific. As a general rule save it with your Premiere Pro projects for better organization.
You now have an open After Effects Composition (equivalent to a Sequence in Premiere Pro).
Create your titles or lower thirds in After Effects and then use Command + Tab (Mac) or Alt + Tab (PC) to switch back to Premiere Pro (more on this great shortcut here).
The Dynamic Link Composition appears in your Premiere Pro project. Drag it to your Sequence on a track above your video.
Now because the AE composition was created using Adobe’s Dynamic Link, when you switch back to After Effects and make changes the changes will automatically update in Premiere Pro. Although the link updates without saving in After Effects, it’s always good to remember to save.
Now, let’s say you walk away for the day and close your projects down. The next time you sit down to edit how do you continue working with Dynamic Link? Easy…in Premiere Pro right-click on the Dynamic Link project and select “Edit in Original”.
This will open the After Effects project and you can continue working. Again, your changes will automatically be updating in Premiere Pro.
Much like Apple’s round-tripping feature from Motion to Final Cut Pro, Adobe’s Dynamic Link makes it easy to integrate (and modify) graphics in your video editing projects. Use Dynamic Link to make your Premiere to After Effects workflow more efficient!
Adobe Unveils Highly Anticipated Creative Suite 5 Family
By Diane Berkenfeld
Today is the day photographers, graphic designers, webmasters and illustrators have been waiting for—the day Adobe announced the latest version of its Creative Suite. New versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and brand new web components for generating content without the need to write code were unveiled. More than 250 new features have been integrated into the Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection.
Adobe offers all 15 software titles that make up the CS5 Master Collection individually, as well as in collections designed to incorporate those programs that photographers would need, or graphic designers or web designers. These are: Creative Suite 5 Master Collection [everything but the kitchen sink —Ed.], Creative Suite 5 Design Premium, Creative Suite 5 Design Standard, Creative Suite 5 Web Premium and Creative Suite 5 Production Premium.
Adobe’s website www.adobe.com has a helpful product chooser, to help you figure out which product is right for your needs based on what you need to do, or what products you need to utilize. Check it out if you’re not sure which collection is right for you.
The fifteen different titles, available individually are: Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5, Acrobat 9 Pro, Flash Catalyst CS5, Flash Professional CS5, Flash Builder 4, Dreamweaver CS5, Contribute CS5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, After Effects CS5, Soundbooth CS5, Adobe OnLocation CS5, Adobe Bridge CS5, Adobe Device Central CS5 and Adobe Dynamic Link.
What’s New!
With 250 new features we can’t list them all here, but here’s a taste of what you can expect:
– InDesign CS5 powers the transition to digital publishing with new interactive documents and enhanced eReader device support;
– New stroke options in Illustrator CS5 allow users to create strokes of variable widths and precisely adjust the width at any point along the stroke;
– Dreamweaver CS5 now supports popular content management systems Drupal, Joomla! and WordPress, allowing designers to get accurate views of dynamic Web content from within Dreamweaver;
– Using Flash Professional CS5, designers and developers can create, test and deliver Web content across mobile platforms and devices such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks, smartbooks and other consumer electronics.
Since Picture-soup.com is devoted primarily to photographers, lets take a deeper look at what’s new in the latest version of Photoshop:
– Photoshop CS5 Extended offers improved edge detecting technology and masking in less time;
– Users will also be able to remove an image element and immediately replace the missing pixels with Content-Aware Fill;
– Native 64-bit support for both Mac and Windows;
– Next-generation high dynamic range (HDR) capabilities. When combining multiple exposures into a single HDR image, Photoshop CS5 preserves the full tonal range of a scene. The new HDR Pro offers exceptional ghost artifact removal and greater tone mapping and adjustment control. With HDR toning, users can emulate the striking look of an HDR image with any single-exposure image;
– A new Mixer Brush that blends an infinite combination of colors onto a single paintbrush tip, and Bristle Tips that offer lifelike brush strokes;
– Puppet Warp gives lets you precisely reposition or warp any image element, such as straightening a bent arm in a photo or manipulating the landscape to generate a new perspective;
– More than 30 features and enhancements were requested directly by the Photoshop community, and have been added to this release. These features directly impact the everyday workflow but may not always be at the top of the development list for a new release. These features include automatic image straightening, rule-of-thirds crop tool, color picker and the ability to save 16-bit images as JPEGs. A new customizable Adobe Mini Bridge panel is also available directly in the software for faster file browsing and management.
– Photoshop CS5 Extended includes everything in Photoshop CS5 plus tools for editing 3D and motion-based content.
Estimated Street Prices & Availability
Adobe Creative Suite 5 and its associated point products are scheduled to ship within 30 days.
Estimated street prices:
– Adobe Photoshop CS5 is $699 and $999 for Photoshop CS5 Extended.
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– Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection – $2,599
– Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium – $1,899
– Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Standard – $1,299
– Adobe Creative Suite 5 Web Premium – $1,799
– Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium – $1,699
Tiered upgrade pricing from previous versions is also available. For more detailed information about features, upgrade policies, pricing and international versions, go to www.adobe.com/creativesuite.
♦ We’ll be posting reviews as soon as we receive our copies! Stay tuned.
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