Friedrichsdorf, Germany – Maxon, a developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation, and rendering solutions, announced a new plug-in for Adobe After Effects CS5 and CS5.5 that enables motion graphics artists to export projects directly into Cinema 4D R13.
The Cinema 4D export appears directly in the After Effects export menu and generates a .c4d file containing 3D layers, cameras, lights, solids, nulls, and footage. Even nested compositions are supported. All major layer attributes, including animations (rotation, position, parameter, anchor points, POI, etc.), expressions, layer parenting, layer locking, and layer visibility are retained. Render and document settings in Cinema 4D are adapted accordingly to the After Effects’ project settings.
“The After Effects-Cinema 4D workflow is the proven choice for top motion design studios worldwide seeking to easily integrate their 3D and 2D workflows,” comments Harald Schneider, managing partner and CTO at Maxon. “We are pleased to offer our customers this new After Effects export plug-in so they can benefit by the increased speed, efficiency, and tight integration between these two powerhouse software packages.”
“Cinema 4D is a 3D package After Effects users have already come to know and love because of its seamless integration into After Effects,” says Steve Forde, product manager for Adobe After Effects. “The ability to bring assets the other direction as well will certainly enhance productivity and further solidify Cinema 4D as an ideal 3D solution for motion graphics artists.”
The new Cinema 4D R13 exchange plug-in compatible with Adobe After Effects CS3, CS4, CS5, and CS5.5 is immediately available as a free download from the Maxon Web site.