Best AE plugins

[Angel_Ice]

Hi all, which are the best Afetr Effect plugins that u use?

I discover thanks to Kirupa forum the Trapcode plugs...

What about u?

[.soulty]

Trapcode plugs are pretty cool..especially particular....

umm lets try to break this down alittle.

what your Fav 3rd party plugin to AE:
whats your fav off the shelf plugin(plugins AE native):

[.soulty]

after trapcode:

3rd party : knoll light factory plugin
in app: always liked the fractal noise filter / blur filters

theres a few others... these are the ones that i first thought of.

[berkoWitZ]

my favorite rihgt now its Shine because I just got it :love: I also like the blur effects, very useful too.....and I really want particular, is it hard to use???

[ditt0]

I love the plugins that are bundled in AE 6.5 pro, such as Sphere, Page turn, the 3 plugins for particle systems and the new text effects.As for third-party plugins, I love digital anarchy's plugins- all of them!-, trapcode 3d stroke and Dragonfly Sinedots which is freebie.

[DDD]

too many to list....

[Angel_Ice]

we have time...LOL, ucan say just those which u prefer, two or three...

[berkoWitZ]

also like BigFX FilmFX, some good effects in there..... I have some money perhaps for a couple of plug-ins, which ones should I buy??

[ditt0]

http://msp.sfsu.edu/Instructors/rey/aepage/aeplugsummary.html
Most of them have a demo version and tutorials on the producer's site. So try before you buy anything.That way you'll know what you paid for.

[.soulty]

ohh the text effect sure do rock in 6.5 !!!
and i totally forgot about those digital anarchy's plugins..!

how many people here use "expressions" in AE?

[DDD]

I have before, but nothing major.

[Angel_Ice]

Hi all, thanks for sharing your fav plugins...it can be interesting make a unique list of all our favorite plugins and the web site where to buy them.

Somethink like tutorial pages...it's good to make also a plugin page...what do u think guys?

[ratbaggy]

trapcode, in my opinion, makes some of the most useful and unique plug-ins available.

go ahead make the list. i get annoyed when plugins are given more cred than the app though. AE doesn't seem to have a big presence on the web so why should plugions for it? nice idea though.

[.soulty]

not a big presence? you sure about that, with the majority of the hi-bandwidth flash websites out there your more than likely going to find AE has been used for a effect or design element within the website.

[berkoWitZ]

how many people here use "expressions" in AE?

I don´t but I want to learn :thumb:

man I just got 3d stroke and particular and its amazing how this sh*t do all the hard work for you..... :!: I can charge more money now if someone wants an interactive cd :bad: Definitely worth gettin these :love:

[ratbaggy]

not a big presence? you sure about that, with the majority of the hi-bandwidth flash websites out there your more than likely going to find AE has been used for a effect or design element within the website.

out of context, I agree, but I was referring to the presence of AE tutes and online resources. :)

[.soulty]

ah ok ratbaggy, i get ya.

and to rectify that, i'm trying to organise some ae tut's to be created, btw have you all checked out ditt0bx ae tutorial?

http://www.kirupa.com/web/fractal_noise.htm

[ratbaggy]

there is always

http://www.thoughtography.net.au/students/My tutes (http://www.thoughtography.net.au/students/)

[ditt0]

Thanks for the support soulty:) Btw ..perhaps a list of plugins and tutorials woudn't hurt before finishing more tuts.Maybe I'll check my bookmarks today and see what can be on that list.

[Yuki]

ah ok ratbaggy, i get ya.

and to rectify that, i'm trying to organise some ae tut's to be created, btw have you all checked out ditt0bx ae tutorial?

http://www.kirupa.com/web/fractal_noise.htm
I like this tut! Very good! :disco:

soulty when can we expect your tut? :disco: