Before you start, close all applications and be sure that you have administrative privileges or can validate as an administrator. Locate all installation media and serial numbers before you begin the installation process.
Note: If you purchased an upgrade, a qualifying serial number is required to complete the installation. If you already have Acrobat 9 Pro, either as part of a suite or as a stand-alone component, you do not need to reinstall it. If you're an existing Acrobat 9 Pro user, download and install the most current updates for Acrobat 9 Pro. If you have Acrobat 8 or earlier installed on your computer, uninstall it before you can install Acrobat 9 Pro.
If you're an existing Acrobat 9 Pro, download and install the most current updates for Acrobat 9 Pro. Legal Notices Online Privacy Policy. Creative Suite. Install the suite from disc. Note: Depending on your AutoPlay settings, the Set-up. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Adobe Creative Suite. When prompted for a serial number, enter your Adobe Creative Suite 5 serial number. You are sometimes asked to close conflicting processes to complete the installation process.
If you are upgrading from CS4 Production Premium, you can stop here. Install the bit support package from disc. Open the Windows Control Panel. Follow the onscreen instructions. To install the bit support package:. Open the Adobe CS4 folder. Double-click Setup. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the bit support package. When prompted for a serial number, enter your bit support for CS5 Production Premium and Master Collection serial number to complete the installation.
You are sometimes asked to close conflicting processes to complete the installation. Adobe After Effects is a digital visual effects, motion graphics, and compositing application developed by Adobe Systems and used in the post-production process of film making and television production. Among other things, After Effects can be used for keying, tracking, compositing, and animation.
It also functions as a very basic non-linear editor, audio editor, and media transcoder. In , the program won an Academy Award for scientific and technical achievement. After Effects has extensive plug-in support; a broad range of third-party plug-ins are available.
A variety of plug-in styles exist, such as particle systems for realistic effects for rain, snow, fire, etc. With or without third-party plug-ins, After Effects can render 3D effects. Some of these 3D plug-ins use basic 2D layers from After Effects.
In addition to 3D effects, there are plug-ins for making video look like film or cartoons; simulating fire, smoke, or water; particle systems; slow motion; creating animated charts, graphs, and other data visualization; calculating the 3D movement of a camera in a 2D video shot; eliminating flicker, noise, or rigging lines; translating timelines from FCP or Avid; adding high-end color correction; and other workflow improvements and visual effects.