Shade/Shape Features
- 8 and 16 bits per channel processing (only 8 bits per channel supported within Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro). Floating point processing supported in After Effects 7.0 and up.
- Automatic 3D model creation
- 3D lighting and rendering
- Bump mapping
- Environment mapping
- Stable and smooth-over-time shading produced for moving imagery
- As 2D elements merge and split in a sequence, Shade/Shape automatically merges and splits the geometry in an intuitve fashion!
- Ability to define negative light intensities.
Shade/Shape Is Great for:
- Adding depth, shading and metallic luster to your titles and logos
- Developing cool effects and abstract transitions
- Soft shading on 2D hand-drawn animation
- Adding natural 3D shading to existing image sequences