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What was new in BCC AE 6

With a total of almost 200 filter effects and transitions divided into 10 categories, BCC 6 AE added many new features and improvements including:

15 New Filters

Type-On Text

BCC 6 AE has 15 new filters ranging from realistic 3D vector graphics extrusions to organic 3D deformers to painting and image restoration. The new 3D Objects category includes Extruded Text, Extruded Spline, Type-On Text, Layer Deformer, and Extruded EPS. New image restoration filters include DV Fixer, Smooth Tone, and Pixel Fixer. New image painting filters consist of Charcoal Sketch, Pencil Sketch, Water Color, and Cartoon Look. New OpenGL filters include Lightning and Tile Mosaic. Check out all the new filters »

Support for AE's Camera and Lighting System

Support for AE Camera and Lighting System

Many BCC filters - including Extruded Text, Type-On Text, and Extruded Spline - are now integrated with AE's camera and lighting system for easy, intuitive setup using AE's native tools and controls.

Import AE mask paths into BCC filters

Imported AE mask paths in new filters

From 3D text on a path to custom bevel profiles and extruded spline objects, AE masks can now be used to control the geometry of BCC 6 AE filters. Now there is no need to learn a custom user interface or switch to a different application to adjust spline shapes. Take advantage of AE's familiar mask tools for all of your custom spline work. Additionally, all BCC 6 AE filters feature the ability to load custom AE spline masks into BCC's built-in PixelChooser matte and masking system for ultimate control over the filtered result.

Custom Animated Presets in XML Format

Custom Animated Presets in XML Format

This unique feature lets you save and re-use every parameter animation in every BCC filter - even across host applications and platforms. BCC 6 AE includes 1000+ factory-installed animated presets. Animated presets are now saved in an industry-standard XML format so that they can be viewed and edited by any XML-compliant text editor.

Single-Click Custom Preset Navigation Tool

Single-Click Custom Preset Navigation Tool

Easily browse presets without opening a pop-up box. Both static and animated presets are immediately applied and the host preview window is automatically updated to reflect the selected preset. Over 1500 factory-installed, user-modifiable presets are included with BCC 6 AE.

Enhancements to the Built-In Motion Tracker

Enhancements to the Built-In Motion Tracker

We have added enhancements to the Built-In Motion Tracker found in almost every filter in the set. You may now save motion tracker data from one BCC filter and load the saved data in another BCC filter or in After Effects itself.

Enhancements to the Built-In Motion Tracker

Significant performance gains

Significant performance gains are included in BCC 6. Every BCC 6 filter is either OpenGL-based or multiprocessor accelerated for ultimate rendering speed on modern computing and graphics platforms.

Mac Intel Users
 
BCC 5
BCC 6
5 - 6
Filter Name
Preset name
Time in seconds
Time in seconds
% Speed gain
Chroma key
blueScreen
347
269
22%
Film Process
bleachBypass
2187
669
69%
Optical Flow
halfspeed
658
481
27%
Noise Map 2
Big Feedback
658
368
44%
Median
Tron_Look
5580
1061
81%
Motion Blur
Extreme Motion Smear
2103
867
59%
Clouds
dusk
1427
398
72%

Win XP Users
 
BCC 5
BCC 6
5 - 6
Filter Name
Preset name
Time in seconds
Time in seconds
% Speed gain
Chroma key
blueScreen
710
536
25%
Film Process
bleachBypass
3780
1882
50%
Optical Flow
halfspeed
1153
810
30%
Noise Map 2
Big Feedback
1362
703
48%
Median
Tron_Look
11460
7560
34%
Motion Blur
Extreme Motion Smear
4440
3098
30%
Clouds
dusk
3053
1661
46%