No integrated desktop compositing application has more than a small fraction of RED 2.5's capabilities for the creation and animation of vectors. As a result, no compositor can do nearly as much with imported vector files as RED 2.5.

Importing EPS files with layers preserved, and animating with smooth rasterization is where RED 2.5 begins. Imported files retain their original vector information, which can be further modified directly in RED: multiple strokes and fill can be added, deleted, or changed in any way (color, opacity, size, etc.), and the changes animated over time, with such additional parameters as bevel, glow, and jitter.

Or, you can apply saved styles for fill and multiple strokes may also be applied from the Style Palette. You can even save the combination of stroke and fill on the original imported object to the Style Palette for later reuse.

Individual bezier points may be added, deleted, and animated in any way desired.

And because RED offers a truly three dimensional compositing environment, imported vector files may be extruded and animated as 3D objects. Even after extrusion, imported EPS files retain their layer information, and may still be separated for animation as individual objects. Just as easily, only selected layers may be extruded. Individual bezier points may still be animated even after extrusion.

Only RED 2.5 offers this range of vector animation options.

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