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anyone here use Adobe After Effects CS3?

I have the trial version here and I'm trying to see how I could use it to create FLVs, but when I go to render the file there is no option to output to FLV format. Anyone know why this would be?

I'm confused by all I've read on the web so far, I think I may need to have Adobe Dynamic Link installed, but that seems to only be available when you buy the full Production Premium package which is €2,500...

It'll already be a stretch to shell out the €1,500 they want for After Effects.

I have Flash CS3 installed already.

Here's the list I get:

I have AE CS3 and you have just given me an excuse to launch the app for the first time!

How did you get to that dialog?

I have FLV as an option under File - Export but I don't get the same dialog as you.

yeah I can use File -> Export too, but I think doing it that way limits what you can do with cue points, which is what I'm interested in.

If you add your composition to the render queue, as I've seen done in some video tutes, you get the dialog above by clicking where it says 'lossless', and in the tutes they've had the option at the top of the list.


You have AE CS3 just sitting there in all its €1500 glory doing nothing??? You're not spending enough cash on fine wine and camembert my friend!

Yep, I have Adobe Flash Video as an option when I go via the render queue but I do have the full CS3 Master Collection.

How big is your project? If you can get it to me, I could do the render for you.

I'm just testing at the mo to see what I can do and if it's worth bothering with. I've heard from the Adobe forum that the option is perhaps not part of the demo. Which is annoying, cos that's exactly what I want to try...

Maybe I will put something together and send it over to you, will let you know, cheers!