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Alternatives To Adobe After Effects 7.0

  • 20-08-2007 03:12PM
    #1
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭


    Im after installing After Effects on my laptop however it crashes soon after startup. I have installed the latest updates but with no results, I think it might not be Vista compatible so I was wondering what are the best alternatives out there?


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  • #2
    decob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭decob


    cooperguy wrote:
    Im after installing After Effects on my laptop however it crashes soon after startup. I have installed the latest updates but with no results, I think it might not be Vista compatible so I was wondering what are the best alternatives out there?

    ae cs3?

    The only other pc based software that is worth having a look at is eyeon fusion. Although it is more a compositing tool it can still do the majority of what ae does.

    What are the specs on your laptop.?


  • #3
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    Im running Vista with dual core 1.6, 2gb RAM and a GeForce Go 7600.


  • #4
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    After effects 7 and CS3 work fine with Vista..

    The 3d accelerated Desktop messes with them and with UAC enabled they dont have the same rights they had in XP

    To make ae 7 and CS3 work in Vista

    1. Right click the shortcut --> Properties --> Compatability
    2. Under Settings, Choose "Disable Desktop Composition"
    3. If you have UAC (User Account Control) Enabled, Go to Privelage Level, and choose " Run this Program as an Administrator"
    4. Click Ok
    5. Enjoy :p


  • #5
    Deliverance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Deliverance


    cooperguy wrote:
    Im after installing After Effects on my laptop however it crashes soon after startup. I have installed the latest updates but with no results, I think it might not be Vista compatible so I was wondering what are the best alternatives out there?

    Delete Vista and load up XP. Wait for a year for vista to have bugs ironed out and reload it (maybe). I haven't used Vista, XP is grand. Does Vista also have something like 19 programs running which give feedback to Microsoft about usage and so on?


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