Align panel

• Changed name of panel from Align & Distribute to Align. See Align or distribute layers in 2D space.

Brushes panel

• Changed name of panel from Brush Tips to Brushes. See Brushes and the Brushes panel.

Character panel

• Added Line Join submenu to panel menu. Added Miter, Round, and Bevel to Line Join submenu. See Change text stroke line join.

Composition panel

• Added Composition Navigator along top of panel. Added Show Composition Navigator, Flow Right To Left, Flow Left To Right, Composition Navigator, and Composition Mini-Flowchart to panel menu. Added Composition Navigator and Composition Mini-Flowchart to context menu for a composition. See Opening and navigating nested compositions.

• Added Transform > Flip Horizontal, Transform > Flip Vertical, Transform > Center In View, Open Footage, Open Composition, Convert To Live Photoshop 3D, and Convert To Editable Text to context menu for a layer. See Scale or flip a layer, Move layers in space, Opening layers and layer sources, 3D object layers from Photoshop, and Convert text from Photoshop to editable text.

• Changed Create Outlines to Create Shapes From Text in context menu for a layer. See Create shapes from text.

• Added Create Masks From Text in context menu for a layer. See Create masks from text.

• Added Use Display Color Management, Simulate Output, and Set Project Working Space to Show Channel menu. See Enable or disable display color management, Simulate how colors will appear on a different output device, and Choose a working color space and enable color management

• Added Auto to Resolution/Down Sample Factor menu. Removed Auto-zoom When Resolution Changes preference. See Resolution.

• Changed Adaptive Resolution to Adaptive Resolution—OpenGL Off in Fast Previews menu. See Preview modes.

Effects & Presets panel

• Added Blur & Sharpen > Bilateral Blur. See Bilateral Blur effect.

• Added Noise & Grain > Turbulent Noise. See Turbulent Noise effect.

• Added Obsolete effect category and moved Basic 3D, Basic Text, Lightning, and Path Text into this category. See Obsolete effects.

• Added Stylize > Cartoon. See Cartoon effect.

• Upgraded the color depth of many effects so that these effects can work with 32-bpc color. See Effects overview and resources.

Effect Controls panel

• Added Copy Expression Only to context menu for property. See Save and reuse expressions.

Layer panel

• Added Transform > Flip Horizontal, Transform > Flip Vertical, Transform > Center In View, Open Footage, Open Composition, Convert To Live Photoshop 3D, and Convert To Editable Text to context menu for a layer. See Scale or flip a layer, Move layers in space, Opening layers and layer sources, 3D object layers from Photoshop, and Convert text from Photoshop to editable text.

Mask Interpolation panel

• Changed name of panel from Smart Mask Interpolation to Mask Interpolation. See Animate a mask path with Smart Mask Interpolation.

Metadata panel

• Added new Metadata panel. See XMP metadata.

Preview panel

• Changed name of panel from Time Controls to Preview. See Preview video and audio.

Project panel

• Added text field for searching and filtering. Removed Find button from bottom of panel. See Search and filter in the Timeline, Project, and Effects & Presets panels.

• Added Interpret Footage button to bottom of panel. See Interpret footage items.

• Changed Project Flowchart View to Project Flowchart. See Flowchart panel.

• Added label name next to label color swatch. See Color labels for layers and footage items.

• Added Composition Settings and Rename commands to context menu. See Composition settings and Rename and sort items.

Render Queue panel

• Moved information from All Renders heading to status bar at bottom of panel. Changed Current Render Details to Current Render. The Render button does not become the Stop button when the render queue is rendering. The Stop, Pause/Continue, and Render buttons are separate buttons. Removed Log File entry. See Render and export with the Render Queue panel and Render and export a movie using the render queue.

• Added plus and minus buttons to add and remove output modules. See Add output modules to and remove output modules from render items.

• Changed Embedding to Include under Output Module heading. Possible values include Project Link, Source XMP Metadata, and Project Link & Source XMP Metadata. See About projects and XMP metadata.

Smoother panel

• Changed name of panel from The Smoother to Smoother. See Smooth motion and velocity by removing extra keyframes.

Timeline panel

• Added text field for searching and filtering. See Search and filter in the Timeline, Project, and Effects & Presets panels.

• Added duration bar to markers. See Layer markers and composition markers.

• Added label name next to label color swatch. See Color labels for layers and footage items.

• Added Composition Flowchart and Composition Mini-Flowchart to panel menu and to context menu for when pointer is not on a layer. Replaced Open Parent Composition button with Composition Mini-Flowchart button. See Opening and navigating nested compositions.

• Added Transform > Flip Horizontal, Transform > Flip Vertical, Transform > Center In View, Open Footage, Open Composition, Convert To Live Photoshop 3D, and Convert To Editable Text to context menu for a layer. See Scale or flip a layer, Move layers in space, Opening layers and layer sources, 3D object layers from Photoshop, and Convert text from Photoshop to editable text.

• Changed Create Outlines to Create Shapes From Text in context menu for a layer. See Create shapes from text.

• Added Create Masks From Text in context menu for a layer. See Create masks from text.

• Added Settings, Update Markers From Source (Replaces All Markers), and Lock Markers commands to context menu for a composition marker. Added Update Markers From Source (Replaces All Markers) to context menu for a layer marker. See Layer markers and composition markers.

• Added Copy Expression Only to context menu for a property. See Save and reuse expressions.

• Added name to Property submenu in Expression Language menu. See Property attributes and methods (expression reference).

• Added Separate Dimensions button in Graph Editor. See Separate dimensions of Position to animate components individually.

• Change Brainstorm icon. See Use Brainstorm to experiment and explore settings.

• Added tooltip for most keyframes that shows time and value. See View or edit a keyframe value.

• Added Wiggle Transform path operation to Add menu for shape layers. See Alter shapes with path operations.

Tools panel

• Added Search Help field. See Resources.

• Added Unified Camera tool. See Adjust a camera view or working 3D view.

Tracker panel

• Changed name of panel from Tracker Controls to Tracker. See Motion tracking controls.

Wiggler panel

• Changed name of panel from The Wiggler to Wiggler. See Add randomness to a property with the Wiggler.

File menu

• Added Save A Copy As XML. See About projects.

• Added Import > Adobe Premiere Pro Project. See Import an Adobe Premiere Pro project.

• Added Export > Adobe Flash Professional (XFL). See Export a composition as an XFL file to Flash Professional.

• Added Adobe Dynamic Link > New Premiere Pro Sequence. Added Adobe Dynamic Link > Import Premiere Pro Sequence. See Working with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

• Changed Browse to Browse In Bridge. See Working with Adobe Bridge and After Effects.

• Changed Adobe Flash (SWF) to Adobe Flash Player (SWF). See Render and export a composition as a SWF file.

• Changed contents of File > Scripts menu. See Scripts.

• Removed Export > Flash Video (FLV). If you still see this item, you have a third-party FLV encoder installed. See Rendering and exporting for Flash Professional and Flash Player.

• Removed Find Again. See Search and filter in the Timeline, Project, and Effects & Presets panels.

Composition menu

• Added Composition Mini-Flowchart. See Opening and navigating nested compositions.

• Change Composition Flowchart View to Composition Flowchart. See Flowchart panel.

Layer menu

• Added Transform > Flip Horizontal and Transform > Flip Vertical. See Scale or flip a layer.

• Added Transform > Center In View. See Move layers in space.

• Added Arrange submenu and moved Bring Layer To Front, Bring Layer Forward, Send Layer To Back, and Send Layer Backward into it. See Change the stacking order for selected layers.

• Added Bring Render Item To Front, Bring Render Item Forward, Send Render Item To Back, and Send Render Item Backward to Arrange submenu. These menu items replace the corresponding menu items for layers when a render queue item is selected. See Manage render items and change render statuses.

• Added Convert To Live Photoshop 3D. See 3D object layers from Photoshop.

• Changed Open Source Window to Open Layer Source. See Opening layers and layer sources.

• Changed Create Outlines to Create Shapes From Text. See Create shapes from text.

• Added Create Masks From Text. See Create masks from text.

Effect menu

• Added Blur & Sharpen > Bilateral Blur. See Bilateral Blur effect.

• Added Noise & Grain > Turbulent Noise. See Turbulent Noise effect.

• Added Obsolete effect category and moved Basic 3D, Basic Text, Lightning, and Path Text into this category. See Obsolete effects.

• Added Stylize > Cartoon. See Cartoon effect.

Animation menu

• Added Separate Dimensions. See Separate dimensions of Position to animate components individually.

Window menu

• Added Metadata. See XMP metadata.

• Changed Align & Distribute to Align. See Align or distribute layers in 2D space.

• Changed Brush Tips to Brushes. See Brushes and the Brushes panel.

• Changed Smart Mask Interpolation to Mask Interpolation. See Animate a mask path with Smart Mask Interpolation.

• Change The Smoother to Smoother. See Smooth motion and velocity by removing extra keyframes.

• Change The Wiggler to Wiggler. See Add randomness to a property with the Wiggler.

• Changed Time Controls to Preview. See Preview video and audio.

• Changed Tracker Controls to Tracker. See Motion tracking controls.

Help menu

• Added Product Improvement Program. See Adobe Product Improvement Program.

• Changed Tip Of The Day to Welcome And Tip Of The Day.

New dialog boxes

• Added Adobe Flash Professional (XFL) Settings dialog box. See Export a composition as an XFL file to Flash Professional.

• Added Import Premiere Pro Sequence dialog box. See Working with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

• Added Save Copy As XML dialog box. See About projects.

Camera Settings dialog box

• Changed default units to millimeters. See Camera settings.

Composition Settings dialog box

• Added three HDTV and DVCPRO HD PAL presets to Presets menu. See Composition settings.

• Changed values for several entries in Pixel Aspect Ratio menu. Changed pixel dimensions for several square-pixel presets. See Pixel aspect ratio and frame aspect ratio.

Composition Marker and Layer Marker dialog boxes

• Added Duration field. Changed Flash Video Cue Point And Parameters to Flash Cue Point. See Layer markers and composition markers.

Import File, Import Multiple FIles, and Replace Footage File dialog boxes

• Added Adobe Premiere Pro Dynamic Link (*.prproj) and Adobe Soundbooth (*.asnd) items to Format, Files Of Type (Windows), and Enable (Mac OS) menus.

• Changed GIF to GIF, Generic QuickTime in Format, Files Of Type (Windows), and Enable (Mac OS) menus.

• Added *.f4v to the MPEG entry in Format, Files Of Type (Windows), and Enable (Mac OS) menus.

• Added *.3gp, *.3g2, *.mp4, *.m4v, *.m4a, *.qt, to the QuickTime entry in Format, Files Of Type (Windows), and Enable (Mac OS) menus.

• (Windows only) Added *.asx to the Windows Media entry in the Format and Files Of Type menus.

See Import footage items using the Import dialog box and Supported import formats.

PSD import dialog box

• Added Live Photoshop 3D option. See 3D object layers from Photoshop.

Mask Shape dialog box

• Replaced Ellipse, Rectangle, and Bezier radio buttons with a menu from which one of these options can be chosen. See Create a rectangular or elliptical mask numerically.

Open dialog box

• Added Adobe After Effects XML Project (*.aepx) to Files Of Type menu. See Create and open projects.

Output Module Settings dialog box

• Added Include Source XMP Metadata option. Replaced Embed menu with Include Project Link option. Removed Embed Project Link And Copy functionality. See Output module settings.

• Replaced Adobe Flash Video entry in Format menu with FLV and F4V (H.264) entries. See Rendering and exporting for Flash Professional and Flash Player.

Output Module Templates dialog box

• Changed Embedding to Include. Possible values include Project Link, Source XMP Metadata, and Project Link & Source XMP Metadata. See Output module settings.

Preferences dialog box

See Preferences.

• Previews:

  • Added Enable Adaptive Resolution With OpenGL.

  • Replaced Accelerate Effects Using menu with Accelerate Effects Using OpenGL (When Possible).

• Import:

  • Added Composition - Cropped Layers to Default Drag Import As menu.

  • Changed Comp to Composition in Default Drag Import As menu.

• Output:

  • Changed Minimum Diskspace Before Overflowing to Minimum Disk Space Before Overflowing.

• Grids & Guides:

  • Added Center-cut Action-Safe and Center-cut Title-safe controls.

• Label Defaults:

  • Added Adjustment menu.

• Media & Disk Cache:

  • Changed name of Memory & Cache preferences category to Media & Disk Cache.

  • Added Write XMP IDs To Files On Import and Create Layer Markers From Footage XMP Metadata options.

  • Removed Maximum Memory Usage and Maximum RAM Cache Size controls. Functionality moved to new controls in Memory & Multiprocessing preferences category.

• Appearance:

  • Changed name of User Interface Colors preferences category to Appearance.

  • Changed User Interface Brightness to Brightness.

• Memory & Multiprocessing:

  • Changed name of Multiprocessing preferences category to Memory & Multiprocessing.

  • Added several controls for configuring memory and multiprocessing.

  • (Windows only) Moved Prevent DLL Address Space Fragmentation to this preferences category from Media & Disk Cache preferences category.

Project Settings dialog box

• Added Compensate For Scene-referred Profiles option. See Gamma and tone response.

• Added Universal Camera Film Printing Density to Working Space menu. See Choose a working color space and enable color management.

Welcome And Tip Of The Day dialog box

• Replaced Tip Of The Day dialog box with Welcome dialog box, which provides several new functions. Choose Help > Welcome And Tip Of The Day.

New keyboard shortcuts

• Place the insertion point in the search field for the active panel: Ctrl+F (Windows) or Command+F (Mac OS). See Search and filter in the Timeline, Project, and Effects & Presets panels.

• Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for active composition: Tap Shift. See Compositions and the work area (keyboard shortcuts).

• Activate the most recently active composition that is in the same composition hierarchy (network of nested compositions) as the currently active composition: Shift+Esc. See Compositions and the work area (keyboard shortcuts).

• New adjustment layer: Ctrl+Alt+Y (Windows) or Command+Option+Y (Mac OS). See Layers (keyboard shortcuts).

• Center selected layers in view (modifies Position property to place anchor points of selected layers in center of current view): Ctrl+Home (Windows) or Command+Home (Mac OS). See Modifying layer properties (keyboard shortcuts).

• Show only instances of missing effects in Timeline panel: FF. See Showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel (keyboard shortcuts).

• Increase or decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light layers) of selected layers by 1%: Ctrl+Alt++ (plus) or Ctrl+Alt+- (minus) on numeric keypad (Windows); Control+Option++ (plus) or Control+Option+- (minus) on numeric keypad (Mac OS). See Modifying layer properties (keyboard shortcuts).

• Increase or decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light layers) of selected layers by 10%: Ctrl+Alt+Shift++ (plus) or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+- (minus) on numeric keypad (Windows); Control+Option+Shift++ (plus) or Control+Option+Shift+- (minus) on numeric keypad (Mac OS). See Modifying layer properties (keyboard shortcuts).

Changed keyboard shortcuts

• Open Interpret Footage dialog box for selected footage item: Ctrl+Alt+G (Windows) or Command+Option+G (Mac OS). Changed from Ctrl+F (Windows) and Command+F (Mac OS). See Footage (keyboard shortcuts).

• Most commands that affect views and previews have been modified subtly so that—if a Composition viewer is locked—the commands operate on the composition for which the Composition viewer is shown. See Edit this, look at that (ETLAT) and locked Composition viewers.

Mouse actions

• Temporarily activate Hand tool (when any tool other than Unified Camera tool is active): Hold down spacebar or the middle mouse button. See Activate a tool.

• Temporarily activate Orbit Camera, Track XY Camera, or Track Z Camera tool: With Unified Camera tool active, hold the left, middle, or right mouse button. See Adjust a camera view or working 3D view.

• Activate a view in a multi-view layout in the Composition panel without affecting layer selection: Click within the view with the middle mouse button. See Choose a view layout and share view settings.