If you are feeling like you want to spend a little more money, purchase Pro Shaders 2 along with Element 3D - it even comes with a bundle discount that makes it just shy of $250. If you are still running E3D from the v1 era, obviously it still works and works pretty well, but if you want the latest mind-blowing features for a sub-$200 plug-in, v2.2 is where you want to be - you even get a generous $100 discount if you are upgrading from a valid Element 3D v1 license.

Element 3D (E3D) v2.2 is a free update to owners of v2. The latest version of Element 3D has some great updates, including interface upgraders group symmetry modes matte shadows with alpha channels general speed improvements and many more awesome new stuff. Furthermore it started and continues to evolve the pipeline between the 2.5D Adobe After Effects and true 3D applications like Maxon’s Cinema 4D and its Cineware offering. So there won’t be any surprise that the latest release has lived up to its previous incarnations. I have always found it comfortable and easy to use, especially as someone with a good sense of spatial 3D relationships, as well as a moderate level of After Effects knowledge. I’ve been using Element 3D, which is currently in v2.2, since v1. I can’t stop talking about it, in my reviews, at work, on social media, or even at home with my four-year-old son, who typically responds with, “Can it make Thomas the Train?” Luckily, I am able to respond, “Yes, as long as daddy has a Thomas 3D model.” If you’ve read my past reviews, you likely know how much I love Video CoPilot’s Element 3D. But it can do a professional work in much less time according to its simple interface and presets, that it was designed for easier workflow, user friendly and final results.Improved UI, shadows, reflections and more As Element 3d is a plugin that run inside after effects and not a full 3D package, it can not be compared with other 3D computer graphics softwares because it has a limited tools. Supports GPU rendering which is used to help speed up rendering times. Element is capable of animating and rendering, it uses its own renderer to generate a high-end realistic results, it features shaders, global illumination, texture mapping, lighting, animating and 3D compositing. It is mostly used for motion design and visual effects. It is used for importing/creating 3d objects and for particle rendering. It now supports the latest After Effects 2022.Įlement 3D 2. is third party after effects plugin developed by Video Copilot. It is a 64 bit plugin that run in both Windows and Mac OS. is a high performance After Effects plug-in for creating Motion Design & Visual Effects. Element 3D version 2.2.3 build 2184 is an advanced 3D object and particle render engine for After Effects.

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