Product Release Notes

3D Flag Plug-in

3D Flag FX Version 1.1.2 Update:
Full compatibility with Motion 4 and Final Cut Pro 7.
Fixes an issue where duplicating layers containing 3D Flag will lead to a crash in Motion 4.
Fixes a memory leak issue while rendering in Motion 4.

Version 4.5.0 Update:
New feature: user and master swatches. User swatches are now saved in the "Documents > Zaxwerks" folder.

Version 4.5.1 Update:
New feature: user and master swatches. User swatches are now saved in the "Documents > Zaxwerks" folder.
Compatibility with After Effects CS4.
Fixes an issue with the text window when using Windows Vista.

Version 1.5.1 Update:
- Automatically turns off the audio in any Reflector pre-comps, to prevent audio distortion.
- Now respects masks on the reflective planes, so that reflections only appear where there is a surface.
- Updates the Reflector Updater script to be compatible with CS4.

Version 1.0.1 Update:
New Feature - By creating an animated mask, the 3D Serpentine body will transition from one shape to the next (Mac & Windows).
Improved Auto-Orientation tool. The "Based on Curvature" Auto-Orientation has been improved to handle advanced curves better. This takes care of issues where the path may twist when the extrusion offset is animated to go through multiple loops (Mac & Windows).
Improved texture mapping. Map coordinates using Lock Map to Path and Not Locked to Path react better to complex curves (Mac & Windows).
Fixes an issue where increasing the Path Smoothness values may introduce new twists to the path (Mac & Windows).
Fixes an issue where if you start a curve with the handle bar pointing vertically, you may see a twist in the beginning of the path (Mac & Windows).
Fixes an issue where the texture map isn't mapped completely, and also calculates shading better when using the "Line" Custom Section Shape (Mac & Windows).
Fixes an issue where the texture map tiling could be reversed if there is scaling applied on the path (Mac & Windows).
Fixes an issue where multiple custom shape masks in the same layer could cause a missing seam in the serpent body (Mac & Windows).

Version 1.5.1 Update:
Fixes an issue where shadows casted onto After Effects 3D Layers may not look accurate.
Updated display for objects using 3D Layer Tracking.
Fixes an issue where the object may not move correctly using 3D Layer Tracking when the tracking layer has Orientation applied.
Automatically sets the Warp Limits to 100 when using the Spherify Warp Style. This prevents the sphere from being too big when initially created.

Version 4.5.1 Update:
New feature: user and master swatches. User swatches are now saved in the "Documents > Zaxwerks" folder.
Compatibility with After Effects CS4.
Fixes an issue with the text window when using Windows Vista.
Fixes the (*6) rendering issue in the standalone version when using the latest versions of Apple Quicktime.

Version 4.9.1 Update:
Full compatibility with Motion 4 and Final Cut Pro 7.
Contains new presets for Materials and Object Styles.
Updated authorization dialog messages.
Fixes an issue where the Material and Object Style Swatches can become corrupted.
Fixes Display issues in Motion and Final Cut Pro where the image may become pink, blue or upside down.
Fixes a Field rendering issue where the ProAnimator FX objects are not being rendered.
Fixes an issue where the project settings are not displayed properly within the ProAnimator FX interface.
Fixes an issue where rendering with compressor or batch may cause memory leak issues and / or freezes.

Version 4.5.1 Update:
New feature: user and master swatches. User swatches are now saved in the "Documents > Zaxwerks" folder.