Adobe's multi-frame rendering gets boost from Boris FX, introducing a fresh Mocha AE update.
Adobe After Effects users are in for a treat with the latest updates, which include Multi-Frame Rendering and an enhanced version of Mocha AE. The new features aim to improve tracking accuracy, performance, and render speed.
Mocha AE's AdjustTrack Module
The highlight of the Mocha AE update is the introduction of the AdjustTrack module. This module allows for simultaneous adjustments of tracked data over multiple frames, enhancing tracking accuracy and performance in complex shots. Leveraging After Effects' Multi-Frame Rendering architecture, it speeds up tracking tasks while maintaining high precision.
Performance Improvements Across Boris FX Products
Beyond Mocha AE, the latest releases of After Effects have focused on stability, performance, and integration improvements. Tests show significant render speed increases across all three Boris FX products—Sapphire, Continuum, and Mocha Pro—with Multi-Frame Rendering.
- Sapphire Lighting Filters are now 69% faster.
- A mixed composition of Sapphire and Continuum is 183% faster on a high-end machine with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor.
- Continuum Beauty Studio and Continuum Primatte Studio (Keying) are 94% and 61% faster, respectively.
- Mocha Pro Remove Module is 60% faster.
Multi-Frame Rendering Benefits
Multi-Frame Rendering allows After Effects to utilize multi-core CPUs for faster rendering and improved previewing of complex compositions. This feature is particularly beneficial for projects with heavy tracking and rotoscoping requirements. Adobe Media Encoder also supports Multi-Frame Rendering projects, leading to faster renders and exports.
Demonstrations and Resources
Senior product specialist Mary Poplin has demonstrated the basics of using AdjustTrack for better planar tracking and rotoscoping within After Effects. For a deep dive into technical tutorials or more extensive details on usage, expert tutorials and Boris FX resources might provide further insights.
In conclusion, the latest updates to Adobe After Effects offer significant performance improvements, particularly with the addition of Multi-Frame Rendering and the enhanced Mocha AE's AdjustTrack module. These render speed increases are expected to improve further in upcoming 2022 releases.
Technology advancements, such as data-and-cloud computing, are crucial in enhancing the performance of After Effects, as evident in the latest updates. The versatile Multi-Frame Rendering technology, for instance, has been instrumental in optimizing rendering and previewing complex compositions, particularly those with heavy tracking and rotoscoping requirements.
