Choose the After Effects plug-ins folder. The installer tries to detect this folder automatically and offers a found variant i.e.
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS3\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects
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Press Next button and complete the installation.
To install plug-in in another non Adobe video editing application, simply refer to the installation section of the user manual of this editor.
Macintosh Installation.
To install the AlphaStar plug-in for Macintosh, our smart installer will locate the correct installation path for you easily and automatically
Launch AlphaStarInstaller application and follow the instructions.
You should select a Volume where AlphaStar will be installed
Installer will try to find Adobe After Effects CS2,CS3 or CS4 on selected volume and offer to install plug-ins here. If you agree then found place will be chosen as destination for installation. If you disagree then installer will try to find another appropriated folder. If no suitable places have been found then you can manually choose a plug-in folder. For example, /Application/Adobe After Effects CS3/Plug-ins/Effects.
Click "Next" button and all necessary files will be copied in chosen folder.
Registration.
After purchasing you will receive a registration number. You should register AlphaStar to activate it. There are two ways how to register plug-in: Online and Offline.
Online Registration.
If you are connected to the Internet then the Online registration is simplest way of registration. After launching AlphaStar you will see a registration dialogue. Just select the Online radio button. Insert Your name and given serial number and press the Register button. Plug-in will connect to our Registration server to complete your registration. If registration is successful then you will see a confirmatory message. Just press Close button and registration is completed.
If you have a firewall then I recommend you to switch off it temporarily during registration.
Offline Registration.
If you don't have an Internet connection then you can register plug-in offline. Contact to us for obtain an offline answer for offline registration. The Offline Registration Number is a numerical ID that will be valid for a few days. In registration dialogue just select Offline radio button.
Insert Your name, Serial number and Offline answer and press the Register button to complete registration.
Remember. You can only register the number of plug-in instances that you have purchased. Occassionally, a small number of additional registrations may be permitted to enable you to install plug-in on your desktop and notebook.
AlphaStar tutorials
This lesson will teach you how to add beautiful shooting stars on the edge of any opaque object like text, live typed titling, selections, logos or silhouettes. You will also learn how to adjust the basic controls of AlphaStar Starfall, understand the main idea how to use this plug-in and which controls are responsible for what effects. See tutorial.
In this tutorial you'll learn how to create very interesting, popular effects like light rays that illuminate text, selections, silhouettes and other objects from behind. You can animate the source of light movements and generate a very impressive effect with dynamic rays.
This tutorial shows you how to create a shower of stars following the waving of a magician's wand. Use the AlphaStar Starsfall plugin for After Effects to reproduce the effect shown in the tutorial. This lesson makes a very good illustration of this plug-ins capabilities and you will see how simple and easy the controls are.
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