Return-Path: Received: from nk11p00mm-asmtp004.mac.com ([17.158.161.3] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5305314 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 02 Dec 2013 23:06:31 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.68] (99-152-153-100.lightspeed.dllstx.sbcglobal.net [99.152.153.100]) by nk11p00mm-asmtp004.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MX700FP29ID6N00@nk11p00mm-asmtp004.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 02 Dec 2013 22:08:39 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.11.72,1.0.14,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-12-02_04:2013-12-02,2013-12-02,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1308280000 definitions=main-1312020166 From: Jim Curtis Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_07F3C32E-D90B-4B6E-BBD8-6EFC47B333E4" Message-id: <708A140E-A698-4333-8D31-3F59B9892FEC@me.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [AE] VCP - Element 3D or Optical Flares Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:08:36 -0600 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_07F3C32E-D90B-4B6E-BBD8-6EFC47B333E4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I have both, and I use OF much more than Element. But, I think what's = best for you depends on what your needs are. Some people put flares on = everything, including Element; but you'd rarely hear the reverse of = that, I'd think. On Dec 2, 2013, at 3:41 PM, adam mercado wrote: > I'd like to know, in your opinions, what is the most useful and = must-have plug-in between the VideoCopilot Element 3D or Optical Flares. = They use Optical Flares a LOT at the facility I have been working at, = but E3D sure does look fun. Is it something you can use everyday or does = it become 'oh that again' like Trapcode Shine did. >=20 > Obviously given my druthers I'd add both to my arsenal, but reality = being what it is and the sale going on this week, I'd like to get one of = them. >=20 > cheers >=20 >=20 > Adam Mercado > Influxx Media Production > Fullerton, CA >=20 > Moving Images. For Business > 714=B0928=B09896 > http://www.influxx.com > http://www.twitter.com/influxx > http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx > http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive > http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx >=20 --Apple-Mail=_07F3C32E-D90B-4B6E-BBD8-6EFC47B333E4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 I = have both, and I use OF much more than Element.  But, I think = what's best for you depends on what your needs are.  Some people = put flares on everything, including Element; but you'd rarely hear the = reverse of that, I'd = think.





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On Dec 2, 2013, at 3:41 PM, adam mercado <adam@influxx.com> = wrote:

I'd like to know, in your opinions, what is the most useful and = must-have plug-in between the VideoCopilot Element 3D or Optical Flares. = They use Optical Flares a LOT at the facility I have been working at, = but E3D sure does look fun. Is it something you can use everyday or does = it become 'oh that again' like Trapcode Shine = did.

Obviously given my druthers I'd add both to my = arsenal, but reality being what it is and the sale going on this week, = I'd like to get one of = them.


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