AFTER EFFECTS WISH LIST (Prior to Sept 09)

Being able to specify how many processors to use in the multiprocessing preference pane.

I've got 8 processors. Using six of them should be more than enough. Using 1 roughly quadruples render times, but using 8 makes the computer unusable for anything else. Perhaps an option to instruct AE to leave 2 of those processors alone would solve the problem.

Also I want to add my support for extrusion and lathing of shapes and text. Being able to use bezier paths to drive the extrusion scale over it's length would be very helpful.

I would like to see Layer Groups, like Photoshop has, so that I can see all the contents of my Precomps in my Main Comps.

Also, an extruded drop shadow is long overdue.

Thanks AE team.

Cheers for the link, I'll check it out.

True, Maya is overkill, but my company were willing to pay for it so I got it.

I use it now to create Marketing animations, as this was my original background, so it hasn't gone to waste.

Zaxwerks 3d Navigator though would seem to suit others in the team that cannot use Maya so I'll check it out.

Thanks again

Maya is really overkill for simple text extrusion. Have you checked out Zaxwerks' 3D Invigorator?
http://zaxwerks.com/invigorator_pro/index.shtml

Simple, I would like After Effects to have the ability to extrude Text in 3d space.

Nothing complicated, just be able to create 3d Text.

We had to purchase Maya just to create 3d text for a single project, it would have been nice to be able to do it with after Effects.

If it hasn't been mentioned already, non-perpendicular guides.

I would like a slider or something to control the opacity of layers, so you can see the keyframes without twirling the down.

hi
I wish the below items :
1 - selecting color like photoshop , especialy the magic wand tool
2 - extrude , extrude , extrude
for text and shape
3 - something like REVOLVE in Adobe Illustrator or like LATHE in Maxon Cinma4D
thanks

an install who i can choose install on my system only one language, beccause it's more clean and more light, like the old after effects 6.5 installer

- Aaron, that's a good one!