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Why is Cinema 4D installed as part of After Effects CC? What happens if I remove Cinema 4D?

Guest
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Can you stop installing crapware on my systems. I don't want Cinema 4D on my system. 

 

My hard drive space is for me not Adobe!!!!

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Carlisle1500, I am very sorry, but Adobe did not produce Cinema4D.  You can find more information about this software title on the Maxon website at https://www.maxon.net/en/.

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Are you sure? I reinstalled some new apps in the CC and there is Cinema 4D on Mac. Let me post a screenshot.

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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It came with Illustrator installation

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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I've posted a video. If you direct message me I'll send snapshot video if I can't load it here.

If it's not Illustrator then it's one of the other CC apps. This the only thing I've installed in the last 48 hours.

 

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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I may uninstall premiere pro or after effects to see if it goes away. Then reply back.

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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I sent it to the trash can. Thread closed.

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Carlisle, a list of current Adobe applications and services can be found at https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html?types=pf_252Fdesktop&types=pf_252Fmobile&types=pf_252Fwe....

 

 

You can find the Maxon support center at https://www.maxon.net/en/support-center

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Thanks for the link to Maxon. I should contact them and understand how it got on to my computer without my consent.

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LEGEND ,
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Still, there is this, suggesting there is a Cinema 4D Lite included with After Effects (as of 2019): https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/after-effects/how-to/introducing-cinema4d-lite-aftereffects.html

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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I knew it!!!!   I moved to mac because my PC is being upgraded. I install CC stuff to kill time and work on some Adobe certs because I can't do much on this crapAir.  This product install completely. It has it's own folder and 5-10 apps

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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When you uninstall Adobe After Effects, Cine4D remains too...

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Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Another lie of Adobe exposed...deny, deny, deny!

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Thanks, John; I have confirmed that Maxon Cinema 4D R22 is currently being installed as part of After Effects CC 2021.  I was able to move the folder that contained the app to the trash can with no problems.  I do not know, though, if it will affect the ability of After Effects to function, Carlisle.

 

I will update the discussion title and move this discussion to the After Effects CC Discussion forum so that a community member can provide information if the Cinema 4D app is required to use After Effects CC 2021.

 

Thanks for your patience, Carlisle. I hope we will get more clarity on why this app is installed and what is missing if it is removed.

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Sep 02, 2021 Sep 02, 2021

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Community Beginner ,
May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022

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Hello,

we have also encountered the problem in the business environment with shared device licenses. We package via the Adobe Adminconsole and Cinema 4D is included in every After Effects package.


We have already contacted Adobe Support and have so far only received a feature request (DVAAE-4221804) that Cinema 4d should be deselected in the future when creating the package.

 

This is already from the beginning of February 2022 and we hope that other affected people will contact the support with the reference to the feature request DVAAE-4221804 and finally get some movement in the matter.

 

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 14, 2022 Jul 14, 2022

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Update to DVAAE-4221804:
In October 2022 for the Adobe MAX event, there should be an option to deselect Cinema4D when creating the package. 😄

That sounds good already.

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Enthusiast ,
Aug 23, 2022 Aug 23, 2022

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Only problem is that now I get an error message whenever I try to use 3D layers in AE 22.5.0. Claiming that Cinema 4D is required to be able to use 3D layers!?! 😒

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 29, 2022 Aug 29, 2022

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Not an After Effect expert (or user) but came across this thread when looking into why Cinema 4D was installed on a system.
Obviously AE is utilising Cinema4D functionality (via a OEM redistribution license between Adobe & Maxon) for the 3D Layers function.

Its pretty common for software to utilise other software rather than re-inventing the solution. Normally its much smaller things like dll & such though, Cinema4d is a fairly hefty install to be bundled.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 28, 2023 Jan 28, 2023

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@Sulaco 

 

Yes, Cinema 4D is required to use the Cinema 4D options in After Effects.  That's why it's included.

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Enthusiast ,
Jan 28, 2023 Jan 28, 2023

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@Warren Heaton 

I know, that wasn't the problem. I was trying to use the AE built in 3D functionality and it wouldn't let me, saying that I need Cinema 4D to do that...

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Community Beginner ,
Jan 28, 2023 Jan 28, 2023

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Are you crazy? Cinema 4D is hella expensive on its own. You should take some 3D courses and add this useful tool to your workflow. Get a better computer if you're in the industry and can't run 4D—sounds like you need it.

 

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Community Expert ,
Jan 28, 2023 Jan 28, 2023

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@Lord Helvetica Designs 

 

Well said, Lord Helvetica Designs.  Well said.

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 08, 2023 Apr 08, 2023

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The same hapened to me... I'm a CC user for years now and sometimes I have Cinema 4d that pops up in my last installed softs. I never asked for it...

 

Now to reply to the person that said that Cinema 4D is expensive on its own and is a wonderful tool... It might be, but the problem is we have it on our system but we do not have the licence, so we cannot use it. So why 2Gb of a software that we cannot use ?

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 08, 2023 Apr 08, 2023

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And you can still unistall Cinema 4D without any problems... well none that I could see...

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