As far as I know, CS5 and CS4 cost about $250 average. However, I have Adobe After Effects CS3 Pro, for free. There are numerous download links on YouTube for CS3, but you should watch out. I can't count how many of those programs are spyware.
Yes, Trapcode for Adobe After effects is free.
You can download it by searching, "Adobe After Effects CS4 Download." After you search it, an option should be, Adobe After Effects CS4 on Adobe.com. Once you select that option you can sign-up on Adobe, and download the free trial.
Well, you can get Adobe After Effects CS3 for free, but the newer versions like CS4 and CS5 cost about $250.
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There are countless free ones on Megaupload.
The trial download is free, direct from Adobe. If you want the full version, try a giveaway. (see related links below)
You cannot download the full version for free. (That would be illegal). But you can download the 30 day trial version from Adobe's website (adobe.com -> downloads -> trial downloads -> adobe after affects -> try -> login -> download!).
Adobe after effects is a professional special effects software for creating insdustry standard visual effects.
Try adobe after affects cs4 or cs5. or also try wax 2.0
Yes it is free to get an Adobe account.
The free trial can be found on the Adobe Website, but there are multiple free full downloads on youtube for CS3. CS3 Doesn't run on Windows 7 or Windows '98, but does on XP and Vista. I downloaded it and it works great.
The actually program itself isn't free, but at Adobe.com you can get a FREE 30-day trial.