which programs could anyone suggest for creating lightsaber effects for a fan film ?
 
 factors being - 
 
 easy to use
 free ware or easy to get the warez version
 will import a variety of file types
 
 
 i am used to program interfaces such as flash / DW / photoshop.
 
 a mixture of flash and photoshop would be perfect.
  
 
  
  
    Shouldn't be using the "W" word around here! :tsk:
  
 
  
  
    geez thanks for your help mate.
 
 im not asking for any illegal sh*t. all i want is the the names of the programs, thats all, help someone out instead of writing them off. 
 
 i was really hoping to get some help here. does anyone ELSE want to contribute ?
  
 
  
  
    i think that Adobe After-Effects is a good program for that...once you upload a video from a digi cam onto your comp...hope that helps :)
  
 
  
  
    you could buy paint shop pro, very easy to use actually
  
 
  
  
    Originally posted by kstar__2 
 you could buy paint shop pro, very easy to use actually  
 yeah, he could do that. He could also go here:
 PSP 7.0 30 day trial (
http://download.com.com/3000-2192-7057820.html?tag=lst-0-15) 
 -Clemme
  
 
  
  
    http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=9572254&page=1)  
 jobs right, i found some help on theforce.net forums 
 thanks ppl :cool:
  
 
 
  
  
    Darn, right when some one needs help with something Film related, I miss it.
 
 Anyway, I would recomend Commotion if you really want to do some serious Rotoscoping, it is far better than Aftter Effects, or Ulead.