ABSTRACT
In After Effects CS4, a new effects category was created called Obsolete. Several old effects that are considered outdated were dumped in this desolate wasteland of an effects category. The Basic 3D effect (formerly in the Perspective category) was created before layers could exist in 3D space. It is used to simulate 3D motion. The Lightning effect creates lightning, as does the Advanced Lightning effect. One of the big differences between them is that Lightning auto-animates, and Advanced Lightning must be animated manually. Obviously the quality of the Advanced Lightning effect is far superior to the Lightning effect when going for realistic lightning. Lightning may be able to get a suitable job done faster, depending on the type of spark the readers are looking for. Like Basic Text, the Path Text effect used to be in the Text category.
