Essential tool for motion graphics. Test Gear is a grphic plugin, provides motion graphics artists and video editors with a variety of test instruments to make objective measurements of their visual and audio work, all from within Adobe After Effects CS3 or CS4.

While the final measurement of any project is what it looks and sounds like, getting there has previously relied strictly on subjective viewing. Test Gear's objective measurement tools make it easyto check video levels and color balance, choose colors, view channel values in detail, and view digital audio, all within After Effects and without the need to apply effects just to make a measurement.

Test Gear Features:
1. Provides a multitude of objective test instruments within Adobe After Effects.
2. Resolution independent to work with NTSC, PAL, SD, HD, and film.
3. Support for ITU.R 601, ITU.R 709, and SMPTE 240M color systems.
4. Standard waveform monitor and vectorscope display with numerous display options.
5. Histogram display with minimum, maximum, peak, and mean measurements.
6. Gamut display shows RGB, luma, and chroma levels.
7. Photoshop-style color picker with RGB, HLS, HSB, and grayscale modes.
8. Color swatch books make it easy to pick colors from a pre-approved set.
9. Image slice display shows channel levels through an arbitrary slice of the image.
10. Audio waveform monitor with optional level warnings.
11. Audio phase display with XY and stereo image modes.
12. Audio spectrum analyzer.
13. No need to apply an effect to get display.
14. Uses standard After Effects panels.

Function:
1. Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope

Test Gear provides standard waveform monitor and vectorscope displays so that your work can be analyzed in the traditional manner without expensive outboard equipment.

2. Gamut Display
For checking to ensure that your video meets your delivery specification and broadcast "legality" requirements, Test Gear provides a special purpose tool for looking at video levels.

3. Histograms
No longer do you need to apply an effect just to see a histogram display; Test Gear's histograms are always available.

4. Color Picker
Choose colors using Test Gear's color picker window using RGB, HLS, HSB, web-color, and grayscale pickers.

5. Color Swatch Books
Color swatch books keep collections of related colors always available for use in After Effects.

6. Image Slice Display
Test Gear's image slice display lets you define an arbitrary slice through the image data and examine the red, green, blue, luma, and alpha levels up close.

7. Audio Waveform Display
Test Gear's audio waveform display makes it easy to see your audio and check levels and spot cues.

8. Audio Phase Display
Check the phase of your two-channel audio using both XY and stereo-image displays.

9. Audio Spectrum Analyzer
The audio spectrum analyzer shows you the frequency content of your audio signal.

Requirements:
* QuickTime 6.0 or later
* Adobe After Effects CS3 or CS4

Limitations:
* The unregistered version is fully functional, but will time out 10 minutes after you start After Effects. You can continue working, or restart After Effects to begin another trial period for Test Gear.

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $95.00, you can free download and get a free trial.