C2+particle => Camtasia studio => Ae => Ps=> C2 + png <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy">
if someone knows a better method...please..
Edit: ...or you can use some free paticle tools (like Sparks from Nocturne ... http://dl.dropbox.co...ames/Sparks.exe ) to re-create your particle effect..
and "Sparks allows you to create particle effects and then save them as a series of sprites...."