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Adobe After Effects 5/5.5 Essentials |
| Product Description : Adobe After Effects is the design application that has become the standard for 2D/3D compositing, special effects, and animation, even among video and motion graphics professionals. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, Jayse Hansen guides you through the use of After Effects 5/5.5, taking you from the basics of creating a clip, organizing, and how to work with compositions, to working with typography, audio, effects, fades, and transitions. Other lessons involve working with 3D layers, lighting, and cameras, importing from Photoshop and Illustrator, and 3D enhancements. He includes assignments to help you apply what you are learning. And for even more assistance, he gives you additional book and web resources so that you can explore After Effects even further. To get started today, simply click one of the movie topics below. |
Adobe After Effects 5/5.5 EssentialsIntroductionWelcomeWhat is After Effects? Should I Learn After Effects or Something Else? Why You Should Learn After Effects The Best Way to Learn After Effects Assumptions I have Made About You How This Course Works Get Your After Effects Notebook What You'll Learn What's New in AE 5.0 Lets Get on with It! BasicsBasic Level What You'll Learn in the Basic LevelExample of What You'll Learn Get Ready to Conquer Quick Overview of Creating a Clip in AE DetailsProject Window & Importing in DetailOrganizing: Saving / Deleting / Renaming Extra Tips: Essential De-InterlacingInterlacing and FieldsExample Bad (Upper) How to Fix Example Properly De-Interlaced (Lower) CompositionsNew Comp SettingsCommon Comp Sizes and Frame Rates to Memorize The Comp Window Time Line How it All Works Together Review EffectsThe Coolest Part of AEApplying Hue / Saturation and Fast Blur Changing the Values Deleting or Hiding Effects and RAM Preview Assignment #1! Adding Effects to Solid Layer Text and Glows Quality Switches Adding the Glow Adding Effects to Adjustment Layers Assignment Two! AnimationBasics Learning to Keyframe Scale and PositionOpacity Easy Ease Fade Out Adjusting Keyframes Proportionately Reversing Keyframes and Copy / Paste Animation Keyboard Shortcuts Using Exponential Scale Animating Opacity Animating the Anchor Point and Setting Work Area Moving Layers Animating a Blur Effect Using Motion Blur Lets Preview! Rendered End Result Assignment #3 Create Something Personal RAM Previews and Time ControlsRAM PreviewShift RAM Preview Preview Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl (CMD) RAM Preview Saves the Preview Region of Interest Tool Dynamic Resolution Audio Preview Preferences Setting the Work Area B and N keys Frame By Frame Shortcuts Overview Shortcuts Rendering BasicsRAM PreviewChanging Render Settings Saving Render Settings Output Module Saving Render Twirl-downs Timeline and LayersCustomizing the TimelineArea View Adding Comp Markers Layer Management Reordering Layers Using Numbers Layer Markers Nesting Compositions Grouping Layers Centering and Aligning Layers Copying and Pasting Attributes AV Features Solid Layers SwitchesShy LayersContinuous Rasterization Quality Settings Effects Switch Frame Blending Motion Blur Adjustment Layer Switch 3D Layer Switch Editing LayersEditing LayersSequencing Layers Straight Cuts Sequencing and Dissolves True Cross-dissolve Trimming Clips and Slip Edits Ripple Edit Inserts Handy IBON keyboard Shortcut Trimming on the Timeline Slip Edits Playing a Clip Backwards Time Remapping Work Area ExtrasHow Footage Affects the Initial Work AreaB & N Keys / IBON / Shift Snap Trimming Comp to the Work Area Fades and TransitionsCross FadeTrue Cross Fade Fade to Black TextBasic TextAnimating Size and Tracking Adding Glow Gotcha...Don't Animate the Scale Using Title Safe Guides Adding the Kickback Adding Horizontal Blur Using Path Text for Normal Text Advance Options in Path Text Animating Individual Characters Final Touches Normal Path Text Number Generator TypographyBasic Typography Intro / Serif Vs. Sans-Serif FontsCategories: Handwritten / Brush Scripts Categories: Techno Type Fonts Where to Find Fonts General Design Guidelines Further Resources: Books Further Resources: Websites Importing From PhotoshopExamining a Layered PS FileImporting Into AE as Composition Modifying Layers Importing with Alpha Channels Creating an Alpha in Photoshop Working with Pre-Multiplied Alpha Channels Creating a Straight Alpha the Best Kind! Multi-colored Straight Alpha Channels Working with B&W Scans Play Around with These How to View the Alpha Channel in AE Saving Out to a Layered PS Document IllustratorDifference Between a Raster Item and a Vector ItemThe Vector Language Working in Illustrator / Problems when Importing Using Crops to Define Your Final Output in AE Viewing Alpha Channel of Illustrator Files Applying Effects - Continuously Rasterize Solution MasksCreating Simple MasksAdding Feather Modifying Masks Editing Mask Points Selecting Multiple Points Deselecting Points Adjusting Bezier Curves Mask Interaction Multiple Masks Drawing Masks with the Pen Tool Learning to Trace with the Pen Tool Freeform Drawing with the Pen Tool Importing From Illustrator Adding Effects Animating the Masks Track MattesIntroduction to Track MattesApplying a Moving Luma Matte to a Movie Pre-Composing to Add Effects How the Mattes Were Created Replacing Mattes Improving the Bad Design Alpha Track Mattes Transfer ModesIntroduction to Transfer ModesDropping Out White Dropping Out Black Inverting Line Art Review Another Example of Dropping Out White Adding Effects Creating the Look of Heaven / Film / Instant Sex Photoshop Example Some Alternatives Using it in After Effects Color Boost Defeating JPG Artifacting Color to Black and White Fade Difference Trick Compositing Stock Effects Over Footage with Screen and Add Modes Compositing Smoke Using the Screen Mode AudioIntroduction to Audio Formats / Sample Rates and Bit RatesImporting Audio Previewing Audio Previewing Shortcuts Viewing the Waveform The Audio Palette Spotting Audio Setting Layer Markers Adding a Script layer Working with Markers in Pre-comps Audio Effects Stereo Mixer Effect Looping a Music Track Audio Fade is Not as Straight Forward as You'd Think 3D LayersIntroduction to 3D in After EffectsTurning on 3D layers: Views XYZ Handles Rotating Along XYZ. Customizing Keyboard Keys for Views Difference Between Orientation and Rotation Arranging in Space Animating a Surreal Sky Photoshop Steps Working with 3D Layers Adding an Atmosphere Final Render of Red Clouds 3D LightingUsing Lights to Add DramaWorking in Draft 3D Mode Using Views to Set the Scene Adding a New Light Light Types Positioning the New Light Options: Intensity Options: Color / Cone Angle and Cone Feather Options: Shadow Controls Example: True 3D Shadow Fall-off Transform Properties: Point of Interest A Note About AE 5.5 Negative Lighting Parenting Lights 3D CamerasIntroduction to 3D CamerasCreating a Fly-through effect Adding a Camera Using the Orbit: Pan and Track / Dolly Tools Animating the Camera Setting Custom Resolution Modifying the Motion Path Using Roving Keyframes Orient Layers Towards Camera Using Multiple Cameras Adding Depth of Field Comparisons with and without Depth of Field A Note About Multiple Views in After Effects 5.5 ExpressionsGet Excited! Expressions Are CoolFour Basics You Must Learn Setting Up an Illustrator Cyber-Screen First Option Using Parenting Better Option - Using the Pick Whip Tool to Match Properties Basics of Java Syntax Using Math to Alter Expressions Linking Dissimilar Properties - Rotation to Opacity Converting Value Ranges 100 to 360 Linking Lights and Cameras to Layers with Expressions Orientating a Camera the Wrong Way Orientating a Camera the Right Way with Expressions Rendered Example Offsetting Time Values Efficiently Working with Null Objects New Features of After Effects 5.5Awesome New FeaturesResetting Preferences - Tip of the Day Automated Proxy Creation Awesome! Details Behind Proxy Creation - Creating a Motion Proxy New EffectsThe New Effects PaletteFour Color Gradient Grid Roughen Edges Cell Pattern Advanced Lightning New Transfer ModesLinear / Classic /Vivid / Pin Additions and New Keyboard Shortcut3D EnhancementsIntroduction to Multiple ViewsColored Shadows Simple Example Colored Shadows Example Two Colored Shadows Example with Video Rendered Example Setup Explained - Using Expressions / Changing Lighting Settings Creating a Reflection Effect Rendered Example Final Word About Colored Shadows Adjustment Lights How Adjustment Lights Differ From Adjustment Layers SWF ImportImporting Files From Flash or LivemotionDemo TipsIntroductionThe Most Important Thing to Focus on Selecting Work to Include Tips for Motion Graphics Designers Tips for Visual Effects Artists / Compositors Delivery Options VHS / DVD Targeting Your Market Tips for the Perfectionists End NotesWhat Now?Appendix Further ResourcesKeep Moving Forward!Some Favorite Learning Websites Some Favorite Useful Websites Some Favorite After Effects Books |
