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Adobe AfterEffects 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.
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Adobe AfterEffects 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.

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Introduction
movie image Welcome
movie image What is After Effects?
movie image Should I Learn
movie image Effects or Something Else?
movie image Why You Should Learn After Effects
movie image The Best Way to Learn After
movie image Assumptions Ive Made About You
movie image How This Course Works
movie image Get Your After Effects
movie image What Youll Learn
movie image Whats New in AE 5.0
movie image Lets Get on with It!

Basics
movie image
movie image Level What Youll Learn in the Basic Level
movie image Example of What Youll Learn
movie image Get Ready to
movie image Quick Overview of Creating a Clip in AE

Details
movie image Project Window & Importing in
movie image Organizing: Saving / Deleting / Renaming


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Extra Tips: Essential De-Interlacing

and Fields
Example Bad (Upper)
How to Fix
Example Properly De-Interlaced

Compositions
New Comp Settings
Common Comp Sizes and Frame Rates to Memorize

Comp Window
Time Line
How it All Works Together Review

Effects
The Coolest Part

AE
Applying Hue / Saturation and Fast Blur
Changing the Values
Deleting or Hiding
and RAM Preview
Assignment #1!
Adding Effects to Solid Layer Text and Glows

Switches
Adding the Glow
Adding Effects to Adjustment Layers
Assignment Two!
Basics Learning to Keyframe Scale and Position
Opacity
Easy Ease
Fade
Adjusting Keyframes Proportionately
Reversing Keyframes and Copy / Paste
Animation
Shortcuts
Using Exponential Scale
Animating Opacity
Animating the Anchor Point
Setting Work Area Moving Layers
Animating a Blur Effect
Using Motion Blur
Lets
Rendered End Result
Assignment #3 Create Something Personal

RAM Previews and Time
RAM Preview
Shift RAM Preview
Preview Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl (CMD) RAM
Saves the Preview
Region of Interest Tool
Dynamic Resolution
Audio Preview
Setting the Work Area B and N keys
Frame By Frame Shortcuts
Overview

Rendering Basics
RAM Preview
Changing Render Settings
Saving Render
Output Module
Saving
Render Twirl-downs

Timeline and Layers

the Timeline
Area View
Adding Comp Markers
Layer Management
Reordering
Using Numbers
Layer Markers
Nesting Compositions Grouping Layers
Centering
Aligning Layers
Copying and Pasting Attributes
AV Features
Solid Layers
Shy Layers
Continuous Rasterization
Quality Settings
Effects Switch

Blending
Motion Blur
Adjustment Layer Switch
3D Layer Switch

Editing
Editing Layers
Sequencing Layers
Straight Cuts
Sequencing and Dissolves

Cross-dissolve
Trimming Clips and Slip Edits
Ripple Edit Inserts
Handy IBON keyboard
Trimming on the Timeline Slip Edits
Playing a Clip Backwards
Time Remapping
Area Extras
How Footage Affects the Initial Work Area
B & N Keys / IBON / Shift Snap

Comp to the Work Area

Fades and Transitions
Cross Fade
True Cross Fade
Fade

Black

Text
Basic Text
Animating Size and Tracking
Adding Glow
Gotcha...
Animate the Scale
Using Title Safe Guides
Adding the Kickback
Adding Horizontal
Using Path Text for Normal Text
Advance Options in Path Text
Animating Individual
Final Touches
Normal Path Text
Number Generator

Typography
Basic
Intro / Serif Vs. Sans-Serif Fonts
Categories: Handwritten / Brush Scripts

Techno Type Fonts
Where to Find Fonts
General Design Guidelines
Further
Books
Further Resources: Websites

Importing From Photoshop
Examining a Layered

File
Importing Into AE as Composition
Modifying Layers
Importing with Alpha
Creating an Alpha in Photoshop
Working with Pre-Multiplied Alpha Channels

a Straight Alpha the Best Kind!
Multi-colored Straight Alpha Channels
Working with B&W
Play Around with These
How to View the Alpha Channel in AE
Saving Out to a Layered

Document

Illustrator
Difference Between a Raster Item and a Vector Item
The Vector
Working in Illustrator / Problems when Importing
Using Crops to Define Your Final
in AE
Viewing Alpha Channel of Illustrator Files
Applying Effects - Continuously
Solution

Masks
Creating Simple Masks
Adding Feather
Modifying Masks

Mask Points
Selecting Multiple Points
Deselecting Points
Adjusting Bezier
Mask Interaction Multiple Masks
Drawing Masks with the Pen Tool
Learning to Trace
the Pen Tool
Freeform Drawing with the Pen Tool
Importing From Illustrator
Adding
Animating the Masks

Track Mattes
Introduction to Track Mattes
Applying a
Luma Matte to a Movie
Pre-Composing to Add Effects
How the Mattes Were Created

Mattes
Improving the Bad Design
Alpha Track Mattes

Transfer Modes

to Transfer Modes
Dropping Out White
Dropping Out Black
Inverting Line
Review
Another Example of Dropping Out White
Adding Effects
Creating the Look of
/ Film / Instant Sex Photoshop
Some Alternatives
Using it in After Effects

Boost Defeating JPG Artifacting
Color to Black and White Fade
Difference Trick

Stock Effects Over Footage with Screen and Add Modes
Compositing Smoke Using the Screen

Audio
Introduction to Audio Formats / Sample Rates and Bit Rates
Importing
Previewing Audio
Previewing Shortcuts
Viewing the Waveform
The Audio
Spotting Audio Setting Layer Markers
Adding a Script layer
Working with Markers in
Audio Effects
Stereo Mixer Effect
Looping a Music Track
Audio Fade is Not

Straight Forward as Youd Think

3D Layers
Introduction to 3D in After Effects
Turning on

layers: Views XYZ Handles
Rotating Along XYZ.
Customizing Keyboard Keys for Views

Between Orientation and Rotation
Arranging in Space
Animating a Surreal Sky Photoshop
Working with 3D Layers
Adding an Atmosphere
Final Render of Red Clouds

3D
Using Lights to Add Drama
Working in Draft 3D Mode
Using Views to Set the
Adding a New Light Light Types
Positioning the New Light
Options: Intensity

Color / Cone Angle and Cone Feather
Options: Shadow Controls
Example: True 3D Shadow
Transform Properties: Point of Interest
A Note About AE 5.5
Negative
Parenting Lights

3D Cameras
Introduction to 3D Cameras
Creating a
effect
Adding a Camera
Using the Orbit: Pan and Track / Dolly Tools
Animating
Camera Setting Custom Resolution
Modifying the Motion Path
Using Roving Keyframes

Layers Towards Camera
Using Multiple Cameras
Adding Depth of Field
Comparisons with
without Depth of Field
A Note About Multiple Views in After Effects 5.5

Expressions

Excited! Expressions Are Cool
Four Basics You Must Learn
Setting Up an Illustrator
First Option Using Parenting
Better Option - Using the Pick Whip Tool to Match
Basics of Java Syntax
Using Math to Alter Expressions
Linking Dissimilar
- Rotation to Opacity
Converting Value Ranges 100 to 360
Linking Lights and Cameras

Layers with Expressions
Orientating a Camera the Wrong Way
Orientating a Camera the Right Way
Expressions
Rendered Example
Offsetting Time Values
Efficiently Working with Null

New Features of After Effects 5.5
Awesome New Features
Resetting Preferences - Tip

the Day
Automated Proxy Creation Awesome!
Details Behind Proxy Creation - Creating a Motion

New Effects
The New Effects Palette
Four Color Gradient
Grid
Roughen
Cell Pattern
Advanced Lightning

New Transfer Modes
Linear / Classic /Vivid /
Additions and New Keyboard Shortcut

3D Enhancements
Introduction to Multiple Views

Shadows Simple Example
Colored Shadows Example Two
Colored Shadows Example with
Rendered Example
Setup Explained - Using Expressions / Changing Lighting Settings

a Reflection Effect
Rendered Example
Final Word About Colored Shadows
Adjustment
How Adjustment Lights Differ From Adjustment Layers

SWF Import
Importing Files From
or Livemotion

Demo Tips
Introduction
The Most Important Thing to Focus on

Work to Include
Tips for Motion Graphics Designers
Tips for Visual Effects Artists /
Delivery Options VHS / DVD
Targeting Your Market
Tips for the

End Notes
What Now?

Appendix Further Resources
Keep Moving
Some Favorite Learning Websites
Some Favorite Useful Websites
Some Favorite After
Books
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