Adobe After Effects 4 Tutorial

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Windows and Palettes
Chapter Intro
window Settings Described
Project Window
How to Import into the Project Window - Lesson 1
How to Import into the Project Window - Lesson 2
How to Import into the Project Window - Lesson 3
Organise your Project Window
Project Window - Lesson 1
Project Window - Lesson 2
How to Create Compositions in the Project Window
Composition Window
Title and Action Safe Zones
Current Time Indicator in After Effects
Take Snapshot
Show Last Snapshot and Channel Displays
Time Layout Window Described
Mock Composition
Current Time Display in AAE
Audio/Video Features Panel
Layer Outline Described
Switches Panel
Quality Adjust Column and how to Hide Layers
Time Graph
Composition Family Button
Further Panels
View Area Markers
Work area Markers Explained
Current Time Marker
Time Ruler and Window Menu Explained
Composition Time Marker
Toolbox Window Described
Time Control Palette

Importing
Chapter Overview
Importing Files Continued - Lesson 1
Importing Files Continued - Lesson 2
Importing Photoshop Sequence and Layers - Lesson 1
Importing Photoshop Sequence and Layers - Lesson 2
Interpreting Footage Options - Lesson 1
Interpreting Footage Options - Lesson 2
Adobe Illustrator; EPS Files; Effects
Some Artistic Play

Working with Layers
Chapter Overview
Importing Material
Composition Window Examined
Scale, Size and Position Layers
Animation Fundamentals
Layers and Keyframes Overview
How to Adjust Keyframes and Previewing Motion
Scale and Preview
How to Adjust Anchor Path
Tweak and Adjust Motion Paths
Adjustment Layer
Brightness and Sharpness Explained
Internal Titling/Text
Using an Illustrator File
The Addition of a Solid Colour Layer

Nesting of Compositions and Layer Masking
Chapter Overview
How to Import Files
Keying, Scaling, and Effects with Layers
Positioning Layers - Lesson 1
Positioning Layers - Lesson 2
Beveling, Alphas, and Scaling
Time Layout
Motion:
• Overview
• Sketching
• With Trails
Keyframes and Nesting
Alpha Channel Overview
Time Layout
Composition Nesting Explained
Masking in After Effects
Multiple Masks per Layer
Position Product
Apply Motion
Layer Mask Explained
Keyframes in After Effects

Animation
Chapter Overview
Examining Material
Import Material and Loading
How to Isolate Layers, Blur and Drop Shadow
Colour and Beveling Alpha Channel Tricks
Copy/paste Keyframes - Lesson 1
Copy/paste Keyframes - Lesson 2
Stylize Filter
Animate Layers
Rotation
How to Play Material Back
Render Using Audio
Video Effects Intro
Work Area Setup Described
Import and Place Material
Working with Layers and Create Effects
Text Effects and Cropping - Lesson 1
Text Effects and Cropping - Lesson 2
Effect Controls Palette Examined
Copy and Paste Keyframes
Visual Filter and Drop Shadow Explained
Position Text for Animation
Apply Animation; Time Layout Window Layers
Preview Animation and Transitions
Render Overview; Scale and Tweak Layers
Transition Placement
Apply Transition Effects
Wipe In and Wipe Out
How to Tweak Motion Paths
Scale
Further Motion Paths
How to Apply 3D to Layers
Drop Shadow Techniques in After Effects

Using Audio
Bass, Treble and Delay
Synching Video with Audio
Prepare Audio for Output

Rendering
Chapter Overview
Render Checklist Before Rendering
Checklist - Further Info
Check Resolution and Effects Settings
Object Background Versus Alpha Channel Background.
Rendering Queue
Render Settings
Render Output Module Settings Examined
Codec Compression Options
Audio Adjustment and Examining Render Process
Render Finalising
Movie Playback of Movie
Tutorial Wrap Up