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Adobe After Effects CS3 Tutorial CD / DVD

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This Training is 7 Hours in Duration and Covers 110 Lessons.
Welcome to VTC's Adobe After Effects CS3 Tutorial Understanding the After Effects User Interface Working with Video Clips
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Fundmentals of Composing Video
  • Fundamentals of Composition
  • Using the Composition Panel
  • Understanding Precomposition Elements
  • Working with Layers
  • Understanding Alignment and Distribution
  • Making Adjustments
  • Working with Alpha Channels
  • Basic Planning and Organization
Understanding Parenting and Nesting
  • Working with Parent Objects
  • Working with Null Objects
  • Basics of Nesting
  • Understanding the Object Rendering Order
Fundamentals of Animation
  • Working with the Timeline
  • Understanding Keyframes and Timecode
  • Basic Animating Properties
  • Using an Anchor Point
  • Configuring Presets
  • Understanding Behaviors
  • More Animation Fundamentals
  • Working with Movement along Paths
Including Text
  • Creating and Placing Text
  • Basics of Animating Text
  • Configuring Presets with Texts
Working with Special Effects
  • Working with Solids
  • Creating Glows
  • Creating Blurs
  • Using the Brainstorm Feature
  • Using the Search Tool
  • Using the Color Correction Tool
  • Applying Distortion
  • Understanding Effects Dynamics
Understanding Rendering and Output Processes
  • Configuring Rendering Preferences
  • Basic Types of Output
Understanding Keying and Motion Tracking
  • Working with Track Points
  • Understanding Motion Tracking
  • Stabilizing Motion
  • Working with Garbage Mattes
How to Paint and Use Masks
  • Basic Painting Utilities
  • How to Paint Vectors
  • Understanding Onion Skinning
  • Using the Erase Tool
  • Working with Blend Modes
  • Applying Feathering Brush Strokes
  • Working with Opacity
  • Working with Shapes
  • Working with Shapes Video Two
  • Utilizing Clones
Integrating Sound
  • Basic Audio File Types
  • Importing Audio Files
  • Placing Sound Clips
  • Utilizing Markers
Working with the Puppet Utility
  • Overview of the Puppet Feature
  • Using Pins
  • Working with Overlap
  • Basics of Live Audio Recording with After Effects
Video Editing in After Effects
  • Basics of Editing a Video Clip
  • Working with Loops
  • Working with the Time Stretch Feature
  • Understanding the Slip Editing Technique
  • Working with Sequencing
Working in 3D Space in After Effects
  • 3D Basics: X Y and Z Axes
  • Basics of 3D Motion
  • Basics of Lighting
  • Working with Shadows
  • Understanding 3D Point of View
  • Working with Text in 3D
Integrating with CS3 Technology
  • Integrating with Photoshop
  • Integrating with Illustrator Files
  • Integrating with Premiere Pro
  • Integrating with Flash
How to Save and Export Files
  • Using Save
  • Using Export
Further with Animation
  • Using He|pers
  • Working with the Graph Editor
  • Using the Wiggler
  • Using the Smoother
  • Using the Easing Tool
  • Working with Expressions
  • Using the Auto-Orient Feature
  • Understanding Motion Sketching
Sample Video: City Life
  • Introduction to the City Life Project
  • Creating Bumper Boards
  • Creating a Bumper Description
  • Getting Started: File Imports
  • City Life Project
Sample Project: Creating a Puppet
  • Introduction to the Puppet Project
  • Getting Started: Importing Files
  • Creating Bubbles
  • Creating the Puppet
  • Composing the Video
  • Working with Plants
  • Rendering the Video
Additional After Effects Resources
  • Print Media
  • Online Media
Course Conclusion
  • Content Summary
End Notes
  • Tutor Bio

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About this Adobe After Effects CS3 Training CD

Title Adobe After Effects CS3
Tutor Dwayne Ferguson
Other tutorials by Dwayne Ferguson
Videos 110 Lessons- Video run time: 7 hours
Compatibility Vista, XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Released 2008
Work files Yes
Availability Immediate Dispatch
Price US / Canadian Sales Only $99.95
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