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This Adobe After Effects CS3 tutorial video - training CD / DVD provides a comprehensive guide to creating visual effects and motion graphics to a professional standard. Using narrated QuickTime videos and clearly presented practical lessons, users will find the video tutorials easy to follow and extremely comprehensive. The training works on either Mac or PC platforms and is totally self-contained, everything you need learn how to master Adobe After Effects CS3 is included on the CD, by the conclusion of the training video the users will have gained the confidence and skills to create stunning motion graphics and add a touch of professionalism to their video productions.

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Adobe After Effects CS3 Tutorial CD / DVD

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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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