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This Training is 10 Hours in Duration and Covers 274 Lessons.
Introduction Basics Details
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Extra Tips: Essential De-Interlacing
  • Interlacing and Fields
  • Example Bad (Upper)
  • How to Fix
  • Example Properly De-Interlaced (Lower)
Compositions
  • New Comp Settings
  • Common Comp Sizes and Frame Rates to Memorize
  • The Comp Window
  • Time Line
  • How it All Works Together Review
Effects
  • The Coolest Part of AE
  • Applying 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!
Animation
  • Basics Learning to Keyframe Scale and Position
  • Opacity
  • 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 Controls
  • RAM Preview
  • Shift 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 Basics
  • RAM Preview
  • Changing Render Settings
  • Saving Render Settings
  • Output Module
  • Saving
  • Render Twirl-downs
Timeline and Layers
  • Customizing the Timeline
  • Area 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
Switches
  • Shy Layers
  • Continuous Rasterization
  • Quality Settings
  • Effects Switch
  • Frame Blending
  • Motion Blur
  • Adjustment Layer Switch
  • 3D Layer Switch
Editing Layers
  • Editing Layers
  • Sequencing 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 Extras
  • How Footage Affects the Initial Work Area
  • B & N Keys / IBON / Shift Snap
  • Trimming Comp to the Work Area
Fades and Transitions
  • Cross Fade
  • True Cross Fade
  • Fade to Black
Text
  • Basic Text
  • Animating 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
Typography
  • Basic Typography Intro / Serif Vs. Sans-Serif Fonts
  • Categories: Handwritten / Brush Scripts
  • Categories: Techno Type Fonts
  • Where to Find Fonts
  • General Design Guidelines
  • Further Resources: Books
  • Further Resources: Websites
Importing From Photoshop
  • Examining a Layered PS File
  • Importing 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
Illustrator
  • Difference Between a Raster Item and a Vector Item
  • The 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
Masks
  • Creating Simple Masks
  • Adding 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 Mattes
  • Introduction to Track Mattes
  • Applying 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 Modes
  • Introduction to Transfer Modes
  • Dropping 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
Audio
  • Introduction to Audio Formats / Sample Rates and Bit Rates
  • Importing 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 Layers
  • Introduction to 3D in After Effects
  • Turning 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 Lighting
  • Using Lights to Add Drama
  • Working 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 Cameras
  • Introduction to 3D Cameras
  • Creating 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
Expressions
  • Get Excited! Expressions Are Cool
  • Four 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 5.5
  • Awesome New Features
  • Resetting Preferences - Tip of the Day
  • Automated Proxy Creation Awesome!
  • Details Behind Proxy Creation - Creating a Motion Proxy
New Effects
  • The New Effects Palette
  • Four Color Gradient
  • Grid
  • Roughen Edges
  • Cell Pattern
  • Advanced Lightning
New Transfer Modes
  • Linear / Classic /Vivid / Pin Additions and New Keyboard Shortcut
3D Enhancements
  • Introduction to Multiple Views
  • Colored 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 Import
  • Importing Files From Flash or Livemotion
Demo Tips
  • Introduction
  • The 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 Notes
  • What Now?
Appendix Further Resources
  • Keep Moving Forward!
  • Some Favorite Learning Websites
  • Some Favorite Useful Websites
  • Some Favorite After Effects Books

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Title Adobe After Effects
Tutor Jayse Hansen
Other tutorials by Jayse Hansen
Videos 274 Lessons- Video run time: 10 hours
Compatibility Vista, XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Released 2002
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Availability Immediate Dispatch
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