Adobe After Effects is a powerful software tool for visual effects and motions graphics. You can use After Effects tools to create dynamic designs for broadcast, web, CD-ROM and film.

This course will help you master the concepts and features to the program. It includes many advanced features, including tips and tricks using the latest version.

We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified expert status.

Keyframes

• Different types of keyframe
• Velocity
  
• Keyframe shortcuts
  
• Keyframe graph editor

Type Draw, Paint

• All About Alphas
• Working with Photoshop
  
• Dots, Pixels and Inches
  
• Working with Illustrator
  
• Plugging in Type

The Matrix

• Particle Playground

More On Effects

• Production Bundle Effects Round-Up
• Compound Effects

Animation Assistants

• Additional Assistants
  
• Motion Fun
  
• Express Yourself
  
• Animation and behavior presets

Keying

• Using Keylight

Time and Tracking

• Time Remapping
• Time Games
• On Stable Ground
• Motion Tracking
• Time warp

Expressions

• Writing a simple expression
• Linking expressions to motion track

Working with 3D

• Cameras
  
• Lights
  
• 3D Layers

NLE Integration

• Integration 101
• Integration with Nonlinear Editing Systems

Format Issues and Rendering

• Video Issues
• Playing the Field
  
• 3:2 Pulldown
  
• Luminance and IRE Issues
  
• Working with D1/DV NTSC
  
• Working with Widescreen
  
• Prerendering and Proxies
  
• Advanced Rendering-Render Farm Concept
  
• What’s Your Preference?
  
• The Secret Preferences
  

After Effects Level 1 or equivalent experience.

Graphic professionals who want to enhance their motion editing and compositing. Experienced users will also benefit from the many tips and tricks and special exercises.

• Keyframe Complexity
• Graphs
• Keyframe Graphic Editor
• Expressions
• Render Queue
• Path Text
• Masks
• Color Keying
• Track Mattes
• Compound Effects
• Motion Stabilization and Tracking
• Render Order/Precomposing
• 3D Animation
• Matrix Movie Typography

Apple Motion 3

Final Cut Pro 6 - Introduction