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Adobe After Effects 5/5.5 Essentials
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Extra Tips: Essential De-Interlacing  and Fields Example Bad (Upper) How to Fix Example Properly De-Interlaced Compositions New Comp Settings Common Comp Sizes and Frame Rates to Memorize Comp Window Time Line How it All Works Together Review Effects The Coolest Part AE Applying Hue / Saturation and Fast Blur Changing the Values Deleting or Hiding and RAM Preview Assignment #1! Adding Effects to Solid Layer Text and Glows Switches Adding the Glow Adding Effects to Adjustment Layers Assignment Two! Basics Learning to Keyframe Scale and Position Opacity Easy Ease Fade Adjusting Keyframes Proportionately Reversing Keyframes and Copy / Paste Animation Shortcuts Using Exponential Scale Animating Opacity Animating the Anchor Point Setting Work Area Moving Layers Animating a Blur Effect Using Motion Blur Lets Rendered End Result Assignment #3 Create Something Personal RAM Previews and Time RAM Preview Shift RAM Preview Preview Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl (CMD) RAM Saves the Preview Region of Interest Tool Dynamic Resolution Audio Preview Setting the Work Area B and N keys Frame By Frame Shortcuts Overview Rendering Basics RAM Preview Changing Render Settings Saving Render Output Module Saving Render Twirl-downs Timeline and Layers the Timeline Area View Adding Comp Markers Layer Management Reordering Using Numbers Layer Markers Nesting Compositions Grouping Layers Centering Aligning Layers Copying and Pasting Attributes AV Features Solid Layers Shy Layers Continuous Rasterization Quality Settings Effects Switch Blending Motion Blur Adjustment Layer Switch 3D Layer Switch Editing Editing Layers Sequencing Layers Straight Cuts Sequencing and Dissolves Cross-dissolve Trimming Clips and Slip Edits Ripple Edit Inserts Handy IBON keyboard Trimming on the Timeline Slip Edits Playing a Clip Backwards Time Remapping Area Extras How Footage Affects the Initial Work Area B & N Keys / IBON / Shift Snap Comp to the Work Area Fades and Transitions Cross Fade True Cross Fade Fade Black Text Basic Text Animating Size and Tracking Adding Glow Gotcha... Animate the Scale Using Title Safe Guides Adding the Kickback Adding Horizontal Using Path Text for Normal Text Advance Options in Path Text Animating Individual Final Touches Normal Path Text Number Generator Typography Basic Intro / Serif Vs. Sans-Serif Fonts Categories: Handwritten / Brush Scripts Techno Type Fonts Where to Find Fonts General Design Guidelines Further Books Further Resources: Websites Importing From Photoshop Examining a Layered File Importing Into AE as Composition Modifying Layers Importing with Alpha Creating an Alpha in Photoshop Working with Pre-Multiplied Alpha Channels a Straight Alpha the Best Kind! Multi-colored Straight Alpha Channels Working with B&W Play Around with These How to View the Alpha Channel in AE Saving Out to a Layered Document Illustrator Difference Between a Raster Item and a Vector Item The Vector Working in Illustrator / Problems when Importing Using Crops to Define Your Final in AE Viewing Alpha Channel of Illustrator Files Applying Effects - Continuously Solution Masks Creating Simple Masks Adding Feather Modifying Masks Mask Points Selecting Multiple Points Deselecting Points Adjusting Bezier Mask Interaction Multiple Masks Drawing Masks with the Pen Tool Learning to Trace the Pen Tool Freeform Drawing with the Pen Tool Importing From Illustrator Adding Animating the Masks Track Mattes Introduction to Track Mattes Applying a Luma Matte to a Movie Pre-Composing to Add Effects How the Mattes Were Created Mattes Improving the Bad Design Alpha Track Mattes Transfer Modes to Transfer Modes Dropping Out White Dropping Out Black Inverting Line Review Another Example of Dropping Out White Adding Effects Creating the Look of / Film / Instant Sex Photoshop Some Alternatives Using it in After Effects Boost Defeating JPG Artifacting Color to Black and White Fade Difference Trick Stock Effects Over Footage with Screen and Add Modes Compositing Smoke Using the Screen Audio Introduction to Audio Formats / Sample Rates and Bit Rates Importing Previewing Audio Previewing Shortcuts Viewing the Waveform The Audio Spotting Audio Setting Layer Markers Adding a Script layer Working with Markers in Audio Effects Stereo Mixer Effect Looping a Music Track Audio Fade is Not Straight Forward as Youd Think 3D Layers Introduction to 3D in After Effects Turning on layers: Views XYZ Handles Rotating Along XYZ. Customizing Keyboard Keys for Views Between Orientation and Rotation Arranging in Space Animating a Surreal Sky Photoshop Working with 3D Layers Adding an Atmosphere Final Render of Red Clouds 3D Using Lights to Add Drama Working in Draft 3D Mode Using Views to Set the Adding a New Light Light Types Positioning the New Light Options: Intensity Color / Cone Angle and Cone Feather Options: Shadow Controls Example: True 3D Shadow Transform Properties: Point of Interest A Note About AE 5.5 Negative Parenting Lights 3D Cameras Introduction to 3D Cameras Creating a effect Adding a Camera Using the Orbit: Pan and Track / Dolly Tools Animating Camera Setting Custom Resolution Modifying the Motion Path Using Roving Keyframes Layers Towards Camera Using Multiple Cameras Adding Depth of Field Comparisons with without Depth of Field A Note About Multiple Views in After Effects 5.5 Expressions Excited! Expressions Are Cool Four Basics You Must Learn Setting Up an Illustrator First Option Using Parenting Better Option - Using the Pick Whip Tool to Match Basics of Java Syntax Using Math to Alter Expressions Linking Dissimilar - Rotation to Opacity Converting Value Ranges 100 to 360 Linking Lights and Cameras Layers with Expressions Orientating a Camera the Wrong Way Orientating a Camera the Right Way Expressions Rendered Example Offsetting Time Values Efficiently Working with Null New Features of After Effects 5.5 Awesome New Features Resetting Preferences - Tip the Day Automated Proxy Creation Awesome! Details Behind Proxy Creation - Creating a Motion New Effects The New Effects Palette Four Color Gradient Grid Roughen Cell Pattern Advanced Lightning New Transfer Modes Linear / Classic /Vivid / Additions and New Keyboard Shortcut 3D Enhancements Introduction to Multiple Views Shadows Simple Example Colored Shadows Example Two Colored Shadows Example with Rendered Example Setup Explained - Using Expressions / Changing Lighting Settings a Reflection Effect Rendered Example Final Word About Colored Shadows Adjustment How Adjustment Lights Differ From Adjustment Layers SWF Import Importing Files From or Livemotion Demo Tips Introduction The Most Important Thing to Focus on Work to Include Tips for Motion Graphics Designers Tips for Visual Effects Artists / Delivery Options VHS / DVD Targeting Your Market Tips for the End Notes What Now? Appendix Further Resources Keep Moving Some Favorite Learning Websites Some Favorite Useful Websites Some Favorite After Books | 
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