2014
Train Simple
5:00
English
Adobe After Effects is the leading desktop application for creating motion graphics and special effects for video. In this Fundamentals course, Chad Troftgruben will get you comfortable with the After Effects interface so you can start working efficiently inside of the program. You will learn how to get the most of the tools inside of After Effects as well as applying effects to your footage. Next you'll review how to color correct footage and how to mask areas successfully and easily. Motion Tracking, Chroma Keying, and Rotoscoping are all topics covered in this course.
1. Introduction
What Is After Effects?
2. Working with the Interface
Creating a New Project
Saving and Opening Projects
Organizing Your Workspace
Exploring the Software Preferences
Altering Project Preferences
Importing Footage and Images
Importing Photoshop and Premiere Files
Interpreting Footage
Creating Additional Compositions
Using the Time Controls
Working with Layers
Editing Comps and Layers
3. Exploring Basic Tools and Features
Using The Selection Tool
Moving with the Hand Tool
Zooming with the Zoom Tool
Rotating with the Rotation Tool
Anchoring with the Pan Behind Tool
Trimming and Moving Clips and on the Timeline
Parenting Layers
Creating a Pre-Comp
Viewing Your Steps in the History Menu
Creating Proxies for Optimization
4. Applying Basic Effects to Footage
Navigating Effects & Presets
Applying Effects to Footage
Copying Effects
Importing Presets into After Effects
Working with Various Effects
Applying Effects with Adjustment Layers
Changing the Speed of a Clip
Creating Reverse Motion and Freeze Frames
Using Blending Modes for Enhancement
5. Color Correcting in After Effects
Using Auto Color, Contrast and Levels
Applying Brightness & Contrast
Changing Hue and Saturation
Changing Colors with Different Effects
Adjusting Temperature with Color Balance
Adjusting Color with Curves
Other Useful Coloring Effects
Color Correcting with Multiple Effects
6. Working with Animation
Changing Transform Properties for a Clip
Keyframing Transform Effects
Changing Keyframe Behaviors
Creating Motion Blur
Animating Effects & Presets
Using the Graph Editor
Creating Time Differences with Keyframes
7. Creating and Modifying Masks
What are Masks Used For?
Creating a Basic Mask
Drawing a Complicated Mask
Animating a Mask
Creating a Vignette
Working with Multiple Masks
Masking Shapes
Masking with a Clean Matte
8. Applying Motion Tracking
What is Motion Tracking?
Setting Up a Track Point
Applying Tracking to an Asset
Applying Tracking Data to a Null Layer
Using Stabilize Motion
Using the Warp Stabilizer
9. Chroma Keying and Rotoscoping
What is Chroma Keying?
Keying Using Different Presets
Cleaning Up Your Key
Applying Garbage Masks to Your Composite
What is Rotoscoping?
Working with Traditional Rotoscoping
Applying the Roto Brush
Animating with the Roto Brush
Working with Roto Brush Settings
Implementing Roto Brush Work into a Comp
10. Exporting Your Work
Picking Your Setting for Export
Integrating with Premiere
Final Thoughts
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