Oreilly - Total Training for Adobe After Effects CS4 - Level 1
by Luisa Winters | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: November 2008 | ISBN: 0827911350099
Total Training for After Effects CS4 - EssentialsThis is a great course for those who would like to be introduced to the world of motion graphics and the fundamentals of After Effects.
- CHAPTER 1: WHAT'S NEW IN ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS CS4
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Working with Photoshop® 3D Layers 00:04:04
- Using Dynamic Link to Remove Noise in Soundbooth® 00:03:22
- The New Timeline Search Feature & Pre-comp Flow Chart 00:03:50
- Introducing the Cartoon Effect 00:02:22
- CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION TO AFTER EFFECTS
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Basic Video Concepts 00:03:43
- Importing Files 00:05:08
- Project Panel Overview 00:04:09
- Creating a New Composition 00:04:17
- Placing Footage in the Composition 00:02:18
- Creating a Film Strip Effect with Multiple Movies 00:05:59
- Timeline Panel Overview 00:04:52
- Timeline Switches, Time Ruler & Work Area 00:10:37
- Composition Panel Overview 00:04:48
- CHAPTER 3: ANIMATION BASICS
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Exploring the Transform Properties 00:04:28
- Introduction to Keyframing 00:05:21
- Interpolating Keyframes 00:10:48
- Practicing Interpolation 00:04:17
- Copying & Pasting Keyframes 00:03:48
- Creating a Loop 00:03:50
- CHAPTER 4: WORKING WITH MASKS
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Introduction to Masks 00:06:57
- Animating Masks 00:05:21
- Working with Mask Interpolation 00:05:52
- Rotoscoping 00:08:28
- Using Masks for Position Keyframes 00:06:13
- Creating a Simple Animation Using Masks 00:10:59
- CHAPTER 5: ANIMATING TEXT
- Introduction 00:00:06
- An Introduction to Text in After Effects 00:03:40
- Using Text Presets 00:04:17
- Creating Text on a Path 00:05:25
- Creating a Preset 00:02:41
- Animators: Range Selector 00:04:12
- Animators: Add Property 00:01:29
- Animators: Two or More Range Selectors 00:02:21
- Animators: Adding a Wiggly Selector 00:02:46
- Working with Text from Photoshop 00:01:58
- CHAPTER 6: ANIMATION HELP
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Using Motion Sketch & the Smoother 00:06:08
- Using the Wiggler 00:04:44
- Working with Auto-Orient & Split Layer 00:06:12
- Time Remapping 00:05:43
- Animating Stills Using the Anchor Point 00:07:02
- CHAPTER 7: PARENTING & BASIC EXPRESSIONS
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Parenting Basics & Null Objects 00:08:33
- Animated Man Exercise 00:04:09
- Stacking Ruler Exercise 00:02:56
- Text Animation Exercise 00:06:21
- Introduction to Basic Expressions 00:06:07
- Applying Expressions for Wiggle & Loop 00:03:49
- Using Expressions with Audio Files 00:06:45
- CHAPTER 8: BASIC COMPOSITING
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Applying Layer Blending Modes 00:05:51
- Creating a Track Matte 00:05:38
- Keying & Keylight 00:05:21
- Compound Effects: Gradient Wipe & Displacement Map 00:07:17
- Compound Effects: Wave World & Caustics 00:07:40
- Pre-composing & Nesting 00:06:33
- CHAPTER 9: STABILIZING & TRACKING
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Stabilizing a Shot 00:06:09
- Tracking a Point 00:04:50
- The Tracker Panel & Motion Tracker Options 00:05:21
- Corner Pin Tracking 00:03:37
- Mocha for After Effects 00:07:16
- CHAPTER 10: PARTICLES & PAINT
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Introduction to Particle Playground 00:05:48
- Breathing Tiger Exercise 00:06:15
- Introduction to Paint 00:03:12
- Creating an Invisible Pen Effect 00:06:09
- CHAPTER 11: INTRODUCTION TO THE 3D ENGINE
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Introduction to Camera Angles & Monitor Views 00:06:06
- Creating 3D Text with Lights & Shadows 00:06:21
- Setting Up a 3D Scene 00:06:46
- Animating a 3D Scene 00:09:08
- Working with Vanishing Point 00:04:39
- CHAPTER 12: SHAPE LAYERS & THE PUPPET TOOLS
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Creating a Shape Layer 00:05:18
- Animating Shapes with Repeater & Brainstorm 00:05:58
- Using the Puppet Pin & Puppet Starch Tools 00:03:46
- Using the Puppet Overlap Tool 00:01:33
- Animating with the Puppet Tools 00:03:38
- CHAPTER 13: RENDERING & EXPORTING
- Introduction 00:00:06
- Using the Render Queue 00:06:25
- Working with Adobe Clip Notes 00:05:32
- Exporting for Flash® 00:04:30
- Credits 00:00:12
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