6 Animating Layers

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

  • Animate a layered Adobe Photoshop file.

  • Create an expression using the pick whip.

  • Work with imported Photoshop layer styles.

  • Apply a track matte to control the visibility of layers.

  • Animate a layer using the Corner Pin effect.

  • Apply the Lens Flare effect to a solid layer.

  • Use time remapping and the Layer panel to dynamically retime footage.

  • Edit Time Remap keyframes in the Graph Editor.

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This lesson will take approximately an hour to complete. Download the project files for this lesson, following the instructions in the Getting Started section under “Accessing ...

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