13. Working with the 3D Camera Tracker

Lesson overview

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

  • Track footage using the 3D Camera Tracker.

  • Add camera and text elements to a tracked scene.

  • Set a ground plane and origin.

  • Create realistic shadows for new 3D elements.

  • Lock elements to planes using solid objects.

  • Remove rolling shutter distortions from DSLR footage.

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This lesson will take about an hour and a half to complete. If you haven’t already done so, download the project files for this lesson from www.adobepress.com/AfterEffectsCIB2021, following the instructions in the Getting Started section under “Accessing the lesson files ...

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