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Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book (2022 release)

by Lisa Fridsma, Brie Gyncild

January 2022

Beginner

432 pages

13h 7m

English

Adobe Press

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About Classroom in a BookPrerequisitesInstalling After Effects, Bridge, and Media EncoderActivating fontsOptimizing performanceRestoring default preferencesOnline contentHow to use these lessonsAdditional resourcesAdobe Authorized Training Centers
Getting startedCreating a project and importing footageCreating a composition and arranging layersAdding effects and modifying layer propertiesAnimating the compositionPreviewing your workOptimizing performance in After EffectsRendering and exporting your compositionCustomizing workspacesControlling the brightness of the user interfaceCollaborating in After EffectsFinding resources for using After EffectsReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedCreating a new compositionWorking with imported Illustrator layersApplying effects to a layerApplying an animation presetPrecomposing layers for a new animationPreviewing the effectsAdding transparencyRendering the compositionReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAbout text layersInstalling a font using Adobe FontsCreating and formatting point textAnimating with scale keyframesUsing a text animation presetAnimating imported Photoshop textAnimating type trackingAnimating text opacityAnimating an image to replace textUsing a text animator groupAnimating a layer’s positionAdding motion blurReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedCreating the compositionAdding a shape layerCreating a self-animating shapeDuplicating a shapeCreating custom shapes with the Pen toolPositioning layers with snappingAnimating a shapeAnimating using parentingUsing nulls to connect pointsPreviewing the compositionReview questionsReview answers

Getting startedAdjusting anchor pointsParenting layersPrecomposing layersKeyframing a motion pathAnimating additional elementsApplying an effectAnimating precomposed layersAnimating the backgroundAdding an audio trackReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedSimulating lighting changesDuplicating an animation using the pick whipUsing a track matte to confine animationAnimating using the Corner Pin effectSimulating a darkening skyViewing render times for layersRetiming the compositionReview questionsReview answers
About masksGetting startedCreating a mask with the Pen toolEditing a maskFeathering the edges of a maskReplacing the content of the maskAdjusting the opacityAdding a shadowCreating a vignetteReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAbout the Puppet toolsAdding Position pinsAdding Advanced and Bend pinsStiffening an areaAnimating pin positionsUsing the Puppet tools to animate videoRecording animationReview questionsReview answers
About rotoscopingGetting startedCreating a segmentation boundaryFine-tuning the matteFreezing your Roto Brush tool resultsChanging the backgroundAdding animated textOutputting your projectReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAdjusting color balance with levelsAdjusting color with the Lumetri Color effectReplacing the backgroundColor-correcting using Auto LevelsMotion tracking the cloudsReplacing the sky in the second clipColor gradingReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedPreparing a master compositionSetting up a templateAdding properties to the Essential Graphics panelProtecting the timing of a sectionExporting the templateReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedCreating 3D layersAnimating 3D layersAdding ambient lightPrecomposing layersCreating 3D textUsing 3D viewsAdding a cameraLighting a sceneReview questionsReview answers
About the 3D Camera Tracker effectGetting startedTracking the footageCreating a ground plane, a camera, and the initial textCreating additional text elementsLocking an image to a plane with a solid layerTidying the compositionAdding a final objectCreating realistic shadowsAdding ambient lightAdding an effectPreviewing the compositionReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedStabilizing a shotUsing single-point motion trackingRemoving unwanted objectsCreating a particle simulationRetiming playback using the Timewarp effectReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAbout rendering and outputExporting using the Render QueueCreating templates for the Render QueueRendering movies with Adobe Media EncoderReview questionsReview answers
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9. Using the Roto Brush Tool

Lesson overview

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

Extract a foreground object from the background using the Roto Brush tool.
Correct the segmentation boundary across a span of frames.
Touch up a matte with the Refine Edge tool.
Freeze a matte across a clip.
Animate properties for creative effects.
Track a face in footage.

This lesson will take about an hour to complete. If you haven’t already done so, download the project files for this lesson from adobepress.com/AfterEffectsCIB2022, following the instructions in the Getting Started section under “Accessing the lesson files and Web Edition ...