Chapter 1. Getting to Know the Workflow
Whether you use After Effects to animate a simple DVD title sequence or to create complex special effects, you generally follow the same basic workflow. The After Effects interface facilitates your work and adapts to each stage of production.
Lesson overview
In this lesson you’ll learn how to do the following:
Create a project and import footage.
Create compositions and arrange layers.
Navigate the After Effects interface.
Use the Project, Composition, and Timeline panels.
Apply basic keyframes and effects.
Preview your work using standard and RAM previews.
Customize the workspace.
Adjust preferences related to the ...
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