Adobe After Effects CS4 Classroom in a Book

Chapter 1. Getting to Know the Workflow

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 Adobe 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 workspace.

• Find additional resources for using After Effects.

A basic After Effects workflow follows six steps: importing and organizing footage, creating compositions and arranging layers, adding effects, animating elements, previewing your ...