Adobe After Effects CS4 Classroom in a Book

Chapter 13. Advanced Editing Techniques

Lesson overview

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

• Use motion stabilization to smooth out a shaky camera shot.

• Use single-point motion tracking to track one object in a shot to another object in a shot.

• Perform multipoint tracking using perspective corner-pinning.

• Use Imagineer Systems mocha for After Effects to track motion.

• Create a particle system.

• Use the Timewarp effect to create slow-motion video.

In previous lessons, you’ve used many of the essential 2D and 3D tools you need for motion graphics design. But Adobe After Effects CS4 also offers motion stabilization, motion tracking, advanced ...