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Adobe After Effects
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Adobe After Effects

by Ben Goldsmith
July 2022
Intermediate to advanced
488 pages
13h 20m
English
Rocky Nook
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Before You Get Started

Instead of truly importing a file, After Effects makes a reference to where the file lives on your computer. This allows users to keep their project files small, which is easier for sharing and backup. Because of this feature, it’s crucial that your assets live in a dependable, consistent spot in your computer, and ideally stay there for the duration of your project.

Organizing Your Files

It’s best to keep a regular file structure for all your projects. You may want to create a template folder structure that you copy for each project before you begin editing. It could look something like this:

Be sure to name the ...

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ISBN: 9781681988672