Transforming in the Composition Panel

Before we get into animation, let’s start by simply arranging our assets within the Composition panel. The attributes we’ll change below are some of our basic transforms, the main ones being position, scale, and rotation.

The Tools Panel

At the top of the After Effects interface is our set of tools. Let’s take a look at the ones that will help us arrange assets in the Comp panel.

The Selection Tool

Pressing V activates the Selection tool , which can do quite a bit. By clicking on an asset in the Composition ...

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