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Adobe® After Effects® CC Classroom in a Book®

by Adobe Creative Team

June 2013

Beginner

416 pages

9h 44m

English

Adobe Press

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About Classroom in a BookPrerequisitesInstalling After Effects and BridgeOptimizing performanceRestoring default preferencesAccessing the Classroom in a Book filesHow to use these lessonsAdditional resourcesAdobe certification
Getting startedCreating a project and importing footageCreating a composition and arranging layersAdding effects and modifying layer propertiesAnimating the compositionPreviewing your workOptimizing performance in After EffectsRendering and exporting your compositionCustomizing workspacesControlling the brightness of the user interfaceFinding resources for using After EffectsReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedImporting footage using Adobe BridgeCreating a new compositionWorking with imported Illustrator layersApplying effects to a layerApplying an animation presetPreviewing the effectsAdding transparencyRendering the compositionReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAbout text layersCreating and formatting point textUsing a text animation presetAnimating with scale keyframesAnimating using parentingAnimating imported Photoshop textAnimating text using a path animation presetAnimating type trackingAnimating text opacityUsing a text animator groupCleaning up the path animationAnimating a nontext layer along a motion pathAdding motion blurReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAdding a shape layerCreating custom shapesCreating starsPositioning layers with snappingIncorporating video and audio layersApplying a Cartoon effectAdding a title barUsing Brainstorm to experimentReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAnimating the scenery using parentingAdjusting an anchor pointMasking video using vector shapesKeyframing a motion pathAnimating additional elementsApplying an effectCreating an animated slide showAdding an audio trackZooming in for a final close-upReview questionsReview answers

Getting startedSimulating lighting changesDuplicating an animation using the pick whipAnimating movement in the sceneryAdjusting the layers and creating a track matteAnimating the shadowsAdding a lens flare effectAnimating the clockRetiming the compositionReview questionsReview answers
About masksGetting startedCreating a mask with the Pen toolEditing a maskFeathering the edges of a maskReplacing the content of the maskAdding a reflectionCreating a vignetteAdjusting the colorReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAbout the Puppet toolsAdding Deform pinsDefining areas of overlapStiffening an areaAnimating pin positionsRecording animationReview questionsReview answers
About rotoscopingGetting startedCreating a segmentation boundaryFine-tuning the matteFreezing your Roto Brush tool resultsChanging the backgroundAdding animated textOutputting your projectReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedAdjusting color balanceReplacing the backgroundRemoving unwanted elementsCorrecting a range of colorsWarming colors with the Photo Filter effectReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedCreating 3D TextUsing 3D ViewsImporting a backgroundAdding 3D LightsAdding a cameraRepositioning layersAdding a text layerWorking with Cinema 4D LiteCreating 3D Text in Cinema 4DReview questionsReview answers
About the 3D Camera Tracker effectGetting startedTracking the footageCreating a ground plane, a camera, and the initial textCreating realistic shadowsAdding ambient lightCreating additional text elementsLocking a layer to a plane with a null objectAnimating the textAdjusting the camera’s depth of fieldRendering the compositionReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedUsing Warp Stabilizer VFXUsing single-point motion trackingUsing multipoint trackingCreating a particle simulationRetiming playback using the Timewarp effectReview questionsReview answers
Getting startedCreating templates for the Render QueueExporting using the Render QueueRendering movies with Adobe Media EncoderReview questionsReview answers
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