After Effects Apprentice,, 3rd Edition

Lesson 4

Creating Transparency

Using masks, mattes, and stencils to cut out portions of a layer.

In This Lesson

masking tools; creating mask shapes

Rounded Rectangle tool

Free Transform Points

masking in the Layer panel; Ellipse tool

Mask Feather

animating a mask path

creating a vignette; Mask Expansion

masking with the Pen tool (Bezier masks)

applying an effect to a masked area

controlling mask path interpolation

using effects with the mask path

Mask Modes and multiple masks

Mask Opacity

creating and editing RotoBezier masks

Audio Spectrum effect

variable mask feathering (new in CS6)

Alpha Track Matte

nesting a track matte composite

Luma Track ...