Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 4

Lesson 2. Building a Composite

Lesson Files

Motion4_Book_Files > Lessons > Lesson_02

Media Time

Motion4_Book_Files > Media > Rockumentary

Goals

This lesson takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.Apply blend modes and combine with filtersImport layered Photoshop filesCopy layers and filtersExpand image sequencesPerform Timeline editsChange preferencesMake clone layersTransform and add masks to groups

Creating motion graphics involves both compositing and animating. Before diving into animation, it’s useful to gain a good grasp of compositing.

To build a composite image, you combine often disparate elements to create a visually striking, integrated look that makes the whole much greater than the sum of its parts.

In this lesson, you’ll build ...