Animating text and working with music are essential to motion graphics design.
masking with the Pen tool (Bezier masks).
masking in the Layer panel Ellipse tool.
Using masks, mattes, and stencils to cut out portions of a layer.
trimming in the Layer and Footage panels.
AFTER EFFECTS APPRENTICE SHORT COURSES HOW TO
Learning how to trim layers and enhance them using blending modes and effects.
Manipulating keyframes to create more refined animations.
importing layered Photoshop and Illustrator files.
editing spatial keyframes motion paths.
Building your first animation while you learn a typical After Effects workflow.
AFTER EFFECTS APPRENTICE SHORT COURSES PLUS
Use tracking and keying to create special effects, such as replacing screen displays.ĭVD contains: All exercise source material and project files for After Effects CS6, CS5.5, and CS5, plus 90 minutes of video tutorials.
Create and animate text and shape layers.
Use masks, mattes, stencils and blending modes to add sophistication to your imagery.
Manipulate keyframes and the way they interpolate to create more refined animations.
Animate, edit, layer, and composite video and still images.
You’ll learn more than just the tools you’ll learn skills that you can immediately put to work expressing your own ideas in your productions. Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions guide you through the features, with explanations of the "why" instead of just the "how" behind each technique. You’ll learn to creatively combine layers, animate eye-catching titles, manipulate 3D space, track or rotoscope existing footage to add new elements, color key and stabilize a shot to place it in a new environment, and use effects to generate excitement or enhance the realism of a scene. With 11 core lessons plus a final project that pulls it all together, you’ll learn how to tap this program’s vast potential – whether you create motion graphics for network television, corporate communications, or your own projects.įully updated to cover the major new features introduced in After Effects CS6, CS5.5, and CS5, this edition of the book presents a professional perspective on the most important features a motion graphics artist needs to master in order to use After Effects effectively. Whether you’re new to After Effects and want to get up to speed quickly, or already a user who needs to become familiar with the new features, After Effects Apprentice was created for you.