ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS CS4 - LEVEL 101

Course Description:

Adobe After Effects is one of the leading motion graphics software packages in the industry today. This two day course will introduce you to the basics of After Effects and to the speed, precision and powerful tools necessary to produce visually innovative motion graphics and effects for video and for the Web.

Learning Objectives:

What you will learn:

Understanding and navigating the Interface
Setting Preferences, setting up a project and planning ahead
Using the Tools in the Tool Palette
Working with vector versus bitmap images
Creating Compositions
Importing and using images from Photoshop and QuickTime
Understanding Keyframes
Introduction to Transforms
Layers
Ram Preview
Layers and Masks
Working with Layers in Time and Space
Adjustment Layers
Aminating Layers over Time
Rotoscoping
Working with Text
Layer Transfer Modes and Track Mattes
Animation Presets
3D Overview
Working with Sound
Outputting
File Format Support