Learn Adobe After Effects CC for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics, First Edition by Dockery, Joe -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Acknowledgments About the Authors Contents Getting Started

About This Product Conventions Used in This Book Operating System Differences Installing the Software Accessing the Free Web Edition and Lesson Files Project Fonts Additional Resources Adobe Certification Resetting Preferences to Their Default Settings

Chapter 1. Introduction to Adobe After Effects CC

About Adobe Learn Books Downloading, Unpacking, and Organizing Managing Files for Video Production Using After Effects on a PC or Mac Identifying Job Requirements Starting After Effects Locating a Project and Editing Its Settings Exploring Panels Exploring the Composition Panel Editing Composition Settings Exploring the Timeline Panel Animating a Layer Adding a Gradient to a Shape Exploring the Preview and Timeline Panels Exporting a Composition Exploring Key After Effects Preferences Comparing After Effects and Premiere Pro Challenge Conclusion

Chapter 2. Basic Transformations

Identifying Job Requirements Starting a New Project Exploring the Project Panel Creating a New Composition Adding Footage to a Composition Resizing a Layer Creating a Solid Applying an Effect to a Layer Applying a Blending Mode Drawing a Mask with a Shape Tool Animating Flashing Lights Adding Text Using Motion Blur Using a Text Animator Customizing Transformations Nesting One Composition in Another Using Illustrator Graphics in a Composition Applying Advanced Rotation Using Markers Parenting to Coordinate Two Layers Adding Audio to a Composition Reviewing Symbols in the Project and Composition Panels Proofing and Exporting a Composition Challenge

Chapter 3. Using Animation Presets

Starting the Project Previewing and Applying an Effects Preset Animating Text Trimming Footage Practicing with Effects Presets Animating Text Along a Path Using Shape Presets Using Lumetri Color Applying a Lightning Animation Preset Exporting the Composition Diving Deeper into Workspaces Challenge

Chapter 4. Time Remapping and Tracking

Starting the Action Sports Logo Project Relinking to Missing Files Working Faster Using Proxies Importing an Image Sequence Copyright and Permissions Setting Up a Composition for Social Media Creating an Animated Shape for a Logo Adding Text to the Action Sports Logo Editing a Pre-Comp and Animating More Text Creating the Rally Car Intro Composition Time Remapping the Rally Car Layer Applying Multiple Effects to a Layer Finishing the Rally Car Video Creating the Snowboard Intro Composition Applying Automatic Effects Playing a Layer Backward and Forward Finishing the Snowboard Logo Creating the Paddleboard Intro Composition Motion Tracking a Layer Setting Up Text as a Track Matte Archiving a Project Exporting Multiple Items at Once Challenge

Chapter 5. Compositing

Starting the Compositing Project Creating the Green Screen Composition Drawing a Layer Mask Using the Keylight Effect Applying an Effect to the Background Applying Luma Key to the Foreground Duplicating Layers Exporting a Photoshop Document Reviewing Photographic Composition Terms Starting the Talking Dog Composition Creating and Animating an Elliptical Mask Practicing Basic Mask Creation Starting the Track Matte Composition Creating a Track Matte Applying a Layer Style and Animation Starting the Drive-In Composition Revealing a Video in Parts by Using Masks Adding a Gradient Overlay to Text Copying and Pasting Masks to a Text Layer Using Adjustment Layers and Splitting a Layer Connecting Premiere Pro and After Effects with Dynamic Link Challenge

Chapter 6. Animating Characters and 3D Layers

Starting the Ad Project Adding the Ad Elements Animating the Dog with Puppet Animation Creating a Custom Shape to Animate Rotating a Layer in 3D Space Using 3D Camera Views Reviewing Timeline Panel Switches Animating Text Along a Path from Illustrator Challenge

Chapter 7. Working in the Industry

Studying the Principles of Design and Animation Refining Animation with Interpolation Tuning Animation with the Graph Editor Respecting Intellectual Property Rights Top 10 Tips for Taking the ACA Exam Challenge

ACA Objectives Covered Index Glossary