Adobe After Effects 6 CD Training (CBT) Course

Adobe® After Effects® is the essential tool for creating motion graphics and visual effects for video, film, DVD, and the Web. If you want to get the most out of this powerful application then this is the Adobe After Effects 6 tutorial for you. Expert author Nathan Dickson explains all the aspects in an easy to follow manner which will help you master After Effects 6 in the shortest time possible!

Intro
What is After Effects?
Typical Workflows in version 6
Whats New in Version 6
System Requirements

Interface
The Workspace Described
Customising the Workspace
How to Manage Palettes
Application Preferences
Gaining Assistance

Projects
The Project Window
Project Settings
How to Import:
• Fundamentals
• Layered Images
• Alpha Channels
Project Window Management

Compositions
Chapter Overview: Defining a Composition
Composition Settings (2 Parts)
Timecode
Compositions from Footage
The Timeline and Composition Window

Animation
Layer Properties Explained
Keyframes - Overview
Keyframe Manipulation
Property Shortcut Keys
How to Animate Multiple Properties
Keyframe Shortcut Keys
Making Use if the Anchor Point
Editing Motion Paths

Previewing Movies
Time Controls Palette
RAM Preview and Options
Faster Previews

Motion Control
Spatial and Temporal Interpolation
Speed Graphs (2 Parts)
Motion Path Settings

Layers
Layer Stacking Order
Layer Labelling
Locking and Shy Layers
In and Out Points Explained
Sequencing and Solid Layers
Layer Blending Modes
Splitting Layers in After Effects 6
How to Align and Replace Layers

Text Layers
Character and Paragraph Palette
Paragraph Palette
Animating Text
Range Selector (3 Parts)
Wiggly Selector
Combining Selectors

Paint
How to Paint in Version 6
Paint Palettes
Rotoscoping
Write-On!
Morphing
Eraser and Clone Tool

Time Travel
Stretching and Remapping Time
Interpret Footage

Parenting
Assigning Children to Parents
How Important are Anchors?
Parenting of Compositions
Null Objects

Masks
Chapter Overview
Pen Tool
Mask Properties and Modes
Animating Masks
Masks and Text

Mattes
Alpha Channels
Alpha Track Mattes
Luminance Track Mattes

Visual Effects
Correctly Using Effects
Levels/Curves/Sharpening
Colour Correction
Transition and Blur Effects
Distortion Effects
Chroma Key Effects
Adjustment Layers in After Effects 6
Overriding Rendering Order

3D Layers
3D Layers and Properties
3D Camera
3D Lighting
3D Animation

Audio
How to Preview Audio
How to Manipulate Audio
Synchronized Audio
Audio Effects

Rendering
Chapter Overview
Render Settings (2 Parts)
Interlaced Rendering
Rendering Pulldown and Presets
Output Options (2 Parts)
Rendering Proxies

End
Wrapping it Up

Credits
Author Details