Adobe After Effects® 7.0: Classroom in a Book By Publisher: Adobe Press Pub Date: February 13, 2006 Print ISBN-10: 0-321-38549-7 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-38549-9 Pages: 472 Table of Contents | Index The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe After Effects 7! Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts Adobe After Effects 7.0 Classroom in a Book contains eleven lessons and a bonus DVD with lesson files The book covers the basics of learning Adobe After Effects, and countless tips and techniques to help you quickly become an After Effects artist You'll get thorough training in digital video effects and production as well as learn about After Effects 7.0's new features, including motion tracking, powerful animation and keyframing controls, HDR color support, network rendering, and more You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you Adobe After Effects® 7.0: Classroom in a Book By Publisher: Adobe Press Pub Date: February 13, 2006 Print ISBN-10: 0-321-38549-7 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-38549-9 Pages: 472 Table of Contents | Index Copyright From the Authors Getting Started About Classroom in a Book Prerequisites Installing After Effects Optimizing performance Installing lesson fonts Restoring default preferences Copying the lesson files How to use these lessons Additional resources Adobe Certification Chapter 1 Getting to Know the Workflow Chapter overview Getting started Creating a project and importing footage Creating a composition and arranging layers Adding effects and modifying layer properties Animating the composition Previewing your work Exporting your composition Customizing the workspace Controlling the brightness of the user interface Using After Effects Help Using Adobe online services Review Chapter 2 Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets Chapter overview Getting started Setting up the project Importing footage using Bridge Creating the composition Working with imported Illustrator layers Applying effects to a layer Applying a preset animation Previewing the effects Adding transparency Rendering the composition Review Chapter 3 Animating Text Chapter overview Getting started About text layers Creating and formatting point type Using a text animation preset Animating with scale keyframes Animating using parenting Animating imported Photoshop text Animating text using a path preset Animating type tracking Animating the letters' opacity Using a text animator group Cleaning up the path animation Animating the dragonfly Adding motion blur Review Chapter 4 Animating a Multimedia Presentation Chapter overview Getting started Animating the scenery using parenting Adjusting an anchor point Masking video into a vector shape Keyframing a motion path Animating additional elements Applying an effect Creating an animated slide show Adding an audio track Zooming in for a final close-up Review Chapter 5 Animating Layers Lesson overview Getting started Simulating changing lighting Duplicating an animation using the pick whip Animating movement in the scenery Adjusting the layers and creating a track matte Animating the shadows Adding a lens flare effect Animating the clock Retiming the composition Review Chapter 6 Working with Masks Chapter overview About masks Getting started Creating a mask with the Pen tool Editing a mask Feathering the edges of a mask Replacing the content of the mask Adding a reflection Creating a vignette Adjusting the color Review Chapter 7 Keying Lesson overview About keying Getting started Changing the background color Adding the foreground subject Creating a garbage mask Applying the Color Difference Key effect Choking the matte Removing spill Adjusting contrast Adding the background animation Adding the title Adding the animated logo Copying effects across two layers Review Chapter 8 Performing Color Correction Chapter overview Getting started Adjusting color balance Replacing an element of the shot Lightening other dark areas Correcting a range of colors Warming colors with the Photo Filter effect Removing unwanted elements Review Chapter 9 Building and Animating a 3D Object Chapter overview Getting started Animating a square in 3D space Using 3D views Flipping the cube bottom Creating the 3D floor Building the cube sides Animating the cube sides Review Chapter 10 Using 3D Effects Lesson overview Getting started Using 3D lights Turning on shadows Adding a camera Adding an animated sphere Adding the logo Review Chapter 11 Advanced Editing Techniques Chapter overview Getting started Using motion stabilization Using single-point motion tracking Using multipoint tracking Creating a particle system Let's do the Timewarp Review Chapter 12 Rendering and Outputting Chapter overview Getting started Creating templates for the rendering process Creating templates for output modules Rendering to different output media Review Contributors Index Copyright â 2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated and 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and Christine Yarrow We couldn't have done it without you Animating a Multimedia Presentation page 121 Getting to Know the Workflow page 10 Working with Masks page 203 Performing Color Correction page 261 Using 3D Effects page 293 Advanced Editing Techniques page 363 Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] quality compression and layer scaling and QuickTime playback of rendering using Sorenson Video compressor downloading as system requirement for After Effects DVD Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] R key, Rotation property command radial blur effect radio waves effect RAM desktop computer requirements OpenGL and RAM previews animating using parenting color corrections slide show text animation Timewarp using Ramp effect ReadMe.html file Rectangular Mask tool color correction using overview in Tools panel rectangular masks reflection, in mask regions, in moving/resizing track points remapping time removing elements to lighten dark areas using Clone Stamp tool rendering in layers animation OpenGL support for Render Queue panel saving settings settings for full-resolution settings for test renderings rendering/outputting creating templates for creating templates for output modules getting started movie for broadcast with multiple output modules overview preparing for full-resolution review setting up project test movie using pixel aspect correction resizing track points resolution for broadcast renderings for full-resolution output for NTSC video output for test movie for test renderings resources retiming composition rotation 3D 3D object animation animating 3D squares multipoint tracking transformations Rotation tool 3D rotation using 3D square animation on Tools panel RotoBezier mask ruler, time Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] S key, scaling command safe zones sample videos saturation decreasing to clean Luma track matte increasing in color correction using Color Balance effect saving files commands for copying lesson files and output module templates render-settings template Save As command Scale keyframes 2nd scaling layers scaling, with Graph Editor scenery, animating 2nd Screen mode Search region segments, mask Select View Layout pop-up menu Selection tool changing Position values with creating bezier mask with positioning sides in 3D object animation with text editing with in Tools panel selectors, in text animator groups serial numbers, for application installations settings, default preferences Shader support shadows for 3D effects animating with Corner Pin effect drop [See drop shadows ] Shift+Page Down, Timeline panel Shift+Page Up, Timeline panel Shift+R, Rotation Properties command Show hidden files option shrubs, masking sides, 3D object animation Siemer, Patrick single-point motion tracking about analyzing/applying tracking to positioning track points for preparing text layer for Skew Animator slide show animation adding audio track final close-up importing slides making new composition for positioning slow-motion Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) software codecs and compression installing Adobe After Effects 7.0 updates solid composite solid-color layers soloing, in text animation Sorenson Video compressor about comparing to Cinepak downloading Source Name/Layer Name column Source Time ruler spacebar preview spatial dimension, of composition speed, adjusting with Timewarp effect spheres bulging creating deflating inflating positioning previewing spill, removing spotlights creating light layer with positioning squares animating animating sides of building sides of creating creating 3D floor creating using Rectangular Mask tools flipping rotating turning into spheres viewing 3D stabilization tracker stabilizing motion [See motion stabilization ] standard preview still images as footage item type as layer type sequences streaming video Studer, Gordon 2nd 3rd subject, foreground subtitles sunrise composition SWF (Macromedia Flash Format) 2nd Switches/Modes column Synthetic Aperture Color Finesse effect Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] Tab key templates broadcast renderings Render Setting test renderings temporal dimension, of composition test movies test rendering settings text adding drop shadow to creating layer customizing positioning 2nd stylizing tracking text animation about text layers adding Easy Ease 2nd adding effects animating non-text layers cleaning path creating/formatting point type customizing preset getting started importing Photoshop text logos opacity of letters overview path presets in with Position keyframes preparing for presets previewing range of frames review scale keyframes and skewing range of subtitles of type tracking using parenting text animator groups tilde (~) 2nd Time Remap keyframes Time Remap property time remapping in layers animation using Graph Editor time ruler cloning across as duration measure navigation using time remapping using in Timeline panel time, current time-lapse simulation [See layers, animating ] timecode Timeline panel animating camera in choosing Screen mode in current time indicator in finding layer properties in navigation with Page Up/Page Down in opening composition in own 2nd overview removing text animators from text layers using selecting footage items and dragging to setting up parenting in timecode/duration in trimming layers in viewing layer order in viewing mask modes in viewing multipoint tracker results in working with expressions in Timewarp effect importing footage/setting up composition setting up project tool tips for using timing, in text/nontext animation title-safe zones 2nd titles Toggle Pixel Ratio Correction button Toggle Transparency Grid button 2nd tonal adjustment Tools panel 2nd tooltips finding keyframe values Timewarp effect track mattes 2nd track points in motion stabilization in multipoint tracking 2nd in single-point motion tracking Tracker Controls panel applying multipoint tracker in moving/resizing track points using in stabilizing motion tracking multipoint [See multipoint tracking ] presets single-point motion [See single-point motion tracking ] traffic animation Training and Certification Programs Transform, motion tracking transparency adding in basic animation Color Difference Key effect and in creating track mattes keying and mask modes and travelling mattes trees, masking trimming layers TrueType Type 1 Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] U key, animation properties Uncompressed Serial Digital output user interface, brightness of Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] vapor dissolve preset vector graphics 2nd vector shape, masking video into Velocity vertices, as mask component video compression Video for Windows (AVI, WAV) video monitors color correction and pixel aspect correction and video-resolution View Options dialog box ... You can composite layers in various ways, apply and combine sophisticated visual and audio effects, and animate both objects and effects About Classroom in a Book Adobe After Effects 7. 0 Classroom in a Book is part of the.. .Adobe After Effects 7. 0: Classroom in a Book By Publisher: Adobe Press Pub Date: February 13, 200 6 Print ISBN- 10: 0- 321-38549 -7 Print ISBN- 13: 978 -0- 321-38549-9 Pages: 472 Table of Contents... Simulating changing lighting Duplicating an animation using the pick whip Animating movement in the scenery Adjusting the layers and creating a track matte Animating the shadows Adding a lens flare effect