Adobe After Effects 5.0: Classroom in a Book

ae5_cib00.pdf......Page 1
Installing Adobe After Effects......Page 7
Installing the Classroom in a Book fonts......Page 8
Restoring default preferences......Page 9
Setting up a folder structure......Page 10
About copying the sample movies and projects......Page 11
How to use these lessons......Page 12
Adobe Certification......Page 13
ae5_cib01.pdf......Page 25
zooming Composition window view 50......Page 0
Viewing the sample movie......Page 27
Creating a project......Page 28
Importing footage for the first composition......Page 29
Creating the first composition......Page 31
Placing footage in a composition......Page 34
Moving the image to an exact position......Page 36
Adjusting the image size......Page 38
Setting keyframes to rotate the image......Page 39
Creating an animated pattern from a simple image......Page 41
Moving layers into a pattern......Page 42
Starting a new animation by creating keyframes......Page 45
Continuing to animate the hexagons......Page 46
Staggering the In points......Page 49
Adjusting opacity for one layer......Page 50
Pasting Opacity keyframes to other layers......Page 51
Precomposing multiple layers......Page 52
Reopening your project after a break......Page 54
Scaling and collapsing the precomposed layer......Page 55
Duplicating and renaming precomposed layers......Page 56
Moving precomposed layers......Page 57
Changing the In points......Page 58
Creating a zoom......Page 59
Rotating the entire honeycomb......Page 61
Moving the anchor point......Page 62
Changing position once more......Page 64
Adding acceleration to the scale change......Page 65
Reusing your work to create a second element......Page 67
Replacing footage......Page 68
Duplicating and reusing a precomposition......Page 69
Duplicating another precomposition......Page 70
Rendering compositions......Page 71
Rendering the Hexagons element......Page 72
Rendering the HexOutlines element......Page 75
Viewing the rendered movies......Page 76
Building Elements from Squares......Page 77
Getting started......Page 78
Creating the first element: dancing squares......Page 79
Importing source files for the dancing squares......Page 80
Creating the Square Grid Comp......Page 81
Creating guides......Page 82
Animating the dancing squares......Page 85
Maintaining straight-line motion......Page 88
Resetting the work area for dancing squares......Page 89
Reusing the composition in a new one......Page 90
Placing the Square Grid animations......Page 91
Adjusting the opacity of some layers......Page 92
Rotating layers......Page 93
Rendering the dancing squares......Page 94
Playing the Squares01 movie......Page 96
Importing a layered source file......Page 97
Creating a composition for pulsating squares......Page 99
Creating and animating the first layer......Page 101
Duplicating and modifying the first layer......Page 102
Adjusting the work area for pulsating squares......Page 104
Creating an all-inclusive composition for pulsating squares......Page 105
Adding compositions as layers......Page 106
Applying transfer modes and adjusting the work area......Page 107
Rendering the pulsating squares......Page 108
Playing your pulsating-squares movie......Page 110
Creating a composition for the lens flare......Page 111
Creating a solid layer for the lens flare......Page 112
Applying the Lens Flare effect......Page 113
Duplicating and adjusting the lens flare......Page 114
Rendering the lens flare......Page 115
Combining components to create box lights......Page 116
Combining and adjusting two components......Page 117
Rendering the box lights......Page 118
Creating a new composition and adjusting settings......Page 119
Duplicating and placing the box lights......Page 120
Rendering the BoxLightsLine movie......Page 122
Animating Circles......Page 125
Getting started......Page 126
Organizing the project......Page 127
Create a new composition......Page 128
Placing layers in the composition......Page 129
Setting a transfer mode......Page 130
Creating the paths using masks......Page 131
Applying the Stroke effect......Page 132
Animating the Stroke effect......Page 133
Removing the reference artwork and finishing up......Page 134
Resizing the masks......Page 135
Creating the first element: multiple rings......Page 137
Beginning to build the multiple-rings composition......Page 138
Creating a null object......Page 139
Adding an expression......Page 140
Adding the Basic 3D effect and a second expression......Page 141
Positioning multiple rings in the composition......Page 142
Animate the null object......Page 144
Creating more elements: multiple lines and multiple dots......Page 145
Rendering the three elements......Page 147
Building Star-like Elements......Page 151
Getting started......Page 152
Importing the footage file......Page 153
Examining the footage files......Page 154
Organizing the project......Page 155
Creating a composition......Page 156
Adding footage to the composition......Page 157
Create a new solid and add a mask......Page 158
Applying the Audio Spectrum effect......Page 159
Applying the Radial Blur effect......Page 164
Moving the mask......Page 167
Adding the starburst image and applying a transfer mode......Page 168
Rendering the starburst element......Page 169
Creating the second element: light rays......Page 170
Building the composition......Page 171
Adding a solid......Page 172
Applying the Iris Wipe effect and setting keyframes......Page 173
Render the Light Rays element......Page 175
Working with Text and Numbers......Page 177
Getting started......Page 178
Creating a composition......Page 179
Creating a new solid......Page 180
Adding and formatting a line of text......Page 181
Setting properties for text along a line......Page 182
Animating the text line by setting keyframes......Page 183
Adjusting opacity......Page 185
Adding motion blur......Page 186
Rendering the text line element......Page 187
Building the composition......Page 189
Creating a solid for circle text......Page 190
Setting text properties for text in circles......Page 191
Animating the text circle by setting keyframes......Page 192
Duplicating the text layer and adjusting layer In points......Page 194
Applying motion blur to all text circle layers......Page 195
Rendering the Text Circle Comp......Page 197
Building the composition......Page 198
Adding and formatting numbers......Page 199
Setting properties for the numbers......Page 200
Animating the numbers by setting keyframes......Page 201
Applying the Fast Blur effect and creating an expression......Page 202
Randomizing the number display......Page 204
Varying the numbers displayed......Page 206
Render the Numbers element......Page 207
Building 3D Hexagon Elements......Page 209
Getting started......Page 210
Importing and organizing the source file......Page 211
Adding the hexagons......Page 212
Setting the orientation of the hexagon in 3D space......Page 214
Duplicating the layer and setting more orientations......Page 217
Preparing to align the hexagons......Page 219
Aligning the hexagons precisely......Page 221
Setting and using 3D-views shortcuts......Page 222
Rotating the hexagon layers......Page 223
Creating a second composition......Page 224
Adding and setting properties for the hexagon ring......Page 225
Creating the tunnel of hexagons......Page 226
Adding the camera......Page 228
Positioning the camera......Page 229
Changing the camera velocity......Page 230
Creating the second element: 3D hexagon outlines......Page 231
Replacing the images in HexLines Ring Comp......Page 232
Replacing the images in HexLines Tunnel Comp......Page 233
Rendering both 3D hexagon elements......Page 234
Combining 2D Elements in a Composite......Page 237
Getting started......Page 238
Importing and organizing the source files......Page 239
Creating a new composition......Page 241
Combining the circles layers and applying transfer modes......Page 242
Animating the rings opacity......Page 243
Setting opacity to create randomly flashing layers......Page 244
Rendering the Ring Mix Comp......Page 245
Placing the elements in the composition layer stack......Page 248
Changing the layer In points......Page 249
Adjusting opacity and trimming a layer......Page 250
Applying the Tint effect......Page 252
Copying and pasting an effect, with variations......Page 253
Applying blur effects......Page 254
Setting layer transfer modes......Page 256
Beginning the 3D Composite......Page 258
Getting started......Page 259
Importing and organizing the source files......Page 260
Creating a composition......Page 261
Adding the Girl_Alpha.mov......Page 262
Creating the background layer......Page 263
Applying effects to the background......Page 264
Working with cameras......Page 265
Adding a null object and a parent-layer relationship......Page 266
Importing the camera data......Page 268
Viewing the results of the imported camera data......Page 270
Adding the hexagon layer......Page 272
Adding a composition-time marker......Page 274
Animating the hexagon......Page 275
Adjusting the live-action footage......Page 276
Creating a hazy background shape......Page 277
Correcting color with the Hue/Saturation effect......Page 278
Applying the Echo effect......Page 279
Setting the duration, In point, and opacity of a layer......Page 281
Revealing a layer with a transition effect......Page 282
Finishing the 3D Composite......Page 284
Getting started......Page 285
Importing and organizing the source files......Page 286
Adding prepared 3D footage......Page 287
Adding and tinting the rings......Page 288
Adding the glowing-ball element......Page 289
Setting transformation properties for the TextCircle layers......Page 290
Precomposing the TextCircle layers......Page 291
Adding the TextLine element and setting a position......Page 292
Setting transformation properties for the TextLine elements......Page 293
Duplicating and moving TextLine layers......Page 295
Precomposing the TextLine layers......Page 296
Duplicating and shifting the BoxLightsLine elements......Page 297
Precomposing layers......Page 298
Rendering the 3D Composite composition......Page 299
Building the Final Animation......Page 301
Getting started......Page 302
Importing the source files......Page 303
Organizing the Project window......Page 304
Duplicating to create a new composition......Page 306
Adding and removing files from a composition......Page 307
Drawing a mask......Page 308
Setting transform properties for the Reflection layer......Page 309
Applying effects to the Reflection layer......Page 310
Building the LightBurst element......Page 311
Adding layers and preparing your working view......Page 312
Applying a track matte and effect......Page 313
Adding expressions and setting the work area......Page 315
Rendering the Reflection Comp......Page 317
Building the final composition......Page 319
Saving a still frame......Page 320
Adding more elements to the Final Composite Comp......Page 321
Adding edges to the HexOutlines.mov......Page 322
Dissolving the Hexagons.mov......Page 323
Time-remapping the 3DComposite_ball.mov......Page 324
Adding another layer of numbers......Page 326
Adding transformations to the second set of numbers......Page 327
Setting transform properties and duplicating the squares......Page 328
Masking around the glowing ball......Page 330
Rotoscoping the reflection on the glowing ball......Page 331
Animating the Mask Feather property......Page 333
Adding and time-remapping 3D hexagon elements......Page 334
Setting options and effects for the 3DHexLines.mov......Page 335
Positioning the 3DHexagons for transition......Page 336
Adding another starburst element......Page 337
Creating the logo resolve: the R......Page 338
Creating the logo resolve: Adobe......Page 339
Adding the light sweep......Page 340
The Render Queue and Output Formats......Page 342
Getting started......Page 343
Creating a Render Setting template for full resolution......Page 344
Creating a render-settings template for test renderings......Page 346
Creating an output-module template for broadcast renderings......Page 347
Creating a low-resolution output-module template......Page 349
Preparing to render a test movie......Page 350
Working with multiple output modules......Page 352
Preparing the composition for full-resolution rendering......Page 355
Using Pixel Aspect Correction......Page 357
Rendering the final movie for broadcast......Page 358