Adobe After Effects CS4
Application Overview:
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is digital motion graphics and compositing software. It can be used in film and video post-production.
After Effects uses a system of layers organized on a timeline to create composites from still images and motion footage, such as video files. Properties such as position and opacity can be controlled independently for each layer, and each layer can have special effects applied. You can design from scratch or jump-start projects from hundreds of customizable presets and templates — all from within Adobe After Effects streamlined interface.
After Effects is similar to Adobe Photoshop in that its flexibility allows compositors to alter video in any way they see fit, as Adobe Photoshop does for images. Although Adobe After Effects can create images of its own, it is generally used to composite material from other sources to make moving graphics (also known as motion graphics).
Users: Film, Video, Creative, and Marketing Professionals as well as anyone who needs create special effects or motion graphics for film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices.
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Adobe After Effects CS4
Introduction
Course Information
Duration: Two-Day Course
Platform: Windows and Macintosh
Fee: $795 CDN (+HST)
This class is limited to eight people.
Course Overview
Create motion graphics and various visual effects for film, video, DVD, Multimedia and the Web instantly with this powerful post-production tool from Adobe. This latest version of Adobe After Effects includes hundreds of effects and animation presets allowing you to create compelling motion graphics and blockbuster visual effects with precision, efficiency and variety. It adds a new dimension to all your video, film, DVD as well as Flash productions.
Course Content
- Importing footage into Adobe After Effects
- Building a multi-layered composition
- Setting keyframes for Position, Scale, Rotation and Opacity properties
- Controlling and editing keyframes
- Using Adobe After Effects filters and effects
- Creating and editing masks
- Animating mask shapes
- Nesting compositions
- Using text
- Setting a track matte
- Creating motion paths
- Synchronizing the video to the audio
- Controlling the speed of the video clips
- Using layered Adobe Photoshop files in Adobe After Effects
- Rendering a movie
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