Adobe

Learn about all the exciting motion graphics and visual effects features coming up in Adobe After Effects CC.

Leads you through the creative and technical process of building an opening title sequence from scratch in After Effects, from working in 3D space to creating type and shape layers to writing expressions.

Pulls together skills taught in the previous After Effects Apprentice installments to create a real-world video promo, from building artwork to assembling 3D precomps and setting the project to music.

Shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside After Effects.

Takes a creative tour of the Paint, Puppet, and Roto Brush tools in After Effects.

Learn two key visual effects skills: motion tracking and keying.

An introduction to 3D space in After Effects, plus advanced 3D workflows involving Photoshop.

Demonstrates several ways to manipulate time in After Effects.

Learn how to use multiple compositions to group layers, accommodate client changes, and rewire the internal render order in After Effects.

Shows how to create simple but very useful expressions in After Effects that can be put to work on a wide variety of jobs.

Shows how to set up a parenting chain, discusses what makes a good parent, and demonstrates several techniques using parenting.

Demonstrates creating refined lower thirds for Premiere Pro using After Effects.

Highlights some of the most exciting features in After Effects CS5.5.

Covers both the technical and creative implications of the latest release of After Effects CS5.

Shows how vignetting techniques can be leveraged in video using After Effects.

After Effects gurus Chris and Trish Meyer share their real-world insight into how to get the most out of this popular software.

Demonstrates how to use any version of After Effects to add lighting effects to existing footage.

How to make light look more realistic by adding natural-looking imperfections that also help with compression.

Numerous tips and tricks for building 3D worlds, grouping together layers and lights, softening or sharpening projections, and more.

Automatically animate the anchor point, position, rotation, and scale of a layer without having to use expressions or animation presets.

Chris and Trish cover features such as text animators, shape layers, expressions, and motion tracking.

Shows a variety of approaches for setting up a filmic glow in After Effects.

Highlights some of the most exciting features in the latest version of After Effects CS4.