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After Effects 7 Essential Training

After Effects 7 Essential Training

with Jeff Foster



After Effects 7 Essential Training with Jeff Foster is a comprehensive overview of Adobe's powerful motion graphics software. The video-based training covers the interface, creating a project from scratch, working with keyframes, motion paths, animation presets, layer essentials, moving and trimming time, text layers and animation, filters and special effects, painting and cloning, alpha channels and masks, track mattes and color keying. Other topics include working with expressions, tracking motion, adding and adjusting audio, and rendering final movies. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

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author
Jeff Foster
subject
Video
software
After Effects 7
level
Beginner
duration
6h 48m
released
Apr 21, 2006

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Jeff Foster

Jeff Foster

Jeff Foster has been creating traditional and digital images, photography, illustrations, titling, motion graphics, and special effects for DV and film for over 20 years. Some of his clients include Sanyo, McDonnell Douglas, FOX Television, Spike TV, Universal Studios, and Disney. He has authored several Adobe how-to books, including the "Photoshop Web Magic" series and "Special Edition: Using Photoshop" series. His most recent book, After Effects and Photoshop: Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film, updated for After Effects 7 and Photoshop CS 2, provides tips and tricks for creating believable animations and reveals special effects secrets that professionals have been using for years. Jeff has appeared regularly as a member of the Instructor Dream Team at Photoshop World and as a featured speaker at the Macworld User and NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) conferences. He is a Certified Technical Trainer and an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and After Effects. Visit his website at: http://www.pixelpainter.com
Course Title   Level   Duration   Released  
After Effects 7 Animation Techniques Intermediate 3h 13m 04/2006  {8}
After Effects 7 and Photoshop CS2 Integration Intermediate 4h 44m 04/2006  {8}
After Effects 7 Essential Training Beginner 6h 48m 04/2006  {8}
Advanced Compositing, Tracking, and Roto Techniques with After Effects Advanced 2h 9m 02/2012  {8}
SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5 Workshop Appropriate for all 2h 30m 08/2012  {8}

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