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After Effects: Creative Cloud Updates

After Effects: Creative Cloud Updates

with Chris Meyer

 


Learn about all the exciting motion graphics and visual effects features in After Effects CC. In this course, author Chris Meyer reviews the streamlined connection to Maxon CINEMA 4D, highlights the Refine Edge tool for creating mattes around hair and other partially transparent areas, and reveals how to get more accurate tracks and stabilizations with Reverse Stabilization and ground planes. The course also introduces a host of other enhanced features.

This course was created and produced by Chris and Trish Meyer. We are honored to host this content in our library.
Topics include:
  • Integrating with CINEMA 4D
  • Using the Refine Edge tool to fine-tune mattes
  • Applying Reverse Stabilization
  • Preserving scale while stabilizing
  • Working with layer snapping
  • Finding missing footage, fonts, and effects

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author
Chris Meyer
subject
Video, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects
software
After Effects
level
Advanced
duration
1h 51m
released
Apr 04, 2013
updated
May 06, 2013

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Chris Meyer

Chris Meyer

Chris Meyer is a principle at Crish Design (formerly CyberMotion), a renowned graphic design studio in New Mexico. Crish Design has created opening titles, promos, and graphics for CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, The Learning Channel, PBS, and PAX; corporations ranging from Apple to Xerox; and several movies, including Almost Heroes and The Omega Code. Chris is a refugee from the music industry where he designed musical instruments and digital recorders for Sequential, Digidesign, and Roland. He still consults on intellectual property issues in the music industry, and has been turning his attention to creating mixed media art. Chris also co-authored, with his wife Trish, the highly respected After Effects books Creating Motion Graphics and After Effects Apprentice.
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