After you have created your depth matte in adobe Photoshop, you can combine it with a footage layer in Adobe After Effects. How do you import a depth matte into After Effects? In this movie, author Richard Harrington guides you through the process of adding a depth matte to footage and animating it through the 3D space of the video.
- Once you have that depth matte, you can combine it…with the footage layer.…Now, remember, inside of After Effects,…if you've got a footage file open,…it's very easy to choose composition,…save frame as Photoshop file.…That's how I got some of these still images out.…This will make it easy to take a still frame…and then process it in Photoshop to make the depth matte.…Let me put the pieces together now.…In After Effects let's just make a new project,…and we'll bring in our assets.…
I've got two depth mattes, one that I made for Seattle…and one for this rooftop, and I'll just select…all of the choices and click Import.…Now, I'll put the two footage layers in the comps…by dragging them on the comp icon…and tell it to make multiple compositions.…And click OK.…Now, we've got a comp for each piece of footage.…Let's start with that Seattle one there.…I can now take my depth matte and drag it in.…
But, it's important that things line up,…so looking at this here, I see that the footage…is 1280 by 720.…Well, if I had exported that with Composition,…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
10/18/2016Learn how to properly develop and then optimize raw files to increase performance in After Effects, and use Photoshop's advanced typographic controls. Find out how to use layer styles to add bevels, overlays, and glows, and correct lens distortion, chromatic aberration, and vignetting. Rich also introduces a unique use for Vanishing Point, which allows you to export 3D objects for parallax movements and virtual sets. Plus, discover how to save out depth mattes for backdrops and keying, and use the powerful Content-Aware tools for background plates, set extensions, or recomposing assets. There's a lot to learn! Start watching to incorporate Photoshop's advanced tools into your next After Effects project.
- Preparing Photoshop files for transfer
- Working with raw images
- Using Photoshop's advanced typographic controls
- Designing with layer styles
- Correcting lens issues and artifacts
- Creating perspective with Vanishing Point
- Creating LUTs with Photoshop
- Creating realistic focus effects for backdrops and keying
- Mastering the Content-Aware tools
Skill Level Advanced
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Introduction
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Exercise files56s
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1. Preparing Photoshop Files for Transfer
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Layer naming strategies3m 13s
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2. Working with Raw Images
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Raw format overviews2m 17s
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Converting to DNG files6m 45s
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Managing sidecar files4m 54s
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3. Advanced Typographic Controls
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4. Designing with Layer Styles
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The role of layer styles7m 4s
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Saving style libraries4m 20s
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5. Correcting Lens Issues and Artifacts
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Removing lens distortion4m 9s
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Exporting corrected video4m 39s
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6. Creating Perspective with Vanishing Point Exchange
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Cloning with Vanishing Point4m 34s
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Drawing perspective planes6m 14s
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Exporting 3D objects2m 41s
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7. Creating LUTs with Photoshop
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The role of LUTs4m 27s
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8. Creating Realistic Focus Effects for Backdrops and Keying
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9. Mastering Content-Aware Tools Photoshop
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Reshaping an Image1m 41s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye54s
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