…Earlier in this title, we created a depth matte, or a black and white gradient that…we could use to actually animate a rack focus across an entire image.…So now it's time to animate.…So we'll start in Photoshop.…You can see I have my background layer.…And the layer above is my depth matte layer.…So the gradient is going to determine how the focus moves throughout the scene.…It's going to move from the dark area to the light area.…So all we need to do is go to After Effects and…double-click in the Project panel so we can start the import process.…
Now we get to the Chapter Three folder and choose 03_06_PSD and…import it as a composition retaining layer sizes.…We can click OK.…And then double-click on the composition to open it up.…We can leave the magnification set to 50%.…I'm just going to press the space bar, so…I can grab my hand tool and move it up in the scene.…To apply the blur, we can just select our background layer and…go up under Effect > Blur and choose Camera Lens Blur.…
Once we apply that blur, we can magnify the blur radius so…
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10/14/2014- Isolating still images with channels and masks
- Preparing layer groups for After Effects
- Working with layer styles and vector shapes
- Importing compositions in After Effects
- Converting Photoshop type
- Animating with layer styles and depth mattes
- Fixing video issues in Photoshop
- Creating data sets
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 3s
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Using the exercise files1m 34s
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1. Isolating Still Elements for Animation
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2. Optimizing Photoshop Files for After Effects
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Creating depth mattes6m 41s
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3. Animating Photoshop Files in After Effects
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Importing as compositions3m 50s
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Converting Photoshop type4m 39s
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Animating with layer styles6m 37s
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Animating with depth mattes3m 37s
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4. Using Photoshop to Fix Video
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Using Smart Objects5m 4s
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Fixing lens distortion4m 19s
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5. Working Smarter with Data Sets
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Creating data sets6m 44s
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Conclusion
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Finishing up31s
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