…Now I know I'm showing my age when I admit this but…I clearly remember when layer styles were first introduced in Photoshop.…And it was followed by a bevy of designers using bevel and…dropshadow until their heart's content.…It was a little bit sickening.…But it was kind of fun to be able to actually apply a bevel without having…to go through 55 different steps first.…Now, all of these different effects are well and…good, when it comes to actually creating still elements.…But when you want to actually animate with these effects, there are some hurdles you…need to be aware of, and that's what we're going to go ahead and explore right now.…
So, I'm going to start in Photoshop.…Make sure you have the 0-3-0-5 psd open.…And I want to start with this inner circle.…Now when I select this vector object, you're not going to see any of…its options up here until we actually go grab a vector tool.…Once we do that, you can see I've got my Fill and my Stroke.…Now we've already established that stroke from vector objects will not…
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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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