…I've noticed when most people first start using After Effects,…they use it because they want to animate type.…So, the ability to animate type is really at the core of what After Effects does.…And the type integration with Photoshop is excellent.…Because I can convert any text I create in Photoshop to editable type inside of…After Effects.…And the nice thing about that is,…then, I can do anything that I could do within my normal After Effects project.…As though I had created it natively within After Effects.…
So if you look at the project that I have open right now,…I am in the After Effects composition.…I do have the same project file as a Photoshop file.…You can open that in Photoshop if you want to see what we're dealing with.…But I've gone ahead and…just imported this into After Effects as a composition retaining layer sizes.…Now, just to show you the entire comp, I'll fit up to 100%,…and you can see it looks relatively familiar.…So let's change back up to 100%.…And I'll just press the space bar and re-frame.…
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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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