When you import a layered image into Adobe After Effects, After Effects will usually be able to bring it in accurately. What do you do if elements go missing or the exact position of layers does not match what you created? Author Richard Harrington walks you through techniques for bringing in your custom elements into After Effects.
- When you import a layered styled image…into After Effects, it usually comes across.…Sometimes the exact position of elements may not…or custom textures may go missing.…So I'm gonna show you a couple of strategies.…We've already saved this as a Photoshop document,…so make sure you rename it and store it…as a PSD file with layers intact.…In After Effects, we can import this.…If I choose File, Import, File or double click in the area,…I can navigate to folder four.…
And I'll take this Layer Styles Prepped.…If I import as footage and choose to…bring that in as flattened footage,…everything comes across.…There's the flattened element, nothing has shifted.…On the other hand, let's import and grab…the prepped elements here, I'll click Import.…But this time, we'll import as a composition.…And you see a choice for editable layer styles or merged.…
Let's choose merged for a second and choose OK.…And let's open that up.…So here is the layered file and above that,…let's put the flattened image.…I'll just drag that in.…Now you see very little change there between the two layers.…
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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