Join Chris Meyer for an in-depth discussion in this video Importing Photoshop files with layer styles, part of After Effects Apprentice: 04 Layer Control.
- [Instructor] In addition to the effects…that come with Adobe After Effects…and any third-party effects you might install,…you also have access to Photoshop Style,…Layer Styles in After Effects.…So in the next few movies,…I want to show you how to take advantage of those.…I'm going to go ahead and close my previous comps,…and for my first demonstration,…I'm going to import a Photoshop file…that already has Layer Styles attached.…I'm going to select the My Sources folder,…press Command or Control + I,…if you have the exercise file that comes with this project,…navigate to the exercise files Sources folder…and select Reality_drop.psd,…or you can go ahead and import any Photoshop file…that has Layer Styles already applied.…
Click Open.…To get access to the Layer Styles,…I need to import as Composition.…This is what preserves all the individual components…that make up a Photoshop file.…I also want to make sure that Editable Layer Styles…is indeed enabled.…I don't want to Merger Layer Styles…'cause that means they'll be rendered during the import…
Chris Meyer
Trish Meyer
Updated
11/8/2016Released
2/23/2011The After Effects Apprentice series was created by Trish and Chris Meyer and are designed to be used on their own and as a companion to their book After Effects Apprentice.
- Sliding and trimming
- Slip-editing and insert-editing layers
- Employing blending modes to enhance layers and composites
- Applying, modifying, and saving animation presets and layer styles
- Using adjustment layers to affect multiple layers
- Experimenting with effects using Brainstorm
- Understanding pixel aspect ratios
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: This course was updated on 11/15/2012. What changed?
A: We have added exercise files designed for After Effects CS6. We also added a movie that shows our premium subscribers how to use the exercise files.
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Introduction
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Overview1m 8s
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1. Editing Layers in Time
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Stacking and sliding layers5m 14s
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Trimming in the Layer panel3m 31s
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Slip editing5m 20s
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2. Sequencing Layers
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3. Looping, Stretching, and Frame Blending Footage
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Looping footage3m 15s
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Frame blending6m 3s
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4. Blending Modes
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Applying effects6m 9s
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Overview of blending modes6m 56s
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Combining modes and effects4m 36s
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5. Effects and Presets
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Applying presets5m 34s
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Working with behaviors3m 2s
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Creating and saving presets8m 14s
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Property links and effects4m 32s
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6. Layer Styles
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7. Adjustment Layers
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Using adjustment layers3m 17s
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8. Quizzlers
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Quizzler challenges1m 16s
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9. Idea Corner
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10. Sidebars
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Brainstorming7m 10s
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Higher quality upscaling6m 10s
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