As you move from Adobe Photoshop to Adobe After Effects, keeping your Photoshop project organized can come in very handy. This allows for After Effects to view your layers well so you can easily animate them. In this movie, author Richard Harrington discusses how to organize layers with groups and smart objects in Photoshop.
- While the alignment commands are quite useful…to align objects to one another,…they don't really allow you to align…things to the canvas.…But fortunately, by using groups you can…make global decisions that influence…multiple objects at once.…For example, let's go back here and work…with some of the things we did last.…In this case, I want to merge these together.…So if you have an empty layer here, like I do, and I select…multiple objects, with that top layer selected I can hold…down the ALT key and choose Merge Visible.…
Now you'll notice that it merged everything…that was visible to the one flattened layer,…including the background, and perhaps…that's what you wanted, essentially a flattened graphic…mixed in.…If you didn't, you can then just…disable different layers.…Now, let's try that again here.…In this case, I've got the left hand…and the right hand< and I want to…align those properly to the background.…Well, with both layers selected I could press Ctrl,…or Command G for group, and it puts them…into a folder.…
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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