- [Instructor] The nice feature added to later versions…of After Effects is something known as property linking.…Some people refer to this is as instancing.…It gives you the ability to copy parameter from one layer,…paste into another layer and whenever you edit the master…the layer you pasted to will follow along.…It's particularly useful with effects.…I'm going to assume you've already closed…all of your prior compositions and we're going to open up PL,…property links starter.…This composition is just in the CC version…of the exercise files.…
Here I have a shape layer for a line and several lines…of text that I want to all get the same treatment.…They're initially all white but the client…thinks that's a bit boring, they like to see a color…and maybe some added dimension.…Rather than having to process every one of these layers…individually you can set up all these layers…to follow your changes just to one layer.…It's much easier to show it in practice than to explain it.…I'm going to select the layer on top, reasons to upgrade,…
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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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