Now there are a few things you should know before you start taking this course. You should have a basic familiarity with Photoshop, its interface, and its tools. And the same goes for AfterEffects. As long as you have the base knowledge, you should be perfectly fine checking out this course. So, let's get started.
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Author
Ian Robinson
Released
10/14/2014
Photoshop is well suited for creating initial concept boards, storyboarding, and preparing elements for animation in After Effects. By doing this prep work in Photoshop, you can save precious render time later in the animation process. In this course, After Effects guru Ian Robinson shows how use channels and masks to isolate selected elements from stills. He also creates storyboards in Photoshop and optimizes those documents to speed up the next step in the process: animation in After Effects. Plus, learn how to create depth mattes, correct lens distortion and sharpen video using Photoshop's video editing capabilities, and use the data sets modular workflow to speed up creation of repetitive elements like lower thirds.
Topics include:
- 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
1h 59m
Duration
18,466
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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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