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Adobe Training Overview
Students will learn the basics of the After Effects 4.1 application package
Adobe Training Prerequisites
Familiarity with personal computers and a working knowledge .
Delivery Method
Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Benefits
Students will learn about the world of 2D motion graphics and visual effects.
Target Student
Students enrolling in this course should be interested in exploring 2D animation and visual effects. After Effects animations and special effects can be exported into film, video, multimedia, and the Web.
Hardware/Software Requirements
Windows:
- A Pentium or faster processor (Pentium II or III recommended)
- Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 (later versions recommended)
- At least 32 megabytes (MB) of Random Access Memory (RAM) (64+ recommended)
- At least 80 MB of free-hard space to install After Effects, additional hard disk space will be needed to work with large files (500+ recommended).
- A mouse or compatible tracking device
- A video capture card
- A 16 bit color display adapter (24+ recommended)
- A sound card
- A CD-ROM drive (double-speed or faster recommended)
- Apple Quick Time 3.0 (or later)
Performance-Based Objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define and identify some fundamental video and special effects concepts and terminology
- Identify and use components of the After Effects 4.1 application window and tool palettes
- Use After Effects 4.1 Help to search for help on specific topics
- Create an After Effects project base on still images
- Create an After Effects project based on live action video images
What"s Next
After Affects 4.1: Introduction is the first course in this series. After Effects 4.1: Intermediate, will be the next course in this series. Students who want to learn advanced features can take After Effects 4.1: Advanced
Adobe Training Course duration
1 Day
Adobe Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Set Up An After Effects Composition
- Resetting After Effects Preferences
- Starting an After Effects Project
- Importing Footage
- Setting Up a Composition
Lesson 2: Animate An After Effects Composition
- Scaling an After Effects Composition Layer
- Rotating an After Effects Composition Layer
- Creating a Motion Path in After Effects
- Synchronizing Motion
Lesson 3: Adding Effects To Your Composition
- Applying a Drop Shadow Effect
- Saving a Favorite for Instant Reuse
- Adding an Adjustment Layer to Your Composition
- Nesting Compositions
- Using the RAM Function to Preview a Composition
- Adding and Previewing Audio
- Rendering
Lesson 4: Using the Layer Window
- Setting Up Your Project and Composition
- Importing Footage Items
- Trimming a Layer
- Creating a Fade Out
Lesson 5: Creating Text
- Creating Titles and Using the Basic Text Effect
- Animating Text in the Title-Safe Zone
- Changing Basic Text Effects in the Time Layout Window
- Copy and Paste Scale and Opacity Keyframes
- Using the In/Out Panel in the Time Layout Window
Lesson 6: Adding Animation, Audio, and Exporting Files
- Use the Shy Button and Create a Letter
- Duplicating and Renaming Layers
- Copying and Pasting Keyframes
- Creating the Ripple Effect
- Resizing the Letters
- Create a Motion Path
- Setting Auto-Orient Rotation
- Add the Audio Track and Render the Movie
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