Course For After Effects 101

Adobe’s After Effects CS5 is the industry-leading motion graphics software that powers animations across all media including the web, on TV and in feature films. Join visual artist/musician and macProVideo.com trainer Richard Lainhart in this detailed exploration of everything you need to know about the powerful animation tools in After Effects CS5.

App Features:
• 298 minutes of video training
• Super clear explanations
• Offline Playback (no internet connection needed)
• Easy to navigate

Course Outline:
1. Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS5 101 (02:00)
2. Windows and Workspaces (04:28)
3. The Project Window and File Import (04:36)
4. Important Preferences (04:21)
5. Imported Files and the Composition Window (06:51)
6. The Comp Window - Part 2 (03:03)
7. The Timeline Window and Working with Layers (05:18)
8. Manipulating Layers (07:24)
9. More Layer Properties (03:58)
10. What Are Keyframes? (06:33)
11. Setting Keyframes and RAM Preview (06:10)
12. Adding More Keyframes (03:46)
13. Modifying the Motion Path and Keyframing More Properties (08:56)
14. Keyframing vs Procedural Animation (06:42)
15. Soloing Animated Properties and Disabling Keyframes (03:23)
16. Moving Keyframes - Linear vs Eased Keyframes (08:35)
17. Compositing and Keying Defined (04:02)
18. Using the Luma Key (06:48)
19. Masking and Rotoscoping - Part 1 (05:26)
20. About Alpha Channels (03:07)
21. Adjusting the Bezier Mask (06:19)
22. Refining the Matte (04:01)
23. Using the Color Key (05:09)
24. Alpha Channels and Rotoscoping Sequenced Stills (07:16)
25. The Roto Brush Tool - Part 1 (04:55)
26. The Roto Brush Tool - Part 2 (04:36)
27. Compositing with Add Mode (06:53)
28. More Blending Modes (05:35)
29. Combining Blending Modes (05:02)
30. Working with Track Mattes (04:06)
31. Introducing Text and the Character Panel (06:04)
32. Text Properties and Text as Track Matte (04:05)
33. Path Text (06:29)
34. About Animation Presets (04:55)
35. 3D Text Animation Presets (04:24)
36. 2D Text Animation Presets (03:10)
37. Global Text Animation Properties (03:45)
38. About Text Range Selectors (05:13)
39. Animating Text Range Selectors (05:38)
40. Animating Multiple Text Range Properties (05:27)
41. Adding Animators and Range Selectors (03:28)
42. Enabling 3D and Setting Views (06:55)
43. Manipulating Layers in 3D Space (04:41)
44. Adding Lights to the 3D Scene (05:15)
45. Modifying Lights (04:14)
46. Adding a Camera and Animating Lights (06:29)
47. Animating Lights 2 (05:29)
48. Camera Positioning and Animation (03:47)
49. Blur Effects - Gaussian Blur (02:29)
50. Blur Effects - Compound Blur and Pre-Composing (05:40)
51. Color Correction Effects (05:28)
52. Distortion Effects (03:35)
53. Generate Effects - Gradients and Lightning (01:45)
54. Generate Effects - Audio Waveform (03:57)
55. Animating a Kaleidoscope Automatically With Sound (06:14)
56. Stylize Effects - Cartoon and Time Effects - Echo (06:25)
57. Make Movie and Render Settings (03:24)
58. Render Settings - About Video Fields (04:41)
59. Output Modules and Rendering Your Movie (04:47)