Fundamentals of Adobe After Effects CS4

Duration: 2 Days

Objectives

This Adobe certified course introduces delegates to the basic concepts of working with After Effects CS4. It aims to give delegates the confidence to begin using the application in a professional environment to produce smooth animation and sophisticated special effects.

Pre-requisites

Experience of the Windows or Macintosh operating system or previous attendance on the equivalent training course.

Course includes

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.

Dates

Dates	Location	Price	Book Now
13 - 14 Sep	London	£350	Book Now
15 - 16 Sep	Bristol	£545	Book Now
7 - 8 Oct	London	£445	Book Now
13 - 14 Oct	Bristol	£545	Book Now
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Course outline

Introduction to the Interface
• Project panel
• Composition window
• Timeline window
• Layer & footage window
• Using QuickSearch to find elements in a comp or project

Importing footage
• Photoshop files/CS4 Integration
• Illustrator files
• Movies (QuickTime; AVI)
• Audio

Animation Essentials
• Understanding Keyframe interpolation & Assistant
• Animating Transform properties
• Animation Assistants
• Using the wiggler
• Using the smoother
• Using auto orientate
• Parenting
• Pre-compose

Working with Masks, Mattes
• Working with Masks
• Mask properties
• Working with Layers
• Blending Modes
• Track mattes

Effects
• Levels, Curves
• Colour correction
• Blurs, glows
• Fractal noise
• Animation Presets
• Using the cartoon effect

Text
• Creating Text in After Effects
• Formatting
• Presets, saving presets
• Creating custom text (text animators)

Keying
• Keying footage
• Introduction to Keylight
• Matte Choker

Introduction to 3D Animation
• Working with 3D layers
• Working with cameras
• Working with lights
• 3D views, Axes
• Importing 3D models from Photoshop CS4

Export
• The render Queue
• Output settings
• File formats
• Compression settings
• Export for Web, mobile devices
• Export Clip Notes