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◊ PUBLIC AFTER EFFECTS TRAINING

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When you register for one of our instructor-led online After Effects classes, we send you a computer headset, the courseware for class, and some other goodies. At the time of class, you simply put your headset on and log in to our web conferencing software. You can hear everything the instructor says, see the complete presentation, and ask questions at any time. Classes are small, generally 2-6 students, full of hands-on exercises, and are never cancelled due to low enrollment.

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Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3 (2 days)

Classes for individuals are delivered via the Web by a Webucator instructor over a live web conference. For more information on how these classes are delivered click here or call us toll free at 877-932-8228.

Click here for our private onsite After Effects classes

Date Range Price Register
September 8-9, 2008
(Start time: 10:00 AM ET)		 $795.00
November 10-11, 2008
(Start time: 10:00 AM ET)		 $795.00
You may also register by calling 1-877-932-8228.

Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3 Overview

In this Adobe After Effects training course, students new to After Effects CS3 will learn to create motion graphics and visual effects. It is packed with hands-on exercises so that students can learn by doing.

Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3 Course Goals

  • Get familiar with the After Effects CS3 interface
  • Learn to create animations
  • Learn to work with layers
  • Learn to apply effects
  • Learn to work with masks and mattes
  • Learn about type
  • Learn to use color effectively
  • Learn to export files

Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3 Course Outline

  1. After Effects User Interface and Animation
    1. What is a project file and what is in it?
    2. Tools and Panels: : how to move around in the application
    3. Workspaces: selecting, saving, setting
  2. Basic Animation
    1. Transform properties of layers
    2. Keyframing: making elements move
    3. Importing Photoshop and Illustrator files
  3. Intermediate Animation
    1. In depth keyframe manipulation and interpolation
    2. Graph Editor
    3. Motion Sketch/Smoother
    4. Auto-Orient/Motion Blur
    5. Roving Keyframes
    6. Anchor Point/Pan Behind Tool
    7. Hold Keyframes
  4. Layer Control
    1. Trim-move-stack-split layers (keyboard shortcuts)
    2. Quality
    3. Slip Tool
    4. Sequence Layers
    5. Solo Switches
    6. Looping Footage
    7. Frame Rate vs. Time Stretch
    8. Blending Modes
    9. Effects and Solids with Blending Modes
    10. Effects and Presets panel: animation presets
    11. Adjustment layers
  5. Transparency
    1. Masks
      1. Shape, feather, expansion
      2. Demo of masking with the pen tool: Bezier curves
      3. Mask Shape Interpolation
      4. Mask modes
    2. Mattes and Stencils
    3. Mask shapes
  6. Type and Titles
    1. Basic Text
    2. Text Animators/Range Selectors
    3. Randomizing
    4. Applying and saving Text Animation presets
  7. Nesting
    1. Precomps
    2. Editing precomps
    3. Locking panels
  8. Render Order
    1. How After Effects put it all together
  9. Exporting Files
    1. Render Queue
    2. Export As
    3. Same Frame As
    4. Prerender

Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3 Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of After Effects Apprentice by Trish Meyer and Chris Meyer, which will serve as a guide for the class.

Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3 Technical Requirements

  1. Operating Systems Options
    • Operating System Options
      • Windows Vista
      • Windows XP with Service Pack 2
    • Macintosh
  2. Adobe After Effects CS3
  3. Browser Options

Class Files for Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3

The class files for this course are included on a DVD that is shipped with the book.

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