After Effects CS3 Professional Essential Training

From creating simple animation to integrating Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash files, After Effects CS3 Professional Essential Training explores the possibilities available using the motion graphics and animation features in After Effects. Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins teaches the fundamentals of managing the timeline, working with 3D layers, creating projects for iPods and mobile devices, and more. Using numerous hands-on visual effects and motion graphics exercises, he teaches the skills necessary for mastering After Effects tools and workflow processes. Chad even devotes an entire chapter to using After Effects and Photoshop together effectively. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Topics Include:

• Getting started with After Effects projects
• Using Adobe Bridge to import files
• Aligning and distributing layers
• Managing and cleaning up the timeline
• Easing keyframes and creating intermediate animation
• Using new CS3 features like Shape Layers and Brainstorm
• Animating characters with the Puppet tool
• Browsing effects favorites with Bridge
• Animating text in After Effects
• Learning masks, mattes, and keying
• Importing Photoshop and Illustrator files
• Exporting to various media

Duration: 9.25 hours
On 2 CD-ROMs