With the addition of the Refine Edge tool in After Effects CC, the underlying Roto Brush effect has seen a few changes in parameter names and ranges. Chris Meyer explains.

Roto Brush & Refine Edge contains a number of parameters that help you fine-tune the results of applying the Refine Edge tool. This movie goes through each of the parameters, demonstrating how to improve your results.

The new Refine Edge tool uses the underlying Roto Brush segmentation boundary to determine what region to refine from frame to frame. Chris Meyer shows you how to make corrective strokes and touch up the alpha using the Paint tool.

This movie demonstrates the new Refine Edge Tool workflow, which is applied after the Roto Brush tool. Chris Meyer explains the x-ray view that shows the alpha channel Refine Edge will create, as well as how to erase an edge refinement.

After Effects CC includes a Lite version of MAXON CINEMA 4D. Learn how to edit a native Cinema 4D model and how to start a new project file from scratch. Chris Meyer compares features of the various versions of Cinema 4D.

Learn how to import a native MAXON CINEMA 4D project file into After Effects as a footage item and add it to your composition. Presenter Chris Meyer also covers the render options offered by the Cineware effect, which translates the .c4d layer into pixels.

Some footage and 3D renders do not contain enough motion blur, causing visual strobing when played back at normal speed. Chris Meyer demonstrates how to apply the Pixel Motion Blur effect to cure many of these ills.

Chris Meyer shows how a visually oriented person can take advantage of the Favorites and Presets in Audition to improve their After Effects soundtracks, from utilities such as Repair DC Offset to creative possibilities such as lo-fi simulations.

Chris Meyer reviews existing methods to work on one portion of a chain of compositions while viewing the final result in another, then introduces a new feature in After Effects CS5.5 that simplifies opening a second viewer for side-by-side work.

Chris Meyer demonstrates the new 3D Point Control for expressions, plus the ability to tie together effects with complex arbitrary controls. He also lists the additions and enhancements to both expressions and scripting in After Effects CS5.5.