What is After Effects?

Show: Learn After Effects CC - Preview

Discover After Effects, the industry-standard tool for video compositing, motion graphics, and cinematic visual effects. Justin Seeley shows how After Effects is used in television and film to composite and rotoscope scenes, create special effects and 3D scenes, and design and animate motion graphics and titles. Learn more from the full courses at Lynda.com.

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• Tags: After Effects ,  Justin Seeley ,  cc ,  lynda.com

Adobe After Effects CC: Live 3D Pipeline with Maxon CiINEMA 4D

Show: Creative Cloud for Video

Scenes from popular 3D modeling and animation software CINEMA 4D can be used directly as footage inside After Effects CC without the need to render first. This eases roundtripping between the programs and opens up numerous creative possibilities.

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• Tags: Adobe Media Encoder ,  Adobe Premiere Pro ,  Adobe Story ,  After Effects ,  Audio ,  Audition ,  Broadcast ,  Colorgrading ,  Editing ,  Filmmaking

Adobe After Effects CC Overview

Show: Learn After Effects CC - Preview

A Live 3D Pipeline in After Effects CC brings CINEMA 4D scenes in as layers — without intermediate rendering. Separate complicated elements from backgrounds using the Refine Edge tool. Stabilize specific objects within a scene with Warp Stabilizer VFX.

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• Added: May 06, 2013
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• Tags: Adobe Media Encoder ,  Adobe Premiere Pro ,  Adobe Story ,  After Effects ,  Audio ,  Audition ,  Broadcast ,  Colorgrading ,  Editing ,  Filmmaking

Using Pro Import After Effects for Projects from Other Applications

Show: Learn After Effects CS6

In this lesson you will learn how to import projects using Pro Import After Effects. We will demonstrate using a Final Cut Pro project, but the same procedure works for other formats, such as XML, AAF, OMF, and Apple Motions.

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• Tags: adobe ,  Todd Kopriva ,  aaf ,  after effects ,  final cut ,  import ,  importing ,  omf ,  xml ,  Apple Motion

Send work from Premiere Pro to After Effects

Show: Learn Premiere Pro CS6

There are several ways to send your creative work from Premiere Pro to After Effects, and this lesson will walk you through all of them.

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• Tags: Premiere Pro ,  adobe ,  integration ,  after effects ,  CS6 ,  Maxim Jago

NVIDIA GPUs for Adobe After Effects CS6

Show: NVIDIA and Adobe Solutions

Sean Kilbride from NVIDIA talks about how fast and easy it is to create the 3D extruded and ray traced Heavy Hand logo in After Effects CS6 utilizing NVIDIA GPUs.

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• Tags: 3d ,  Adobe After Effects ,  extrude ,  gpu ,  nvidia ,  CS6

Designing in 3D: Use After Effects CS6 to Elevate Your Work and 3D Studio Max

Show: Learn After Effects CS6

Master the 3D Camera Tracker in After Effects CS6 and use 3D Extrusion and Rendering for True 3D Graphics. You'll also learn how to integrate 3D content from leading applications like 3D Studio Max.

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• Added: Jul 25, 2012
• Runtime: 01:22:31
• Tags: 3d ,  after effects ,  3D Studio Max ,  Autodesk

New and updated effects

Show: Learn After Effects CS6

Review some of the fun new effects available in AE CS6 including the Cycore HD effects and other built in plug-ins. Along the way, you'll discover why updating many of these effects to 32-bit in this version of After Effects is so important.

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• Views: 13,620
• Added: May 08, 2012
• Runtime: 00:04:34
• Tags: after effects ,  production premium ,  CS6 ,  Master Collection ,  brian maffitt

What is After Effects?

Show: Learn After Effects CS6

Discover the power of this industry-standard video-compositing, motion-graphics-design and animation tool. Learn how it integrates with the Creative Suite, see how it is used in television and film to create special effects, how to composite scenes with blue/green screen keying, and complete creative tasks like drawing, 3D, and titles.

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• Views: 98,933
• Added: May 08, 2012
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• Tags: tutorial ,  What is ,  after effects ,  introduction ,  overview ,  production premium ,  CS6 ,  Master Collection ,  brian maffitt ,  what is after effects

What's New in After Effects CS6

Show: Digital Video CS6

Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine provides an overview of what's new in After Effects CS6.

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• Views: 52,115
• Added: Apr 22, 2012
• Runtime: 00:12:22
• Tags: Jason Levine ,  after effects

How to Optimize After Effects CS6 for High Performance

Show: Digital Video CS6

Sr. Product Manager Steve Forde shares how to optimize After Effects CS6 for high performance.

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• Added: Apr 22, 2012
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A Deep Dive into What's New in After Effects CS6

Show: CS6 & Creative Cloud Feature Tour for Video

Sr. Product Manager Steve Forde takes a deeper look at what's new in After Effects CS6.

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• Added: Apr 22, 2012
• Runtime: 00:15:53
• Tags: Steve Forde ,  features ,  new ,  Adobe After Effects CS6 ,  Deep ,  Dive

Create Shapes from Vector Layer in After Effects CS6

Show: SternFX

Make an instant Motion Graphics Promo using the new Create Shapes from Vector Layer in After Effects CS6.

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• Added: Apr 12, 2012
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• Tags: after effects ,  eran stern ,  motion graphics ,  vector ,  CS6 ,  Shape ,  SternFX

Mask Feather Tool in After Effects CS6

Show: SternFX

How to get the most out of the Mask Feather Tool in After Effects CS6.

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• Added: Apr 12, 2012
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• Tags: after effects ,  eran stern ,  CS6 ,  Mask Feather Tool ,  SternFX

3D Environment in After Effects CS6

Show: SternFX

Create a 3D Eviorment using the CC Enviorment effect and the new Enviorment Layer using After Effects CS6.

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• Added: Apr 12, 2012
• Runtime: 00:08:27
• Tags: after effects ,  eran stern ,  CC Enviorment ,  CS6 ,  Enviorment Layer ,  SternFX

How to Control Motion Blur in After Effects

Show: No Stupid Questions with Colin Smith

Motion blur is something that occurs naturally in photography but there are many ways that we can create realistic motion blur in After Effects too. Colin will show you the settings and options to help you control motion blur on animations, graphics and even on videos that don’t contain any movement at all. He will also demonstrate how to add motion blur to the many animation presets that ship with After Effects.

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• Tags: Bridge ,  after effects ,  CC Force Motion Blur ,  Motion Blur ,  Nested Comps ,  RSMB ,  Timewarp ,  motion presets

After Effects and 3ds Max MediaSync Bidirectional Link

Show: Interoperability

The MediaSync feature allows data from either After Effects or 3ds Max to be updated in the other program at any point in the process. (Currently only available to 3ds Max Subscription users).

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• Added: Dec 01, 2011
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• Tags: after effects ,  compositing ,  motion graphics ,  3dsMax ,  bidirectional ,  mediasync

Super Zoom in After Effects

Show: No Stupid Questions with Colin Smith

Once again a customer question turns into an episode with the idea of something Colin calls Super Zoom. Colin shows you how to combine a high resolution still image with video so the camera can zoom into macro levels without the image getting pixelated. Using After Effects motion reframes and color correction, this can be achieved to create a seamless blend between video and a still.

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• Added: Nov 29, 2011
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• Tags: after effects ,  zoom ,  Canon 5D mkII ,  Hitchcock ,  camera move ,  macro ,  video resolution

Mocha Import: Corner Pin Tutorial for After Effects Part 1

Show: Mocha AE: Planar Tracking & Roto

Mathias Möhl (http://www.mamoworld.com/) has developed an excellent script for AE users: mochaImport. In this video Mathias, teaches how use the script for intermediate composite techniques in After Effects and shows how to recreate an HP commercial look of frozen and unfrozen pictures within a picture frame.

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• Views: 9,309
• Added: Sep 23, 2011
• Runtime: 00:31:31
• Tags: after effects ,  import ,  mocha ,  tracking ,  corner pin ,  mocha AE ,  picture replace ,  planar tracking ,  screen replace ,  stabilize

Mocha Import: Advanced Techniques for After Effects

Show: Mocha AE: Planar Tracking & Roto

Mathias Möhl (http://www.mamoworld.com/) has developed an excellent script for AE users: mochaImport. In this video Mathias, teaches how use the script for advanced composite techniques in After Effects.

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• Views: 2,245
• Added: Sep 23, 2011
• Runtime: 00:25:45
• Tags: Advanced ,  after effects ,  mocha ,  tracking ,  mocha AE ,  planar tracking

Mocha Import: Cyborg Arm with Mocha & After Effects

Show: Mocha AE: Planar Tracking & Roto

Mathias Möhl (http://www.mamoworld.com/) has developed an excellent script for AE users: mochaImport. In this great video Mathias, teaches how use the script for advanced composite techniques in After Effects. He inserts mechanics into his arm using only planar tracking techniques available in mocha, and 2D elements in After Effects.

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• Views: 2,941
• Added: Sep 23, 2011
• Runtime: 00:38:03
• Tags: after effects ,  android ,  mocha ,  tracking ,  cyborg ,  mocha AE ,  planar tracking ,  robot ,  terminator ,  track skin

Chromakeying in After Effects

Show: Peachpit TV for Video

Author Rich Harrington examines advanced Chomakeying in Adobe After Effects.

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• Added: Sep 22, 2011
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• Tags: Adobe After Effects ,  Adobe Premiere Pro ,  chromakeying

CS5.5 Roadshow: After Effects CS5.5 Features

Show: CS5.5 Production Premium Feature Tour

In this episode, Jason Levine showcases Camera Lens Blur, Light Falloff and 3D Camera Rig in After Effects CS5.5, along with the amazing new Warp Stabilizer effect, classic Puppet Tool and Dynamic Link workflow.

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• Views: 3,927
• Added: Jun 30, 2011
• Runtime: 00:17:17
• Tags: 3D Camera Rig ,  CS5.5 ,  Camera Lens Blur ,  Jason Levine ,  Light Falloff ,  Puppet Tool ,  Warp Stabilizer effect ,  after effects ,  dynamic link

AE CS5.5: Save Project as After Effects CS5

Show: After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques

After Effects CS5.5 includes the long-requested ability to save a project file back to the prior version. Chris Meyer demonstrates how this interacts with the new features added in CS5.5, including the ability to remember CS5.5-specific effects.

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• Views: 6,210
• Added: Apr 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:03:38
• Tags: Chris Meyer ,  Save ,  effects ,  project ,  Adobe After Effects CS5.5

Create Soft-Focus Effects with the Camera Lens Blur Feature in After Effects CS5.5

Show: CS5.5 Production Premium Feature Tour

Apply realistic blurs to perfectly shot footage to create elegant attributes of a soft focus image with the Camera Lens Blur effect in After Effects CS5.5.

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• Views: 34,283
• Added: Apr 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:03:53
• Tags: Adobe CS5.5 ,  Camera Lens Blur ,  Jason Levine ,  after effects ,  production premium ,  realistic blurs ,  soft focus image

AE CS5.5: Stereo 3D Glasses Effect

Show: Stereoscopic 3D

The Stereo 3D Glasses effect has been updated in After Effects CS5.5, including better convergence and alignment options for correcting problem footage plus a wider range of stereoscopic viewing options. Color balance workflows are also explored.

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• Views: 11,279
• Added: Apr 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:04:28
• Tags: 3D Glasses ,  Stereoscopic ,  color balance ,  correction ,  effect ,  footage ,  problems ,  Adobe After Effects CS5.5

AE CS5.5: Camera Lens Blur Effect

Show: After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques

The greatly improved Camera Lens Blur effect in After Effects CS5.5 allows you to add the same advanced iris simulations and highlight enhancements to already-shot 2D footage offered in CS 5.5 by the impressive new 3D camera depth of field.

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• Views: 16,431
• Added: Apr 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:04:36
• Tags: 2D ,  3d ,  Camera Lens Blur ,  depth of field ,  effect ,  Adobe After Effects CS5.5

Control Light Intensity Falloff with the Light Falloff Effect in After Effects CS5.5

Show: CS5.5 Production Premium Feature Tour

In the real world, light intensity diminishes naturally the further lit objects are from the light source. The Light Falloff feature in After Effects CS5.5 gives you the controls you need to simulate natural illumination falloff in a 3D scene—or create other light intensity effects.

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• Views: 11,364
• Added: Apr 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:02:00
• Tags: Adobe CS5.5 ,  Jason Levine ,  Light Falloff ,  after effects ,  illumination ,  light intensity ,  production premium

Stabilize Shaky Footage with the Warp Stabilizer in After Effects CS5.5

Show: CS5.5 Production Premium Feature Tour

Learn how to stabilize hand-held footage to look as if it had been shot with a complicated, expensive camera rig with the new Warp Stabilizer in After Effects CS5.5

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• Views: 101,786
• Added: Apr 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:04:57
• Tags: Adobe CS5.5 ,  Jason Levine ,  Warp Stabilizer ,  after effects ,  production premium ,  shaky footage

AE CS5.5: Advanced Audition for After Effects

Show: After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques

Learn the proper workflow for using Audition with After Effects CS5.5 to enhance the sound when audio is already embedded in video sources. Includes a tutorial for using Audition's Dynamics Processing module to improve the loudness of voiceovers.

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• Views: 5,785
• Added: Apr 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:11:45
• Tags: audio ,  workflow ,  Advanced ,  audition ,  dynamics ,  loudness ,  processing ,  video ,  voiceovers ,  Adobe After Effects CS5.5

AE CS5.5: The After Effects/Audition Workflow

Show: After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques

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.

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• Views: 6,259
• Added: Apr 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:06:23
• Tags: Chris Meyer ,  DC Offset ,  Simulations ,  audition ,  creative ,  lo-fi ,  repair ,  soundtracks ,  Adobe After Effects CS5.5

Sneak-Preview of New Motion Stabilizer for After Effects

Show: Adobe Technology Sneaks 2011

Watch Steve Forde, Adobe's Product Manager for Adobe After Effects, demonstrate a new way to transform shaky hand-held footage in After Effects.

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• Views: 43,952
• Added: Apr 05, 2011
• Runtime: 00:05:42
• Tags: Adobe After Effects ,  Hand-Held ,  Stabilizer ,  Steve Forde ,  motion ,  new ,  preview ,  shaky ,  sneak

Adobe After Effects CS5: Supported Import Formats and Codecs

Show: Learn by Video

In this video Adobe Press and video2brain teach you about codecs and containers and how to determine if your movie files are supported for import by After Effects.

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• Views: 10,162
• Added: Mar 16, 2011
• Runtime: 00:04:39
• Tags: Learn By Video ,  Adobe Press ,  After Effects CS5 ,  Codecs ,  Peachpit ,  Supported Import Formats ,  containers ,  transcoding

Setting Up After Effects for Optimum Performance with 64-Bit Systems

Show: Learn by Video

Learn how to configure After Effects to use RAM and CPUs as appropriate for your computer system, your footage, and your project needs. You'll also see what hardware factors affect performance and what improvements can be made to increase performance.

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• Views: 9,694
• Added: Feb 24, 2011
• Runtime: 00:06:26
• Tags: Learn By Video ,  64-bit ,  Adobe Press ,  After Effects CS5 ,  Peachpit ,  RAM ,  memory ,  multi-processing

Adobe After Effects CS5: Basic Workflow and Terminology Overview

Show: Learn by Video

Before diving in to the details, you'll want to get a big-picture view of After Effects. In this video, you'll see how the pieces fit together and learn the basic terms that will be used throughout this training.

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• Views: 16,399
• Added: Jan 25, 2011
• Runtime: 00:06:48
• Tags: Learn By Video ,  workflow ,  Adobe Press ,  After Effects CS5 ,  Interface ,  Peachpit ,  animation ,  composition ,  effects ,  export

Animating Organic Illustrator Paths in After Effects

Show: No Stupid Questions with Colin Smith

Watch how Illustrator and After Effects can be used together to create organic animations using simple masks copied and pasted between the two applications. Also see how the Twirl tool in Illustrator can be used to distort paths and make it look as if “tendrils” are growing outward. This all comes together in After Effects by setting the first vertex and ensuring your blended masks don’t flip inside out.

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• Views: 18,614
• Added: Jan 10, 2011
• Runtime: 00:08:48
• Tags: AICB ,  Shape Builder ,  Smart Mask Interpolation ,  Twirl tool ,  after effects ,  first vertex ,  illustrator ,  leaf ,  masks ,  organic

Episode 35 - Authoring in Encore and Animating a Menu in After Effects

Show: Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke

Picking up from the last episode, learn how to take your custom DVD menu designed in Adobe Photoshop into Adobe Encore to author it as part of a DVD. Then jump into Adobe After Effects to create an animated menu open that will make your final product pop.

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• Views: 10,104
• Added: Oct 01, 2010
• Runtime: 00:13:23
• Tags: Authoring ,  Authoring ,  Blu-ray ,  Blu-ray ,  DVD ,  DVD ,  Encore ,  Encore ,  Photoshop ,  Photoshop

Making Text Masks in After Effects

Show: Adobe Evangelists - Karl Soule

After Effects makes it simple to use text as an outline for a different layer. Karl Soule’ explains how.

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• Added: Sep 17, 2010
• Runtime: 00:05:23
• Tags: Text Effects ,  Text Masking ,  karl soule ,  mask ,  masking ,  text ,  Adobe After Effects CS5

Part 6 – Photoshop to After Effects Workflow

Show: Classroom: Basic Compositing and Animation in After Effects

In part 6 of this series, you'll learn how to bring a Photoshop document into Adobe After Effects CS5 and then animate the various layers using rotation key frames to form the final shot for your composition.

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• Added: Sep 14, 2010
• Runtime: 00:30:39
• Tags: After Effects CS5 ,  How To ,  Photoshop ,  Rotation ,  Title Sequence ,  animating ,  compositing ,  motion graphics ,  video tutorial ,  Adam Shaening-Pokrasso. Adobe

The Pusher

Show: Creative COW After Effects Tutorials

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern creates a watery liquid push effect and color corrects the shot using the bundled Color Finesse plug-in.

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• Views: 8,647
• Added: Jul 22, 2010
• Runtime: 00:24:28
• Tags: Color Finesse ,  after effects ,  eran stern ,  liquid ,  Creative Cow

After Effects CS5 and Illustrator CS5 Workflow

Show: SternFX

Join Eran Stern as he walks you through some of the new workflow improvements you'll find in After Effects CS5 and Illustrator CS5.

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• Views: 7,487
• Added: May 21, 2010
• Runtime: 00:07:55
• Tags: After Effects CS5 ,  Illustrator CS5 ,  eran stern ,  improvements

GS-03: Importing elements into After Effects

Show: Digital Video CS5

The first step in many After Effects workflows is to import footage, whether it's video, still images, or audio. Explore the multiple ways to import files and organize assets in the Project panel.

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• Views: 62,615
• Added: Apr 30, 2010
• Runtime: 00:02:30
• Tags: tutorial ,  after effects ,  beginner ,  cs5 ,  production premium ,  Chad Perkins

Memory (RAM) usage in 64-bit After Effects

Show: Learn After Effects CS5 & CS5.5

Learn the advantages of a 64-bit After Effects application, including longer RAM previews and the ability to render larger frames. See how to allocate memory to After Effects and other applications for optimum performance.

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• Views: 27,831
• Added: Apr 30, 2010
• Runtime: 00:03:17
• Tags: intermediate ,  tutorial ,  Advanced ,  Mark Christiansen ,  after effects ,  cs5 ,  production premium

Using Illustrator artwork in After Effects

Show: Learn After Effects CS5 & CS5.5

Learn how to create and prepare artwork in Illustrator for use in After Effects. Learn how to maximize the quality and flexibility of vector graphics in After Effects.

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• Views: 41,759
• Added: Apr 30, 2010
• Runtime: 00:07:55
• Tags: intermediate ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  Advanced ,  Advanced ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  cs5 ,  cs5

Getting Started (GS): What is After Effects?

Show: Digital Video CS5

Learn about Adobe After Effects CS5, the powerful, industry-standard motion graphics, animation, compositing, and visual effects application.

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• Views: 201,525
• Added: Apr 30, 2010
• Runtime: 00:03:19
• Tags: tutorial ,  after effects ,  beginner ,  cs5 ,  overview ,  production premium ,  Chad Perkins

GS-01: After Effects workflow overview

Show: Digital Video CS5

Learn about the After Effects workflow. Import footage into a project. Create layers in a composition by dragging footage into the Timeline panel. Render and export a movie by using the render queue.

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• Views: 95,148
• Added: Apr 30, 2010
• Runtime: 00:02:25
• Tags: tutorial ,  after effects ,  beginner ,  cs5 ,  production premium ,  Chad Perkins

Workflow Improvements in After Effects CS5 and Illustrator CS5

Show: SternFX

Join Eran Stern as he shows you some of the workflow improvements in After Effects CS5 and Illustrator CS5.

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• Views: 2,558
• Added: Apr 22, 2010
• Runtime: 00:07:55
• Tags: After Effects CS5 ,  Illustrator CS5

Episode 25 - 3D Boxes in After Effects (Part 2 of 4)

Show: Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke

In this relatively short episode, Dennis takes our grungy creation and shows you how to easily create a 3D box inside of After Effects with a little help from a free script.

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• Views: 7,245
• Added: Oct 12, 2009
• Runtime: 00:05:39
• Tags: 3d ,  3d ,  3d ,  3d ,  3d ,  3d ,  3d ,  3d ,  Photoshop ,  Photoshop

Episode 10 - After Effects CS4 top 10

Show: Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke

CS4 is out and ABC has taken a break from the format to dive into Dennis’ top 10 personal favorites of After Effects CS4.

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• Views: 6,302
• Added: Sep 27, 2009
• Runtime: 00:13:22
• Tags: Cartoon ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  animation ,  animation ,  cs4 ,  cs4 ,  motion graphics ,  motion graphics

What’s New in After Effects

Show: Short and Suite

In this After Effects tutorial, Karl Soule goes over some of the new features in Adobe After Effects CS4 including enhanced Search functionality and Nested Comps.

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• Views: 2,250
• Added: Aug 17, 2009
• Runtime: 00:11:12
• Tags: after effects ,  after effects ,  karl soule ,  karl soule ,  search ,  Nested Comps

Creating a Transporter Effect

Show: Red Giant TV

In this episode, Chief Engineer Eran Stern works to get his transporters back on-line to rescue a fellow crew member. Will Eran be able to build the transporter effect in this Adobe After Effects tutorial in time?

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• Views: 5,007
• Added: Jul 22, 2009
• Runtime: 00:34:19
• Tags: After Effects Tutorial ,  Aharon Rabinowitz ,  Red Giant TV ,  Transporter

Episode 19 - Cloning in After Effects

Show: Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke

In this episode, learn the basics on the ideas of cloning in After Effects: learn how to paint copies of objects on video or remove them.

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• Views: 6,513
• Added: Jul 16, 2009
• Runtime: 00:13:40
• Tags: after effects ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  cloning ,  dennis radeke ,  painting ,  painting ,  painting

Simple Morph

Show: Creative COW After Effects Tutorials

In this After Effects tutorial, Creative Cow leader Eran Stern will show you how to create a simple morph effect using time remapping and pixel motion.

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• Views: 12,076
• Added: Jul 06, 2009
• Runtime: 00:09:36
• Tags: after effects ,  cs4 ,  eran stern ,  morph

Using Keylight in After Effects CS4

Show: Digital Video CS4

Get the most professional results with your green screen footage using Keylight in After Effects CS4. Jeff Foster will show you all the tips & tricks.

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• Views: 30,099
• Added: Jun 26, 2009
• Runtime: 00:07:10
• Tags: Green Screen ,  Keylight ,  after effects ,  composite ,  key

Creative COW After Effects Tutorials: Hologram Effect

Show: Digital Video CS4

reative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to one of his earliest tutorials, "Creating TV Look," and shows how it can be used to create the look of a Hologram as seen in science fiction movies.

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• Views: 14,031
• Added: Jun 26, 2009
• Runtime: 00:14:33
• Tags: after effects ,  cs4 ,  Aharon Rabinowitz ,  Hologram ,  Sci-Fi

Creative COW After Effects Tutorials: Weather Replacement (Part 3)

Show: Digital Video CS4

In this tutorial, Creative COW leader Aharon Rabinowitz finishes his series on weather replacement and shows you how to add realistic lightning to the shot.

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• Views: 709
• Added: Jun 26, 2009
• Runtime: 00:14:51
• Tags: CS3 ,  after effects ,  animation ,  broadcast design

Creative COW After Effects Tutorials: Weather Replacement (Part 2)

Show: Digital Video CS4

Aharon Rabinowitz continues his weather replacement tutorial, and shows you how to add rain to your shot, as well as drops of water on the camera.

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• Views: 1,347
• Added: Jun 26, 2009
• Runtime: 00:11:36
• Tags: CS3 ,  after effects ,  animation ,  broadcast design

Motion Tracking with Mocha in After Effects CS4

Show: Digital Video CS4

Jeff Foster shows you how a complex composition is easily created with the aid of the Mocha for AE software included with After Effects CS4. Add video to objects inside a composition with ease.

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• Views: 25,608
• Added: Jun 26, 2009
• Runtime: 00:15:12
• Tags: after effects ,  motion tracking ,  Jeff Foster

Creative COW After Effects Tutorials: Weather Replacement (Part 1)

Show: Digital Video CS4

In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to change the weather from a sunny day at the beach to a very cloudy day. You'll learn techniques in color correction and compositing.

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• Views: 1,454
• Added: Jun 26, 2009
• Runtime: 00:08:47
• Tags: CS3 ,  after effects ,  animation ,  broadcast design

Adobe Beginner Classes: 3D text in After Effects

Show: Digital Video CS4

Join Dennis as he does the second part of a tutorial on creating exciting 3D text inside of After Effects with no 3rd party plugins. The final piece is something you'll want to see and learn so you can do the same!

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• Views: 55,083
• Added: Jun 26, 2009
• Runtime: 00:14:18
• Tags: 3d ,  after effects ,  beginner ,  cs4 ,  video tutorial

Creative COW After Effects Tutorials - Custom Waveform (Part 2)

Show: Digital Video CS4

Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to improve the look of the customized waveform and talks about how to get real control of your audio keyframes.

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• Views: 1,252
• Added: Jun 17, 2009
• Runtime: 00:06:01
• Tags: after effects ,  cs4 ,  Aharon Rabinowitz ,  Trapcode Sound Keys ,  Waveform

Production Premium CS4: Creating After Effects mobile compositions

Show: Digital Video CS4

Select mobile devices in Adobe Device Central and create After Effects compositions tailored to their video specifications.

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• Views: 626
• Added: May 04, 2009
• Runtime: 00:02:25
• Tags: adobe ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  workflow ,  Advanced ,  after effects ,  cs4 ,  production suite ,  video ,  video suite

Painting in After Effects CS4 with Photoshop Layer Styles

Show: Photoshop CAFE TV

Create cool animated “Liquid” effects using the paint tool in After Effects CS4 and imported Layer Styles from Photoshop. Learn how easy it is to make realistic animated drips.

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• Views: 5,795
• Added: Apr 22, 2009
• Runtime: 00:07:49
• Tags: Photoshop ,  Photoshop ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  cs4 ,  cs4 ,  liquid ,  motion graphics ,  motion graphics ,  paint

Exporting from After Effects to Flash via XFL

Show: Digital Design CS4

Learn how to create content in After Effects for export to Flash in XFL format, allowing native editing in Flash.

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• Views: 7,766
• Added: Apr 06, 2009
• Runtime: 00:02:43
• Tags: Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate

Creating Encore menus with After Effects

Show: Learn Encore CS4

Create a seamlessly looping motion menu in After Effects for use in Encore.

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• Views: 23,386
• Added: Mar 18, 2009
• Runtime: 00:06:05
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  tutorial

Using Dynamic Link

Show: Digital Video CS4

Exchange data between Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Soundbooth, and Encore using Dynamic Link, without rendering and exporting intermediate files.

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• Views: 7,149
• Added: Feb 19, 2009
• Runtime: 00:05:15
• Tags: Premiere Pro ,  Premiere Pro ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  workflow ,  workflow

Getting Started: 05 Animation essentials

Show: Digital Video CS4

Animate properties in After Effects CS4. Use the stopwatch, move the current-time indicator, and set values. Create, edit, and delete keyframes.

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• Views: 42,901
• Added: Feb 19, 2009
• Runtime: 00:03:53
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  beginner ,  beginner ,  cs4 ,  cs4

Exporting from After Effects to Flash via XFL

Show: Digital Video CS4

Learn how to create content in After Effects for export to Flash in XFL format, allowing native editing in Flash.

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• Views: 15,859
• Added: Feb 19, 2009
• Runtime: 00:02:43
• Tags: Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate

Creating Encore menus with After Effects

Show: Digital Video CS4

Create a seamlessly looping motion menu in After Effects for use in Encore.

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• Views: 19,498
• Added: Feb 19, 2009
• Runtime: 00:06:05
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  workflow ,  workflow ,  Advanced ,  Advanced

Creating FLV and F4V files

Show: Digital Video CS4

Learn to create and optimize FLV files in Adobe Media Encoder, After Effects, and Adobe Premiere Pro.

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• Views: 11,471
• Added: Feb 19, 2009
• Runtime: 00:04:23
• Tags: Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  Premiere Pro ,  Premiere Pro ,  Premiere Pro ,  Premiere Pro ,  adobe ,  adobe

Rotoscoping using After Effects and Photoshop

Show: Digital Video CS4

Use the selection and painting tools in Photoshop to efficiently rotoscope. Exchange files between Photoshop and After Effects.

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• Views: 47,831
• Added: Feb 19, 2009
• Runtime: 00:09:36
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe

Motion Tracking with Mocha in After Effects CS4

Show: Photoshop CAFE TV

Jeff Foster shows you how a complex composition is easily created with the aid of the Mocha for AE software included with After Effects CS4. Add video to objects inside a composition with ease.

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• Views: 6,011
• Added: Feb 17, 2009
• Runtime: 00:15:12
• Tags: after effects ,  after effects ,  motion tracking ,  Jeff Foster

Hologram Effect

Show: Creative COW After Effects Tutorials

Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to one of his earliest tutorials, "Creating TV Look," and shows how it can be used to create the look of a Hologram as seen in science fiction movies.

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• Views: 5,975
• Added: Feb 11, 2009
• Runtime: 00:14:33
• Tags: after effects ,  cs4 ,  Aharon Rabinowitz ,  Hologram ,  Sci-Fi

Animating a Signature - Part 2

Show: Creative COW After Effects Tutorials

In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz revisits his earlier podcast on animating a signature and shows you how to add a pen writing the signature in After Effects 3D

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• Views: 4,920
• Added: Feb 04, 2009
• Runtime: 00:08:24
• Tags: after effects ,  animation ,  cs4 ,  draw ,  signature ,  broadcast design ,  pen stroke

Afterista - Part 2

Show: Creative COW After Effects Tutorials

Eran Stern continue to animate the vector shapes using After Effects and finalize the design for our Telenovela opener.

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• Views: 1,092
• Added: Jan 14, 2009
• Runtime: 00:14:03
• Tags: CS3 ,  after effects ,  animation ,  broadcast design

Standout Motion Graphics with After Effects CS4 & Flash CS4

Show: MAX 2008 Design

Join Garrett Nantz of Luxurious Animals for an insightful lesson on integrating After Effects CS4 into your Flash CS4 Professional workflows.

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• Views: 1,457
• Added: Jan 14, 2009
• Runtime: 00:59:40
• Tags: Flash ,  after effects ,  general

The Motion Graphics Dream Team: After Effects & Flash CS4

Show: MAX 2008 Design

Join Michael Coleman as he helps us discover techniques and shortcuts that can be used to create genre-busting work with After Effects CS4 and Flash CS4 Professional.

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• Views: 5,722
• Added: Dec 18, 2008
• Runtime: 00:30:18
• Tags: Flash ,  intermediate ,  after effects ,  creative suite

Exporting from After Effects to Flash via XFL

Show: Learn CS4 Production Premium

Learn how to create content in After Effects for export to Flash in XFL format, allowing native editing in Flash.

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• Views: 10,349
• Added: Oct 10, 2008
• Runtime: 00:02:43
• Tags: Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate

Creating After Effects mobile compositions

Show: Learn Adobe Device Central CS4

Select mobile devices in Adobe Device Central and create After Effects compositions tailored to their video specifications.

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• Views: 4,813
• Added: Oct 10, 2008
• Runtime: 00:02:25
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  tutorial

Creating After Effects mobile compositions

Show: Learn CS4 Production Premium

Select mobile devices in Adobe Device Central and create After Effects compositions tailored to their video specifications.

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• Views: 491
• Added: Oct 10, 2008
• Runtime: 00:02:25
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  tutorial

Creating Encore menus with After Effects

Show: Learn CS4 Production Premium

Create a seamlessly looping motion menu in After Effects for use in Encore.

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• Views: 7,597
• Added: Oct 10, 2008
• Runtime: 00:06:05
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  workflow ,  workflow ,  Advanced ,  Advanced

Exporting from After Effects to Flash

Show: Learn CS4 Production Premium

Export from After Effects in a format that can be used in Flash, with many kinds of layers and keyframes intact and editable.

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• Views: 9,088
• Added: Oct 10, 2008
• Runtime: 00:06:52
• Tags: Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  Flash ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate

Getting Started: 01 Overview of After Effects CS4

Show: Learn After Effects CS4

Get an overview of the After Effects CS4 workflow. Add effects to graphics, animate characters, and make color corrections.

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• Views: 133,580
• Added: Oct 02, 2008
• Runtime: 00:07:33
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  beginner

Getting Started: 10 Applying effects

Show: Digital Video CS4

Sample some of the many effects in After Effects CS4. Use Fractal Noise, Turbulent Noise, and Colorama. Turn the effects visibility on and off.

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• Views: 34,900
• Added: Oct 02, 2008
• Runtime: 00:07:15
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  after effects ,  after effects

Getting Started: 11 Correcting color with effects

Show: Digital Video CS4

Get an introduction to color correction in After Effects CS4. Use effects to adjust hue and saturation. Adjust color balance.

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• Views: 18,609
• Added: Oct 02, 2008
• Runtime: 00:04:20
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  beginner ,  beginner ,  cs4 ,  cs4

Rotoscoping using After Effects and Photoshop

Show: Visual Design CS4

Use the selection and painting tools in Photoshop to efficiently rotoscope. Exchange files between Photoshop and After Effects.

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• Views: 20,624
• Added: Oct 02, 2008
• Runtime: 00:09:36
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate

Using the XML project file format

Show: Digital Video CS4

Use the XML project file format to modify and dynamically update a project without running the After Effects application.

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• Views: 9,873
• Added: Oct 02, 2008
• Runtime: 00:01:49
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  intermediate ,  intermediate ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  Advanced ,  Advanced ,  Mark Christiansen ,  after effects

Using the Cartoon effect

Show: Digital Video CS4

Use the Cartoon effect to turn a live-action movie into a cartoon-like movie.

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• Views: 36,595
• Added: Oct 02, 2008
• Runtime: 00:03:10
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Introducing After Effects CS4

Show: Digital Video CS4

See why After Effects is the industry standard for motion graphics, text animation, compositing, visual effects, and other post-production work.

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• Views: 53,881
• Added: Oct 02, 2008
• Runtime: 00:01:59
• Tags: adobe ,  adobe ,  tutorial ,  tutorial ,  after effects ,  after effects ,  beginner ,  beginner ,  cs4 ,  cs4

Straight Vs. Premultiplied

Show: Creative COW After Effects Tutorials

Aharon Rabinowitz helps you understand the differences between Straight and Premultiplied video when working with After Effects alone, as well as between AE and other programs.

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• Views: 7,734
• Added: Sep 25, 2008
• Runtime: 00:06:10
• Tags: after effects ,  effects ,  Creative Cow ,  after ,  explosion ,  key

Morning After Effects (part 1)

Show: Short and Suite

Karl discusses using point trackers and expressions in After Effects CS4, and Jason talks about using MIDI tracks and VSTi in Audition 3.

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• Views: 22,994
• Added: Sep 20, 2008
• Runtime: 00:32:21
• Tags: audio ,  Film ,  after effects ,  effects ,  production ,  sound design ,  tv ,  video ,  cartoon effect

Getting Started: 01 Overview of After Effects CS4

Show: Digital Video CS4

Get an overview of the After Effects CS4 workflow. Add effects to graphics, animate characters, and make color corrections.

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• Views: 2,389
• Added: Sep 20, 2008
• Runtime: 00:07:33
• Tags: adobe ,  tutorial ,  after effects ,  beginner ,  cs4 ,  education ,  getting started ,  overview ,  video ,  Chad Perkins

Bird Flock (Part 1)

Show: Creative COW After Effects Tutorials

In part 1 of this video tutorial, Creative COW Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to animate a bird in After Effects. In part 2, it will join a flock of birds.

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• Views: 22,460
• Added: Aug 28, 2008
• Runtime: 00:07:52
• Tags: after effects ,  effects ,  Creative Cow ,  after ,  explosion ,  key

Episode 6 - Adobe Encore basics & Volumetric light in After Effects

Show: Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke

Join Dennis as he shows how to create volumetric light on text inside of After Effects, and teaches how to prevent DVD coasters in Encore.

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• Views: 119,460
• Added: Jul 24, 2008
• Runtime: 00:16:37
• Tags: Cartoon ,  after effects ,  animation ,  cs4 ,  motion graphics

Epidode 4 - Photoshop overview and After Effects Text Presets

Show: Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke

Get a few of Dennis' favorite shortcuts in Photoshop, an introduction to text animation presets in After Effects and some crucial tips on how to record a better voice over track. All this and more!

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• Views: 137,375
• Added: Jul 08, 2008
• Runtime: 00:17:08
• Tags: Cartoon ,  after effects ,  animation ,  cs4 ,  motion graphics

Episode 3 - After Effects: the Flower Demo

Show: Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke

Get a few of Dennis' favorite shortcuts in Photoshop, an introduction to text animation presets in After Effect's and some crucial tips on how to record a better voice over track.

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• Views: 202,183
• Added: Jun 03, 2008
• Runtime: 00:15:55
• Tags: Cartoon ,  after effects ,  animation ,  cs4 ,  motion graphics

Episode 1 - Intro to After Effects, Soundbooth and Adobe Premiere Pro

Show: Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke

In his inaugural show, join Dennis Radeke as he reviews the interface of After Effects, teaches sound track creation in Soundbooth and the cool Automate to Timeline feature inside of Premiere Pro.

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• Views: 362,396
• Added: Apr 06, 2008
• Runtime: 00:24:07
• Tags: Cartoon ,  after effects ,  animation ,  cs4 ,  motion graphics