Layers Magazine » After Effects

Bokeh Blur in After Effects CS5.5

tom green — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:24:48 +0000

Tom Green shows off the new camera blur effect in After Efects CS5.5 as well as the ability to work with AEP files directly from the Flash compressor.

After Effects CS5.5 Workflow Techniques

franklin mcmahon — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:43:10 +0000

Franklin covers new workflow techniques in CS5.5 and efficient ways to complete projects faster including creating a new composition from files, exporting into Premiere Pro CS5.5, saving a backwards compatible version, changing the dual time display as well as the improved disk caching.

Warp Stabilizer in After Effects CS5.5

franklin mcmahon — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:42:54 +0000

Franklin goes over how to master the new Warp Stabilizer tool in AE CS5.5, including the subspace warp feature and the synthesize edges option.

Rotobrush Tool in After Effects CS5

tom green — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:23:03 +0000

The Rotobrush tool in After Effects CS5 automates the tedious task of selecting an object from each frame over the duration of a video clip. In this tutorial, Tom Green shows how easy it is to select the subject from one clip and drag it onto a new background.

Understanding Interpolation Animation in After Effects CS5

franklin mcmahon — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:20:49 +0000

One of the most powerful animation features of CS5, learn how to control your animations in different ways using spatial interpolation and temporal interpolation techniques.

Roving Keyframes for Smooth Motion in After Effects CS5

franklin mcmahon — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:32:09 +0000

Franklin goes over motion path animation and how to reduce timing fluctuations by subtle adjustments of After Effect CS5′s speed graph.

3D Text Animation in After Effects

franklin mcmahon — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:44:20 +0000

This 3D Text Animation project gives viewers a chance to learn about the new per-character-3d animation option in After Effects CS5.

Alignment Tools in After Effects CS5

franklin mcmahon — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:17:01 +0000

Aligning visual elements inside a project is very important. Franklin McMahon goes over some of the alignment options in After Effects, including the new Align Layers to Composition feature in CS5.

Keyframing in After Effects CS5

franklin mcmahon — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:42:40 +0000

Make your animations smoother and easier using After Effects CS5′s powerful new auto-keyframing feature.

Color Control in After Effects CS5

franklin mcmahon — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:17:20 +0000

Franklin McMahon discusses 3 features in After Effects CS5 to help improve the color in your video clip: 1) Levels, 2) Vibrance, and 3) the Color Finesse 3 plugin.