After Effects 5

for MacIntosh and Windows: Visual Quickpro Guide

Antony Bolante

594 pages, parution le 01/09/2001

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Résumé

After Effects is Adobe's remarkably powerful motion graphics and visual effects software. It's used by film and video producers who want to add visual effects to their films, as well as Web designers who want to add motion to their typography and design work. Version 5.0 now offers exciting new features, such as 3D compositing, hierarchical layering, 16-bit color channel capability, and powerful new animation and masking enhancements. After Effects 5 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickPro Guide uses practical, task-based, visually formatted lessons to lead intermediate-to-advanced users through the After Effects interface and work environment, then moves on to explain how to import and manage footage, create compositions, view and edit layers, create masks, apply effects, and much more. The Visual QuickPro Guide approach emphasizes step-by-step instructions and concise explanations.

Contents

Chapter 1 After Effects: The Big Picture 1

The QuickPro Series 2
Adobe's Dynamic Media Suite 2
Minimum Requirements 2
Suggested System Features 3
Professional System Additions 4
New Features 5
The Standard Version vs. the Production Bundle 6
Mac vs. Windows 7
Work Flow Overview 7
Interface Overview 9
Grouping Related Windows 13
Using Tabbed Windows and Palettes 14

Chapter 2 Importing Footage into a Project 19

Creating a Project 21
Choosing a Time Display 24
Choosing the Bit-Depth Mode 28
Importing Files 30
Importing Unrecognized Files 35
Setting Still-Image Durations 37
Importing Files with Alpha Channels 41
Importing Photoshop and Illustrator Files 47
Importing Premiere Projects 50
Importing an After Effects Project 51
Importing Audio 52
Importing Motion Footage 53
Setting the Frame Rate 57
Looping 59
Film 3:2 Pulldown 60
Pixel Aspect Ratios 63
Setting the EPS Options 66
Interpretation of Footage 67

Chapter 3 Managing Footage 69

Displaying Information in the Project Window 70
Finding Items in the Project 73
Sorting Footage in the Project Window 74
Using Labels 78
Organizing Footage in Folders 80
Renaming and Removing Items 82
Proxies and Placeholders 85
Proxies in the Project Window 88
Viewing Footage 90
Opening Footage in the Original Application 92
The Footage Window 93
Cueing Motion Footage 94
Magnification and Safe Zones 95
Video-Safe Zones and Grid 96
Rulers and Guides 100
Snapshots 104
Channels 106

Chapter 4 Compositions 107

Creating Compositions 108
Choosing Composition Settings 110
Selecting Composition Presets 111
Advanced Composition Settings 121
Background Color 125
The Composition and Timeline Windows 126
Setting the Time 129
Adding Footage to a Composition 132
Adding Layers Using Insert and Overlay 134
Solid and Adjustment Layers 137
Nesting Compositions 141

Chapter 5 Layer Basics 143

Selecting Layers 144
Stacking Order 146
Naming Layers 148
Layer Numbers and Labels 150
Switching Video and Audio On and Off 151
Locking a Layer 154
Basic Layer Switches 155
Shy Layers 157
Continuously Rasterizing a Layer 158
Quality Setting Switches 160

Chapter 6 Layer Editing 161

Viewing Layers in the Time Graph and Layer Windows 162
The Time Graph 164
Navigating the Time Graph 166
The Layer Window 168
Trimming Layers 170
Moving Layers in Time 173
The In/Out Panel 174
Performing a Slip Edit 177
Sequencing and Overlapping Layers 178
Other Editing Functions 181
Using Markers 185

Chapter 7 Properties and Keyframes 191

Layer Property Types 192
Viewing Properties 193
Setting Global vs. Animated Property Values 194
Viewing Spatial Controls in the Comp Window 195
Transform Properties 197
Using Scrubbable Hot-Text Controls 205
Alternative Controls for Setting Properties 207
Nudging Layer Properties 208
Audio Properties 208
Viewing an Audio Waveform 209
Using the Audio Palette 210
Animating Layer Properties with Keyframes 213
Moving Keyframes 220
Copying Values and Keyframes 220

Chapter 8 Playback, Previews, and RAM 223

Cache Flow 224
Setting the Region of Interest 225
Using the Time Controls 226
Setting Video Preferences 228
Dynamic Resolution 229
Wireframe Interactions 231
Suppressing Window Updates 233
Scrubbing Audio 234
Previewing 235
Setting the Work Area 239
Managing RAM 246

Chapter 9 Mask Essentials 249

Viewing Masks in the Layer Outline 250
Viewing Masks in the Layer and Comp windows 251
Hiding and Showing Mask Paths 252
Targeting Masks 253
Drawing Mask Shapes 254
Control Points and Segments 258
Building a Path 259
How Mighty Is Your Pen? 262
Selecting Masks and Points 266
Setting Custom Mask Colors 269
Opening and Closing Paths 270
Scaling and Rotating Masks 271
Changing the Shape of a Mask 273
Path Editing Tools 274
Using Masks from Photoshop and Illustrator 278
Inverting a Mask 279
Locking and Hiding Masks 280
Moving Masks Relative to the Layer Image 282
Feathering Mask Edges 284
Mask Modes 286

Chapter 10 Effects Fundamentals 289

Standard Effect Categories 290
Applying Effects 291
Viewing Effect Property Controls 293
Using the Effect Controls Window 294
Removing and Resetting Effects 296
Effect Information and Options 297
Disabling Effects Temporarily 298
Adjusting Effects in the Effect Controls Window 300
Setting Color in the Effect Controls Window 301
Setting Values in the Effect Controls Window 303
Setting the Angle in the Effect Controls Window 304
Setting an Effect Point 306
Using Favorite Effects 309
Copying and Pasting Effects 311
Applying Multiple Effects 312
Applying Effects to an Adjustment Layer 313
Compound Effects 315
Using Compound Effects 316
Animating Effects 319

Chapter 11 Standard Effects in Action 323

Adjust Effects 324
Using the Levels Effect 324
Audio Effects 329
Using the Stereo Mixer 330
Blur and Sharpen Effects 334
Using the Compound Blur Effect 335
Channel Effects 337
Using the Blend Effect 338
Distort Effects 340
Image Control Effects 343
Perspective Effects 343
Using Bevel Alpha 344
Render Effects 345
Using the Audio Waveform Effect 346
Using Simulation Effects 350
Stylize Effects 350
Text Effects 351
Using Path Text 353
Time Effects 357
Using the Echo Effect 357
Transition Effects 359
Using the Gradient Wipe 360
Video Effects 362

Chapter 12 More Layer Techniques 365

Frame Blending 366
Motion Blur 368
Layer Modes 370
Layer Mode Types 372
Preserving Underlying Transparency 381
Track Mattes 382

Chapter 13 Keyframe Interpolation 387

Spatial and Temporal Interpolation 388
Interpolation Types 390
Viewing Motion Paths and Spatial Interpolation 394
Comparing Motion Paths and Mask Paths 396
Spatial Interpolation in the Motion Path 397
Default Spatial Interpolation 400
Mastering Spatial Interpolation 401
Auto-Orient Rotation 403
Converting Mask Paths into Motion Paths 405
Using a Value, Speed, or Velocity Graph 407
Viewing Property Graphs 409
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration 411
Viewing Speed in the Motion Path 413
Changing Property Values in a Value Graph 414
Recognizing Temporal Interpolation 416
Adjusting Temporal Interpolation in the Value Graph 417
Adjusting Temporal Interpolation in the Speed and Velocity Graphs 419
Mastering Temporal Interpolation 422
Adjusting Temporal Interpolation Numerically 424
Keyframe Assistants 425
Roving Keyframes 426
Changing Interpolation 428

Chapter 14 3D Layers 431

Using 3D 432
Viewing 3D Layers in the Comp Window 433
Using Axes Modes 436
Using 3D Position 437
Using 3D Orientation and Rotation 439
Auto-Orienting 3D Layers 443
Using 3D Material Options 444
Using Cameras 445
Using Lights 454
Using the Point of Interest 458
Using Camera Tools 462
Previewing 3D 464
Understanding 3D Layer Order 465

Chapter 15 Complex Projects 467

Nesting 468
Rendering Order 472
Subverting the Render Order 474
Synchronizing Time 476
Using the Flowchart View 478
Pre-composing 481
Collapsing Transformations 484
Recursive Switches 487
Pre-rendering 488
Parenting Layers 489
Using Null Objects 492
Using Expressions 493
Viewing Expressions 497
Using the Expression Language Menu 498
Writing Expressions 500

Chapter 16 Production Bundle Techniques 503

Keying Effects 504
Using a Garbage Matte 506
Using the Color Difference Key 507
Matte Tools 513
Using the Simple Choker 514
Production Bundle Audio Effects 515
Using Parametric EQ 516
Production Bundle Visual Effects 518
Using the Displacement Map Effect 522
Using the Glow Effect 525
Using Other Glow Settings 528
Using Vector Paint 529
Revealing a Layer with Vector Paint Strokes 531
Simulating Handwriting with Vector Paint 535
Using the Wiggler Plug-In Palette 538
Keyframe Assistants 540
Using Motion Math 541
Included Motion Math Scripts 542
Understanding the Motion Math Dialog Box 543
Running a Motion Math Script 544

Chapter 17 Output 547

The Render Queue Window 548
Making a Movie 550
Using the Render Queue Window 553
Pausing and Stopping Rendering 554
Assigning Multiple Output Modules 555
Choosing Render Settings 556
Choosing Output-Module Settings 559
Creating Templates 562
Saving Single Frames of a Composition 565
Exporting to SWF Format 566
Setting Overflow Volumes 570
Movie Files and Compression 571
QuickTime Video Codecs 576
Video for Windows Codecs 577
Index

L'auteur - Antony Bolante

Antony Bolante freelances as a video editor and designer in the San Francisco Bay area, and has taught video editing to graduate and undergraduate students using Avid Media Composer, Media 100, and Premiere. He is also the author of Premiere 5.1 for Macintosh & Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, and is co-author of Motion Graphics Essentials from Adobe Press.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Peachpit Press
Auteur(s)	Antony Bolante
Parution	01/09/2001
Nb. de pages	594
Format	17,8 x 22,8
Couverture	Broché
Poids	953g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780201750430
ISBN13	978-0-201-75043-0