Adobe After Effects 6

Compositions

Defining a Composition
Composition Settings pt. 1
Composition Settings pt. 2
Timecode
Compositions from Footage
Timeline Window
Composition Window

Animation

Layer Properties
Introduction to Keyframes
Keyframe Manipulation
Property Shortcut Keys
Animating Multiple Properties
Keyframe Shortcut Keys
Using the Anchor Point
Editing Motion Paths

Previewing Movies

Time Controls Palette
RAM Preview
RAM Preview Options
Faster Previews

Motion Control

Spatial Interpolation
Temporal Interpolation
Speed Graphs pt. 1
Speed Graphs pt. 2
Motion Path Settings

Layers

Layer Stacking Order
Layer Labelling
Locking and Shy Layers
In and Out Points
Sequencing Layers
Solid Layers
Layer Blending Modes
Splitting Layers
Aligning and Replacing Layers

Text Layers

Character Palette
Paragraph Palette
Animating Text
Range Selector pt. 1
Range Selector pt. 2
Range Selector pt. 3
Wiggly Selector
Combining Selectors

Paint

How to Paint
Paint Palettes
Rotoscoping
Write-On!
Morphing
Eraser Tool
Clone Tool

Time Travel

Stretching Time
Remapping Time
Interpret Footage

Parenting

Assigning Children to Parents
Importance of Anchors
Parenting of Compositions
Null Objects

Masks

Mask Fundamentals
Pen Tool
Mask Properties
Mask Modes
Animating Masks
Masks and Text

Mattes

Alpha Channels
Alpha Track Mattes
Luminance Track Mattes

Visual Effects

How to Use Effects
Levels/Curves/Sharpening
Color Correction
Transition Effects
Blur Effects
Distortion Effects
Chroma Key Effects
Adjustment Layers
Overriding Rendering Order

3D Layers

3D Layers and Properties
3D Camera
3D Lighting
3D Animation

Audio

Previewing Audio
Manipulating Audio
Synchronized Audio
Audio Effects

Rendering

Rendering Fundamentals
Render Settings pt. 1
Render Settings pt. 2
Interlaced Rendering
Rendering Pulldown
Rendering Presets
Output Options pt. 1
Output Options pt. 2
Rendering Proxies

End

Wrapping it Up

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