Essentials
This fantastic course will get you up and running using After Effects. It has some great tips and tricks even for those already using the software. See all of the features in five-ten minutes bite size chunks.

This DVD contains the following modules:

• Animating the 2nd layer
  
• Animation basics
  
• Breaking down a project
  
• Windows
  
• The Project window
  
• Adding media to the Timeline
  
• Adjusting parameters
  
• Navigating the Timeline
  
• Quality and Timeline controls
  
• Adding a movie and a mask
  
• Creating and animating solids
  
• Adding audio and SFX
  
• Rendering out

• Setting up and breaking down a project
  
• Editing video
  
• Creating basic text
  
• Introduction to the Text tool
  
• Text Animate Parameters and Range selection
  
• Using multiple Text animators
  
• Creating multiple text layers
  
• Shy layers and duplicating keyframes
  
• More duplicating keyframes across time
  
• Creating a text motion path
  
• Duplicating a motion path across layers
  
• Motion blur and reducing flicker
  
• Pre-compositing and adding effects
  
• Using Bridge to add effects
  
• Copying between different parameters
  
• Rendering multiple files out