Adobe After Effects CS4

Adobe® After Effects® CS4

Course Specifications

Course number: 084688
Course length: 2.0 day(s)
Certification: Adobe® Certified Expert (ACE) program

Course Description

Course Objective: You will use Adobe® After Effects® to create 2D and 3D compositions.

Target Student: This course is intended for computer professionals interested in learning to work with video and graphics using Adobe After Effects CS4. The course is also for Adobe CS4 application suite users looking to expand their design skills.

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should be familiar with graphics applications, such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Students should also have experience in a video editing application, such as Adobe Premiere and other video editing applications.

Hardware Requirements

Computer with 1.5 GHz or faster processor.
2 GB of RAM installed.
1.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation, plus 8 GB free space for course data.
CD-ROM drive.
DVD-ROM drive.
24-bit color display adapter.
Sound card and speakers.
OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card.

Software Requirements

Each computer requires the following software:

Adobe® After Effects® CS4
QuickTime 7.4.5 or latest
Microsoft® Windows® XP

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

familiarize themselves with the Adobe After Effects environment and set up a project.
work with a composition.
create animations.
use advanced animation techniques.
create transparency.
integrate Adobe After Effects with other applications.
output video files.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Adobe® After Effects® CS4: Topic 1A: Customize the Interface; Topic 1B: Initiate a Project

Lesson 2: Working with a Composition: Topic 2A: Build a Basic Composition; Topic 2B: Create a Nested Composition; Topic 2C: Preview a Composition; Topic 2D: Manipulate Layers

Lesson 3: Creating Animations: Topic 3A: Create Shapes and Text; Topic 3B: Animate Layers; Topic 3C: Apply Effects; Topic 3D: Apply Blending Modes

Lesson 4: Using Advanced Animation Techniques: Topic 4A: Pre-Compose Layers; Topic 4B: Use Expressions; Topic 4C: Create Camera Views; Topic 4D: Animate with Puppet Tools

Lesson 5: Creating Transparency: Topic 5A: Track Transparency and Motion in Compositions; Topic 5B: Create Masks

Lesson 6: Integrating After Effects with Other Applications: Topic 6A: Use Adobe Bridge; Topic 6B: Integrate After Effects with Photoshop; Topic 6C: Integrate After Effects with Premiere Pro

Lesson 7: Outputting Video Files: Topic 7A: Create Markers and Metadata; Topic 7B: Render a Composition; Topic 7C: Export an After Effects Project

Appendix A: Effect Categories

Appendix B: The Adobe® Certified Expert (ACE) Program

SKU	084688S3
Weight	1.3000
Coming Soon	N/A
Days of Training	2
Audience	Student
Product Family	Select
Product Type	Print Courseware
Electronic	No
ISBN	142461435X
Language	English
Page Count	214
Curriculum Library	No
Year	N/A
Manufacturer's Product Code	N/A

Current Revision	1
Revision Notes	No Revision Information Available
Original Publication Date	2010-01-29 00:00:00

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