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CONTENTS ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 6 TUTORIAL Adobe After Effects Help Using Help About online Help Navigating in Help Using bookmarks, the table of contents, the index, and Find To find a topic using the table of contents To find a topic using the index To find a topic using the Find command Printing the Help file Learning About Adobe After Effects 6.0 Welcome Getting help Are new to After Effects Want information on installing After Effects Are upgrading from a previous version of After Effects Want step-by-step instructions Are looking for detailed information about a feature Need information on a specific effect Are looking for background information on digital video Want answers to common troubleshooting questions Want a complete list of keyboard shortcuts Want detailed information on creating scripts with After Effects Want to download five free effect plug-ins Working with Adobe After Effects If you want to animate all the different elements of your project If you want to composite your elements If you want to work with effects If you want to work with other Adobe tools If you want to create a DV project If you want to design or manage an efficient workflow Other learning resources After Effects support page Step-by-step tutorials Updates, patches, and plug-ins Links to the Adobe Support Knowledgebase, containing the latest After Effects technical support solutions Training resources in print and online form A searchable database of answers to technical questions Links to user forums Adobe Press The Adobe Certification program Adobe Solutions Network To access the Adobe Solutions Network for After Effects Registration To register online from After Effects Customer support What’s New in After Effects 6.0 Introduction Work more easily with leading Adobe products Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe After Effects 6 Tutorial Good Adobe After Effects professional tutorials pdf Software user guide Manuals free Help me Bible rapidshare Animate text and create text in the Composition window Direct text creation Text animation Paint layers with ease Fully integrated vector paint engine Cloning tools Track motion more precisely Work with new and enhanced effects Liquify Warp Scribble Dust & Scratches Touch up footage easily and work more effectively with solids Enhanced masking and frame-by-frame touch-up tools Improved handling of solids Render and output compositions more easily OpenGL support Rendering improvements Printing windows New output options Looking at the Work Area Working in a project Planning your project Choosing the right media CD-ROM Videotape Animated GIF Streaming video over the World Wide Web Downloading video over the World Wide Web Intranet playback Flash (.swf) files Considerations for cross-platform projects Project hierarchy File-naming conventions Resources Time basics Time display Frame rate NTSC (29.97) drop-frame timecode Duration Frames and fields Setting time-display options Setting up a project Creating a new project To create a new project after closing the current project in After Effects To specify project settings Importing footage items To import source footage items into an After Effects project Opening and closing a project To open a project To close a project Saving a project To save a project To save a project using a different name or location To save a copy of the project using a different name or location Correcting mistakes To undo the last change To undo a recent change To set the number of undo levels To revert to the last saved version Selecting 16-bpc color depth (Pro only) To specify color depth Setting preferences To open a preferences dialog box To restore all preferences to their default settings Customizing the workspace To restore default palette and window positions To save the workspace To select or delete a custom workspace Using context menus To display context menus Using windows Composition window Layer and Footage windows Timeline window Effect Controls window Project window Reorganizing windows To reorganize windows Closing multiple-view Composition windows simultaneously To close all the windows associated with a composition simultaneously Printing Windows To print a window Working with the Layer and Footage windows To choose a view in the Layer window Working with the Project window Organizing footage in the Project window To organize footage items using folders To remove footage from a project To create a new composition from the Project window To manage footage items in the Project window Customizing the Project window To display or hide a column To resize a column To change the order of the columns To hide the thumbnail view To add a transparency grid to the thumbnail view Working with the Composition, Layer, and Footage windows Setting view options for the Composition window To set options in the View Options dialog box Displaying After Effects viewing and editing controls in the Footage window To display a footage item in the Footage window To display .mov or .avi movies in the standard After Effects Footage window Changing magnification in windows To zoom in To zoom out To change the view to 100% To change the view to fit the screen Using Wireframe view in the Composition window To turn Wireframe view on and off Viewing safe zones and grids To view safe zones To view a standard grid To view a proportional grid To snap a layer to a grid Changing safe-zone margins and grid spacing To change safe-zone margins To change grid spacing To change proportional grid spacing Using rulers and guides To display or hide rulers To set the zero point in rulers To create, reposition, lock, hide, or remove a guide line Viewing color and alpha channels To view a color channel or alpha channel Taking and viewing a window snapshot To take a snapshot To view a snapshot To take and view multiple snapshots Viewing a specific frame To view a specific frame by dragging To view a specific frame numerically Discontinuing window updates Using the Tools palette To display or hide the Tools palette To move the Tools palette To select a tool To cycle through hidden tools To momentarily change from one tool to another tool To display or hide tool tips To view optional palettes for a tool Using the Info palette Preparing and Importing Footage How After Effects works with imported files File formats supported for import by After Effects Format Windows Mac OS Adobe Illustrator (.ai, .ai4, .ai5, .eps, .ps) Adobe PDF (.pdf) Adobe Photoshop (.psd) Adobe Premiere 6.0 (.ppj) Adobe Premiere 7.0 (.prproj) Animated GIF (.gif) AU (.au) Audio Interchange File Format AIFF (.aiff) Bitmap (.bmp, .rle) Cineon (.cin) DirectShow (.grf) Discreet RLA/RPF (.rla, .rpf) ElectricImage (.img, .eiz) EPS (.eps Filmstrip (.flm) FLC (.flc) FLI (.fli) JPEG (.jpg, jpe) Macromedia Flash (.swf) Maya camera data Maya IFF (.iff) MP3 (.mp3) MPEG-1 (.mpg) PCX (.pcx) Pict (.pct, .pic) Pixar (.pxr) Portable Network Graphics (.png) QuickTime (.mov) SGI (.sgi, .rgb) Softimage (.pic) Targa (.tga, .vda, .icb, .vst) TIFF (.tif) Video for Windows (.avi, .wav) Windows Media File (.wmv) Preparing a still-image file for import into After Effects Working with higher image resolutions Changing the default duration of still images To change the default duration of still footage Specifying interpretation rules Using interpretation rules Importing files into a project To import footage into a Project window All Acceptable Files All Footage Files All Files A specific format To import items by dragging To set default preference for dragging layered footage Importing a sequence of still-image files To import a sequence of still images as a sequence file To import a sequence of still images as a composition To import a folder of still images as a sequence by dragging To import a sequence as individual footage files To change the default frame rate for a sequence before importing To assign a frame rate to a sequence you’ve already imported Importing footage containing an alpha channel Using straight or premultiplied alpha channels Interpreting alpha channels as straight or premultiplied Choosing an interpretation method for alpha channels Ask User Guess Ignore Alpha Straight (Unmatted) Premultiplied (Matted with Black) Premultiplied (Matted with White) To import a footage file containing an alpha channel To set the alpha channel interpretation method for a file To set the default alpha channel interpretation Importing Adobe Photoshop files Preparing layered Adobe Photoshop files Importing layered Adobe Photoshop files To import a layered Adobe Photoshop file as a new composition To import an Adobe Photoshop file or one of its layers as a single footage item Using transparent areas and layer masks from Adobe Photoshop Using adjustment layers from Adobe Photoshop Using Adobe Photoshop layer effects To edit an Adobe Photoshop layer effect in After Effects Importing an Adobe Illustrator, PDF, or EPS file Preparing your Adobe Illustrator file for import Continuously rasterizing an Adobe Illustrator file To continuously rasterize an Adobe Illustrator file Importing layers from Adobe Illustrator To import a layered Adobe Illustrator file as a layered composition To import an Adobe Illustrator file or one of its layers as a single footage item Importing Adobe Illustrator paths as masks To import an Adobe Illustrator path as a mask Importing an After Effects project Importing After Effects projects from different platforms To relink a reference Importing Adobe Premiere projects Importing 3D-image files Importing an audio file Importing Cineon files To import a Cineon sequence To convert a Cineon sequence from logarithmic to linear Preparing motion footage for import Analog video Analog film Digital video Interlaced and noninterlaced footage Preparing a movie for import when final output is NTSC interlaced video Preparing motion-footage frame rates for final output To change the frame rate of a motion footage file Using interlaced video in After Effects Separating fields To separate video fields in imported footage Interpreting field order To determine the original field order Field rendering About 3:2 pulldown Removing 3:2 or 24Pa pulldown from video transferred from film or DV cameras To remove 3:2 or 24Pa pulldown from video About D1, DV, and various pixel aspect ratio footage Setting pixel aspect ratio Format Square Pixels D1/DV NTSC D1/DV NTSC Widescreen D1/DV PAL D1/DV PAL Widescreen Anamorphic 2:1 D4/D16 Standard D4/D16 Anamorphic To set the pixel aspect ratio for imported footage To set the pixel aspect ratio for a composition To correct pixel aspect distortion (for previewing only) Using square-pixel footage for output to D1 or DV NTSC To use square-pixel footage when outputting to D1 or DV NTSC Importing DDR-based footage Setting up frames and fields for DDR-based footage Building a Composition Working with imported footage Viewing imported footage To open a movie in the default Footage window To open a movie in an After Effects Footage window Opening footage in its original application To open a footage item in the original application To reload an edited file Setting the frame rate for footage To set the frame rate for footage Looping footage To loop footage Copying Interpret Footage settings To apply Interpret Footage settings to several footage items Replacing and substituting footage Replacing footage throughout a project To replace footage throughout a project To replace footage with another footage item already in the Project window Replacing footage of one or more layers To replace the source footage of one or more layers About placeholders and proxies Placeholder Proxy Working with missing source footage Substituting a placeholder for footage To use a placeholder To replace a placeholder with the actual footage Substituting a low-resolution proxy for footage To locate and use a proxy To toggle between using the original footage and its proxy To stop using a proxy Identifying proxy items in the Project window Creating a composition Creating a new composition and changing settings To create a composition To change a composition’s settings Creating new compositions from Project window footage To create a single or multiple compositions from Project window footage Understanding basic composition settings Undoing composition settings To undo composition settings immediately after closing the Composition Settings dialog box To undo the settings after you have made other changes to the project Setting frame size Saving custom preset values To save custom preset values To reuse custom preset values To delete a preset Setting pixel aspect ratio for compositions Setting frame rate Setting resolution Adjusting the appearance of low-resolution compositions To determine the appearance of lower-resolution compositions Setting start timecode or start frame Setting duration Understanding advanced composition settings Setting the anchor Setting nesting options Setting the rendering plug-in To set the rendering plug-in Adding and revealing composition footage items Adding footage items to a composition To add a footage item to a composition To add several footage items to a composition at the same time Revealing footage in a composition To reveal a footage item in the Timeline window Nesting a composition Using the Composition window Rulers Magnification ratio pop-up menu Title-Action Safe button Toggle View Masks button Current Time button Take Snapshot and Show Last Snapshot buttons Show only Red, Green, Blue, and Alpha channel buttons Resolution/Down Sample Factor pop-up menu Region of Interest button Toggle Transparency Grid button Layer Wireframes button 3D View pop-up menu Toggle Pixel Aspect Ratio Correction button Dynamic Preview Acceleration button Timeline button Comp Flowchart button  Comp Window Options Arranging a footage item in a composition by dragging To arrange a layer in a composition by dragging Setting the background color of a composition To set the background color of a composition To set the pasteboard color of a composition Using a transparency grid to display transparency To turn the transparency grid on or off Changing the region of interest To change the region of interest To crop to the region of interest Using the Timeline window Default controls and columns Composition tab Current time Source Name/Layer Name column Timeline window buttons Audio/Video Features column Switches column button Switches/Modes column Time graph Comp button Optional columns To display or hide optional columns Comment column Modes column Parent column Keys column In column Out column Duration column Stretch column Expand or Collapse the In/Out/Delta/Stretch columns button To rearrange columns To change the width of a column Understanding the time graph Time Navigator Start and End brackets Time ruler Navigator view Work area markers Timeline Window Options Comp marker bin Comp button Zoom slider Viewing and setting the current time To move the current-time indicator by dragging To move the current-time indicator numerically To magnify a portion of the time graph To see more of the time graph Setting up a work area To set up a work area To move the work area To expand the work area to the size of the composition Managing Layers Adding layers to compositions Any footage item in the Project window list (including audio) Another composition in the project A text layer A solid, camera, or light you create An After Effects adjustment layer, which modifies all layers below it A duplicate of another existing layer A split layer A null object Creating new layers Creating a new layer from a footage item To create a layer from a footage item Creating layers by nesting compositions To create a layer from another composition To prevent switches from operating through nested compositions Creating a new solid layer To create a solid-color layer To change settings for a solid used by more than one layer Creating a light or camera layer To create a light or camera layer Creating an adjustment layer To create a new adjustment layer To change an existing layer into an adjustment layer Duplicating a layer To duplicate a layer Creating new layers by splitting a layer To split a layer Rearranging layers Changing the layer stacking order To rearrange layer order To move a layer to a specific position in the order Selecting a layer by position number Aligning and distributing layers in 2D space To align or distribute layers Positioning a layer in time To change the In and Out points of a layer numerically To move a layer in time by dragging To move a layer in time by moving its Automatically arranging layers as a sequence To arrange layers in a sequence Creating simple cuts and transitions between layers To cut from one layer to another Copying and pasting layers To copy a layer to the current time Customizing layer work and views Renaming a layer To rename a layer Viewing the source name of a layer To switch the type of layer name in the Timeline To see a layer source name in the Info palette Changing layer color labels To change a color label for an individual layer To change the color for a label group To change the default color label and options for a source type Hiding layers in the Composition window To show or hide a layer in the Composition window To hide all layers that are not selected in the Composition window To show all layers in the Composition window Showing and hiding layers in the Timeline window To mark a layer as shy or not shy To hide or show all shy layers Locking and unlocking a layer To lock or unlock layers Soloing a layer To solo a layer Understanding trimming Trimming layer footage To trim or restore layer footage Moving a trimmed layer in time Dragging the duration bar Dragging the dimmed outline Removing a section of a layer To remove a section and leave a gap in time (lift) To remove a section and close the resulting gap (extract) Using markers Creating composition-time markers To add a composition-time marker To move a composition-time marker To snap the current-time indicator or layer duration bars to a marker To remove a composition-time marker Creating layer-time markers To add a layer-time marker To remove a layer-time marker Creating Web links from markers To create a Web link To view or modify information for a Web link Creating chapter links To create a chapter link Nesting compositions containing layer-time markers Adding markers synchronized to audio To synchronize markers to dialogue About After Effects Audio/Video switches To toggle between the layers’ Switches column and the Modes column To display both the Switches and Modes columns To prevent switches from operating through nested compositions Altering appearances on the layer level Collapsing transformation properties To collapse transformations or change the rasterization method for a layer Changing the layer image quality To change the layer image quality Showing and hiding applied effects To show or hide all effects applied to one layer Enhancing time-altered motion by blending frames Using frame blending To apply frame blending to a layer To enable or disable Frame Blending for redraw and rendering Using three dimensions About motion blur Applying motion blur to layers To apply motion blur to a layer Adjusting the shutter angle for motion blur To set the shutter angle and phase for motion blur Using audio layers Previewing audio To set display options for the Audio palette To set preferences for audio preview To preview audio To preview audio and rendered images To preview audio in the work area Dragging to preview composition audio To preview composition audio Changing volume levels of an audio layer To set the volume level of an audio layer in the Audio palette Including and excluding audio To include or exclude an audio track from a composition Animating Layers About layer properties Viewing layer properties in the Timeline window To expand a layer outline heading To collapse a layer outline heading To expand or collapse all layer outline headings Viewing only modified properties To view only modified properties Understanding keyframes Time-vary stopwatch Keyframe navigator Keyframe icons Setting keyframes Setting keyframes for layer properties To set the first keyframe for a layer property To add additional keyframes for a layer property To add a keyframe without changing a value Navigating to and selecting keyframes To move the current-time indicator to the previous or next keyframe To snap the current-time indicator to a keyframe To select a keyframe To select multiple keyframes To select all keyframes for a layer property To select all keyframes in a property that have the same value Accessing and editing keyframe values To access and edit a keyframe value Deleting keyframes To delete a keyframe To delete all keyframes of one layer property Moving and copying keyframes Moving keyframes To move a keyframe to another time To move multiple keyframes to another time To expand or contract a group of keyframes To move a keyframe precisely to a different time Copying and pasting keyframes To copy and paste keyframes Moving a layer duration bar independently of its keyframes To move a layer duration bar but not its keyframes Copying a value from a layer without keyframes To copy a value from a layer without keyframes Changing several keyframe values at once To set multiple keyframes to the same value Determining where to set and modify keyframes Setting and animating a layer property in the Timeline window To set a layer property by dragging in the Timeline window To change a layer value numerically in the Timeline window To animate a layer property Setting layer position To move a layer by dragging in the Composition window To move a layer precisely Creating a motion path To create a motion path Modifying a motion path Working with position keyframes and motion paths To move a position keyframe To add a position keyframe by moving the layer To add a keyframe using the pen tool To move all points on a motion path in unison Changing the number of visible motion-path keyframes To change the number of visible motion-path keyframes Using Motion Sketch to draw a motion path To sketch a motion path Smoothing motion and velocity To smooth a spatial or temporal curve Creating motion paths with masks To create a motion path from a mask Setting layer size Scaling a layer To scale a layer by dragging in the Composition window To scale a layer proportionally in the Timeline window To scale a layer by nudging it 1% To scale a layer by nudging it 10% Flipping a layer using Scale property keyframes To flip a layer by dragging in the Composition window To flip a layer numerically Setting layer opacity Setting layer rotation Rotating a layer To change the angle of a layer by dragging in the Composition window To change an angle of a layer by entering rotation values in the Timeline window To rotate a selected layer by nudging it 1 degree To rotate a selected layer by nudging it 10 degrees Rotating a layer along a motion path To activate or deactivate Auto-Orient for a layer Setting and animating an anchor point Moving an anchor point To move the anchor point by dragging in the Layer window To move a layer anchor point by nudging it 1 pixel at the current magnification To move a layer anchor point by nudging it 10 pixels at the current magnification To move a layer’s anchor point using the pan behind tool Resetting the anchor point To reset the anchor point To reset the anchor point and reset the position to the center of the composition Converting audio to keyframes To convert audio to keyframes Setting and animating mask properties Setting and animating effects Understanding parent layers Working with parent and child layers To show or hide the Parent column To parent a layer To remove a parent from a layer To make a child layer jump when a parent is assigned or removed Using null objects To create a null object Previewing animation OpenGL interactive preview RAM Preview Standard preview Manual preview Wireframe preview Adaptive Resolution preview Using OpenGL interactive previewing To turn on OpenGL interactive previewing To use OpenGL preview Using standard preview To stop any preview before it is complete To display the Time Controls palette To use standard preview To use the manual preview options To use the wireframe preview Using RAM Preview To use RAM Preview To change the number of times the RAM Preview plays back Using Adaptive Resolution previews To specify dynamic preview acceleration Setting Video Preview preferences To set Video Preview preferences About caching To set Cache preferences To purge the cache Fine-tuning Animation Controlling change through interpolation Spatial interpolation and the motion path Temporal interpolation and the Value graph Comparing interpolation methods No interpolation Linear interpolation Auto Bezier interpolation Continuous Bezier interpolation Bezier interpolation Hold interpolation Changing the interpolation method Using the Keyframe Interpolation dialog box To change an interpolation method for a keyframe using the Keyframe Interpolation dialog box Changing interpolation graphically in a window To change an interpolation method directly in a window Changing the default spatial interpolation To set the default spatial interpolation to Linear Adjusting direction handles to create curves and corners To change a Bezier keyframe from a curve to a corner Retracting and extending Bezier direction handles To retract one direction handle To retract both Bezier direction handles To extend retracted Bezier direction handles To toggle between the selection tool and the pen tool Mixing incoming and outgoing interpolation methods To mix Bezier and Linear interpolation methods To apply or remove Hold interpolation as outgoing interpolation Using the Value graph to change a layer property value To change the value of a layer property using the Value graph Editing keyframes on a Value graph or a motion path To edit a keyframe and update the Value graph by changing numeric values To edit a keyframe for spatial properties using the pen tool Factors affecting rate of change (speed and velocity) Controlling speed along a motion path To control speed between keyframes Fine-tuning speed and velocity Adjusting rate change with the Speed and Velocity graphs To adjust the incoming and outgoing rate changes together To fine-tune speed separately for incoming and outgoing frames To rejoin split direction handles Adjusting the Speed or Velocity graph border To adjust the Speed or Velocity graph border To change the default graph area size Creating a bounce or intense peak To create a bounce or peak Starting or stopping change gradually To start or stop change gradually Extending the influence of a direction handle To adjust the influence of a direction handle on the previous or next keyframe Changing speed numerically To specify speed numerically Creating smooth changes using roving keyframes To smooth motion over several keyframes To change a roving keyframe back to a nonroving keyframe Automatically easing speed using Easy Ease To ease speed through the Easy Ease keyframe assistant Simulating a zoom lens using Exponential Scale (Pro only) To apply Exponential Scale Using the Time-Reverse Keyframes keyframe assistant To reverse keyframes Time-stretching a layer Time-stretching a layer to and from specific times To time-stretch a layer from a specific time To time-stretch a layer to a specific time Keeping keyframes intact when time-stretching a layer To time-stretch a layer but not its keyframes Reversing the playback direction of a layer To reverse a layer’s playback direction About time-remapping Working with the Time Remap graph Time Remap Value: Time Remap Velocity: Time Remap Time-remapping parts of a motion footage or audio layer To freeze the first frame without changing the speed To freeze the last frame without changing the speed To remap time in the Timeline window To remap time in a Layer window Time-remapping audio pitch To change the pitch of an audio layer To remove clicks from new In and Out points in the Time Remap graph Adding randomness with The Wiggler (Pro only) To add randomness to a property Working with Masks and Transparency Understanding transparency in After Effects Transparency terminology in After Effects Alpha channel Mask Matte Keying Using a footage item with an alpha channel Working with masks To view masks in the Composition window To view masks in the Layer window To specify a mask in the Layer window as the target for all new mask shapes Creating masks Types of masks Rectangular Elliptical Bezier RotoBezier Working with multiple masks in one layer To apply a new color to a mask outline Duplicating masks To duplicate a mask Drawing rectangular and elliptical masks To create a rectangular or elliptical mask by dragging To create a rectangular or elliptical mask the size of the layer To create a rectangular or elliptical mask by specifying a mask shape numerically About mask paths Creating masks from motion paths To create a mask from a motion path Converting alpha channels to masks To create a mask with Auto-trace Current Frame Work Area Tolerance Threshold Channel Invert Blur Apply to New Layer Converting text to masks Drawing a Bezier mask with the pen tool Drawing straight lines with the pen tool Drawing curves with the pen tool To change a vertex Drawing a RotoBezier mask with the pen tool To create a RotoBezier mask To convert a mask to a RotoBezier mask To change smooth corners to sharp corners using the RotoBezier mask option Selecting masks and vertices To select all or part of one or more masks in the Layer or Composition window To select masks in the Timeline window To add or remove masks or vertices to or from the selection To select or deselect all vertices in a mask To select all masks on a layer To select an adjacent mask on a layer To deselect the mask Scaling and rotating selected masks or vertices To move, scale, or rotate a mask or mask vertices Changing the shape of a mask To change a mask shape numerically To replace one mask shape with another To reset a mask to its default boundaries To delete one mask To delete all masks To move a vertex To add a vertex to a mask To delete a vertex from a mask To adjust the shape of a curve segment To change a vertex from a corner to a smooth vertex or vice versa Feathering mask edges To adjust feathering in the Timeline window To adjust feathering by specifying precise values Adjusting the edges of a mask To adjust the edges of the mask using Mask Expansion Adjusting the opacity of a mask To adjust the opacity of a mask Applying motion blur to a mask To apply motion blur to a mask Specifying which parts of a mask are inside and outside To invert a drawn mask Moving a mask and panning a layer behind a mask To move a mask To pan a layer behind its mask Specifying one mask as the target for animation To specify a mask as the target of all new shapes To specify no mask as a target for changes Animating a mask To animate a mask property To designate another vertex as the first vertex Using Smart Mask Interpolation (Pro only) To use Smart Mask Interpolation Keyframe Rate Keyframe Fields Use Linear Vertex Paths Bending Resistance Quality Add Mask Shape Vertices Matching Method Use 1:1 Vertex Matches First Vertices Match Importing masks from Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop To import a path from Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop Applying effects to a mask Creating visible lines and solid shapes from masks Controlling how masks in the same layer interact Using mask modes To apply a mask mode None Add Subtract Intersect Lighten Darken Difference Modifying multiple masks To modify several masks at once Locking a mask To lock or unlock a mask Reusing a mask To save a mask To reuse a mask Creating track mattes and traveling mattes Using alpha channel or luminance values for a track matte To create a track matte No Track Matte Alpha Matte Alpha Inverted Matte Luma Matte Luma Inverted Matte Preserving underlying transparency during compositing To preserve underlying transparency Using blending modes Specifying a blending mode To apply a blending mode Add Alpha Add Classic Color Burn Classic Color Dodge Classic Difference Color Color Burn Color Dodge Dancing Dissolve Darken Difference Dissolve Exclusion Hard Light Hue Lighten Linear Burn Linear Dodge Linear Light Luminescent Premul Luminosity Multiply Normal Overlay Pin Light Hard Mix Saturation Screen Silhouette Alpha Silhouette Luma Soft Light Stencil Alpha Stencil Luma Vivid Light Using stencil and silhouette blending modes Stencil mode Silhouette mode To use the stencil or silhouette modes on a layer Cycling through blending modes To cycle through a layer’s blending modes Creating transparency using keying Creating and Animating Text About text in After Effects Creating a text layer Entering point text To enter point text Entering paragraph text To enter paragraph text To resize a text bounding box Copying and pasting text from other applications To copy and paste text from other applications To edit text imported from Adobe Photoshop Editing text in text layers To edit text in a text layer To move text in the Composition window without leaving editing mode Showing and hiding layer controls To hide and show layer controls Formatting characters Selecting characters To select characters Using the Character palette To display the Character palette To change values in the Character palette and update text in real time To reset Character palette values to the default values Choosing a font Windows Mac OS X To choose a font family and style Choosing a font size To choose a font size Changing the text color To change the text color Using smart quotes To use smart quotes Specifying leading To change the leading Specifying kerning and tracking To use a font’s built-in kerning information To adjust kerning manually To specify tracking Adjusting horizontal or vertical scale To adjust the horizontal or vertical scale of text Specifying baseline shift To specify baseline shift Changing case To change the case of text Making characters superscript or subscript To specify superscript or subscript characters Rotating vertical text To rotate characters in vertical text Formatting paragraphs Selecting paragraphs and showing the Paragraph palette To select paragraphs for formatting To show the Paragraph palette To scrub values in the Paragraph palette and update text in real time To reset values in the Paragraph to the default values Aligning and justifying text To specify alignment Indenting paragraphs To specify paragraph indentation Changing space above or below paragraphs To specify paragraph spacing Specifying hanging punctuation To use hanging punctuation for Roman fonts Composing text The Every-line Composer The Single-line Composer To choose a composition method for a paragraph Setting options for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text Displaying CJK font names To display CJK font names in English Adjusting tsume To reduce spacing between characters Specifying how leading is measured To specify how leading is measured Using tate-chuu-yoko To turn on or turn off tate-chuu-yoko Animating text Animating the source text To animate source text Animating text with text animator groups To use text animator groups To remove animators from a text layer Understanding animator properties Position All Transform Skew Fill Color (RGB, Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Opacity) Stroke Color (RGB, Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Opacity) Stroke Width Tracking Line Anchor Line Spacing Character Offset Character Value Character Range Adding and using animator properties To add an animator group to a text layer To add a new animator property to an existing animator group Working with selectors Using and adding selectors To add a new selector to an animator group To specify ranges with the Range selector Understanding the Range selector Start and End Offset Units and Based On Mode Amount Shape Smoothness Ease High and Ease Low Understanding the Wiggly selector Mode Max and Min Amount Wiggles/Second Correlation Temporal and Spatial Phase (revolutions + degrees) Lock Dimensions Working with masks in text layers Creating masks from text characters To create masks from characters Creating and animating text on a path To position text along a mask’s path To change or animate text path properties Reverse Path Perpendicular to Path Force Alignment First Margin Last Margin Examples of text animations Offsetting characters To offset characters Animating the position of individual characters and using the Wiggly selector To flash colors and drop characters Animating the tracking at the beginning and end of a layer To animate tracking and set Line Anchor Using selectors to animate only one word in a text layer To animate words in a phrase at different times Working with animator shapes Changing the transitions between characters in an animation Creating a write-on animation Using Paint Tools Using the brush tool To use the brush tool Rotoscoping with the brush tool To rotoscope with the brush tool Using the clone stamp tool To use the clone stamp tool Clone Source Clone Position Clone Time Clone Time Shift Using the eraser tool To use the eraser tool Working with brushes Selecting brushes To select a preset brush To change how the Brush Tips palette displays preset brushes Customizing brush tips To set brush tip shape options Diameter Angle Roundness Hardness Spacing Working with Brush Dynamics Working with the Brush Tips palette To set Brush Dynamics Size Minimum Size Angle Roundness Opacity Flow Creating and managing preset brush tips To create a new preset brush tip To rename a preset brush tip To delete a preset brush tip To return to the default library of preset brush tips Specifying options for painting Selecting a brush color To select a brush color Selecting a blending mode To select a blending mode for the brush tool Normal Dissolve Darken Multiply Linear Burn Color Burn Add Lighten Screen Linear Dodge Color Dodge Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Linear Light Vivid Light Pin Light Hard Mix Difference Exclusion Hue Saturation Color Luminosity Silhouette Luma Specifying a channel Specifying a duration option Specifying opacity or flow Working with paint strokes in the Timeline window Selecting a paint stroke To select a paint stroke, do either of the following To select multiple paint strokes, do any of the following in the Timeline window or Layer window To deselect a paint stroke in the Timeline window or the Layer window Specifying transform properties To specify transform options Painting on a transparent layer To enable the Paint on Transparent option Specifying a blending mode in the Timeline window To specify a blending mode Animating a paint stroke in the Timeline window To animate a paint stroke automatically with Write On To animate a paint stroke by using stroke targeting Applying Effects Learning about specific effects Standard edition effects Adjust Brightness & Contrast, Channel Mixer, Color Balance, Curves, Hue/Saturation, Levels, Levels (Individual Controls), Posterize, and Threshold Audio Backwards, Bass & Treble, Delay, and Stereo Mixer Blur & Sharpen Channel Blur, Compound Blur, Directional Blur, Fast Blur, Gaussian Blur, Radial Blur, Sharpen, and Unsharp Mask Channel 3D Glasses, Arithmetic, Blend, Calculations, Channel Combiner, Cineon Converter, Compound Arithmetic, Invert, Minimax, Remove Color Matting, Set Channels, Set Matte, Shift Channels, and Solid Composite Distort Liquify, Magnify, Mirror, Offset, Polar Coordinates, Ripple, Smear, Spherize, Transform, Turbulent Displace, Twirl, Warp, and Wave Warp. Expression Controls Angle Control, Checkbox Control, Color Control, Layer Control, Point Control, and Slider Control Image Control Change Color, Change to Color, Color Balance (HLS), Color Link, Colorama, Equalize, Gamma/Pedestal/Gain, Grow Bounds, PS Arbitrary Map, and Tint Keying Color Key, Color Range, and Luma Key Noise Dust & Scratches, Median, Noise, Noise Alpha, Noise HLS, Noise HLS Auto Paint To Paint Perspective Basic 3D, Bevel Alpha, Bevel Edges, Drop Shadow, and Radial Shadow Render 4-Color Gradient, Audio Spectrum, Audio Waveform, Beam, Cell Pattern, Checkerboard, Circle, Ellipse, Eyedropper Fill, Fill, Fractal, Grid, Paint Bucket, Lens Flare, Lightning, Radio Waves, Ramp, Scribble, Stroke, and Vegas Simulation Card Dance, Caustics, Foam, Shatter, and Wave World Stylize Brush Strokes, Color Emboss, Emboss, Find Edges, Leave Color, Mosaic, Motion Tile, Roughen Edges, Strobe Light, Texturize, and Write-on Text Basic Text, Numbers, and Path Text Time Echo, Posterize Time, and Time Difference Transition Block Dissolve, Card Wipe, Gradient Wipe, Iris Wipe, Linear Wipe, Radial Wipe, and Venetian Blinds Video Professional edition effects Adjust Color Stabilizer 3D Channel 3D Channel Extract, Depth Matte, Depth of Field, Fog 3D, and ID Matte Audio Flange & Chorus, High-Low Pass, Modulator, Parametric EQ, Reverb, and Tone Channel Alpha Levels Distort Bezier Warp, Bulge, Corner Pin, Displacement Map, Mesh Warp, Optics Compensation, and Reshape Keying Color Difference Key, Difference Matte, Extract, Inner/Outer Key, Linear Color Key, and Spill Suppressor Matte Tools Matte Choker and Simple Choker Noise Fractal Noise Paint Vector Paint Render Advanced Lightning Simulation Particle Playground Stylize Glow and Scatter Time Time Displacement Working with effects Using the Effects palette To locate an effect in the Effects palette To specify how effects are listed in the Effects palette Categories Explorer Folders (Windows) or Finder Folders (Mac OS) Show Effects Show Referring Favorites Show Favorites Show Favorite Contents Show 16 bpc Effects Only Reveal in Explorer (Windows) or Reveal in Finder (Mac OS) Refresh List Applying and controlling effects To apply an effect to a layer from the Effect menu To apply an effect to a layer from the Effects palette To open the Effect Controls window To change the color of hot text in the Effect Controls window (or any window) To select a layer in the Effect Controls window To open the Options dialog box for an effect To copy effects in a layer and paste them into other layers To temporarily turn off an effect To temporarily turn off all effects in a layer To remove an effect To apply multiple effects to one or more layers To remove all effects applied to a layer Saving favorite effects for instant reuse To save a favorite effect To apply a favorite effect Working with effects in 16 bits per channel (Pro only) Changing effect property values To change the value of an effect property To set an angle To set a color value for an effect Placing an effect using effect points To set an effect point To view the effect point or path in the Layer window To view the effect point in the Composition window Changing effects over time To set a keyframe for an effect Positioning effects on layers To position an effect exactly where you want it Changing rendering order Using audio effects Using cameras and lights with effects Using Adobe Photoshop layer styles in After Effects Using keying effects Adjusting keying controls on a single frame Using a background color Working with binary keys Working with linear keys Working with matte tools Using a garbage matte To create a garbage matte Using a hold-out matte To create a hold-out matte Sequencing and combining keys 3D Compositing Understanding 3D Working with 3D layers Designating a 3D layer To designate a layer as 3D Moving a 3D layer in the Composition window To adjust the position, orientation, or rotation of a 3D layer in the Composition window To move the anchor point in 3D space using the axes To show a wireframe representation of the layer movement To show or hide the axes Understanding Z scale Understanding 3D rotation To specify what values the rotation tool affects Understanding 3D layer order Combining 2D and 3D layers Using effects with 3D layers Using masks with 3D layers Understanding 3D layer material options To specify material options properties Casts Shadows Light Transmission Accepts Shadows Accepts Lights Ambient Diffuse Specular Shininess Metal Using 3D views Setting and adjusting views To set a 3D view To see layers that are not visible in the active view To see selected layers To set or replace 3D view shortcuts To toggle among 3D views Using multiple views To set initial multiple views for current and future compositions To add a new view to a multiple-view layout To return to a single composition view To change view properties for all open views To set view preferences so all views close at once Conforming multiple views to workspaces To conform all windows to a saved workspace Understanding cameras Creating and using cameras To create a camera To change the camera used in the view Understanding camera settings To change a camera’s settings Name Preset Zoom Angle of View Enable Depth of Field Focus Distance Aperture F-Stop Blur Level Film Size Focal Length Units Measure Film Size Using the camera tools To adjust a view using the camera tools Using axes modes Local Axis mode View Axis mode To change axes modes Importing camera data from Maya files Working with Maya camera data Baking Maya camera data Importing camera data from RLA or RPF files To create a camera layer using RLA or RPF data Understanding lights Creating and setting up lights To create a new light Light Type Intensity Cone Angle Cone Feather Color Casts Shadows Shadow Darkness Shadow Diffusion Understanding 3D auto-orientation Off Orient Along Path Orient Towards Point of Interest To change the Auto-Orientation settings for a camera or light To reset a camera’s or light’s transform properties to default values Understanding point of interest To move a camera, a light, or the point of interest in the Composition window Using third-party files with depth information Previewing 3D Using Dynamic Preview To enable or disable Dynamic Preview mode To temporarily disable or enable Dynamic Preview mode To specify the Dynamic Preview preferences Working in Draft 3D mode To enable or disable Draft 3D mode 3D rendering Rendering compositions containing both 2D and 3D layers First Second Third Using the Advanced 3D rendering plug-in To use the Advanced 3D rendering plug-in Using the Standard 3D rendering plug-in To use the Standard 3D rendering plug-in Faster More Accurate Creating Expressions Understanding expressions Creating expressions by using the pick whip Creating expressions manually To create an expression To temporarily turn an expression off To view all of the expressions on selected layers Modifying default expressions Working with global objects Resizing the expression field Viewing the expression graph Converting expressions to keyframes To convert an expression to keyframes Modifying the values of properties using Expression Controls effects To apply Expression Controls Angle Control Checkbox Control Color Control Layer Control Point Control Slider Control Writing expressions Writing expressions to access values Writing an expression using the expression elements guide To construct a simple expression that copies position values from one layer to another Saving an expression To add comments to an expression Editing or adding keyframes on a property containing an expression Understanding the expression language Dimensions of arrays Indexing vectors and arrays Accessing specific values in a vector or array Understanding expression time Understanding expression time in nested comps Working with the expression pick whip To create an expression by using the pick whip Selecting values with the pick whip Modifying and enhancing pick-whip expressions Using the compact English language preference To specify the format for pick whip expressions Pick-whip expression examples Turning a dial and illuminating a lamp (linking opacity and rotation values) To link opacity values to rotation values Rotating the hands of a clock (linking rotation values between layers) To link rotation values between two layers Increasing a layer’s blur as it travels farther away in z-space (linking Fast Blur effect to position values) To link effect values to position values Scaling layers successively (linking scale values between layers) To link scale values between three layers Writing expressions for source text Using the Expression language menu To build an expression using the Expression language menu Expression examples Averaging one layer between two others To average one layer between two others Creating a trail of images To create a trail of images Creating a bulge between two layers To create a bulge between two layers Moving a layer in a perfect circle To create a circular movement in one layer Commonly used methods and attributes Using the “hasParent()” attribute Using the “name” attribute Using layer space transform methods Using keyframe-looping methods After Effects expression elements guide Expression elements guide key Property attributes and methods Global objects Vector math methods Random number methods Interpolation methods Color conversion methods Other math methods Comp attributes and methods Footage attributes and methods Layer sub-objects attributes and methods Layer general attributes and methods Layer property attributes and methods Layer 3D attributes and methods Layer space transform methods Camera attributes and methods Light attributes and methods Effect attributes and methods Mask attributes and methods Property attributes and methods Key attributes and methods Managing Projects Effectively Visualizing organization with Flowchart View Opening Flowchart View To open Flowchart View Customizing Flowchart View Changing label colors in Flowchart View To change the label colors in Flowchart View Using Flowchart View to make changes Organizing a project using nesting Apply complex changes to an entire composition Reuse anything you build Update in one step Alter the default rendering order of a layer Understanding default rendering order Changing the rendering order Transform effect Adjustment layer Nesting or precomposing Creating animations by nesting compositions To nest a composition Synchronizing time displays of nested compositions To synchronize time displays in windows of nested compositions Collapsing transformations to maintain image quality To collapse transformations of a nested composition Saving time by prerendering nested compositions Using the Pre-render command To prerender a composition To edit a prerendered composition Understanding precomposing Leave All Attributes In (selected composition) Move All Attributes into the New Composition To precompose one or more layers Reducing the project To delete unused project elements Using scripts to facilitate tasks To execute a script To install a script Techniques for working efficiently Utilize OpenGL support Lower the composition’s resolution Use folders in the Project window Close unneeded windows and tabs Substitute a proxy for a source item Lower a layer’s display quality Hide layers Lock layers Prerender nested compositions Collapse transformations of nested compositions Deselect Continuously Rasterize for Illustrator files Stop window updates Deselect Show Cache Indicators Isolate the layer you’re working on Use Draft 3D Disable Dynamic Preview Using RAM effectively Setting image caching preferences To specify image caching Identifying memory-intensive layers in a composition Reducing a composition’s memory requirements Running After Effects on multiprocessor systems Using the Windows MP plug-in (Windows only) Using the Multiprocessor Support plug-in (Mac OS) Operations that take advantage of multiprocessors Effects Third-party effects Rendering Operations Rendering a Movie About rendering To play on systems that have a movie player application (such as Apple QuickTime Player). To record on videotape for playback on NTSC and PAL broadcast television equipment. To record to 35mm film for editing into a cinema release. To play from DVD, from CD-ROM, or as streaming video on the World Wide Web. To import into nonlinear editing systems, such as Avid or Media 100, for final output. To broadcast on HDTV. File formats supported for export by After Effects Rendering and exporting 16-bits-per-channel files (Pro only) Making (rendering) a movie To make a movie from a composition Using the Render Queue window Working in the Render Queue window To add compositions to the queue To remove render items from the Render Queue window To rearrange render items in the Render Queue window To pause rendering To stop rendering To rerender a render item with the same or different settings To change the hard disk destination for multiple queued items Dragging footage to the Render Queue window To create a composition and render source footage simultaneously Monitoring the rendering process Message RAM Renders Started Total Time Elapsed Log File Checking rendering status Unqueued Queued Needs Output Failed User Stopped Done Changing render settings Quality Determines the quality setting for all layers. Resolution Proxy Use Effects Frame Blending Field Render 3:2 Pulldown Motion Blur Use Storage Overflow Time Span Frame Rate Existing Files Field-rendering considerations Creating and using render settings templates To set the default render settings templates To create a new render settings template To edit an existing render settings template To save all currently loaded templates to a file To load a saved template file Changing output module settings Embed Post-Render Action Format Options Starting # Channels Depth Color Stretch Crop Audio Output About Post-Render Action options Using the Post-Render Action menu To specify Post-Render Action options None Import Import & Replace Usage Set Proxy Creating output chains To create an output chain Creating default output filenames To specify default output filenames Introducing 3:2 pulldown To introduce 3:2 pulldown Creating and using output module templates To set the default output module template To create a new output module template To edit an existing output module template To save all currently loaded output module templates to a file To load a saved output module template file Creating a proxy To create a proxy Exporting projects for use in LiveMotion Exporting to AMX format To export to AMX format Include Layers with Video Turned Off Put Images in Folder Nested Compositions Unsupported Features Audio Sample Rate Channels Bit Rate Supported features for AMX export Blending modes Layers and switches Rectangular pixels Keyframes Masks Mattes Effects Exporting to Windows Media or RealMedia format (Windows only) Exporting to Windows Media format (Windows only) Exporting to RealMedia format (Windows only) To export a Windows Media or a RealMedia file Specifying Windows Media and RealMedia options Preset Preset buttons Comment Summary General Allow Recording Video Video Content Audio Audio Content Metadata Audience Exporting to Macromedia Flash (SWF) format Exporting compositions to SWF format To export a composition to Macromedia Flash (SWF) format JPEG Quality Unsupported Features Audio Sample Rate Audio Channels Audio Bit Rate Loop Continuously Prevent Import Include Object Names Include Layer Marker Web Links Supported features for SWF export Layers Masks Effects Resolution Adobe Illustrator files Using references in the SWF file Exporting Audio Spectrum and Audio Waveform to SWF Exporting Adobe Illustrator files to SWF Flattening of Adobe Illustrator artwork Including object names in a SWF file Including Web links in a SWF file Saving a RAM preview as a rendered movie To save a RAM preview Exporting footage using QuickTime components To export files using QuickTime export formats Rendering an item to multiple formats To apply an additional output module Choosing compression options Setting QuickTime compression options Quality Key Frame Every To specify QuickTime compression settings Setting Video for Windows compression options Cinepak Microsoft RLE Microsoft DV Intel Indeo/Microsoft Video Full Frames (Uncompressed) To specify Video for Windows compression settings Exporting a single frame of a composition To export one frame of a composition To export a single composition frame as an Adobe Photoshop file with layers Creating a filmstrip file for editing in Adobe Photoshop To render a composition as a filmstrip Rendering frames as a sequence of still images To export a range of frames as a sequence of stills Collecting files in one location Generate Report Only Obey Proxy Settings Reduce Project Change Render Output To Enable ‘Watch Folder’ render (Pro only) Maximum Number of Machines (Pro only) To gather files for rendering or archiving All For All Comps For Selected Comps For Queued Comps None Rendering on a network using a watch folder (Pro only) Setting up watch-folder rendering To set up a watch-folder rendering process Working with watch folders Tracking dependencies when rendering over a network To track the dependencies of a watch-folder render Rendering single-frame sequences on multiple systems To render a single-frame sequence with multiple systems Network performance Starting After Effects in watch-folder mode (Pro only) Using multiple machines to render plug-in effects (Pro only) Working with overflow volumes To specify overflow settings Segmenting movies and sequences To specify segment settings Rendering movies at different sizes Making a movie smaller than the rendered composition Nest the composition Stretch the composition Crop the composition Crop to a region of interest Render the composition at a reduced resolution Making a movie larger than the rendered composition Nest the composition Stretch the composition Crop the composition Creating low-resolution movies for testing motion Testing the field-rendering order To test field-rendering order Tracking Motion (Pro only) About tracking motion (Pro only) Uses of motion tracking (Pro only) How After Effects tracks motion (Pro only) Feature region Search region Attach point Preparing to track (Pro only) Setting up the shot (Pro only) Searching your footage (Pro only) Selecting a good feature region (Pro only) Adjusting the search region (Pro only) Using rotation track points (Pro only) Positioning the attach point (Pro only) Perfecting your tracking (Pro only) Working with the Tracker Controls palette (Pro only) Understanding the Source, Current Track, and Target options (Pro only) Motion Source Current Track Motion Target Options Understanding types of tracking Transform Stabilize Parallel Corner Pin Perspective Corner Pin Raw Adding new track points Understanding the Analyze, Reset, and Apply controls (Pro only) Analyze Reset Apply Defining tracker options (Pro only) Track Name Tracker Plug-in Options Enable Feature Adaptiveness Track Fields Moving and resizing the track point (Pro only) Tracking motion to apply to other footage or images (Pro only) To track motion and apply it to another layer Using corner pinning options (Pro only) Understanding the Parallel Corner Pinning option Understanding the Perspective Corner Pinning option Tracking motion to animate the Corner Pin effect (Pro only) To track motion using either parallel or perspective corner pinning Tracking motion to animate effects (Pro only) To animate effects Tracking to stabilize footage (Pro only) To stabilize a layer Correcting a drifting feature region (Pro only) Understanding the tracker plug-in options (Pro only) Use Channel Process Before Match Subpixel Positioning Extrapolate Motion if Confidence is Below Drift correction methods (Pro only) To correct drifting by moving the feature region To correct drifting by modifying tracking settings Working with tracking data in the Timeline window (Pro only) Understanding the properties added to timeline Tracker [number] Track Point [number] Feature Center Feature Size Search Offset Search Size Confidence Attach Point Offset Attach Point Using stored tracking data To apply an existing track to a new target Renaming tracks To rename a track Keyboard Shortcuts Keys for selecting tools Tools palette Selection tool Rotation tool Camera tools (Orbit, Track XY, and Track Z) Brush, Clone Stamp, and Eraser tool Hand tool Zoom tool Pan Behind tool Mask tools (Rectangular and Oval) Type tools (Horizontal and Vertical) Pen tools (Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, and Convert Vertex) Corner tool Pen tool Text tool Momentarily switch tools Switch tools Keys for using projects Project window Open last project Open Project Settings dialog box When opening a project, suppress opening of all windows (except the Project window) Resize Project Window Keys for using footage items Project window Open selected footage item or composition Open movie in an After Effects footage window Activate most recent composition Add selected item to most recently activated composition Replace a selected layer’s source footage in Composition window with selected footage Replace a selected layer’s source footage item or composition Scan for changed footage Delete a footage item without a warning dialog box appearing Keys for viewing windows Cycle through open windows Display/hide Title-Action Safe zones Display/hide proportional grid Center active window Suspend window updates Cycle through tabs in the foremost window Take multiple (up to 4) snapshots Display snapshot in active window Display channel (RGBA) Display channel (RGBA) in color Display channel in color Display unmatted color channels Display/hide all palettes Close active tab or window Close active window (all tabs) Close all windows except Project window Keys for moving around Timeline window Go to beginning of work area Go to end of work area Go to previous visible keyframe or layer marker Go to next visible keyframe or layer marker Go to a composition time marker Scroll selected layer to top of the Timeline window Scroll current time to center of window Keys for moving around windows Composition, Timeline, Footage, and Layer windows Go to beginning Go to end Step forward 1 frame Step forward 10 frames Step backward 1 frame Step backward 10 frames Go to layer In point Go to layer Out point Snap items such as keyframes, time markers, and In and Out points to each other on a time ruler Keys for previewing Timeline window Start/pause playback RAM preview every other frame Scrub video Scrub audio Display rectangle instead of alpha outline during wireframe preview Leave window contents during wireframe preview Leave window contents during rectangle preview Keys for using layers Composition and Timeline windows Rename layer, composition, folder, or effect Select next layer back Select next layer forward Select a layer by its layer-outline number Select non-contiguous layers Deselect all layers Solo selected layer Activate Composition window with layer Display selected layer in Layer window Display or close Effect Controls window for selected layers Switch between Composition and Timeline windows Open source of a layer Scale layer without dragging a handle in Composition window Snap layer to edges or center of frame in Composition window Constrain layer movement along x axis or y axis Stretch layer to fit Composition window Stretch layer to fit horizontally, preserving frame aspect ratio Stretch layer to fit vertically, preserving frame aspect ratio Reverse a layer’s playback Set In point Set Out point Trim In point of a layer Trim Out point of a layer Add/remove expression Add an effect (or multiple selected effects) to selected layers Set In point by time-stretching Set Out point by time-stretching Move In point to beginning of composition Move Out point to end of composition Constrain rotation to 45-degree increments Constrain scaling to footage frame aspect ratio Constrain movement along x or y axis Reset rotation angle to 0 degrees Reset scale to 100% Change property value x 10 Change property value .10 Set all dimensions to same value for Scale and Mask Feather properties Re-lock two values for Scale and Mask Feather properties Keys for zooming Composition, Layer, and Footage windows Zoom in Zoom out Zoom in and resize window Zoom out and resize window Zoom to 100% Zoom to 100% and resize window Zoom window Zoom window to fill monitor Keys for viewing layer properties Timeline window Anchor Point Audio Levels Audio Waveform Effects Expressions Mask Feather Mask Shape Mask Opacity Mask Properties Material options (3D) Opacity Position Paint Effects Reveal modified properties Rotation Time Remapping Scale Set layer property value in dialog box (works with P, S, R, F, and M) Show all animating values Show selection in Timeline window Hide property or category Display/hide Parent column Add/remove property Toggle switches/modes Turn off all other solo switches Zoom to or from frame view Zoom in time Zoom out time Keys for using compositions Composition window Set composition resolution to custom Reset view in the Composition window to 100% and center composition in the window Toggle window display options in palette menu Keys for modifying keyframes Timeline window Add or remove keyframe (if stopwatch is on) or turn on time-vary stopwatch Select all keyframes for a property Deselect all keyframes Snap keyframe to significant times Nudge keyframe 1 frame forward Nudge keyframe 1 frame backward Select all visible keyframes Go to previous visible keyframe Go to next visible keyframe Switch interpolation between Linear and Auto Bezier Change Auto Bezier interpolation to Continuous Bezier Toggle between Continuous Bezier and Bezier interpolation Easy ease Easy ease in Easy ease out Keys for nudging layers Composition and Timeline windows Nudge layer 1 pixel in specific direction Nudge layer 1 frame earlier Nudge layer 1 frame later Nudge layer rotation + 1 degree Nudge layer rotation - 1 degree Nudge layer scaling + 1% Nudge layer scaling - 1% Keys for setting the work area Timeline window Set beginning of work area to current time Set end of work area to current time Set work area to selected layers Set work area to composition duration when no layers are selected Keys for using masks Composition and Layer windows Reset oval or rectangle mask to fill window Scale around center point in Free Transform mode Select all points in a mask Free transform mask Exit free transform mask Set an initial keyframe on a selected mask Keys for using effects Effect Controls window Expand/collapse effect controls Add keyframe for effect control Activate Composition window containing layer Add an expression in the Timeline window Keys for using 3D animation Composition and Timeline windows Remember Custom View 1 View Custom View 1 (defaults to front) Remember Custom View 2 View Custom View 2 (defaults to custom view 1) Remember Custom View 3 View Custom View 3 (defaults to active camera) Return to previous view Look at Selected Layers Toggle Casts Shadows property Move the camera and its point of interest to look at selected objects Keys for using markers Composition and Timeline windows Remove layer-time marker Go to previous visible layer-time marker or keyframe Go to next visible layer-time marker or keyframe Set keyframe Go to a composition-time marker Set and number a composition-time marker at the current time See the duration between two layer markers or keyframes in the Info palette Keys for using other palettes Switch between selection tool and pen tool Display filename in Info palette Keys for using text Aligns text left, center, or right Aligns text top, center, or bottom Selects 1 character left/right, or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right Selects characters from insertion point to mouse click point Moves insertion point 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right Selects word, line, paragraph, or story Toggles All Uppercase on/off Toggles Small Caps on/off Toggles Superscript on/off Toggles Subscript on/off Chooses 100% horizontal scale Chooses 100% vertical scale Chooses Auto leading Chooses 0 for tracking Reset text tracking Justifies paragraph; left aligns last line Justifies paragraph; forces last line Decreases/increases type size of selected text 2 pts/px Decreases/increases leading 2 pts/px Decreases/increases baseline shift 2 pts/px Decreases/increases kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems Legal Notices Copyright