After Effects Apprentice 01: Pre-Roll

This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a refresher course on how it is laid out. Chris Meyer takes a whirlwind tour through the program, helping overcome the "blank canvas" fear that confronts many the first time they launch the program. It will serve as both an excellent introduction to the After Effects Apprentice lessons on lynda.com, as well as a preliminary overview for any new user before launching into their first tutorial or class. Exercise files are included with the course. The After Effects Apprentice video lessons on lynda.com are designed to be used on their own or as a companion to Trish and Chris Meyer’s acclaimed tutorial book, After Effects Apprentice.

Topics include:
Understanding the user interface
Customizing the user interface
Importing sources, including using Adobe Bridge
Managing compositions
Previewing work
Rendering (exporting) a creation

Introduction 00:47
User interface overview 04:21
Manipulating and customizing the UI 06:12
Importing sources 03:29
Managing compositions 05:44
Previewing 03:05
Rendering 03:20