Overview
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Demonstrates the most common techniques for adding selective transparency to layers in After Effects.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Overview
- Software versions and exercise files
- Creating basic mask shapes
- Using advanced parametric shapes
- Basic mask shape editing
- Masking in the Layer panel
- Working with mask parameters
- Animating masks
- Creating vignettes
- Masking with the Pen tool
- Editing a mask path
- Using RotoBezier masks
- Targeting masks for animation
- Setting the first vertex point
- The basics of variable-mask feathering
- Exploring variable-mask feathering options
- Exploring visual effects applications
- Exploring mask modes
- Fading mask opacity
- Using targeted treatments
- Compositing options in After Effects CC
- Filling mask shapes
- Following mask paths
- Using alpha mattes
- Grouping track matte pairs
- Working with luma mattes
- Animating mattes
- Using Stencil Luma
- Using Stencil Alpha
- Using effects with stencils
- Stacking stencils
- Rigid Mask Tracker
- Face Tracker
- Quizzler challenges
- Quizzler solution one: One word at a time
- Quizzler solution two: Stroke drawing direction
- Idea corner one: More masks and effects
- Understanding track matter rendering order
- Exploring mask interpolation
- Idea corner two: Transition effects
- Idea corner three: Sequenced layers as mattes
