Total Training for Adobe After Effects CS4 Essentials introduces you to the wonderful world of motion graphics and the fundamentals of After Effects. After watching this training, you’ll know all about creating basic animations, text animation, tracking and stabilizing, basic keying and compositing, basic 3D animation. Plus, you’ll get an insider’s view of some of the new features of After Effects CS4. Whether you are new to After Effects, or brushing up on a technique, this series is just what you need to get up to speed fast.

Highlights
- Learn animation basics including keyframing and interpolation.
- Discover best practices for working with masks.
- See how to use the Puppet Tools.
- Get an introduction to working with the 3D Engine.
- Learn about applying layer blending modes.