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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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How to create and modify compositions

Create and modify compositions to match the delivery requirements such as frame rate, resolution, duration, and more.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Create and modify compositions in After Effects.
  • Understand frame rate and resolution settings.
  • Utilize presets for social media compositions.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Composition, Presets, Resolution

Key Insights

  • Use Ctrl N (Cmd N on Mac) to create new compositions.
  • Select files to create compositions based on existing media.
  • Explore various presets for different output requirements.
  • Unlock aspect ratio to customize width and height.
  • Adjust frame rate to 29.97 for web use.
  • Change composition duration easily by typing values.
  • Zoom in and out using keyboard shortcuts or mouse.
  • Modify existing compositions through the composition settings menu.
  • Copy names from the dialog for test accuracy.

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