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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Customize compositions to suit you

Learn how to adjust the work area, background color, naming compositions, composition from footage, etc.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Create compositions from video clips
  • Adjust background colors in compositions
  • Utilize work area bar for rendering

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Composition, Rendering, Layer Management

Key Insights

  • Select video clips to create new compositions.
  • Change composition duration to fit project needs.
  • Modify background color for better visibility.
  • Use work area bar to define render sections.
  • Sequence layers for smooth transitions between clips.
  • Utilize shortcuts for efficient workflow in After Effects.
  • Undo actions with Ctrl Z or Command Z.
  • Trim compositions using the work area bar.
  • Adjust layer overlap and transitions during composition creation.

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