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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 work areas and background colors
  • Manage multiple clips in After Effects

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Composition, Video Editing, Layer Management

Key Insights

  • Use 'New Comp from Selection' for quick composition creation.
  • Adjust composition duration to fit video clips.
  • Change background color for better visibility.
  • Utilize the work area bar for selective rendering.
  • Sequence layers for smooth transitions between clips.
  • Use shortcuts B and N for work area adjustments.
  • Undo actions with Control Z for error correction.
  • Trim compositions using the work area effectively.
  • Manage multiple clips by selecting and sequencing them.

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