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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Everything you need to know about the project and timeline panels

Learn how to identify, navigate, and manipulate elements such as Key Panels: Project panel, and Timeline panel.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Navigate the After Effects interface effectively.
  • Customize project and timeline panels for efficiency.
  • Interpret footage settings for better playback control.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Interface Navigation, Customization, Footage Interpretation

Key Insights

  • Use the project panel to manage assets efficiently.
  • Customize panel views to suit your workflow.
  • Utilize the search function to find specific assets quickly.
  • Interpret footage settings to adjust frame rates as needed.
  • Rename layers for better organization in the timeline.
  • Use switches to control layer visibility in the timeline.
  • Toggle between switches and modes for blending options.
  • Create new folders to organize project files.
  • Reset workspace to default settings for a clean start.

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