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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 composition settings and presets.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Compositions, Presets, Settings

Key Insights

  • Use Control N or Command N to create a new composition.
  • Select files to create compositions based on existing media.
  • Explore various presets for different formats, including social media.
  • Unlock aspect ratio to customize width and height values.
  • Change duration by typing values directly in the settings.
  • Zoom in and out using keyboard shortcuts or mouse scroll.
  • Modify composition settings anytime after creation.

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