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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.

This summary is AI generated

Learning Outcomes:

  • Create and modify compositions in After Effects
  • Understand composition settings and presets
  • Adjust frame rate and resolution effectively

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Composition, Settings, Presets

Key Insights

  • Use Ctrl N (Cmd N on Mac) to create a new composition.
  • Select files to create compositions directly from the project panel.
  • Explore various presets for different social media formats.
  • Unlock aspect ratio to customize width and height values.
  • Change duration by typing values from right to left.
  • Modify composition settings anytime via the composition menu.
  • Zoom in and out using mouse scroll or keyboard shortcuts.
  • Remember to copy names for test questions.

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