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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Place assets

Learn how to place assets into a composition. You'll learn concepts such as temporal (timeline) position, spatial (coordinates) position, and more.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Place assets accurately in the timeline.
  • Trim layers using keyboard shortcuts.
  • Utilize guides for precise positioning.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Asset Placement, Layer Management, Timeline Navigation

Key Insights

  • Understand the difference between spatial and temporal placement.
  • Use the playhead to position layers in time.
  • Select multiple layers to adjust their start and end points.
  • Utilize keyboard shortcuts for efficiency in trimming layers.
  • Employ guides and rulers for accurate spatial positioning.
  • Snapping helps align layers precisely in the composition.

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