After the first effects is a software product from Macromedia that has now become one of the products from Adobe. After a very dibutuhan effect in Motion Graphic Design. Standart Effects that reached about 50 kinds more, which is able to change and to animate objects that people need. In After Effects, animation can also be done by simply typing some script code that is called Expression to produce a more slick movement and dynamic. Facilities in After Effects somewhat fuller than the other video editing software. After Effects is used in the production of a film, commercials, and video post production.
On this occasion, I'll explain a bit about how to use After Effects. The first one:
Importing Files
Importing files is awala step in using After Effects. All the imported file will appear in the Project Panel which is a medium for storing files, both video and image composition.
1. Activate the program After Effects. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Close, and will perform the work area After Effects.
2. Click the File menu> Import> File (Ctrl + I) to import the file. To be able to work with video, make sure your computer has installed the Quick Time Player.
3. Select the file from the folder to import cool. Select Open.
4. Then the file will appear in the Project panel, click on a blank area in the project panel to eliminate the option.
5. Select the file that had been imported, drag the icon Create a new composition to create a new composition in accordance with the video properties.
6. In the Preview Panel, press the RAM Preview button or press the 0 key to play the video in realtime. Or can press the Play button (Spacebar), to play in a fast preview. Press Escape to stop the video.
For an example of its use / simple tutorial, I will post in insyallah post about After Effects next.