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:Title After Effects Help
:Index After Effects Help=AE4PB.HLP
1 Quick Reference
2 Working with footage items (Project window)=qrc_win_working_with_footage_items_project_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Viewing windows (Composition, Layer, and Footage windows)=qrc_win_viewing_windows_composition_layer_and_footage_windows_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Displaying windows and palettes (any window)=qrc_win_displaying_windows_and_palettes_any_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Moving around (Time Layout window)=qrc_win_moving_around_time_layout_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Moving around (Composition, Time Layout, Footage, and Layer windows)=qrc_win_moving_around_composition_time_layout_footage_and_layer_windows_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Previewing (Time Layout window)=qrc_win_previewing_time_layout_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Editing (Composition, Layer, and Footage windows)=qrc_win_editing_composition_layer_and_footage_windows_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Working with layers (Composition and Time Layout windows)=qrc_win_working_with_layers_composition_and_time_layout_windows_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Spatial zooming (Composition, Layer, and Footage windows)=qrc_win_spatial_zooming_composition_layer_and_footage_windows_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Temporal zooming (Time Layout window)=qrc_win_temporal_zooming_time_layout_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Viewing layer properties (Time Layout window)=qrc_win_viewing_layer_properties_time_layout_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Modifying keyframes (Time Layout window)=qrc_win_modifying_keyframes_time_layout_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Setting the work area (Time Layout window)=qrc_win_setting_the_work_area_time_layout_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Nudging layers (Composition and Time Layout windows)=qrc_win_nudging_layers_composition_and_time_layout_windows_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Working with compositions (Composition window)=qrc_win_working_with_compositions_composition_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Working with masks (Layer window)=qrc_win_working_with_masks_layer_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Working with masks (Composition and Time Layout windows)=qrc_win_working_with_masks_composition_and_time_layout_windows_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Working with effects  (Effect Controls window)=qrc_win_working_with_effects_effect_controls_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Using markers (Composition and Time Layout windows)=qrc_win_using_markers_composition_and_time_layout_windows_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Rendering (Render Queue window)=qrc_win_rendering_render_queue_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Using the Tools palette (Tools palette)=qrc_win_using_the_tools_palette_tools_palette_@AE4.hlp>QRC
2 Using other palettes (any  window)=qrc_win_using_other_palettes_any_window_@AE4.hlp>QRC
1 Getting Started
2 About this guide=c00_intr_about_this_guide@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Learning Adobe After Effects=c00_intr_learning_adobe_after_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Windows system requirements=c00_intr_windows_system_requirements@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Mac OS system requirements=c00_intr_mac_os_system_requirements@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 The Adobe After Effects package contents=c00_intr_the_adobe_after_effects_package_contents@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Registration=c00_intr_registration@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 About Adobe products and services=c00_intr_about_adobe_products_and_services@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Adobe Systems training opportunities=c00_intr_adobe_systems_training_opportunities@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 What
s new in Adobe After Effects 4.0=c00_intr_what_s_new_in_adobe_after_effects_4_0@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Working with Projects, Windows, and Palettes
2 Working in a project=c02_working_in_a_project@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Planning your project=c02_planning_your_project@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Time basics=c02_time_basics@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting up a project=c02_setting_up_a_project@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting preferences=c02_setting_preferences@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using windows=c02_using_windows@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Project window=c02_project_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Footage window=c02_footage_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Composition window=c02_composition_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Layer window=c02_layer_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Time Layout window=c02_time_layout_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using context menus=c02_using_context_menus@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using online Help=c02_using_online_help@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Composition, Layer, and Footage window controls=c02_composition_layer_and_footage_window_controls@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using palettes=c02_using_palettes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Time Controls palette=c02_time_controls_palette@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Toolbox=c02_toolbox@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Info palette=c02_info_palette@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Audio palette=c02_audio_palette@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Align palette=c02_align_palette@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Preparing and Importing Footage
2 How After Effects works with imported files=c03_how_after_effects_works_with_imported_files@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Working with file formats=c03_working_with_file_formats@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Preparing a still image file for import into After Effects=c03_preparing_a_still_image_file_for_import_into_after_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing files into a project=c03_importing_files_into_a_project@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing a sequence of still image files=c03_importing_a_sequence_of_still_image_files@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing footage containing an alpha channel=c03_importing_footage_containing_an_alpha_channel@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing an Adobe Photoshop file=c03_importing_an_adobe_photoshop_file@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing an Adobe Illustrator or EPS file=c03_importing_an_adobe_illustrator_or_eps_file@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing an After Effects project=c03_importing_an_after_effects_project@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing After Effects projects from different platforms=c03_importing_after_effects_projects_from_different_platforms@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing Adobe Premiere projects=c03_importing_adobe_premiere_projects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing an audio file=c03_importing_an_audio_file@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing Cineon files=c03_importing_cineon_files@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Preparing motion footage for importing to After Effects=c03_preparing_motion_footage_for_importing_to_after_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using interlaced video in After Effects=c03_using_interlaced_video_in_after_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Interpreting field order=c03_interpreting_field_order@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 About 3:2 pulldown=c03_about_3_2_pulldown@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Removing 3:2 pulldown from video transferred from film=c03_removing_3_2_pulldown_from_video_transferred_from_film@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 About D1, DV, and various pixel aspect ratio footage=c03_about_d1_dv_and_various_pixel_aspect_ratio_footage@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting pixel aspect ratio=c03_setting_pixel_aspect_ratio@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing DDR-based footage=c03_importing_ddr_based_footage@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting up frames and fields for DDR-based footage=c03_setting_up_frames_and_fields_for_ddr_based_footage@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Building a Composition
2 Working with imported footage=c04_working_with_imported_footage@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating a composition=c04_creating_a_composition@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Understanding composition settings=c04_understanding_composition_settings@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Comparing composition settings and Interpret Footage settings=c04_comparing_composition_settings_and_interpret_footage_settings@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 About adding footage items to a composition=c04_about_adding_footage_items_to_a_composition@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Adding footage items to a composition=c04_adding_footage_items_to_a_composition@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Nesting a composition=c04_nesting_a_composition@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Working in the Composition and Time Layout windows=c04_working_in_the_composition_and_time_layout_windows@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Understanding the Composition window=c04_understanding_the_composition_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using the Composition window=c04_using_the_composition_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Understanding the Time Layout window=c04_understanding_the_time_layout_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Replacing and substituting footage=c04_replacing_and_substituting_footage@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Managing Layers
2 Adding layers to a composition=c05_adding_layers_to_a_composition@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Kinds of layers=c05_kinds_of_layers@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating a new layer from a footage item=c05_creating_a_new_layer_from_a_footage_item@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating a new layer from a composition=c05_creating_a_new_layer_from_a_composition@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating an adjustment layer=c05_creating_an_adjustment_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating a new solid layer=c05_creating_a_new_solid_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing the layer stacking order=c05_changing_the_layer_stacking_order@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Understanding layer numbers and colors=c05_understanding_layer_numbers_and_colors@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing a layer
s default color label=c05_changing_a_layer_s_default_color_label@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Renaming a layer=c05_renaming_a_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Viewing the source name of a layer=c05_viewing_the_source_name_of_a_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Understanding trimming=c05_understanding_trimming@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Trimming layer footage=c05_trimming_layer_footage@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Duplicating a layer=c05_duplicating_a_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Splitting a layer=c05_splitting_a_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating simple cuts and transitions between layers=c05_creating_simple_cuts_and_transitions_between_layers@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Aligning and distributing layers=c05_aligning_and_distributing_layers@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Positioning a layer in time=c05_positioning_a_layer_in_time@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using markers=c05_using_markers@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using Feature switches in the Time Layout window=c05_using_feature_switches_in_the_time_layout_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using Audio/Video Feature switches=c05_using_audio_video_feature_switches@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using Layer Switches=c05_using_layer_switches@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 About motion blur=c05_about_motion_blur@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using audio layers=c05_using_audio_layers@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Animating Layers
2 About layer properties=c06_about_layer_properties@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Understanding keyframes=c06_understanding_keyframes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting keyframes=c06_setting_keyframes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Moving and copying keyframes=c06_moving_and_copying_keyframes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Determining where to set and modify keyframes=c06_determining_where_to_set_and_modify_keyframes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting and animating position=c06_setting_and_animating_position@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Subpixel positioning=c06_subpixel_positioning@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Modifying a motion path=c06_modifying_a_motion_path@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing the number of visible motion-path keyframes=c06_changing_the_number_of_visible_motion_path_keyframes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using Motion Sketch to draw a motion path=c06_using_motion_sketch_to_draw_a_motion_path@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting and animating size=c06_setting_and_animating_size@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Flipping a layer using Scale property keyframes=c06_flipping_a_layer_using_scale_property_keyframes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting and animating opacity=c06_setting_and_animating_opacity@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting and animating rotation=c06_setting_and_animating_rotation@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Rotating a layer along a motion path=c06_rotating_a_layer_along_a_motion_path@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting and animating an anchor point=c06_setting_and_animating_an_anchor_point@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting and animating mask shapes and feathers=c06_setting_and_animating_mask_shapes_and_feathers@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting and animating effects=c06_setting_and_animating_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Setting preview options=c06_setting_preview_options@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Previewing animation=c06_previewing_animation@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Fine-tuning Animation
2 Controlling change through interpolation=c07_controlling_change_through_interpolation@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Comparing interpolation methods=c07_comparing_interpolation_methods@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing the interpolation method=c07_changing_the_interpolation_method@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using the Value graph to change a layer property value=c07_using_the_value_graph_to_change_a_layer_property_value@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Adding keyframes to a Value graph=c07_adding_keyframes_to_a_value_graph@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Factors affecting speed=c07_factors_affecting_speed@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Controlling speed along a motion path=c07_controlling_speed_along_a_motion_path@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Fine-tuning speed=c07_fine_tuning_speed@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Time-stretching a layer=c07_time_stretching_a_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Keeping keyframes intact when time-stretching a layer=c07_keeping_keyframes_intact_when_time_stretching_a_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using the Time-Reverse Keyframes keyframe assistant=c07_using_the_time_reverse_keyframes_keyframe_assistant@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Reversing the playback direction of a layer=c07_reversing_the_playback_direction_of_a_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 About time-remapping=c07_about_time_remapping@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Working with Masks and Transparency
2 Creating high-quality mattes and transparency=c08_creating_high_quality_mattes_and_transparency@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using a footage item with an alpha channel=c08_using_a_footage_item_with_an_alpha_channel@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Working with masks=c08_working_with_masks@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating masks=c08_creating_masks@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Drawing rectangular and oval masks=c08_drawing_rectangular_and_oval_masks@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 About mask paths=c08_about_mask_paths@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Drawing a Bezier mask with the pen tool=c08_drawing_a_bezier_mask_with_the_pen_tool@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Selecting masks and mask points=c08_selecting_masks_and_mask_points@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Scaling and rotating selected masks or points=c08_scaling_and_rotating_selected_masks_or_points@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing the shape of a mask=c08_changing_the_shape_of_a_mask@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Feathering mask edges=c08_feathering_mask_edges@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Specifying which parts of a mask are inside and outside=c08_specifying_which_parts_of_a_mask_are_inside_and_outside@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Moving a mask and panning a layer behind a mask=c08_moving_a_mask_and_panning_a_layer_behind_a_mask@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Specifying one mask as the target for animation=c08_specifying_one_mask_as_the_target_for_animation@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Animating a mask=c08_animating_a_mask@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Importing masks from Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop=c08_importing_masks_from_adobe_illustrator_and_adobe_photoshop@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Applying effects to a mask=c08_applying_effects_to_a_mask@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating visible lines and solid shapes from masks=c08_creating_visible_lines_and_solid_shapes_from_masks@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Controlling how masks in the same layer interact=c08_controlling_how_masks_in_the_same_layer_interact@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using mask modes=c08_using_mask_modes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Reusing a mask=c08_reusing_a_mask@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating track mattes and traveling mattes=c08_creating_track_mattes_and_traveling_mattes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using layer modes=c08_using_layer_modes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating transparency using keying=c08_creating_transparency_using_keying@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Applying Effects
2 Working with effects=c09_working_with_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing the values of an effect
s properties=c09_changing_the_values_of_an_effect_s_properties@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Placing an effect using effect points=c09_placing_an_effect_using_effect_points@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing effects over time=c09_changing_effects_over_time@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Applying multiple effects=c09_applying_multiple_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Positioning effects on layers=c09_positioning_effects_on_layers@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Applying an effect to several layers with an adjustment layer=c09_applying_an_effect_to_several_layers_with_an_adjustment_layer@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing rendering order=c09_changing_rendering_order@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using audio effects=c09_using_audio_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using Adobe Photoshop layer effects in After Effects=c09_using_adobe_photoshop_layer_effects_in_after_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Effects included with After Effects=c09_effects_included_with_after_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Adjust effects=c09_adjust_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Audio effects=c09_audio_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Blur and Sharpen effects=c09_blur_and_sharpen_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Channel effects=c09_channel_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Cineon tools=c09_cineon_tools@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Distort effects=c09_distort_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Image Control effects=c09_image_control_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Keying effects=c09_keying_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Perspective effects=c09_perspective_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Render effects=c09_render_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Stylize effects=c09_stylize_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Text effects=c09_text_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Time effects=c09_time_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Transitions effects=c09_transitions_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Video effects=c09_video_effects@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Managing Projects Effectively
2 Understanding default rendering order=c10_understanding_default_rendering_order@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Organizing a project using nesting=c10_organizing_a_project_using_nesting@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating animations by nesting compositions=c10_creating_animations_by_nesting_compositions@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Synchronizing time displays of nested compositions=c10_synchronizing_time_displays_of_nested_compositions@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Maintaining image quality of nested compositions=c10_maintaining_image_quality_of_nested_compositions@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Saving time by prerendering nested compositions=c10_saving_time_by_prerendering_nested_compositions@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Understanding precomposing=c10_understanding_precomposing@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Techniques for working efficiently=c10_techniques_for_working_efficiently@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using RAM effectively=c10_using_ram_effectively@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Running After Effects on multiprocessors=c10_running_after_effects_on_multiprocessors@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Running After Effects with Intel
s MMX=c10_running_after_effects_with_intel_s_mmx@AE4.hlp>Resize
1 Rendering a Movie
2 Understanding rendering and compression=c11_understanding_rendering_and_compression@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Compressors and file formats=c11_compressors_and_file_formats@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Making a movie=c11_making_a_movie@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Using the Render Queue window=c11_using_the_render_queue_window@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing render settings=c11_changing_render_settings@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating and using render settings templates=c11_creating_and_using_render_settings_templates@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Changing output module settings=c11_changing_output_module_settings@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating and using output module templates=c11_creating_and_using_output_module_templates@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Outputting to a DDR=c11_outputting_to_a_ddr@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Rendering an item to multiple formats=c11_rendering_an_item_to_multiple_formats@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Choosing compression options=c11_choosing_compression_options@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Rendering checklist=c11_rendering_checklist@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Exporting a single frame of a composition=c11_exporting_a_single_frame_of_a_composition@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating a filmstrip file for editing in Photoshop=c11_creating_a_filmstrip_file_for_editing_in_photoshop@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Rendering frames as a sequence of still images=c11_rendering_frames_as_a_sequence_of_still_images@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Rendering cross-platform movies and stills=c11_rendering_cross_platform_movies_and_stills@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Rendering single-frame sequences on multiple systems=c11_rendering_single_frame_sequences_on_multiple_systems@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Working with overflow volumes=c11_working_with_overflow_volumes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Rendering movies at different sizes=c11_rendering_movies_at_different_sizes@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Creating low-resolution movies for testing motion=c11_creating_low_resolution_movies_for_testing_motion@AE4.hlp>Resize
2 Testing the field rendering order=c11_testing_the_field_rendering_order@AE4.hlp>Resize
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