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A Digital Video Primer
Visual effects and motion graphics
Adobe Premiere Pro provides a wide range of transitions and eects, as well as powerful capabili-
ties for titling, motion graphics, transparency, and compositing. However, just as Adobe Audition
enables you to do more with your audio, Adobe Aer Eects gives you more control over the
visual aspects of your production, providing the tools to work with eects and create motion
graphics. Aer Eects lets you do more advanced tasks, including sophisticated compositing of
moving imagery and precisely controlled 2D and 3D animations.
Aer Eects oers the speed, precision, and creative control you need to produce superb motion
graphics and visual eects for lm, video, multimedia, or the web. With its professional com-
positing tools, keyframe-based animation system, and extensive selection of visual eects, Aer
Eects delivers an unparalleled set of powerful production tools for generating dynamic openers,
bumpers, titles, games, web animations, and more. Aer Eects has also spawned an entire
category of third-party soware and training support products.
At almost any time, the work of Aer Eects artists can be seen in broadcast, cable, and satellite
programming in every part of the world. e list of major motion pictures that have been cre-
ated with the help of Aer Eects is extensive, including eects-heavy lms such as e Aviator,
Monsters Inc., Gladiator, Tomb Raider, Hannibal, Spy Kids 3D, Hulk, Bruce Almighty, e Italian
Job, Cold Mountain, and Hollow Man.
If you are new to the art of motion graphics and visual eects, some of what you are going to
read about in the next few pages may sound pretty complicated, but Aer Eects makes it easy to
learn. Context-sensitive menus make commands available right where you need them, and tool
tips help new users see what a tool or option does.
Commonly used panels in After Eects
Timeline panel
Project panel
Composition panel
Motion Sketch and
Time Control panels
Character and
Paragraph panels
Eects & Presets panel
After Eects
CHOOSE THE EDITION THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
After Eects is available in two editions: Standard and
Professional. You can nd a detailed description of
the features of both editions at www.adobe.com/
products/aftereects/matrix.html.