Assessment

Chapter 1: Getting Started with After Effects

1. Choose a parameter to animate, hit the stop watch for that parameter, and move in the time adjust that parameter.
2. Hover over the end of the layer, identify the trim icon, and drag the layer. Use the shortcut Alt + [ or ].
3. Go to the desired location in the timeline and press N or B.
4. On the lower-left side of the main window, choose grid and guide options.
5. Go to preview panel and press the next frame key. Use the Page Down keyboard shortcut.
6. In the preview panel, press play. Press the spacebar.
7. Layer | New solid.
8. Top toolbar.
9. Select mask and click once on one mask point.
10. Select mask and double-click on one mask point.
11. Select mask, twirl mask features, and choose subtract.
12. It marks the beginning of your animation in the timeline.
13. Blue diamond shape in the timeline.
14. The s letter on the timeline.

Chapter 2: Creating a Lower Third for a Television Show

1. A pen tool is used to cut things out with mask. Clicking and adding points creates a custom mask.
2. Select...