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Creative Motion Mastery with Adobe After Effects

You're reading from   Creative Motion Mastery with Adobe After Effects Learn the ins and outs of motion graphics, post-production, rotoscoping, and VFX

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804617281
Length 332 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Vishu Aggarwal Vishu Aggarwal
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Working with Motion Graphics
2. Chapter 1: Getting to Know the User Interface and Workflow FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Applying Effects and Presets to Create Animated Graphics 4. Chapter 3: Deep-Dive into Text Animations 5. Chapter 4: Animating Shape Layers 6. Chapter 5: Adding Motion to Photoshop and Illustrator Graphics 7. Chapter 6: Creating Motion Graphic Templates for Premiere Pro 8. Part 2: Post-Production and Visual Effects
9. Chapter 7: Color Correction and Color Grading 10. Chapter 8: Rotoscoping and Mask Tracking Techniques 11. Chapter 9: Chroma Keying 12. Chapter 10: Working with Particle Simulations 13. Part 3: 2D and 3D Tracking, and Rendering
14. Chapter 11: Working with 2D and 3D Tracking 15. Chapter 12: Exporting and Managing Projects 16. Index 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Working with mask tracking and Content-Aware

We will now use the Pen tool and the Content-Aware feature in After Effects. The Pen tool in After Effects is a versatile instrument for creating precise shapes, masks, and paths with intricate control. Its flexibility makes it essential for tasks such as rotoscoping, precise object isolation, and detailed motion graphics creation. Content-Aware Fill in After Effects is an advanced feature that intelligently analyzes and removes unwanted objects or elements from a video, seamlessly filling the gaps with surrounding content. It streamlines the editing process, allowing effortless object removal and clean visual compositions in video projects.

Let’s explore the process of creating a mask using the Pen tool, utilizing the mask tracking feature, and finally, employing After Effects’ Content-Aware panel to remove an unwanted object.

We’ll be working with a composition named Working on Laptop, which is included in the...

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