Adobe After Effects... Part 2

Using Photoshop files with After Effects

- Create New File.

- The document should look like this, with the automatic guides.



- Save document as .psd or .tiff.

- .psd is more reliable when wanting to save layers.

Using Illustrator

- New File.

- Note: PAL D1/DV Widescreen - no square pixel as Illustrator doesn't use pixels.

Importing in After Effects - as footage

Setting up the file in After Effects

Importing in After Effects - as a composition

Importing as Composition - retain layer sizes




- Now the anchor point is different for each character, letters can be edited individually.

And this is what I created...

Second Session... from Gemma Byrne on Vimeo.

Second Session Part 2 from Gemma Byrne on Vimeo.