After Effects Workshop

created originally for video post production.. can import photoshop and illustrator documents, including layers etc, and manipulated them separately. 

the yellow line suggests that this section is highlighted

Where the layers will be seen.. 

box used to play back

where the composition will be stored during the design process

Different windows like illustrator etc, keep on standard for now.

compostions is when you upload your art work etc, new project will just give a blank screen

in this country we use pal.. in the states ntsc.. this is due to the frames per second. 

Duration is also important to look at...

Allows you to change an existing composition 

important box for adding layers..etc

changing the pixels is important

Shows layers..

zooming in and out of the time scale from seconds to frames

this red line is where u allocate how much time this layer has on the fional video... do this by dragging it. 

to isolate layers, double clock on them. then alter

where you play back the video.. using the preview bar, allows you to listen to sound as well.

this effects what you see in terms of quality, if you use it on a quarter your computer wont run as slowly.

this are some of the transform options underneath the layers..click the arrows.

this is key frame, this creates movement to the layer. you click on the stop watch and then alter the image as to where u want the movement to occur on the timeline. If there is more case between key frames they go faster and closer they go slower. 

It is possible to copy and paste key frames.. on to new layers just by clicking certain layers. this will allow you to have certain aspects of the image, to move fade in and out etc. 

Short cuts on the transform keys are..p is position.. s is scale.. and t does opacity the only one that is different. 

if you select all the layers you can transform all of the layers at the same time. 

short cuts i and o.. these change you from one end of the layer to another.. as in in and out. 

The U key exposes all of the layer transformations in the layers column.

Cmd and d duplicate layers!

you can use the pen tool like in illustrator to edit the anchor point of the curve etc. this alters the movement. 

 when you export something, make sure you export the whole work area, you are working in. 

*NEED TO GO OVER HOW TO RENDER AND SAVE SOMETHING.