TUTORIAL - Adobe After Effects basics (Part 1)

I thought I'd make a tutorial of the very basics of Adobe After Effects, just to help those people who have just bought a copy

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[poknaru]

umm can after effects use just one image then animate it in a fixed pattern, like a dance? I'm talking about just changing the dancer while the dance goes on. is that possible with this adobe?

[assassin3004]

@poknaru Yes, I'd recommend looking at a tutorial on using the 'puppet' tool :)

[MitzAndJuz]

How do you extend like pictures?

mine appears only for 2-3 frames and when i try to extend it by dragging the end tips, it doesont end.. pls help!

[assassin3004]

You must first change the length of the composition by going to comp settings, I think it's control K. Then extend the duration :)

[tehnoobguy1]

How do i get the dark grey skin?

[assassin3004]

On an adjustment layer mask around the face and then >Effect>Hue/Saturation and make the saturation -100 and reduce the lightness if need be

Hope this helps :)

[BoxOfAlpha]

@UFOAbductedU Apparently the person I was replying to.

[UFOAbductedU]

nice tut any how

[UFOAbductedU]

you look sexy jk

[UFOAbductedU]

@BoxOfAlpha who says we pay

[BoxOfAlpha]

@cookandmilkies Who pays for shit on the INTERNET?

[asingleblackrose]

Awesome tutorial =). Haven't looked at after effects in years and this has really helped!

[Denethorable]

Excellent tutorial, exactly what I wanted thanks