Wikipedia Description About Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is primarily used for creating motion graphics and
visual effects. After Effects allows users to animate, alter and composite
media in 2D and 3D space with various built-in tools and third party plug-ins,
as well as individual attention to variables like parallax and user-adjustable
angle of observation.
After Effects and some non-linear editing systems (NLEs) are layer-oriented,
meaning that each individual media object (video clip, audio clip, still image,
etc.) occupies its own track. In contrast, other NLEs use a system where
individual media objects can occupy the same track as long as they do not overlap
in time. This track-oriented system is more suited for editing and can keep
project files much more concise. The layer-oriented system that After Effects
adopts is suited for extensive effects work and keyframing. Although other
compositing packages—especially ones that employ tree or node workflows, such
as Nuke are better suited to manage large volumes of objects within a
composite, After Effects is able to somewhat counter the clutter by selectively
hiding layers (using the Shy switch) or by grouping them into pre-compositions.
The main interface consists of several panels (windows in versions prior to
After Effects 7.0). Three of the most commonly used panels are the Project
panel, the Composition panel, and the Timeline panel. The Project panel acts as
a bin to import stills, video, and audio footage items. Footage items in the
Project panel are used in the Timeline panel, where layer order and timing can
be adjusted. The items visible at the current time marker are displayed in the
Composition panel.
After Effects shares many features with other Adobe programs, such as
creating circles, squares and free form shapes that are defined by bezier
curves. Like Photoshop and Illustrator, After Effects can import and manipulate
many image formats, and filters and adjustments can be added.
After Effects integrates with other Adobe software titles such as Illustrator,
Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Encore, Flash, and third-party 3D programs like Cinema
4D and Autodesk 3ds Max.
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