Levels Quick Reference
The Levels effect is a standard tool for adjusting contrast and colour values, but it can be confusing knowing which way to drag the sliders to achieve a specific look. To help myself I created a quick...
View ArticleCurves Quick Reference
This quick reference guide shows you how to use Curves similarly to the way you use Levels, but keep in mind that Curves’ real strength lays in the fact that you can add multiple points to each curve....
View ArticleFinding and Deleting Preferences
Sometimes After Effects does some crazy things that only deleting the After Effects preference file will sort out. If you use After Effects CC you’ll find an option to “Reveal Preference in Finder” in...
View ArticleBroadcast Terminology
As a broadcast designer there are many terms one must understand in order to know what the hell a client is asking for. The problem is people use different names for the same thing. When I was first...
View ArticleAfter Effects Time Savers
When working in the world of motion, time acts as a continual constraint against our approach and workflow. It acts as the major limitation to our practices within the commercial realm. Deadlines...
View ArticleDepth Of Field Quick Reference
For me, Cinema 4D camera depth of field settings and how they relate to what is and isn’t blurred in a Cinema 4D scene was a little confusing. Front Blur, Rear Blur, Start and End, Target Distance and...
View ArticleUse System Shortcut Keys
From After Effects CS5.5 the keyboard shortcuts Command M (Make Movie), Command H (Replace Footage) and Command Option H (Set Keyframe Interpolation Method) appear to have been changed but never fear,...
View ArticleType Animation Tips
Recently I needed to create a look where rows of text animated vertically down, fading on in turn as they moved . This could have been achieved in a number of ways using multiple layers and keyframes,...
View Article10 Tips For Freelancers
Hi my name is Sean Dowey and I’m a freelance broadcast designer from Los Angeles, California. My clients include FX networks, Lifetime, CBS, ABC, NBC, as well post houses in Los Angeles, Hollywood, and...
View ArticleSnapping to Whole Pixels
After Effects sub-pixel interpolation is helpful most of the time but can be a problem when working with layers that you want to remain sharp including Shape Layers and type. I often find myself moving...
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