by Luisa Winters | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: November 2010 | ISBN: 00320100020SI

With Total Training for Adobe After Effects CS5 Essentials you'll learn the basics from getting started setting up compositions and importing files, to more complex animations, masks, text, and even 3D! You will learn tips and tricks, as well as techniques that you can use to create your own compositions. After Effects is the standard in the industry for compositing and graphics animation - stay competitive and add this skill set to your knowledge.

1. SOUNDBOOTH OVERVIEW
   • Introduction 00:00:07
   • Understanding Digital Audio 00:04:47
   • Overview of Commonly Used Panels 00:08:30
   • Importing Files 00:06:12
   • Playing Audio 00:03:12
   • Audio Levels 00:02:24
   • Working with Premiere® & After Effects® Files 00:05:20
2. EDITING BASICS
   • Introduction 00:00:07
   • Normalizing Audio 00:04:35
   • Matching Volume among Multiple Files 00:06:36
   • Editing Audio 00:12:11
   • Working with Noise Reduction Tools 00:07:25
   • Time Stretching & Pitch Shifting 00:02:57
3. EFFECTS PROCESSING
   • Introduction 00:00:07
   • Adding Effects in the Effects Rack 00:03:30
   • Using the Graphic EQ Effect 00:02:49
   • Using Advanced Parametric EQ & Applying an Effect Preset 00:03:38
   • Using the Advanced Dynamics Effect 00:09:05
   • Using the Analog Delay & Convolution Reverb Effects 00:04:53
   • Using the Vocal Enhancer & Advanced Mastering Effects 00:03:27
4. MULTITRACK EDITING
   • Introduction 00:00:07
   • Creating a New Multitrack Project 00:04:52
   • Mixing & Keyframing 00:03:52
   • Resource Central, Editing a Score & Exporting a Mixdown 00:06:25
   • Recording a Voice Over 00:02:52
5. TOOLS & TIPS FOR A BETTER WORKFLOW
   • Introduction 00:00:07
   • Adding Metadata to Files 00:03:59
   • Analyzing Speech with a Reference Script 00:06:16
   • Adding Flash® Cue Point Markers 00:02:08
   • Exporting Stereo Channels to Mono Files 00:03:08
   • Adjusting Pitch & Timing, Saving Files 00:06:10
   • Credits 00:00:12