Choose File > Save As > Save As, and then navigate to the Lessons/Lesson04/Finished_Project folder.
When prompted, click OK to delete your preferences.Īfter Effects opens to display a blank, untitled project.
Start After Effects, and then immediately hold down Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS) to restore default preferences settings.
See “Restoring default preferences” on page 2.
DUIK TOOLS AFTER EFFECT CC 2017 MOVIE
You may delete this sample movie from your hard disk if you have limited storage space.Īs you start After Effects, restore the default application settings. When you are done, quit QuickTime Player.
Open and play the Lesson04.mov sample movie to see what you will create in this lesson.
In the Sample_Movie folder: Lesson04.mov.
In the Assets folder: Beat.aif, drop.aep, Melody.aif, tracking.aep, Tracking.mp4.
Make sure the following files are in the Lessons/Lesson04 folder on your hard disk, or download them from your Account page at now: In this lesson, you will use shape layers to build dynamic and whimsical designs on the street and driveways of a neighborhood.įirst, you’ll preview the final movie and set up the project. You can customize and transform an individual shape or its entire layer to create interesting results. Shape layers are created automatically when you draw a shape with any of the drawing tools. You can animate shapes, apply animation presets, and add Repeaters to intensify their impact. Shape layers make it easy to create expressive backgrounds and intriguing results.