Adobe After Effects 5.0- P7

Adobe After Effects 5.0- P7: AdobeAfter Effects5.0 provides the core 2D and 3D tools for compositing, animation,and effects that motion-graphics professionals, Web designers, and video professionalsneed. After Effects is widely used for digital post-production of film, motion graphics,video multimedia, and the Web.
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Adobe After Effects 5.0- P7 ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 5.0 175 Classroom in a Book5 Using the color swatch or eyedropper, select black. Then click OK.Adding and formatting a line of textNow that you have a layer, you can apply the Basic Text effect to it. Using this effect, you’llcreate a long line of type and apply simple text formatting.1 In the Timeline window, select the Text Solid layer and choose Effect > Text > BasicText.2 In the Basic Text dialog box, set the following options:• In Font, select Myriad.• In Style, select Bold.• Under Direction, select Horizontal, and under Alignment, select Center.3 Still in the Basic Text dialog box, type the following seven words, adding three spacesafter each word to separate them:film video animation web multimedia dvd televisionBe sure to type three spaces after the word television.4 Select the text, including all the spaces, and press Ctrl + C (Windows) orCommand + C (Mac OS) to copy the text.5 Move the cursor to the end of the text (after the final three spaces) and press Ctrl + V(Windows) or Command + V (Mac OS) to paste the copied text so that you have a totalof 14 words.176 LESSON 5 Working with Text and Numbers 6 If you want to preview the font and style before closing the dialog box, select the Show Font option, if it is not already selected. When you are ready to continue, click OK. In the Composition window, a line of red type now appears across the solid layer. If you need to edit the text after you close the Basic Text dialog box, click the underlined word Options in the Effect Controls window, next to the name Basic Text. Then you can make any adjustments to the options. Click OK when you are satisfied with the text appearance. Setting properties for text along a line Next, you’ll apply more changes to the text, adjusting the color and other settings for appearance and placement. You’ll make these changes in the Effect Controls window, which opens as soon as you close the Basic Text dialog box and contains all the Basic Text controls. You won’t change the Position because the default setting (the center of the layer) is what you want to use. 1 In the Effect Controls window for Basic Text, expand Fill and Stroke controls by clicking the small arrow next to the words Fill and Stroke. ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 5.0 177 Classroom in a Book2 In Display Options, select Fill Only.3 In Fill Color, use the color picker or eyedropper to select white.4 In Size, scrub or type 20. This is smaller than the default setting, so the text shrinks inthe Composition window.5 In Tracking, scrub or type –40, being careful to include the minus sign.Because the tracking value is negative, the text squeezes together at the center of the layer.As you change settings in the Effect Controls window, After Effects updates the view inthe Composition window so that you see the results immediately.Animating the text line by setting keyframesThe next task is to animate the Basic Text effect settings so that the type grows outwardfrom the center of the layer. You do this by setting Tracking keyframes in the EffectControls window, but you’ll examine the resulting keyframes in the Timeline window. Asa finishing touch, you’ll apply the Easy Ease In keyframe assistant. This feature slowsdown the movement of the text as it nears the final Tracking keyframe.1 With the current-time marker at 0:00, click the Tracking stopwatch in the EffectControls window to set a keyframe with the current Tracking value.2 In the Timeline window, select the Text Solid layer and press E to open the effectapplied to that layer: Basic Text. Expand the Basic Text properties so that you can see thekeyframe for Tracking at 0:00.3 Press End to move the current-time marker to 1:29.4 In the Effect Controls window, scrub or type 30 to set Tracking. The type expands tothe length of the Text Solid layer.178 LESSON 5 Working with Text and Numbers 5 Press the spacebar or 0 on the numeric keypad to preview the animation. The type grows outward from the center of the layer as the Tracking value increases. 6 In the Timeline window, select the Tracking keyframe at 1:29, making sure that it is the only selected keyframe. Then choose Animation > Keyframe Assistant > Easy Ease In. The keyframe itself changes shape, indicating a change ...