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Introduction

• Beholdest Thou - AFTER EFFECTS! Demo
• Prerequisites: What You Need to Know First Demo
• Basics of Animation Demo
• Principles of Animation pt. 1 Demo
• Principles of Animation pt. 2 Demo
• A Little Photoshop pt. 1 Demo
• A Little Photoshop pt. 2 Demo
• What are Alpha Channels? Demo

Getting Our Feet Wet

• Interface Demo
• The Project Window pt. 1 Demo
• The Project Window pt. 2 Demo
• The Comp Window pt. 1 Demo
• The Comp Window pt. 2 Demo
• The Timeline Window Demo
• Workspaces Demo
• Preferences pt. 1 Demo
• Preferences pt. 2 Demo
• Trick or Treat: Smell My Footage Demo
• Trick or Treat: Smell My Other Footage pt. 1 Demo
• Trick or Treat: Smell My Other Footage pt. 2 Demo

New to After Effects 7

• New Features Overview Demo
• Interface IN YOUR FACE! Demo
• Adobe Bridge at a Glance pt. 1 Demo
• Adobe Bridge at a Glance pt. 2 Demo
• Presets for Fun & Utility Demo
• Presets for Learning Demo
• Pixelmotion & Timewarp pt. 1 Demo
• Pixelmotion & Timewarp pt. 2 Demo
• Hey! Look at Those Curves! Demo
• HDRI & Bits Explained Demo
• Old Open GL & New Open GL Demo

Making Magic with After Effects!

• Intro to "T.R.A.P.S." & Animation
• T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part T)
• T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part R)
• T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part A)
• T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part P)
• T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part S)

Making Better Magic with After Effects!

• Kneel Before Zod (and Solids)
• Effects Appetizer pt. 1
• Effects Appetizer pt. 2
• Adjustment Layers
• Helpers pt. 1
• Helpers pt. 2
• Mattes pt. 1
• Mattes pt. 2
• Layer Transfer Modes Essentials pt. 1
• Layer Transfer Modes Essentials pt. 2
• Pre-composing
• Easing Does It pt. 1
• Easing Does It pt. 2
• Other Keyframe Interpolations
• Motion Paths
• Bringing in Motion Paths from Illustrator
• Previewing Animations & RAM Preview
• Parenting Basics
• Work Areas & Layer Markers
• The Uber Shortcut & Co.
• Text in AE

A Little Video Editing

• In/Out Points & Trimming
• The Layer Panel

All About the Effects

• Effects H-E-L-P!
• Creativity is King
• Blurs pt. 1
• Blurs pt. 2
• Fractal Noise
• Displacement Map
• Beam
• Lightning Goes to College
• Lens Flares pt. 1
• Lens Flares pt. 2
• Light Rays & Sweeps
• Shatter
• Color Effects pt. 1
• Color Effects pt. 2
• Foam pt. 1
• Foam pt. 2
• Transitions
• Distortions pt. 1
• Distortions pt. 2
• Keying Crash Course pt. 1
• Keying Crash Course pt. 2
• Shape Effects
• Radio Waves
• Vegas pt. 1
• Vegas pt. 2
• Cell Pattern
• You've Reached a New Glow
• 3rd Party Plug-in Party pt. 1
• 3rd Party Plug-in Party pt. 2

It's a Mask World

• Intro to Masking
• Mask Options
• Pierre Bez-YAY!
• Animating Masks
• Rotoscoping

The Hills are Alive - Audio in AE

• Intro to Audio in AE
• Kiss My Asterisk
• Audio Effects
• Convert Audio to Keyframes

Bumping Up Your Game

• Using Multiple Effects Together
• Advanced Animation in AE 7
• Painting in After Effects

Can't Someone Else Do It?

• Automating After Effects
• Keyframe Assistants pt. 1
• Keyframe Assistants pt. 2
• Text Message Your Animation?

The Power of Gray

• Goodbye Blue Skies & Hello Gray
• Maps for Effects
• Maps for Transitions

Output

• Rendering 101
• Render Queue Preferences pt. 1
• Render Queue Preferences pt. 2
• Make Template
• Exporting a Layered Photoshop File
• DON'T FORGET - Alphas & Audio
• Essential File Formats
• Final Rendering Thoughts

Say Hello to AE's Little Friends

• AE & Photoshop
• AE & Illustrator
• AE & Flash
• AE & Premiere & Dynamic Link
• AE & Encore DVD
• AE & 3D Programs

Where Do We Go Now?

• Intro to Advanced AE
• Intro to 3D pt. 1
• Intro to 3D pt. 2
• Intro to Expressions pt. 1
• Intro to Expressions pt. 2

Auf Wiedersehen

• To Pro or Not to Pro
• How to Buy AE Cheap
• About Chad Perkins
• Closing Thoughts