Spacial arrangement - Arrangement of elements with frame (composition)
Pixels used as dimensions - equivalent of page size
Pal 25 frames every second (stills)
Using photoshop and illustrator to create assets
Photoshop > new file > resolution -72- > RGB > Units of measurements -Pixels- > size> - adapt to be appropriate-
Presets: Use size > PAL D1 / DVWIDESCREEN SQUARE PIXEL
Outer >Safe actions zone - will be visible however video is presented
Inside guide - Title safe zone, text to be kept within this box
On photoshop
On after effects
Importing a file
Footage files occupy just one layer
All images used in document need to be kept in one folder to avoid losing any work
Can drag and drop asset into main window
To edit composition setting, inc background colour etc
Imported as composition due to the document having more than one layer
A file is created per layer. These files are rarely used, generally you use the composition folder.
Double click composition to open it > this opens a new composition all together.
Position keyframe
You can add key frames to multiple layers
Select all layers
Press 'P'
Activate one key frame, it will be applied to all (all layers need to be selected)
Import file as 'retain layer sizes'
Means images keep anchor point
All layers can be selected to do the same movement / scaling etc
One an illustrator file goes into after affects, it turns into a pixilated image.
To keep vector qualities, we need to change settings.
Check boxes 'swtcihes' next to layer name
Centre box between first 3 needs to be clicked to hold vector properties
Diagonal line - quality switch for a layer
Change whole composition quality - resolution
For animations to blur
3 circles tick box
Needs to be ticked on all layers
Adjustment layer
Any effects can be applied to it
Last tick box will make a layer 3D (cube shaped tick box)
File > Save
File > Collect files
Collects all layers into one save
Composition > Add to render que
Click 'lossless' change format to H264
Render
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