After Effects Training Class - Introduction

After Effects Training Class - Introduction: Course Topics
Digital Video basics in Adobe After Effects
Analog versus digital
Frame rate and resolution
Storage space and system requirements
Defining motion Graphics
Using the After Effects Interface
Creating a project
Understanding the After Effects panel system
Organizing the Project Window
Understanding the Composition Window
Working in the Timeline Window
RAM Preview vs. Standard Preview
Media Management
Importing media files
Importing Photoshop and Illustrator files
Previewing footage
Previewing stills and video
Previewing audio
Trimming a video clip
Using the Interpret Footage dialog box
Looping an audio or video file
Using Layers in Adobe After Effects
Layer basics
Layer options
Creating a layer solid
Understanding the layer switches
Time stretch and frame blending
Nesting compositions/layers using precomps