User Guide

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An Overview of Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
You can transform layered Photoshop images into animations with complete ease. Import
Photoshop files as compositions one at a time or in batches. After Effects preserves layers,
common layer effects, adjustment layers, alpha channels, transfer modes, vector masks,
and more. You can then apply visual effects to color-correct, stylize, or manipulate each
layer, and animate these layers over time. Use Photoshop paths as mask or motion points.
Move easily between Photoshop and After Effects to complete your work.
When you import a layered Photoshop file as a composition,
After Effects retains layers and other key Photoshop settings.
Adobe Illustrator
Want to add first-rate typography or eye-catching graphics to your motion graphics and
visual effects? Simply import layered files as compositions one at a time or in batches.
Choose whether After Effects preserves the layers or merges them on import. Then resize
the Illustrator layers to any resolution without losing detail, and animate them with
complete control. Copy paths in Illustrator and paste them in After Effects as masks or
motion points. With Illustrator 9 files, you can preserve transparency and transfer modes.
In addition, you can continuously rasterize Illustrator layers in both 2D and 3D.
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