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orking with Projects, Windows, and Palettes 4
Preparing and Importing Footage 25
Building a Composition 50
Managing Layers 71
Animating Layers 95
Fine-tuning Animation 122
Working with Masks and Transparency 148
Applying Effects 170
3D Compositing 228
Creating Expressions 244
Managing Projects Effectively 264
Rendering a Movie 278
Using Property and Tracking Controls (PB only) 304
Using Motion Math (PB only) 317
Using Vector Paint (PB only) 333
Creating Particle Effects (PB only) 351
(5.5) Working with
After Effects 5.5 to Build a Composition 377
(5.5) Layers 381
(5.5) Working with Masks and Transparency 383
(5.5) Applying Effects 387
(5.5) 3D Compositing 391
(5.5) Expressions 397
(5.5) Rendering a Movie 402
Macintosh shortcuts 408
Windows shortcuts 423
Legal Notice 438