

When would you use the Puppet Starch tool? When you want to add Starch pins to an area that you want to remain more rigid while other areas of the object are distorted. Overlap tool creates Overlap pins, which determine which areas of an object remain in front when two areas overlap. What's the difference between the puppet pin tool and the puppet overlap tool? - Pin tool creates Deform pins, which define the position of the image as the image is deformed. How is the mask feather tool useful? Lets you vary the width of the feathering at different points on a mask. Closed: defines a region that will affect the alpha channel of a layer. Difference between an open mask and a closed mask? - Open: can be used to control effects or the placement of text Dragging a segment What is the direction handle used for? To control the shape and angle of a bezier curve. Two ways to adjust the shape of a mask? - Dragging individual vertices Time-remapping layer What is a mask? A path, outline, that is used to modify layer effects and properties.
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How to remap time in AE? - Time-remap graph Two layers needed, one acts as matte, the other fills. Track matte and how to use it? - One layer showing through a hole in another layer. A way to parent, drag the whip icon to a property. Pick whip and how to use it? - Creates expressions that link the values of one property or effect to another layer. What types of audio can you import into AE? AAC, M4A, AIF, AIFF, MP3, MPEG, MPG, MPA, MPE, WAV Why would you import a layered PS file as a comp? It preserves the order, transparency data, layer styles, adjustment layers, and type from the source PS doc. Boxes mark keyframes What is a solid-color layer? What can you do with it? Solids are treated just as any other layer. panel, anchor-point appears in layer panel. How does AE display an animation of the Position property? - Via motion paths, position motion path appears in comp. Bloat: pulls the vertices inward while curving the segments outward. What does pucker & bloat path operation do? - Pucker: pulls the vertices of a path outward while curving the segments inward Drag your point to the destination and it snaps in place. Crtl D How to snap one layer to the other? Select snapping in the options section in tools panel. How can you create multiple copies of a layer, including all of its properties? - Edit -> Duplicate

Created by drawing a shape directly on the composition panel, via drawing tool or pen tool. What is a shape layer, and how do you create one? - Layer that contains a vector graphic, "shape." Can define a percentage of the text, specific character in the text, or a specific range of text. Contain one or more selectors, which are like masks. What are text animator groups? - Enable you to animate the properties of individual characters in a text layer over time. Watch samples in Preview panel How can you assign one layer's transformations to another layer? Use parenting to assign transformations. Navigate to folders containing categories of text animation presets. How to preview a text animation preset? In Adobe Bridge, animation -> browse presets.
