After Effects Domain 3 - Organizing Video Projects

This objective covers composition structure such as layers and managing composition structure for efficient workflow. This section contains presentations, projects, and quizzes to help you pass the Adobe After Effects CC Certification Exam.

3.1 Use the Timeline panel.

a. Recognize the different types of layers in the Timeline panel.
  • Key Layer Types: footage, text, solid, shape, camera, adjustment, light, null object, and pre-comp

b. Use the Timeline panel to manage layers.

  • Key Concepts: quality and sample; adding, deleting, locking, unlocking, renaming,and reordering layers; managing labels; using switches and modes; etc.

c. Manage multiple layers in a complex composition.

  • Key Concepts: pre-composing, parenting, null objects, render order, synchronizing/aligning audio with visual effects, etc.

3.2 Modify layer visibility using opacity, blending modes, track mattes, and masks.

a. Adjust a layer’s visibility.

  • Key Concepts: hiding and showing layers; solo, shy, and mute layers; blending modes, opacity

b. Create, apply, and manipulate masks and track mattes.

  • Key Concepts: layer masks, track mattes, tools for creating masks