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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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How to create and modify compositions

Create and modify compositions to match the delivery requirements such as frame rate, resolution, duration, and more.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Create and modify compositions in After Effects
  • Understand composition settings and presets
  • Adjust frame rate and resolution for projects

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Compositions, Settings, Presets

Key Insights

  • Use Ctrl N (Windows) or Command N (Mac) to create compositions.
  • Select files to create compositions based on existing media.
  • Explore various presets for social media content.
  • Unlock aspect ratio to customize width and height.
  • Change duration by typing values from right to left.
  • Zoom in and out using mouse scroll or keyboard shortcuts.
  • Modify composition settings after creation via the timeline.
  • Copy names from the dialog for test accuracy.

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