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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Workspaces

Navigate, organize, and customize the application workspace and learn to identify, navigate, and manipulate elements.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Navigate the After Effects interface effectively.
  • Manipulate layers and tools in compositions.
  • Customize and save workspaces for efficiency.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Interface, Layers, Workspaces

Key Insights

  • Select layers to enable available options in menus.
  • Use the selection tool (V) as a default.
  • Grayed out options indicate unselected elements.
  • Utilize the space bar for temporary hand tool access.
  • Customize workspace layout for personal efficiency.
  • Reopen closed panels via workspace or window menu.
  • Understand the function of the anchor point in transformations.
  • Use mouse scroll wheel for zooming instead of zoom tool.
  • Save modified workspaces for future use.

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