Basics: Introduction to After Effects
Course 2: Compositing the Frame: Parenting
By Evan Abrams , Motion Graphics Designer and Visual Effects Artist
About the video: Parenting
Overview
“Parenting can help you stay organized and give you more control over elements in your compositions. A layer can have any number of children. But, a layer can only ever have one parent. This topic will be expanded more in the next course when I cover animating. For now, get comfortable parenting one layer to another or many layers to one, and see how the layers respond to each other.”
In this video lesson Evan Abrams addresses the topic: Parenting , which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 2: Compositing the Frame. Enhance your graphic design and video editing skills with advanced digital composition techniques, and create visually stunning projects..
Partial transcription of the video
“Parenting, at least in After Effects, is a simple operation that links two or more layers together. It is the primary way, within a single composition, to make things move together as if they are one object. So let's get into After Effects and look at this very important relationship. Imagine if you will, that we have a bunch of layers, and we want them to move together. So we might select them all and then drag them around. But if you went to, say, scale them all together, things start to get a little funny. They're all scaling from their individual anchor points, and it's not particularly...”
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Course summary for: Course 2: Compositing the Frame
Evan Abrams
By Evan Abrams
Evan Abrams is a prominent motion graphics designer and visual effects artist with a solid track record in the industry. He has collaborated with well-known brands and worked on creating impactful visual content for renowned companies.
His passion for design and animation has led him to specialize in Adobe After Effects, a software he considers his main tool for bringing creative ideas to life. With a broad vision and an innovative approach, Evan is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experience with those who wish to explore the world of motion graphics.
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