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Adobe After Effects FAQ

The Questions

  1. Compatibility Issues
    1. Opening a later version file in an earlier version of AE
  2. Maximizing After Effects Performance
    1. Speeding up a computer for After Effects
  3. System/Software Version Issues
    1. RAM: Why won't AE see all of my RAM?
  4. Comparisons: Hardware Choices
    1. Comparisons: MAC vs. PC
  5. Comparisons: Software Choices
    1. What is a good 3D app for use with AE?
  6. Comparisons: Software Tools
    1. Comparisons: After Effects or Shake?
  7. Software/Hardware Choices
    1. What is good screen capture software for making tutorials?
  8. Plug-Ins
    1. What happened to my Cycore FX plugins?
  9. Version Issues/Plugins
    1. Where is Fractal Noise?
  10. Expressions
    1. How do wiggle expressions work/how do you tie one to a slider?
    2. Can you give me a general overview of expressions?
  11. Expressions,Looping Files
    1. How do you loop footage?
  12. Rendering /Codecs / Aspect Ratio
    1. What is the best codec/render setting for web?
    2. What is the best codec/render setting for DVD?
    3. Codecs
    4. What is pixel aspect ratio?
    5. How do I turn NTSC into PAL? (and vice versa)
  13. Camera
    1. How to make a good 3D camera?
  14. General Effects
    1. How do I get an "old film look"?
    2. How can I create a 3D ball/globe/sphere?
    3. How can I create 3D extruded text?
    4. How can I create 3D ribbons in After Effects?
    5. How can I turn Text to smoke?
    6. How can I create scrolling credits?
    7. How can I create an earthquake effect?
    8. How can I create an Earth Zoom In?
    9. How to make the page turn effect?
    10. How do I get that organic growing vines look you see all the time?
    11. How do they do the HP commercials?
    12. How do they do the iPod Nano commercials?
  15. Rotoscoping / Masking / Greenscreen
    1. How do I greenscreen?
    2. How do you cut out an actor from the background (Rotoscoping)?
  16. Free Stuff (Stock photos/movies, Programs)
    1. Where can I find free green screen stock footage?
    2. Where can I find explosions footage?
    3. Plugins


The Answers

  1. Compatibility Issues
    1. Opening a later version file in an earlier version of AE
  2. Maximizing After Effects Performance
    1. Speeding up a computer for After Effects
  3. System/Software Version Issues
    1. RAM: Why won't AE see all of my RAM?
  4. Comparisons: Hardware Choices
    1. Comparisons: MAC vs. PC
  5. Comparisons: Software Choices
    1. What is a good 3D app for use with AE?
  6. Comparisons: Software Tools
    1. Comparisons: After Effects or Shake?
  7. Software/Hardware Choices
    1. What is good screen capture software for making tutorials?
  8. Plug-Ins
    1. What happened to my Cycore FX plugins?
  9. Version Issues/Plugins
    1. Where is Fractal Noise?
  10. Expressions
    1. How do wiggle expressions work/how do you tie one to a slider?
    2. Can you give me a general overview of expressions?
  11. Expressions,Looping Files
    1. How do you loop footage?
  12. Rendering /Codecs / Aspect Ratio
    1. What is the best codec/render setting for web?
    2. What is the best codec/render setting for DVD?
    3. Codecs
    4. What is pixel aspect ratio?
    5. How do I turn NTSC into PAL? (and vice versa)
  13. Camera
    1. How to make a good 3D camera?
  14. General Effects
    1. How do I get an "old film look"?
    2. How can I create a 3D ball/globe/sphere?
    3. How can I create 3D extruded text?
    4. How can I create 3D ribbons in After Effects?
    5. How can I turn Text to smoke?
    6. How can I create scrolling credits?
    7. How can I create an earthquake effect?
    8. How can I create an Earth Zoom In?
    9. How to make the page turn effect?
    10. How do I get that organic growing vines look you see all the time?
    11. How do they do the HP commercials?
    12. How do they do the iPod Nano commercials?
  15. Rotoscoping / Masking / Greenscreen
    1. How do I greenscreen?
    2. How do you cut out an actor from the background (Rotoscoping)?
  16. Free Stuff (Stock photos/movies, Programs)
    1. Where can I find free green screen stock footage?
    2. Where can I find explosions footage?
    3. Plugins


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