Introduction
                                    
                                        Welcome
                                            
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                                        Software versions and exercise files
                                            
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                                1. Getting Started
                                    
                                        Creating a new project
                                            
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                                        Creating a composition
                                            
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                                        Importing sources
                                            
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                                        Adding a layer to a comp
                                            
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                                2. Transforming and Animating Layers
                                    
                                        Editing interactively in the Composition panel
                                            
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                                        Editing numerically in the Timeline panel
                                            
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                                        Animating position
                                            
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                                        Adding more layers
                                            
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                                        Editing motion paths
                                            
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                                        Animating scale, rotation, and opacity
                                            
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                                3. Finishing Your Composition
                                    
                                        Arranging layers
                                            
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                                        Adding a solid
                                            
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                                        Applying effects
                                            
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                                        Rendering the final movie
                                            
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                                4. Idea Corner
                                    
                                        Creating variations of the design
                                            
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                                5. More on Keyframes
                                    
                                        Exploring spatial keyframes
                                            
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                                        Using hold keyframes
                                            
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                                        Understanding common keyframe mistakes
                                            
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                                        Using Auto-keyframe mode
                                            
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                                6. More on Arranging Layers
                                    
                                        Working with action- and title-safe areas
                                            
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                                        Using grids and guides
                                            
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                                        Aligning and distributing
                                            
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                                7. Sidebars
                                    
                                        Importing layered Photoshop files
                                            
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                                        Understanding alpha channels
                                            
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                                        Understanding the background color
                                            
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                                        Avoiding problems with switches
                                            
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                                        Exploring the Global Performance Cache
                                            
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                                    Ex_Files_AE_Apprentice_02_Animation_Update.zip
                                    
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