Lynda - After Effects CS6 New Features with Chris Meyer

Get up to speed quickly with the new features in After Effects

CS6. Join veteran After Effects user Chris Meyer as he explores the key

enhancements to this industry standard visual effects and motion graphics

software. Chris shares creative ideas and important production advice while

covering the strengths of features such as memory optimization with the new

global performance cache, 3D motion tracking with the 3D Camera Tracker, and

the Mercury Playback Engine for real-time previewing and editing.

Topics include:

Understanding the global performance cache

Using ray-traced rendering with beveling and extrusion

Working with 3D Camera Tracker

Performing rolling shutter repairs

Adding variable mask feathering

Working with CycoreFX HD plug-in

Touring Imagineer Systems mocha AE and Adobe SpeedGrade

Round-tripping between After Effects and MAXON CINEMA 4D