After Effects CS Getting Started

This tutorial continues from http://tutorial.razi.net.my/2015/04/download-and-install-after-effects-win.html 

1) Start After Effects CS

2) Save Project

Save as “countdown”

Project is saved as countdown.aep

3) Import files

Go to menu bar. Select File/Import/File…

Assuming that you are using Windows XP, locate the following file: C:\WINDOWS\clock.avi

Or download from here.

Double-click the file name.

Test the movie by playing it.

Close the movie preview window.

4) Time Line Panel

Drag the movie into the Time Line Panel.

A new composition is created.

5) Previewing Composition

Click the Play button in Preview button.

You may not hear the sound.

Go to menu bar. Select Composition/Preview/RAM Preview.

5) Export

We are going to export the object in various formats.

5.1) Export as a movie

5.2) Export as an audio.

5.3) Export as image sequence.

6) Close Project

Go to menu bar. Select File/Close Project.

No need to save your project.

7) Additional exercise

Create a new project “newcountdown” Import all the exported media in step 5 and reconstruct the clock movie.

You may notice that the first two media were not correctly imported.

Press CTRL-Z to undo import.

Perform 3-step import as follows:

1) Import the movie

2) Import the audio

3) Import all images.

Select all images and drag them to Time Line Panel.

In New Composition from selection window, select clock_01.png as dimension reference.

Finally add the audio file.

Export your movie as QuickTime format.

8) Download

Download the QuickTime format here.