Welcome to AE.

"Create believable fantastic moving images" says Mark Christiansen.

This AE course takes a two-pronged approach:
1. Artistic: Creativity and aesthetics
2. Technical: Tools and procedures

AE is a tool that allows the user to composite media into new dynamic forms.
There are three main panels:
The PROJECT panel holds links to the media footage.
The COMPOSITION panel shows the composition at the current time.
The TIMELINE panel holds the keyframe changes.

Ideal Designer Screen Scenarios:
A pair of 24" screens may help you organize your panels,
OR one large 30" screen (using the ~ Tilde key to zoom up/down the comp panel)
Command & \ maximizes and centres any panel.