New AE Section

[momoffduty]

Thanks Ron for adding an After Effects section to the forum.

There are many members here using AE and some that have just acquired AE such as myself. Hopefully we can learn new things about the program through this new forum section. Muvipix is a valuable resource for other Adobe programs and editing in general. Lots of info in 3 years of topics on this forum.

AE is a complex program and many ways to achieve the same thing. Some better than others. I have only scratched the surface of its features. There are many tutorials, scripts, plug ins, custom presets, etc for After Effects. This section would be a good place to share resources. My favorite feature in AE is 3D space. I am happy to share any bits of knowledge that I have (still a novice) and looking forward to learning from all of you.

[Chuck Engels]

This will be a place where you can ask any question and get good solid answers, suggestions, solutions and advice.
No one will put you down, or give you a hard time, for asking simple, basic questions.
But then that is part of the Muvipix philosophy isn't it

[dalelpaq]

I too am pleased. I've been learning VFX for a couple of years now all based on AE and my experience is that the more you learn, the more you want to do, and the easier it becomes to learn how! Other messages in the forum have mentioned Lydia tuts. I'd like to also recommend creativecow.com which has tons of tutorials. Also, videocopilot.net has tones more by Andrew Kramer. On his site, Andrew has 10 beginner tuts which are a really great way to get started.

[momoffduty]

Very good resources Dale. And true the more you learn the more you want to do. When I first got AE, I watched tuts at CCow and took notes only to find out that it takes a 3rd party plug in like Trapcode Particular. Now I read the tut description carefully before deciding to view.

[dalelpaq]

Me too!! What I have learned, though, is that what really changes between applications (and plug-ins for that matter) is the details of how they work. The overarching concepts are pretty much the same. As a result, I often do watch tuts for other things I don't have and then apply the concepts to what I do. Works!! Dale