Table of Contents

Getting Started

Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Workflow

Chapter 2: Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets

Chapter 3: Animating Text

Chapter 4: Working with Shape Layers

Chapter 5: Animating a Multimedia Presentation

Chapter 6: Animating Layers

Chapter 7: Working with Masks

Chapter 8: Distorting Objects with the Puppet Tools

Chapter 9: Performing Color Correction

Chapter 10: Tracking

Chapter 11: Building 3D Objects

Chapter 12: Using 3D Features

Chapter 13: Advanced Editing Techniques

Chapter 14: Rendering and Outputting

Appendix: Color Management in After Effects CS6

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