MM340 Midterm Study Guide

• The mid-term will focus on concepts below and from the related chapters in book 1 and 2:
  • The 5 AE Transforms
  • Rotation options (auto-orient and anchor point)
  • Masking
  • Keyframes and the different types of keyframe interpolation
  • Using motion blur
  • Using solids
  • Pre-Composing / Nesting compositions
  • Identifying the layer switches (know the function of each)
  • The function of an alpha channel / how to indentify one
  • Importing Photoshop files as compositions
  • Rendering and Output Options
  • Setting up comps correctly to deal with non-square pixels
  • Alpha Channels and Track Mattes
  • Preview to RAM options
  • Common Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Rendering and workflow issues