After Effects Tutorials: Lesson 5 - Track Mattes, Timeline Trimming, and Exporting
In the final lesson of our beginner series, we polish our animation and learn how to share it with the world.
Key skills covered:
[00:37] Track Mattes: How to make objects appear only inside specific shapes.
[08:08] Shortcut 'U': Managing all your keyframes at once for better synchronization.
[10:11] The Work Area: Using the 'N' shortcut to set your export length.
[11:41] Audio Fades: Ending your videos on a smooth, professional note.
[12:48] Exporting: A step-by-step guide to using the Render Queue and Media Encoder for MP4 files.
Congratulations on completing the series! You now have the fundamental tools to create, animate, and export your own motion graphics.