Adobe After Effects CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

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If you make a mistake, just press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Command+Z (macOS)
to undo the stroke, and then try again.

9. When the second light is in place, scrub through the clip. The cloned light remains
stationary while the rest of the scene moves; it isn’t in sync with the side of the
building. You’ll use tracking data to fix the problem.
10. In the Timeline panel, expand the properties for the Close Shot layer, and then expand
the Motion Trackers, Tracker 1, and Track Point 1 properties. Then, still in the Close
Shot layer, expand the Effects, Paint, Clone 1, and Transform Clone 1 properties.
11. Drag the pick whip for the Transform Clone 1 Position property to the Track Point 1:
Attach Point property, and release it. (You may need to enlarge the Timeline panel to
see both properties at once.)
The expression you created ties the position of the cloned light to the tracking data you
created for the clip earlier in the lesson. The light will travel with the image. But it may be
in the wrong place. You can correct its relationship to the door by adjusting its anchor point.
12. Adjust the Transform: Clone 1: Anchor Point property until the light is positioned next
to the door.
You might need to zoom out to see where the light is while adjusting the anchor point
values. Your values will probably be different from ours.
13. Scrub through the clip to verify that the light is positioned properly. When you’re
satisfied that it is, close the Close Shot tab in the Layer panel and the Final Effect
composition tab in the Timeline panel. Preview the entire composition to see your
work.
14. Choose File > Save to save your work.

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