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

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12. Select the Selection tool in the Tools panel, and then center the text in the bottom third of
the screen.

13. Press the Home key or move the current-time indicator to the beginning of the time ruler.
Then press the spacebar to preview the movie. Press the spacebar again to stop playback.

14. Hide the properties for both text layers, and then choose File > Save to save your work so
far.

Animating a background image


You’ve animated the text, but the background image just sits there. Because this is a noir series,
you’ll add an unsettling effect. You’ll use an adjustment layer to apply the effect only after the
text has appeared on the screen.


1. Select the Embrace.psd layer in the Timeline panel.
2. Choose Layer > New > Adjustment Layer. Rename the layer Background effect.

After Effects creates a new adjustment layer immediately above the layer you selected. The
adjustment layer will affect all layers below it.


3. Go to 5:00. Then press Alt+[ (Windows) or Option+[ (macOS) to trim the layer so that its in
point is at 5 seconds.
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