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

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8. Right-click or Control-click the second Position keyframe, and choose Keyframe Assistant
> Easy Ease In.
9. Move the current-time indicator through the timeline to 1:00. As the camera moves through
the scene, notice how the light reflects off the text layer and how the overall image is
influenced by the wider camera lens.

10. Hide the Position property for the Camera 1 layer, and choose File > Save.

Extruding text in After Effects


Using the Cinema 4D renderer, you can extrude text and shapes within After Effects. You’ll use
the Geometry Options properties to make the text a little more interesting.


1. Expand the Lunar Landing Media layer in the Timeline panel.
2. Next to Geometry Options (currently dimmed), click Change Renderer.

The Composition Settings dialog box opens, with the 3D Renderer tab active.


3. Choose Cinema 4D from the Renderer pop-up menu, and click Options.

4. Move the Quality slider to 32.
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