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January 15, 2011

CMG Hidden Gems: Chapter 7 – Trimming Layers

Chris & Trish Meyer's series of tips, tricks, gotchas, factoids, and shortcuts continues with tips on layers in CMG Hidden Gems: Chapter 7 – Trimming Layers. AdobeAE added supporting AE Help links for trimming and slip-editing layers, splitting layers, Sequence Layers keyframe assistant.

For similar recent efforts, see After Effects Leftovers: 40 tips better the next day, A few quick tips for After Effects, and Keyboard shortcuts you (maybe) don't use.
by Rich at 9:48 AM Labels: AE tutorials, Hidden Gems, layers
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