Closely related to this is composition nesting, the act of placing one already created composition inside of another. Precomping is the action of selecting a set of layers in a master composition and assigning it to a new subcomp, which becomes a layer in the master comp. These tips are especially useful if you’re someone who understands compositing but sometimes finds After Effects disorienting. shortcuts to help maintain orientation within the project as a whole.how to keep a complex, multiple-composition pipeline organized.how and why to work with some kind of project template.
It’s easy to lose track of stuff when projects get complicated. It does, however, cut down on a good deal of redundancy on the After Effects side of the equation, leaving it up to you to avoid the possibility of PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair). This addition doesn’t obviate the need for a solid understanding of how to work with multiple compositions and when to precomp, nor for specific strategies to optimize render time. This chapter helps you both artistically and technically (as if it’s possible to separate the two).Īfter Effects CS6 received the most substantial performance increase of any single upgrade thanks to Global Performance Cache, a scheme to preserve more individual render data indefinitely, not just when it’s buffered into the RAM cache. At other times, you’re more like a programmer, isolating and debugging elements of a project, even creating controlled tests to figure out how things are working. Sometimes you take the attitude of a master chef-you know what can be prepped and considered “done” before the guests are in the restaurant and it’s time to cook the meal. Build a system that even a fool can use and only a fool will want to use it.
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