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Domain 1: Working in the Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Industry
Course: 1h 22m 41s

• Domain 1 Pre-Assessment
• Workbook and Support Files

Lesson 1 - Purpose, Audience, and Communication

• Introduction
• How to Study for This Exam
• Tour of Adobe After Effects
• Content and Its Relevance
• Video Requirements for Distribution
• Communication Techniques
• Basic Project Management Concepts
• Domain 1 Lesson 1 Labs
• Domain 1 Lesson 1 Workbook Projects

Lesson 2 - Copyright, Permissions, and Licensing; Video Production Principles

• Legal and Ethical Considerations
• Obtain Permissions to Use Content
• Location Permits
• Digital Video Terminology
• Color Management Concepts
• Post-Production Concepts
• Domain 1 Lesson 2 Labs
• Domain 1 Lesson 2 Workbook Projects

Lesson 3 - Visual Effects and Design Principles

• Animation Principles
• Compositing Techniques
• Common Cinematic Terms
• Design Principles and Guidelines
• Domain 1 Lesson 3 Labs
• Domain 1 Lesson 3 Workbook Projects
• Domain 1 Post-Assessment

Domain 2: Project Setup and Interface
Course: 1h 22m 41s

• Domain 2 Pre-Assessment

Lesson 1 - Creating a Project

• Set Appropriate Settings
• Creating Compositions
• Domain 2 Lesson 1 Labs
• Domain 2 Lesson 1 Workbook Projects

Lesson 2 - Organizing and Customizing Workspaces

• Identifying Interface Elements
• Commonly Used Panels
• Customize Workspaces
• Configure Application Preferences
• Domain 2 Lesson 2 Labs
• Domain 2 Lesson 2 Workbook Projects

Lesson 3 - Non-Visible Design Tools

• Navigate a Composition
• Add and Use Markers
• Guides and Grids
• Domain 2 Lesson 3 Labs
• Domain 2 Lesson 3 Workbook Projects

Lesson 4 - Import and Manage Assets

• Import Media
• Importing Images and the Dynamic Link
• Compatible Files
• Manage Assets
• Create Proxies and Folders
• Domain 2 Lesson 4 Labs
• Domain 2 Lesson 4 Workbook Projects
• Domain 2 Post-Assessment

Domain 3: Organizing Projects
Course: 1h 26m 19s

• Domain 3 Pre-Assessment

Lesson 1 - Use the Timeline Panel

• Recognize Types of Layers
• Manage Layers in the Timeline Panel
• Add Layers and Labels
• Pre-Composing
• Domain 3 Lesson 1 Labs
• Domain 3 Lesson 1 Workbook Projects

Lesson 2 - Manage Layers

• Render Order
• Null Objects, Parenting
• Audio Synchronization
• Domain 3 Lesson 2 Labs
• Domain 3 Lesson 2 Workbook Projects

Lesson 3 - Modify Layer Visibility

• Adjust Layer Visibility
• Blending Modes
• Mattes and Stencils
• Masks
• Domain 3 Lesson 3 Labs
• Domain 3 Lesson 3 Workbook Projects
• Domain 3 Post-Assessment

Domain 4: Creating and Modifying Visual Elements
Course: 4h 14m 50s

• Domain 4 Pre-Assessment

Lesson 1 - Use Core Tools to Create Content

• Shape Layers
• Shape Attributes
• Practical Use of Shapes
• The Pen Tool
• Shapes from Vector Layers and Solids
• Solids
• Place Assets in a Composition
• Temporal and Spatial Position
• Domain 4 Lesson 1 Labs
• Domain 4 Lesson 1 Workbook Projects

Lesson 2 - Add and Animate Text

• Create Text in a Composition
• Path Text
• Add Fonts from Adobe CC
• Character Settings
• Paragraph Settings
• Text Animation Presets
• Custom Text Animations
• Domain 4 Lesson 2 Labs
• Domain 4 Lesson 2 Workbook Projects

Lesson 3 - Adjust Footage in Compositions

• Trim Layers Inside a Composition
• Trim Footage in the Footage Panel
• Adjust Trim with the Work Area Bar
• Pan Behind Tool
• Domain 4 Lesson 3 Labs
• Domain 4 Lesson 3 Workbook Projects

Lesson 4 - Modify and Manipulate Digital Video

• Fit To and Transform Properties
• Video Layer Speed and Direction
• Time Remapping
• Auto-Correction Tools
• Modify and Edit Vector Graphics
• Domain 4 Lesson 4 Labs
• Domain 4 Lesson 4 Workbook Projects

Lesson 5 - Apply and Adjust Effects

• Apply and Adjust Effects
• 3D Spaces
• Add Lights to a Composition
• Creating Camera Layers
• Adjusting Cameras in the Timeline
• Domain 4 Lesson 5 Labs
• Domain 4 Lesson 5 Workbook Projects

Lesson 6 - Create Composites

• 3D Composites
• Motion Tracking
• Composite with Masks
• Composite with Mattes
• Chroma Key Composites
• Domain 4 Lesson 6 Labs
• Domain 4 Lesson 6 Workbook Projects

Lesson 7 - Apply and Modify Effects and Presets

• The Puppet Tool
• Apply Effects on Multiple Layers
• Animation Presets
• Domain 4 Lesson 7 Labs
• Domain 4 Lesson 7 Workbook Projects

Lesson 8 - Create and Modify Keyframes

• Adjust Transformations
• Keyframes and Temporal Interpolation
• Graph Editor
• Animate Effects with Keyframes
• Domain 4 Lesson 8 Labs
• Domain 4 Lesson 8 Workbook Projects
• Domain 4 Post-Assessment

Domain 5: Publishing Digital Media
Course: 1h 11m 4s

• Domain 5 Pre-Assessment

Lesson 1 - Prepare Compositions for Publishing

• Clone Stamp and Brush Tools
• Rounding Out the Toolbelt
• Check a Comp for Errors
• Archive a Project
• Domain 5 Lesson 1 Labs
• Domain 5 Lesson 1 Workbook Projects

Lesson 2 - Export a Project

• Save a Project
• Export Frames
• Export Comps with the Render Queue
• Export with Adobe Media Encoder
• Conclusion
• Domain 5 Lesson 2 Labs
• Domain 5 Lesson 2 Workbook Projects
• Domain 5 Post-Assessment