第1章　导读 ................................................................................................1
1.1　如何开启自学之路 ..............................................................................................................1
1.2　本书使用指导 ......................................................................................................................1
第2章　学习前的准备 .................................................................................2
2.1　与“视频”有关的基础知识 ..............................................................................................2
2.1.1　关于扫描、分辨率的知识 .....................................................................................2
2.1.2　关于“帧”的知识 .................................................................................................2
2.1.3　视频格式 .................................................................................................................4
2.2　软件安装与电脑配置 ..........................................................................................................6
2.2.1　应该安装哪个版本的After Effects .......................................................................6
2.2.2　为什么总是安装失败或者在使用时报错 .............................................................6
第3章　基本的工作流程 ..............................................................................8
3.1　认识工作界面 ......................................................................................................................8
3.2　合成与素材 ........................................................................................................................ 11
3.2.1　新建合成 ............................................................................................................... 11
3.2.2　如何导入素材 .......................................................................................................13
3.2.3　如何开始使用素材 ...............................................................................................18
3.2.4　如何为一个素材添加效果 ...................................................................................20
3.2.5　合成预览窗口与图层预览窗口 ...........................................................................21
3.3　如何输出工程 ....................................................................................................................22
第4章　菜单栏、工具栏、功能面板 ..........................................................29
4.1　菜单栏 ...............................................................................................................................29
4.2　工具栏 ...............................................................................................................................40
4.3　功能面板 ............................................................................................................................41
4.3.1　项目面板中的常用功能 .......................................................................................41
4.3.2　时间轴面板中的常用功能 ...................................................................................42
4.3.3　合成面板中的常用功能 .......................................................................................50
4.3.4　效果控制面板中的常用功能 ...............................................................................59
第5章　图层与关键帧 ...............................................................................60
5.1　如何理解图层的概念 ........................................................................................................60
5.1.1　图层的特点 ...........................................................................................................60
5.1.2　图层的类型 ...........................................................................................................63
5.2　图层的基本属性 ................................................................................................................65
5.3　如何理解并使用关键帧 ....................................................................................................73
5.3.1　 什么是关键帧 ......................................................................................................73
5.3.2　如何使用关键帧 ...................................................................................................73
5.3.3　图表编辑器 ...........................................................................................................82
5.4　图层叠加模式与图层样式 ................................................................................................89
5.4.1　图层叠加模式及效果 ...........................................................................................89
5.4.2　TrkMat 及效果 ......................................................................................................98
5.4.3　如何使用图层样式 .............................................................................................101
5.5　灯光图层 ..........................................................................................................................103
5.5.1　如何使用灯光图层 .............................................................................................103
5.5.2　灯光图层与其他图层的关系 .............................................................................108
5.6　文本图层 .......................................................................................................................... 113
5.6.1　如何输入与设置文字 ......................................................................................... 113
5.6.2　如何设置文字动画效果 ..................................................................................... 114
5.7　三维图层与摄像机图层 ..................................................................................................122
5.7.1　三维图层的主要特点 .........................................................................................122
5.7.2　摄像机设置属性 .................................................................................................126
5.7.3　如何控制摄像机 .................................................................................................130
5.7.4　三维图层的自动定向功能 .................................................................................130
5.7.5　合成中既有三维图层又有二维图层，摄像机怎么读取画面 .........................131
5.8　调整层、父子级关系与空层 ..........................................................................................132
5.8.1　如何使用调整层 .................................................................................................132
5.8.2　父子级关系与空层 .............................................................................................134
5.9　图层时间的问题 ..............................................................................................................136
第6章　抠像与遮罩 .................................................................................139
6.1　抠像 .................................................................................................................................139
6.1.1　如何去掉不想要的颜色 .....................................................................................139
6.1.2　对Keylight 抠像效果进行观察 .........................................................................140
6.1.3　修正抠像细节 .....................................................................................................143
6.1.4　抠像颜色校正 .....................................................................................................148
6.1.5　遮罩与裁剪 .........................................................................................................149
6.2　遮罩 .................................................................................................................................151
6.2.1　如何绘制遮罩 .....................................................................................................151
6.2.2　如何进行遮罩跟踪 .............................................................................................163
6.3　如何使用Roto ..................................................................................................................164
第7章　调色 ............................................................................................172
7.1　色阶 .................................................................................................................................172
7.2　曲线 .................................................................................................................................177
7.3　色相与饱和度 ..................................................................................................................181
第8章　内置滤镜 ....................................................................................187
8.1　 After Effects 内置滤镜与效果 ........................................................................................187
8.2　色彩校正滤镜 ..................................................................................................................187
8.3　扭曲滤镜 ..........................................................................................................................187
8.4　生成滤镜 ..........................................................................................................................192
第9章　MG动画 ......................................................................................196
9.1　绘制图形的基本知识 ......................................................................................................196
9.1.1　形状图层的基本操作 .........................................................................................196
9.1.2　如何将不同的形状归纳到一个整体形状图层中 .............................................198
9.1.3　单独调整形状图层中所包含的图形的属性 .....................................................201
9.1.4　如何分组控制形状图层下的元素 .....................................................................205
9.2　如何制作自己想要的图形 ..............................................................................................207
9.2.1　如何使用After Effects 中的钢笔工具 ..............................................................207
9.2.2　钢笔工具的常见操作 .........................................................................................208
9.2.3　如何绘制复杂的图形 .........................................................................................214
9.3　如何让图形动起来 ..........................................................................................................218
9.3.1　使用图钉工具让一张图片动起来 .....................................................................218
9.3.2　调整形状图层的路径产生动画效果 .................................................................222
第10章　表达式 ......................................................................................225
10.1　表达式的基本用法 ........................................................................................................225
10.1.1　什么是表达式 ...................................................................................................225
10.1.2　如何创建表达式 ...............................................................................................225
10.1.3　表达式的基本操作 ...........................................................................................226
10.2　表达式的语法 ................................................................................................................227
10.2.1　结构 ...................................................................................................................228
10.2.2　数据类型 ...........................................................................................................232
10.2.3　运算 ...................................................................................................................235
10.2.4　变量与函数 .......................................................................................................239
10.2.5　逻辑 ...................................................................................................................244
10.3　有哪些经常引用的表达式 ............................................................................................249
10.3.1　常见的效果表达式和插件 ...............................................................................249
10.3.2　表达式样例参考 ...............................................................................................254
第11章　粒子特效 ...................................................................................256
11.1　Trapcode Particular 粒子系统 ........................................................................................256
11.1.1　Trapcode Particular 粒子系统的效果 ...............................................................256
11.1.2　Trapcode Particular 简介 ...................................................................................256
11.1.3　使用插件参数可以实现的功能 .......................................................................256
11.2　Particular 粒子发射系统 ................................................................................................257
11.2.1　 如何获得粒子 ..................................................................................................257
11.2.2　粒子发射行为与发射数量 ...............................................................................258
11.2.3　粒子发射器的类型 ...........................................................................................259
11.2.4　发射器的坐标位置与方向速度 .......................................................................267
11.3　Particular 粒子本身的特性 ............................................................................................270
11.4　Particular 粒子阴影系统 ................................................................................................291
11.4.1　粒子阴影属性组 ...............................................................................................291
11.4.2　灯光与粒子的可见关系 ...................................................................................291
11.4.3　粒子与灯光强度 ...............................................................................................292
11.4.4　粒子反射光照 ...................................................................................................294
11.5　粒子的物理系统是如何影响粒子的 ............................................................................297
11.5.1　如何理解物理系统中的Air 模式 ....................................................................297
11.5.2　如何理解物理系统中的Bounce 模式 .............................................................301
第12章　画面跟踪技术与摄像机反求 ......................................................303
12.1　基础的跟踪方式 ............................................................................................................303
12.1.1　画面跟踪 ...........................................................................................................303
12.1.2　四点跟踪 ...........................................................................................................315
12.1.3　变形稳定器VFX ..............................................................................................328
12.2　摄像机反求 ....................................................................................................................333
后记 ........................................................................................................340
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