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4 Compositing

 

COMBINING MULTIPLE OBJECTS INTO ONE is surely one of the most common purposes of using After Effects. In this chapter, we're going to cover everything from near-automatic rotoscoping with Roto Brush to motion tracking with Mocha, and the basics of compositing and removing a green screen background, and tons of stuff in between. We'll also look at a few little tips and tricks that help me when I'm working in the world of compositing.

Compositing is just one of those things that makes people's mouths hang open in disbelief when done properly. This is going to be a blast!

Making a Garbage Matte

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