So why not take advantage of both toolsets? In this course, Rich Harrington shows video professionals how to fully integrate Photoshop into a variety of After Effects workflows, including repairing images and building new assets for motion graphics and video effects. Learn how to properly develop and then optimize raw files to increase performance in After Effects, and use Photoshop's advanced typographic controls. Find out how to use layer styles to add bevels, overlays, and glows, and correct lens distortion, chromatic aberration, and vignetting. Rich also introduces a unique use for Vanishing Point, which allows you to export 3D objects for parallax movements and virtual sets. Plus, discover how to save out depth mattes for backdrops and keying, and use the powerful Content-Aware tools for background plates, set extensions, or recomposing assets. There's a lot to learn! Start watching to incorporate Photoshop's advanced tools into your next After Effects project.

Topics include:
* Preparing Photoshop files for transfer
* Working with raw images
* Using Photoshop  advanced typographic controls
* Designing with layer styles
* Correcting lens issues and artifacts
* Creating perspective with Vanishing Point
* Creating LUTs with Photoshop
* Creating realistic focus effects for backdrops and keying
* Mastering the Content-Aware tools