After Effects 5.5

[belovedmonster]

Ive been playing around with this program lately, and the learning curve seems very steep to begin with. Im hoping it will all fall into place after a while, but at the mo im struggling to do anything beyond opening a clip and sticking it into the time line.

I guess im in need of some help. Ive been reading the help files which were some use but what i really want is some online guides or something. Having done a search i cant seem to find anything.

More than anything though i just wanna hear someone say: "yeah its hard to begin with but it gets easier, and soon enough youll be making master peices on it"

[belovedmonster]

im not trying to learn everything, just the basics so i can make some titles and what not. I think ive got it sussed now tho

[deanl]

Hey there.

Yeah its hard to begin with but it gets easier, and soon enough youll be making master peices on it.

That OK?

The thing thing with after fx is that it can do SOOO much you will never learn it ALL. It will take forever.

Your best bet is just using it for something you NEED to to.

When your next production requires a certain effect dedicate your time to achieving said effect. Trying to learn the program inside out when you dont even have anything to do with just take years.

There are a lot of tutorials online. Do are search and start working through the onse that might come in handy. That's all I can say.

Despin out.