Motion Graphics After Effects Fundamentals

Question 1

What does AE's 'Composition' serve as in a project?

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A container for layers and timeline

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A single frame

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An audio mixer

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An export format

Question 2

Which panel in After Effects shows the hierarchical list of layers?

Accepted Answer

Timeline Panel

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Project Panel

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Effects Panel

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Render Queue

Question 3

What keyboard shortcut opens the Render Queue in After Effects?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl+M

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Ctrl+R

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Ctrl+E

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Ctrl+Q

Question 4

What is a 'Null Object' used for in After Effects?

Accepted Answer

Controlling other layers as a parent

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Adding audio tracks

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Rendering final output

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Masking video footage

Question 5

Which AE feature allows you to link a layer's properties to expressions?

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Expressions

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Shape Layers

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Puppet Tool

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Mocha

Question 6

What does the 'Collapse Transformations' switch do for pre-comps?

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Allows the pre-comp to inherit the parent comp's resolution

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Locks the layer

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Hides the layer

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Resets all keyframes