8. Titles

• Add text.
• You can cycle through fonts with the arrow keys, and it will change in real time.
• Edge size and colour, sizes.
• Key frame Text Animation effects.
• U key frames UU Animated properties.
• Browse pre-sets, brings up Adobe Bridge.
• To nest layer as a single layer, select layers, Layer > Pre-Compose, Name comp, ok.
• Effect > Generate > Ramp = Gradient Background.
• Layer > New > Camera - can now orbit text.
• Layer > New > Solid, Particle World Effect.
• Particles producer (emitter), Physics, Particle Type, are some of the options to choose from.
• Glow treshold = How bright pixel has to be to glow.
• Effect > Perspectives > Drop shadow. (Duplicate to make darker). to change name

To have better control of the camera:

• Layer > New > Null object.
• Parent Null object with the camera.
• F9 smooth keyframe.
• To move pivot point, use pan behind tool.
• Move null (change z, x, y) to move Camera.
• Hold shift to move objects faster.
• Line up key frames for good animation, key frame position is key. This just means certain things happening at the same time can make things look more effective such as keying a layers opactiy at the same times as it's rotation.
• Particle effects don't work with motion blur, so Add new adjustment layer.
• Effect: Force Motion Blur
• Particles: Animation: Vortex Velocity = Give them some life.
• Go to top view to see everything.
• Put logo on Null object so can camera looks at it.
• Trimming layers is very important and so is opacity.