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Replacing Footage With Pixel Accuracy in After Effects or FCP

by Eric on December 13, 2009

Say you need to replace low-res footage with a new, high-res version while maintaining pixel accuracy. First, create a new layer. Stack the new footage of top of the old. In Final Cut, right-click on the top layer and choose (…)

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Navigating the After Effects Timeline

by Eric on December 5, 2009

One of the more fundamental challenges I’ve faced learning After Effects is how to navigate the timeline. While I can fly in Final Cut, I tend to putter about in AE. One of the obvious reasons for this is that (…)

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