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editing work space
Hey,
I am working on a project and need to added graphics to a 30 sec clip. Its in the middle of much larger clip. Is there a way to cut the “fat” around the clip in after effects or do i have to put it in a different editing program first and then import it on after effects. Its not a big deal and i have searched the post and couldn’t find anything but didn’t quite know what to search for. Its seems trivial but i think i will have to do it many times and there always seems to be a fast way of doing thing in after effects.
Thanks for any help in advance
Burns
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2 Replies
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sure you could do it in After Effects… actually two ways you could do it.
Option 1: select the 30-second layer that you’d like to “cut the fat” out of. Go to the point where the cut needs to be. Then select “command+shift+d” on a Mac or “control+shift+d” on a PC. This will turn your one layer into two layers. The first will contain your video UP TO the point you parked on the timeline. The second layer will include everythign AFTER the point on the time line. THen drag your added graphic between these two layers. All that’s left is to move the top layer after the graphic. You should have a total of three layers this wa.
Option 2: duplicate your 30-second layer. Go to your cut point. On the bottom layer, hold down opt+left bracket. On the top layer, hold down opt+right bracket. This will give you the same effect as above… two layers, one containing your video UP TO the timeline point, the other containing video AFTER the timeline point. Again, put your graphic between these two layers, move the top layer after your graphic and you’re done.
Hope this helps.
rjf
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Dude thanks alot,i cant wait to try it out.
Burns
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