Getting to know the workflow -- Creating a basic animation using effects and presets -- Animating text -- Working with shape layers -- Animating a multimedia presentation -- Animating layers -- Working with masks -- Distorting objects with the puppet tools -- Using the roto brush tool -- Performing color correction -- Creating motion graphics templates -- Using 3D features -- Working with the 3D camera tracker -- Advanced editing techniques -- Rendering and outputting -- Appendix: General keyboard shortcuts ; Customizing keyboard shortcuts.

This book contains 15 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. Learn how to create, manipulate, and optimize motion graphics for film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices.