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Introduction
This is the result we will create, 3 natural footage clips: waterfall, lake, and river flow, trimmed and arranged in sequence with cross-fade transitions, all on the timeline. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe After Effects series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. After Effects is not a video editing program, but we still often arrange several clips within a single composition. In this episode, we learn to arrange the order, trim, split, and automatically sequence layers.
Step 1: Layer Stack Order
Create a composition that is 12 seconds long, then add 3 footage clips: waterfall, lake, and river flow. The top layer on the timeline covers the layers below it, which is why the composition panel only shows one image. Drag the lake layer to the top position, so the lake is visible. The left end of the duration is the in point, when the layer starts to appear, and the right end is the out point.
Step 2: In Point and Out Point
Move the time indicator to the fourth second, select the lake layer, then press Alt [ (left bracket). The part before the fourth second is trimmed. Press Alt ] (right bracket) at the eighth second to trim the end.
Step 3: Moving Layer in Time
Drag the duration of the lake layer to the left so it starts at the zero second. The entire layer shifts in time without changing its length. Trimming with Alt [ or ] does not damage the footage, we can always drag the end marker again to reveal the hidden part.
Step 4: Split Layer
To split the layer into two, move the indicator to the sixth second, select the waterfall layer, then press Ctrl-Shift-D. The layer splits into two separate layers at that point. Each can be adjusted, deleted, or given its own effects.
Step 5: Tidy Up Before Arranging
Delete the second part of the waterfall layer with Delete. Trim the river flow layer so its length is 4 seconds. Now, the 3 clips are each about 4 seconds long and are ready to be arranged in sequence.
Step 6: Sequence Layers
Select the three layers in order: waterfall, lake, then river. Open animation, keyframe assistant, sequence layer. Check overlap with a duration of 1 second and transition on the soft front layer. Click OK. After Effects arranges clips in sequence with a 1-second fade transition. Press space to preview the result.
Done!
Done. We have set the layer order, understood in-point and out-point, trimmed with Alt parenthesis, moved layers, split with Ctrl-Shift-D, and automatically arranged clips with sequence layers. In the next episode, we will learn pre-compose to group layers. Need a promotional video, logo animation, motion graphics for social media, or visual effects for short films? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides motion graphics and visual effects services, as well as opens After Effects courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 104 episodes from the interface to final projects? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, source footage, and project scripts, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com. Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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