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A (Anchor Point) shortcut 2nd
absolute time, timeline 2nd
Adapt Feature option, tracking
Add Grain
Add mode
     limitations of
     masks
     overview of 2nd
Adjust Tension pointer 2nd
adjustments
     adjustment layers 2nd
    color/light [See color/light, adjusting]
     fog/smoke mist-like 2nd
    gamma [See gamma]
     Hue/Saturation
     Levels adjustments 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Adobe formats 2nd
After Effects
     brushes compared with Photoshop brushes
     compared with Apple's Shake
     compared with Photoshop
     comparing compositing programs 2nd
     matching After Effects camera to real-world camera 2nd
After Effects Classroom in a Book
After Effects Visual QuickPro Guide
air, particulate matter 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Alpha Add, blending mode 2nd
Alpha Bias
alpha channels
     bitmap selection channels
     cleaning up
     feathered alpha 2nd
     Keylight and 2nd
     Levels
     premultiplication and 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     selections, using existing alpha channels 2nd
     Stencil and Silhouette modes and
     track mattes and 2nd
Alpha Inverted Matte
Alpha Matte
Alpha settings
     Keylight 2nd
     pointers for working with 2nd
Alt shortcuts
     Alt+Ctrl+Shift (restoring default preferences) 2nd
     Alt+Right/Left Arrow (moving keyframes in time)
Alt/Option shortcuts
     channel modes (1 through 4) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     Convert Vertex tool, enabling
     layers, dragging to timeline
     layers, manipulating
     layers, moving
     layers, trimming
     Live Update, activating/deactivating
     Position values, maintaining
     RotoBezier Adjust Tension pointer 2nd
     transform properties (P,A,S, R, or T)
     zoom 2nd
ambient motion [See wind]
Anchor Grid
anchor points
     editing with Pan Behind tool
     setting before animation
     Stabilize and Transform tracking and 2nd
     transforms and 2nd
Angle of View setting, 3D camera 2nd
animated mattes [See articulated mattes]
animation
     looping with expressions 2nd 3rd 4th
     primary and secondary
animation data, linking with expressions
     applying data to single channel
     building controls 2nd
     methods for 2nd
     offsetting elements
     tracking brushes and effects 2nd 3rd
animation offsets 2nd 3rd 4th
     editing anchor points
     editing parent hierarchy
     nulls and parenting cure 2nd
     overview of 2nd
Animation Presets
     overview of
     turning off
annus mirabilus (Einstein)
aperture settings, 3D camera 2nd
arguments, JavaScript
arrays 2nd
Artbeats (www.artbeats)
     Gun Stock collection
     stock footage from
articulated mattes 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
     complex shapes
     overview of 2nd 3rd
     RotoBeziers and 2nd 3rd 4th
articulating elements, wind
Ask User feature
aspect ratio
atmospheric particles [See particulate matter, in air]
Audio controls, consolidating palettes
Audio effects
Auto Color
Auto Contrast
Auto Levels
Auto Resize 2nd
Auto-orientation, 3D camera 2nd
Auto-trace, rotoscoping/paint tools 2nd
automatic weaponry 2nd
automation
     plug-ins for automating color/light adjustments
     pros/cons of
AV Features/Keys toggle
     overview of
     Solo, Lock, and Shy
     timeline columns