January 15 // Class Notes

• Only use RGB for web files
• Use pixels to measure documents(not inches)
• Properly naming layers within files
• Space bar: hand tool
• Anchor point tool: Y
• Pen tool: G
• In toggle switches/modes panel
  • First checkbox is called Solo, when checked it shows only that layer
  • Sunshine: treats as vector so it doesn’t become pixelated
  • Quality and sampling: low, medium, and high resolution
  • Motion blur: creates movement between scenes smoother 

• Pull down menu
  • Composition settings
  • Frames per second: FPS
  • Duration: hours, minutes, seconds, frames

• Within layers
  • drop down arrow with transform controls
  • Turn on timer to start and stop when animation occurs (create arrows)
  • Command and arrow: moves frame by frame
  • Shift and command: moves by 10 frames

Use convert vertex tool to smooth paths

File

Export

Add to render queue