Category Archives: Tutorials

Resizing Video Using After Effects

Editing and compression programs do not give you a good preview of what your video will look like re-sized.  By using After Effects, you have a lot more control in deciding how the video will be sized and cropped. Resizing … Continue reading

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Basic After Effects Rendering

The rendering process in After Effects can be a little difficult to understand at first.  This video provides an overview of the rendering process in After Effects.  For more information visit patrickcarter.net Basic After Effects Rendering from Patrick Carter on … Continue reading

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Converting Final Cut Pro Projects into After Effects Projects p2: Fixing Problems

In this video we will continue working on the project that we converted from Final Cut Pro into After Effects.  We will look at some of the issues that need to be fixed. Converting Final Cut Pro Projects into After … Continue reading

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Converting Final Cut Pro Projects into After Effects Projects p1

In this video we will take a Final Cut Pro Project, convert it into a Premiere project and then import the Premiere project into After Effects. Converting Final Cut Pro Projects into After Effects Projects p1 from Patrick Carter on … Continue reading

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FCP to Apple Color

This video demonstrates the process of taking a Final Cut Pro Edit and transferring to Apple Color, then back to Final Cut Pro. FCP to Apple Color from Patrick Carter on Vimeo.

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Intro to Fractal Noise in After Effects

In this tutorial we look at using Fractal Noise to make motion backgrounds. Intro to Fractal Noise in After Effects. from Patrick Carter on Vimeo.

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Intro to the Puppet Tool in After Effects

This is a very brief overview of the Puppet Tool in After Effects. Intro to the Puppet Tool in After Effects from Patrick Carter on Vimeo.

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After Effects Basic Tracking

This tutorial reviews the basics of using tracking in After Effects. We use position tracking to attach a piece of text to a cowboy. After Effects Basic Tracking from Patrick Carter on Vimeo.

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Adobe Encore Review

This is a brief overview of using Adobe Encore. Adobe Encore Review from Patrick Carter on Vimeo.

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Using Excel to Make Charts

This tutorial looks at a few common types of survey questions and how to use Excel to chart those results. Basic Excel to Create Charts from Patrick Carter on Vimeo.

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