Layers TV: Episode 21

Corey breaks down a popular new effect to gives your static images some life.

• Use Photoshop’s Clone Stamp tool to remove the edges of the object (in this case, a car)
• Open After Effects and import the image
• Set your layers as 3D layers
• Open the animation properties of your layer
• Add a keyframe and adjust the viewing position inside that layer
• By moving the viewing position properties, you can create movement inside the still photo

RC goes over some of the basics of using Masks in Flash.

• Open a new document in Flash
• Create a simple object (like a ball) and convert it into a symbol. Make it a movie clip
• Insert a keyframe and move the object. Use Tweening to animate the motion
• Create a new layer and draw a shape that will become the mask
• Change the layer into a mask
• Experiment with the lesson files and see what kinds of different ways you can use masks