Video Production Guidelines

Getting Started for Artists

• Animation Overview
• After Effects Animation Cheat Sheet

Using After Effects to Build a Scene Library

• Project Structure and Scene Comps
• Scene Behavior
• Placeholder Layers
• Placeholder Behavior

Using Scene Tools to Package and Preview

• Installing Idomoo Scene Tools
• Using Scene Builder to Package Scenes
• Defining Default Placeholder Behavior
• Using Scene Viewer to Preview a Scene
• Scene Tools System Requirements
• Scene Tools Release Notes

Idomoo Effects

• Idomoo Effects Overview
• IDM Corner Pin
• IDM Gaussian Blur
• IDM Layer Styles
• Animated Text
• Surrounding Text with a Background
• Embedding Transitions In Your Scene
• Blending Modes

Preparing Scene Library Assets

• Preparing Audio Files
• Preparing Image Files
• Preparing Video Files

Tips and Tricks

• Using Two Layers To Control Shape and Color
• Creating a Bar Graph
• Creating a Pie Chart
• Dynamic Calendars
• Useful After Effects Scripts
• Baking Keyframes and Parenting
• Bevel Workaround
• Exporting the Right Resolution IDMs for Your Project