The first image (a digital photo originally saved with an sRGB color profile) has not been corrected; the second...

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A common task is navigating around a map-like image. In this column, we’ll discuss three different approaches to this...

The darker areas to the left and right of these images show what happens when a 16:9 image is...

In the previous column, we detailed a number of techniques for animating multiple layers in Adobe After Effects. In...

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The image on the left is a normal computer crossfade; the image on the right uses linear blending –...

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One of the most significant but underused sections of After Effects has to be its vector-based painting engine, introduced...

The logo was rendered in a 3D program; the walls were created in After Effects. Both use the same...

Most of you are probably familiar with the concept of using a camera to pan and zoom around still...

Light ray treatments, where streaks of color extend from type, a logo, or image, are popping up everywhere these...