You can also use Adobe Bridge or drag ?¬?les from the
desktop into After Effects.
From within the Import File dialog box, locate the 4. 01_Footage folder inside
the Chapter_01 folder you copied to your hard drive. Select the folder.
Click on Import Folder.
Figure 1.7: Import the 01_Footage folder.
In the DeepBlueScene.psd dialog box that appears, choose 5. Import Kind >
Composition. Click OK.
Figure 1.8: After Effects will detect if a Photoshop or Illustrator ?¬?le contains multiple
layers. If detected, a dialog box appears requesting additional input on how you want
the ?¬?le to be imported. This setting imports the layered Photoshop ?¬?le as a composition.
Each Photoshop layer is imported as a separate piece of footage.
Figure 1.6:
When importing ?¬?les, a
timesaver is to double-click
inside the Project panel.
Creating a Project 7
In the DeepBlueTitle.ai dialog box that appears, choose 6. Import Kind >
Composition. Click OK.
Figure 1.9: This setting imports the layered Illustrator ?¬?le as a composition.
Each Illustrator layer is imported as a separate piece of footage.
The Project Panel
A folder appears inside the Project panel. It is labeled 01_Footage, the same
name as the folder you imported.
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