After Effects Guru: Mastering Content-Aware Fill

55mIntermediate2020-06-30

Authors

Richard Harrington

Digital Video Expert, Educator, Speaker

Course details

Removing objects from a scene has never been easier thanks to the Content-Aware Fill feature in Adobe After Effects. This powerful feature leverages the technology of Photoshop to transform the once-complex procedure of extracting elements from a video into a simple process. In this course, learn how to use the Content-Aware Fill feature in After Effects. To help you get started, instructor Richard Harrington provides an overview of the controls in the Content-Aware Fill panel. He then demonstrates how to work with both static and motion shots to remove even complex subjects. Plus, learn how to take advantage of Photoshop to improve the process even further.

Skills covered

Motion GraphicsAfter EffectsRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXVisualization and Real-TimeAdobeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Want to learn how to use Content-Aware Fill in After Effects

1. Getting Started with the Content-Aware Fill Panel

02 - Meet the Content-Aware Fill panel
03 - Using the Pen tool to make a selection
04 - Understanding fill methods
05 - Generating the fill layer

2. Essential Techniques for Improving Content-Aware Fill

06 - Using masks to make a selection
07 - Using the Roto Brush tool to make a selection
08 - Using the Eraser tool to make a selection
09 - Deleting unused Content-Aware Fill image sequences

3. Working with Stationary Shots for Content-Aware Fill

10 - Making an ideal selection
11 - Creating the fill layer for a static camera
12 - Refine and render the Content-Aware Fill

4. Working with a Moving Camera for Content-Aware Fill

13 - Creating an initial selection for tracking
14 - Tracking a moving object
15 - Creating the fill layer for a moving camera

5. Improving Content-Aware Fill with Photoshop

16 - Generating a reference frame for Photoshop
17 - Using Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop
18 - Using the Clone and Stamp tool in Photoshop
19 - Refining the plate with the Healing Brush in Photoshop
20 - Creating the fill layer using the reference frame

Conclusion

21 - Next steps