This 5-part series looks at a selection of features that were in After Effects before CS5 but have been often overlooked. A total of 40 tips, tricks, workflow suggestions and general reminders are given covering topics including layout, masking, rendering and even using the interface. Part 4 is a mixed bag of tricks including cropping compositions, advanced gradients and some text tips.

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After Effects Leftovers – Part 1
After Effects Leftovers – Part 2
After Effects Leftovers – Part 3
After Effects Leftovers – Part 4
After Effects Leftovers – Part 5

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