I bought the Zaxwerks 3D Invigorator plug-in for After Effects but I have not made a video using it yet. It allows you to convert 2D vector artwork into 3D titles or logos. It renders very slowly on my system. I’m hoping that 2 GB of memory will make After Effects run faster on my computer. I have bought a book “Illustrator CS For Dummies“ so I can learn how to make the vector artwork that 3D Invigorator requires. I did recently learn how to create alpha channels in Photoshop because After Effects uses alpha channels to control the transparency of a layer.
There is a certification exam for After Effects 6.0 Professional, ACE Exam 9A0-039. I may be interested in taking this exam because I am being very thorough in learning After Effects. It would be cool to be certified in some aspect of video production. It would help me professionally because having an Adobe certification demonstrates considerable graphics skills.
