Importing Adobe Photoshop files

You can import an Adobe Photoshop file directly into an After Effects project with the option of preserving individual layers, layer masks, guides, and so forth from Adobe Photoshop. Importing layers makes it easy to prepare still images for animation using the image-editing tools in Adobe Photoshop.

You can also import text from Adobe Photoshop and convert it to editable text within After Effects. (See "Copying and pasting text from other applications" on page 247.)

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Preparing layered Adobe Photoshop files
Importing layered Adobe Photoshop files
Using transparent areas and layer masks from Adobe Photoshop
Using adjustment layers from Adobe Photoshop
Using Adobe Photoshop layer effects