本教程是由Lynda机构出品的AE学徒-绘画工具综合教程，时长：2小时23分，使用软件：Adobe After Effects CS4，附工程源文件（582M）。

After Effects是Adobe公司推出的一款图形视频处理软件，适用于从事设计和视频特技的机构，包括电视台、动画制作公司、个人后期制作工作室以及多媒体工作室。而在新兴的用户群，如网页设计师和图形设计师中，也开始有越来越多的人在使用After Effects。属于层类型后期软件。

Lynda.com提供了数以千计的现在最流行的软件技术视频教程。主要包括平面设计，3D动画以及软件开发等技术。

Lynda.com After Effects Apprentice 13 Paint and Puppet

In this course, Trish and Chris Meyer introduce a series of creative tools inside After Effects. The centerpiece is Paint, where Trish demonstrates how to use the Brush, Eraser, and Clone Stamp tools to draw on a layer, remove portions of it, or repeat elements around a composition. These tools can be used for artistic purposes as well as to repair problem areas in footage. Chris shows off the Puppet tools for distorting layers, Brainstorm to break through creative blocks, and the Cartoon effect to lend an illustrative look to live footage or 3D renders.

The After Effects Apprentice videos on lynda.com were created by Trish and Chris Meyer and are designed to be used on their own and as a companion to their book After Effects Apprentice.

Topics include:

* Creating, erasing, and animating brush and clone strokes

* Using Paint to reveal a layer over time

* Creating animated distortions to flat artwork with the Puppet tools

* Employing Brainstorm to explore complex effects and alter keyframed animations

* Getting the most out of the Cartoon effect, including pre- and post-processing