After effects Workshop 4

TEXT WITHIN AFTER EFFECTS 
double clicking selects all of the text
> character palette then lets you change text attributes freely.

Anchor point of text layer starts in the bottom left corner of the text itself.
Moving the anchor point stays relative to the layer ie the layer moves but the anchor point stay in the same place.
Y > pan behind tool .
means you can reposition the anchor point behind the item.

- text properties
Source text > allows to change content and formatting of the text over time.
Also allows change in colour.

Animate >
range selector
choosing how much of the text you want to be affected by a change in property.
Starts in %
> advanced - units - percentage to index. (changes the units into individual characters.
mode > blend modes
amount > changes the amount of property change
smoothness > how text changes between states.

Animating scale.
> More options - anchor point grouping > character // line // word // all.
range selector
> start
> end                               } these will animate the text.
> offset

adding another animator allows you to change another property.  

property tracking
delete properties with an animator using backspace.
Adding > fill colour RGB
decrease the smoothness to five no fading of colour.

Easily remove properties whilst keeping others using backspace.
text done in this way is also always editable.
Create marks in after effects using shape or pen tool - paths

Audio file formats
- aiff // wav
change these for tracks using quicktime player 7.