This is a preset that you can use on green screen footage or just general compositing.

Stylish and modern lower third. It features an ample area for secondary information where you can add not just text, but also images or video.

Automatically fade a layer's audio in and out based on its in and out points

ft-CombineRGA Pixel Bender plugin allows you to shift channels or combine channels from a second source. What makes this plugin special versus the similar plugins that comes with After Effects, is that it works in 32bit and has a very simply to use UI.

This a great project showing particles for a real world scenario. [A resurrected project from trapcode-people.net]

This video effect uses the Echo effect in After Effects to create lasting echo trails on an alpha channel to simulate a "painting" effect.

A great time-saving preset to "duck"(fade in/out) a music layer based on a voice over.
"Ducking - Audio Terms Explained - Process of automatic compression, eg when the announcer's voice signal causes the level of music to be attenuated."(from lp2cd.com)

Create your own dynamic transition effect in After effects, Simple techniques along with Particular will be explored

Have you ever looked in the Adobe After Effects Effects menu and wondered what some effects are used for?
This time: Auto Color, Auto Contrast and Auto Levels

The first of many "Quick Tips" we hope to provide which will allow you to save time, effort and headaches.If you have ever had Z-Depth channel info which just wont let you get good Depth of Field, here is the solution.This fix allows you to correct the problem in After Effects.