Pre-Composing and Nesting - Part 1
Nesting and Pre-Composing - Part 1
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Aharon Rabinowitz
New York, USA
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In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz explains the basics of nesting and pre-composing compositions in After Effects.

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