After Effects Test

Exam Type: After Effects MCQ Skill Test
Questions Type: Multiple Choice Questions
Total Questions: 44
Time Limit: 30 Minutes
Last Update June, 2025

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Which view is shown here?

Flowchart with multiple components connected by curved lines with downward-pointing arrowheads on them

  1. Composition Flowchart
  2. Graph Editor
  3. Composition Mini-Flowchart
  4. Guided View
     

Which view is shown here?
Flowchart with three horizontal components connected by a line with left-pointing arrowheads on it

  1. Guided View
  2. Composition Flowchart
  3. Composition Mini-Flowchart
  4. Graph Editor
     

Which type of light is used in this scene?

A light icon consisting of three arrows pointing to the lower-left corner of the frame.

  1. Spot
  2. Ambient
  3. Parallel
  4. Point
     

An image was created on a transparent background in Photoshop using different dimensions to this After Effects composition. Which option was used when importing the PSD file shown below to place the image at its original scale and position?

Red and white SCUBA flag centered on top of a transparent background

  1. Set the PSD sequence option.
  2. Click Import As > Composition.
  3. Click Import As > Footage.
  4. Click Import As > Composition – Retain Layer Size.
     

How can you create a direct relationship between two layer properties?

How can you create a single composition from multiple footage items?

What is a null object?

When your footage contains transparency, where is the transparency information stored?

Where can you control the settings for footage created from an After Effects composition?

Which technique is useful for creating slow-motion, fast-motion, freeze frame, or other retiming results for a layer?

How can you render a file in the background and keep working in After Effects?

Which project format exposes much of the information as human-readable text in string elements? You can open it in a text editor and edit some details of the project without opening the project in After Effects.

You have changed several sliders for multiple effects, but the Composition window isn't updating. What should you do?

Which blur effect supports the use of a depth matte to define the focal range?

What adjustment in the Lumetri Color effect can help restore edge detail to footage?

If you want to apply an effect to multiple layers and adjust all layers at once, which method should you use?

Holding the Shift key when rotating a 3D layer constrains the rotation to how many degrees?

What is the correct file extension for a Motion Graphics template?

A file is in the render queue but cannot be rendered. You see that it is labeled Needs Output. What should you do?

What type of light never casts a shadow in a 3D scene?

What's the maximum number of bits per channel (bpc) that After Effects will allow?

When rendering a video file, which codec supports an alpha channel for transparency?

Which shortcut key provides quick access to the Opacity controls for a selected layer?

What does the Adjust Exposure control in the Composition viewer do?

What change occurs when you enable the 3D Layer switch in the Timeline panel?

Which axis mode always aligns the axes to the absolute coordinates of the composition?

Which video rendering option in the Effects drop-down menu (in the Project Settings dialog box) is available on both Mac and Windows, and uses the GPU to accelerate rendering?

What is the keyboard shortcut to edit the Composition Settings dialog box?

How do you make a template that specifies a file's format and codec for easy reuse?

When you want to add properties to the Essential Graphics panel, how can you easily see only the supported properties?

Which import method provides the broadest format support for video files?

You have applied the Auto Levels effect but notice flickering in the results. How can you reduce this?

Which renderer is the preferred method for extruding text and shapes?

You're using the 3D Camera Tracker and want to enable shadows to appear in a footage layer. Which option should you create?

How can you scale all elements in a composition, including the composition itself?

How do you include controls from an After Effects project in the Essential Graphics panel?

If you want to pan a spotlight across a subject, which property should you adjust to create the effect of a pan from a stationary position?

When a layer is active, what will pressing Return (Mac) or Enter (Windows) allow you to do?

What is the maximum composition size that can be created in After Effects?

Where do you change the shutter angle for the motion blur in a composition?

How can you choose which frame of a composition to show as a thumbnail image for the composition in the Project panel?

You want to take an existing layer and make it into two separate layers. How can you do this so the separation occurs at the playhead?

When using the Collect Files option, what removes all unused footage items and compositions?

Which effect recovers alpha-channel detail from a scene keyed by a typical keying effect, including recovering detail lost due to compression artifacts?

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