In this chapter, we will create a television lower third. Lower thirds are used in television advertising. They provide information about a program. It is useful to know how to create lower thirds because understanding them helps you to understand how to design for television graphics. You will also learn about typography and how to work in the lower third of the screen.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
Designing with storyboards
Editing masks and using precomps
Nesting precomps and using the pen tool
Parenting and null object animations
Parenting null animations
Positioning a lower third
Adjusting colors
Adjusting masks
The type tool
Easy ease
Rendering options