🎁 Download the FREE project files here! The 2023 update to After Effects made track mattes friendlier to use and much more versatile, so if ever there was a time to learn how to use track mattes in After Effects, that time is now. Track mattes are a super-powerful feature that may not be widely understood by a lot of After Effects users, but at least for you, that changes *today.* Don’t know the difference between a mask and a matte? Never had to worry about an alpha channel or luminance values? That’s ok; we’ve got you. Join us on a matte-tastic journey through what a matte is, why you should use it, and all the creative ways you can take advantage of this cool tool in your own work. 🤩 Animation Bootcamp 00:00 Intro 00:33 Mattes vs Masks 01:37 Using Track Mattes 02:37 New Features for AE 2023 03:07 Creative Uses for Track Mattes 04:44 How to Level Up Your Skills 05:18 Alpha vs Luma 05:48 Using Luma Mattes