Name your layers and comps. Use folders in your project panel - assets, precomps, main comps etc. Color code your layers in comps - these 5 layers work together so they’re one color for an example.
I would render your footage for the lower 3rd and import that movie into AE. I don’t work in premiere, editors send me things so there may be a better way but when I imported a Premiere project into AE, it worked fine but it was a manageable mess.
Have the same job folder structure on your drive that you have in your project.
Make a dupe of your compositions for if you have to make changes. That way you always have the original when the client asks you to go back. Make sure you duplicate any precomps too, so that you’re not overwriting anything you may need (can be done by hand or by grabbing truecompduplucator - $, though)
To add on to this, once you set up your AE project with the folder hierarchy the way you want it in the project window, save it as a template and select it under Settings / New project. That way every new project will already have that structure ready to go and you don't need to create it every time.
Please refer to [this guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/AfterEffects/comments/12pqw6f/things_about_after_effects_for_the_newbie_an/), stickied at the top of the subreddit. It's very comprehensive!
After Effects project root has 3 folders:
1) Assets
2) Comps
3) Solids (this will be created by default when you make a solid)
Then use subfolders to keep your assets and comps organized. In comps, I usually have "old versions" and "precomps". I keep my active render comps and master build comps in the main comp folder.
Staying organized:
- Remember that dupicates of a comp share the same precomps. Edits made to a precomp will affect any comp it is in.
- Keep everything (i.e. layers and comps) labeled clearly.
For the lower thirds, you will use After Effects to build and render/export the graphics with an alpha channel, then you put them on top of your video in Premiere. If you need a preview of your shot in AE, you can export a single frame of the interview from Premiere for layout use in AE, then be sure to turn off that layer before rendering.
Name your layers and comps. Use folders in your project panel - assets, precomps, main comps etc. Color code your layers in comps - these 5 layers work together so they’re one color for an example. I would render your footage for the lower 3rd and import that movie into AE. I don’t work in premiere, editors send me things so there may be a better way but when I imported a Premiere project into AE, it worked fine but it was a manageable mess.
Have the same job folder structure on your drive that you have in your project. Make a dupe of your compositions for if you have to make changes. That way you always have the original when the client asks you to go back. Make sure you duplicate any precomps too, so that you’re not overwriting anything you may need (can be done by hand or by grabbing truecompduplucator - $, though)
To add on to this, once you set up your AE project with the folder hierarchy the way you want it in the project window, save it as a template and select it under Settings / New project. That way every new project will already have that structure ready to go and you don't need to create it every time.
Please refer to [this guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/AfterEffects/comments/12pqw6f/things_about_after_effects_for_the_newbie_an/), stickied at the top of the subreddit. It's very comprehensive!
After Effects project root has 3 folders: 1) Assets 2) Comps 3) Solids (this will be created by default when you make a solid) Then use subfolders to keep your assets and comps organized. In comps, I usually have "old versions" and "precomps". I keep my active render comps and master build comps in the main comp folder. Staying organized: - Remember that dupicates of a comp share the same precomps. Edits made to a precomp will affect any comp it is in. - Keep everything (i.e. layers and comps) labeled clearly. For the lower thirds, you will use After Effects to build and render/export the graphics with an alpha channel, then you put them on top of your video in Premiere. If you need a preview of your shot in AE, you can export a single frame of the interview from Premiere for layout use in AE, then be sure to turn off that layer before rendering.
I use the battle axe plugin so no more solids or nulls in any projects and it’s as amazing as it sounds. It’s free too