Adobe After Effects

The industry standard for motion graphics, Adobe After Effects is used by motion designers, graphic designers, and video editors to create sophisticated visuals for film, TV, social media, the web and more.

This one-day course is designed for beginners who want to learn the basics of Adobe After Effects. Students will gain an understanding of the software's interface, tools, and features, and learn how to create simple animations, motion graphics, and visual effects..

Prerequisites

This course is designed for new or existing basic users of Adobe After Effects.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, students will have a solid understanding of Adobe After Effects and will be able to create simple animations and visual effects.

Topics

Introduction to Adobe After Effects

• Overview of After Effects Interface

• Tools and Panels

• Project Settings

• Importing files

Working with Layers

• Creating Layers

• Layer Properties

• Transforming Layers

• Layer Masking

Keyframe Animation

• Understanding Keyframes

• Creating Keyframes

• Animating Layers

Introduction to Effects and Presets

• Applying Effects

• Using Presets

• Creating Custom Effects

Introduction to Text Animation

• Creating and Formatting Text Layers

• Animating Text

• Text Presets

Exporting and Rendering

• Understanding Output Modules

• Rendering and Exporting