Adobe After Effects Introduction
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Online
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Level
Beginner
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
8h
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Duration
2 Days
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Start date
Different dates available
Learn the fundamentals of After Effects as we guide you through this comprehensive introduction to the leading special-effects program. Quickly get up to speed as you create animations, apply effects, and export the results.
After we give you a complete tour of the After Effects environment, we will show you how to create and manipulate animations, apply masks and effects, and produce output ready to wow your audience. Our introduction will serve as a great primer for anyone interested in learning more about motion graphics.
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About this course
Our goal is for you to understand the basic techniques for enhancing and applying effects to your visual projects.
This course is intended for anyone new to the field of video and motion graphics who wants to learn about applying special effects.
A person who wishes to work in the video field or who currently works in the field, or an Adobe application user looking to expand his or her skills, looking to add effects to video projects. Some students may be mainly interested in creating video primarily for the Web, and others for film, but the majority are preparing more for work in broadcast video. This course is for people new to After Effects.
Go to and click on After Effects Introduction and click "Book this Course".
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Subjects
- Export
- After Effects training
- Animation
- Video Editing
- Adobe After Effects
- After Effect
- Creative Suite
- Graphics
- Adobe
- Motion graphics
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Creative Cloud
- After FX
- After Effects CC
Course programme
This 2-day Introduction course helps you learn about the tools and features available in Adobe After Effects. We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes visual effects and motion graphics to a new level. You will use the program's powerful tools to add a slick, professional look to all your movie projects. Our tips are sure to enhance the quality and creativity of your visual output.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the After Effects environment
- Create intermediate animations
- Understand keyframe manipulation and interpolation
- Work with layers, masks, and mattes
- Apply special effects
- Add titles and basic text
- Use colour effectively
- Export your files
Our goal is for you to understand the basic techniques for enhancing and applying effects to your visual projects.
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
After Effects User Interface and Animation
-What is a project file and what is in it?
-Tools and Panels
Basic animation
-Transform properties of layers
-Keyframing
-Paths
Intermediate animation
-In-depth keyframe manipulation & interpolation
Graph Editor
-Motion Sketch/Smoother
-Auto-Orient/Motion Blur
-Roving Keyframes
-Anchor Point/Pan Behind Tool
Layer Control
-Trim-move-stack-split
-Slip Tool
-Sequence Layers
-Solo Switches
-Looping Footage
-Image Sequences
-Frame Rate vs Time Stretch
-Blending Modes
-Effects & Solids with Blending Modes
-Effects & Presets Panel
Transparency
-Masks
-Shape
-Feather
-Expansion
-Masking with the Pen Tool
Type and Titles
-Simple rules of titling
-Basic text
Nesting
-Precomps
-Editing precomps
-Locking panels
Render Order
-How After Effects puts it all together
-Exporting files
-Render Queue
-Export As/Same Frame As/Pre-render
Additional information
All computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac systems
Small class size (limited to a maximum of 4-8 attendees on all sessions)
Quality reference manual for post course reference to take away with you
6 months post course support to assist you where needed
Official Authorised Certificate for your successful completion of the course
Lunch To give you the most flexible options for lunch we provide lunch vouchers which can be redeemed locally at a number of popular eateries including Pret A Manger, EAT, Starbucks, Tesco, Sainsburys, Boots and Gregs
Refreshments to keep you on top form are available for you throughout the course with a full range of teas, coffees and biscuits
Pads and pens
Adobe After Effects Introduction