Adobe after Effects Training Course Summary
Are you trying to animate, alter and composite media in 2D and 3D? If so, Adobe after Effects is all it takes. This tool is an industry-standard motion graphics and a visual-effects composer with built-in tools and plug-ins. You can simply create anything you can imagine.
Course Objectives
This course will provide you the knowledge and practical experience to start building your own motion graphics projects.
Course Outline
Introduction
- After Effects Workflow
- Video Terminology
- SMPTE Timecode
- After Effects Interface
Importing Footage
- Importing Assets
- Looping Video Footage
- Importing Photoshop & Illustrator Files
- Converting Photoshop Text Layers
- Continuous Rasterize
- Interpreting Footage
Starting a Project
- Setting up a Project
- Setting up a Composition
- Layers and the Timeline
- Animating Layers Independently
- Trimming and Moving Layers
- Uninterrupted Previews
- Customizing Preview Panel
- Keyboard Shortcuts
Understanding Key Frames
- Layer Attributes/Transform Properties
- Changing the Anchor Point
- Creating Keyframes
- Auto Orient Along Path
- Keyframe Assistants
- Copying and Pasting Keyframes
- Spatial and Temporal Interpolation
- Simultaneously Editing Keyframes
- Moving Motion Paths
- Retiming Animations
- Introduction to Graph Editor
- Motion Blur
Linking Methods In After Effects
- Parent/Child Relationships
- Pre-Compose/Nesting
- Duplicating Layers and Comps
Working with Effects
- Applying Effects
- Animating Effects
- The Lumetri Color Effect
- Wipes, Path Effects
- Using Adjustment Layers
- Solid Layers
- Vignettes
- Blending Modes
Working with Text
- Text Layers
- Text Attributes, Source Text
- Animating Text
- Text on a Path
- Finding and Applying Presets
- Editing and Saving Custom Animation Presets
- Adding Layer Styles to Text and Layers
Introduction to Using Mattes
- Creating Track Mattes
- Alpha Channels
Using Masks
- Drawing Mask Shapes
- Mask Properties
- Animating Masks
Keying Techniques (Green Screen)
- Understanding the Keying Workflow
- Using Keylight Effect
Motion Tracking
- Tracking Moving Footage
- Track Transform, Perspective Corner Pin
- Motion Stabilization
Time Stretching - Speed Change
- Changing Playback Speed
- Reverse Speed
- Time Remapping
- Frame Blending/Pixel Motion Blur
Puppet Pin Tool
- Puppet Pin Tool
- Overlap and Starch Tool
Shape Tools
- Drawing and Animating Shapes
- Adding Animators to Shapes
Introduction to Working in 3d Space
- Creating a Layer in 3d Space
- 3d Text Animation
- Introduction to Cameras and Lights
Final Rendering - Saving Your Work
- Adding your Project to the Render Queue
- Using Adobe Media Encoder to Output .Mp4 Files for Web
- Render Settings for Multiple Outputs
- Understanding Video Formats
- TV Broadcast and Web Standards
- Pixel Aspect Ratios
- Common Dv Codecs
Who can Benefit from this Course
- Graphics Designers
- Web Designer
Course Objectives
This course will provide you the knowledge and practical experience to start building your own motion graphics projects.
Course Outline
Introduction
- After Effects Workflow
- Video Terminology
- SMPTE Timecode
- After Effects Interface
Importing Footage
- Importing Assets
- Looping Video Footage
- Importing Photoshop & Illustrator Files
- Converting Photoshop Text Layers
- Continuous Rasterize
- Interpreting Footage
Starting a Project
- Setting up a Project
- Setting up a Composition
- Layers and the Timeline
- Animating Layers Independently
- Trimming and Moving Layers
- Uninterrupted Previews
- Customizing Preview Panel
- Keyboard Shortcuts
Understanding Key Frames
- Layer Attributes/Transform Properties
- Changing the Anchor Point
- Creating Keyframes
- Auto Orient Along Path
- Keyframe Assistants
- Copying and Pasting Keyframes
- Spatial and Temporal Interpolation
- Simultaneously Editing Keyframes
- Moving Motion Paths
- Retiming Animations
- Introduction to Graph Editor
- Motion Blur
Linking Methods In After Effects
- Parent/Child Relationships
- Pre-Compose/Nesting
- Duplicating Layers and Comps
Working with Effects
- Applying Effects
- Animating Effects
- The Lumetri Color Effect
- Wipes, Path Effects
- Using Adjustment Layers
- Solid Layers
- Vignettes
- Blending Modes
Working with Text
- Text Layers
- Text Attributes, Source Text
- Animating Text
- Text on a Path
- Finding and Applying Presets
- Editing and Saving Custom Animation Presets
- Adding Layer Styles to Text and Layers
Introduction to Using Mattes
- Creating Track Mattes
- Alpha Channels
Using Masks
- Drawing Mask Shapes
- Mask Properties
- Animating Masks
Keying Techniques (Green Screen)
- Understanding the Keying Workflow
- Using Keylight Effect
Motion Tracking
- Tracking Moving Footage
- Track Transform, Perspective Corner Pin
- Motion Stabilization
Time Stretching - Speed Change
- Changing Playback Speed
- Reverse Speed
- Time Remapping
- Frame Blending/Pixel Motion Blur
Puppet Pin Tool
- Puppet Pin Tool
- Overlap and Starch Tool
Shape Tools
- Drawing and Animating Shapes
- Adding Animators to Shapes
Introduction to Working in 3d Space
- Creating a Layer in 3d Space
- 3d Text Animation
- Introduction to Cameras and Lights
Final Rendering - Saving Your Work
- Adding your Project to the Render Queue
- Using Adobe Media Encoder to Output .Mp4 Files for Web
- Render Settings for Multiple Outputs
- Understanding Video Formats
- TV Broadcast and Web Standards
- Pixel Aspect Ratios
- Common Dv Codecs
