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Adobe After Effects Fundamentals

Effective immediately in response to COVID-19, all Technology Training classes will be delivered online until further notice.


In advance of each session, Tech Training will provide you with a Zoom link to your class, along with any required class materials.

 

 

Prerequisites:
Basic computing skills: copying/pasting, right-clicking (contextual menus), finding files, switching between programs, exploring windows.
 
Note:
As this is a live online class, you will need to have the Adobe After Effects software installed on your machine.
 
After Effects is widely used for digital post-production of film, video, and the web. You can composite layers in various ways, apply and combine sophisticated visual, audio, and animation effects.


Topics Covered Include:
Getting comfortable with the Workflow

  • Create a project and import footage
  • Create a composition with layers
  • Add effects and modify an individual layer's properties
  • Preview your work
  • Optimize work speed and system performance in After Effects

 
Creating Animations Using Effects and Presets

  • Create a new composition
  • Work with layers imported from Illustrator
  • Apply effects to individual or multiple layers
  • Apply presets to make animations easier
  • Preview the effects you've just added
  • Work with transparency

 
Animating Text

  • Learn about text layers
  • Create and format point text
  • Use scale keyframes
  • Use parenting in animations
  • Adjust text opacity during animations
  • Animate a non-text layer along a motion path
  • Add motion blur to your composition


Working with Shape Layers

  • Add in a shape layer
  • Create your own custom shapes
  • Incorporate video and audio layers
  • Add a title bar
     

 

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