After Effects for Graphic Designers Introduction | Training Course
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- 2 day course
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- Live Online or Classroom-based
- Certificate of completion
- Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
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Course Outline
- Starting a project
- Working with key frames
- Working with Shape Layers
- Importing Vector graphics
- Importing layers from Photoshop
- Importing video
- Masks
- Animating a 2D Scene
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Overview of After Effects for Graphic Designers Introduction
Course Outline for the After Effects for Graphic Designers Introduction Training Course
Starting a project
- Using the Project window
- The Composition window
- Composition settings
- Composition Pre-sets
- The layers panel
- Working with layers
- The timeline
- Trimming layers
- Playing a composition
- Basic layout tools
- Basic transform controls
- The Properties panel
Working with key frames
- Animating graphic elements
- Re-timing animations
- Updating keyframes
- Deleting keyframes
- Precisely controlling animations
- Synchronising actions
Working with Shape Layers
- Stroke and Fill settings
- Understanding Keyframe animation
- Animating position and scale
- Customising a motion path
- Animating transform controls
- Using multiple shapes in a shape layer
- The Add button
- Wiggle
- Wiggle transform
- Repeaters
- Using Brainstorm to experiment and refine design
Importing Vector graphics
- Illustrator and EPS import
- Importing Layers
- Layer size vs. document size
- Previewing vector graphics
- Converting to shape layers
- Editing an imported vector graphic in After Effects
- Groups
- Optimising vector graphics for use in After Effects
Importing layers from Photoshop
- Layer size vs. document size
- Using Alpha channels
- Working with anchor points
- Importing layer styles
- Importing blend modes
- Mask options
- Working with Photoshop text layers
- Anchor points explained
- Pre-composing
- Parenting
- Null Objects
Importing video
- Resolution
- Frame size
- Frame rate
Masks
- Different layer masking techniques
- Creating animated Bezier mattes
- Adjustment layers
- Variable mask feathering
- Trimming and moving layers
- Modifying layer time properties
- Time Remap
Animating a 2D Scene
- Optimising a multilayered vector graphic
- Working with Groups
- Creating sub Groups
- Animating layers
- Animating Groups
- Using the shape layer add button with groups
- Copying and pasting key frames
- Key frame assistants
- Time reverse key frames
- Simultaneously editing multiple key frames
More about key frames
- Further principles of key framing
- Copying and pasting key frames
- Key frame assistants
- Time reverse key framing
- Simultaneously editing multiple key frames
Trim paths
- Drawing lines and outlines
- Using trim paths with multiple shapes
Working with text
- Using text layers
- Bevel and Drop shadow
- Sheen effect
Working with text animators
- Animating text
- Using text layers
- Adding Text animators
- Customising text animators
- Reversing Text animators
- Saving preset text animators
Track Mattes
- Using shapes as masks
- Using Text as Masks
Export Options
- H264
- Animated GIFs
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- Official Adobe After Effects page – After Effects home page at Adobe.com
- Wikipedia After Effects page – From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The best After Effects tutorials for motion design, animation, VFX and 3D – Adobe After Effects tutorials for beginners and pros
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