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After Effects Interface and Animation Basics

  • Understanding project files and their structure
  • Overview of tools and panels
  • Setting up a new composition
  • Importing media assets into a project

Foundational Animation

  • Integrating layers within a composition
  • Navigating the timeline interface
  • Manipulating layer transform properties
  • Applying keyframes to layer attributes
  • Utilizing RAM preview

Advanced Animation Techniques

  • Detailed keyframe adjustment and interpolation
  • Working with the Graph Editor
  • Using Motion Sketch and Smoother
  • Implementing Auto-Orient and Motion Blur
  • Working with Roving Keyframes
  • Managing Anchor Points and Pan Behind

Managing Layers

  • Trimming, moving, stacking, and splitting layers
  • Sequencing layers
  • Looping footage
  • Handling image sequences
  • Frame Rate versus Time Stretch
  • Applying Blending Modes
  • Working with Effects and Solids
  • Advanced Blending Modes
  • Applying Layer Styles
  • Creating and using Masks

Transparency Management

  • Adjusting Opacity
  • Using Masks
  • Shape controls
  • Feathering edges
  • Expansion techniques
  • Masking with the Pen Tool
  • Implementing Track Mattes

Applying Effects

  • Exploring the Effects and Presets panels
  • Applying effects to specific layers
  • Refining effects via the Effects Control Panel
  • Animating effect parameters
  • Reordering effects
  • Utilizing Adjustment Layers

Text Tools

  • Using the text tool
  • Creating text animations
  • Applying text animation presets

Render Sequence

  • Understanding how After Effects composites final output
  • Exporting final files
  • Adding items to the Render Queue
  • Adding items to the Adobe Media Encoder Queue

Requirements

This program is tailored for individuals seeking to edit and manipulate video files with professional precision, ensuring post-production effects are applied to a high standard.

Participants should be familiar with standard computer operations, such as file management and application navigation. A working knowledge of common video terminology is also highly recommended.

 14 Hours

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