Adobe After Effects Course: Level 1
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This course is delivered using
Adobe Creative Cloud
This course is delivered using the latest versions of Adobe software from Adobe Creative Cloud. Older versions of Adobe products may not include some features available within Adobe Creative Cloud CC versions and some visual and functional differences may exist. Project files created in Adobe Premiere Pro as part of training may not be compatible with earlier versions.
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This two-day Adobe After Effects training course is designed to help those new to motion graphics get the most out of this immensely powerful software. Whether you're a graphic designer, web designer, rich media artist or broadcast video editor, Adobe After Effects will help you create stunning broadcast quality motion graphics and visual effects.
Your own Adobe Creative Cloud account is required for this course. You will also need your own device. For further details, see 'Before the course'.
Content
After Effects Interface
- Workspace
- Panels
- Tools panel
New Project
- Start a New Project
- Importing Footage and Organising Media
- Importing Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator files
- Layer Import Options
- Replace Footage with a Layered Composition
- Preparing Illustrator files
Building Compositions
- Create a New Composition
- New Composition from an existing file
- Composition Settings
- Layer Properties in the Timeline Panel
- Trim or Extend a Layer
- Split Layers
Creating Animations
- Keyframe Animation
- Anchor Point
- Aligning
- Auto Orientate
- Roving keyframes
- Adjustment Layers
- Parenting
- Precompose
- Nesting
Create Text
- Creating Titles
- Character and Paragraph Settings
- Text Animation Presets
- Adjust Text Animator Properties
- Source Text Animation
- Text on a Path
Create Shapes
- Create a Shape
- Shape Layer Properties
- Animating Shapes
- Trim Paths
- Repeater
Motion Tracking
- Motion Tracking Overview
- Track Motion
- Null Object
- Motion Tracker Settings
Effects and Presets
- Browse Effects & Presets
- Warp Stabilizer
- Motion Tile Effect
- Radio Waves Effect
- Puppet Tool
- Motion Sketch
- Content-Aware Fill
- Speed Change
Colour Correction and Grading
- Basic Correction
- Creative
- RGB Curves
- Hue Saturation Curves
- Colour Wheels
- Secondary Colour Corrector
Masking, Transparency and Keying
- Masking
- Tracking a Mask
- Keying
- Opacity and Blending Modes
- Track Matte
- Roto Brush & Refine Edge Tools
Introduction to 3D
- Working with 3D Layers
- Cameras
- Move the Camera through a Scene
- Lights & Shadows
Save and Export
- Save and Export
- Adobe Media Encoder
Intended audience
Suitable for anyone wanting to fast track themselves with motion graphics techniques.
Prerequisites
This introductory course assumes little or no prior knowledge of the software.
Delivery modes
- Face-to-face, presenter-taught training using your own device
- Online training via the platform Zoom
Delivery style
Face-to-face classes
These classes run in a classroom and you will need to bring your own device with Adobe After Effects installed. You should ensure it is fully charged as access to power is limited. Please note that the University does not carry any responsibility for your lost, stolen, or damaged devices whilst on the University premises.
Online classes
You will need your own device with Adobe After Effects installed. We also recommend using a computer with a larger screen, or two screens/devices. A small laptop screen provides limited space, and it can be difficult to manage following the facilitator’s screen and using your own software.
Materials
Course materials are provided electronically
Before the course
You will need an Adobe Creative Cloud account to participate. If you don't have an existing account, you can purchase an Adobe Creative Cloud account here. Please bring your account login details with you to class.
Recommended operating system: Windows or Mac
Recommended software for PC: Adobe After Effects CC 2023
Recommended software for Mac OS: Adobe After Effects CC 2023
Download the BETA version through your Creative Cloud to access the AI features.
Plugins: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, so you can open the course file types (they can be downloaded from your Adobe Creative Cloud Installer) Â
Additional information
Adobe product box shot(s) reprinted with permission from Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe After Effects® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
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Featured facilitators
Antony Brown
Antony is an Adobe & Apple Certified Instructor who has been teaching design software for over 15 years. He began his training career working for Adobe in London where he taught Photoshop,...
What others say
I really enjoyed the course and learnt so much in a very short period of time. I will recommend this course to my friends, for sure.
- Armin Awan
Appreciate the manual, USB and files. Lunch tasty. Enjoyable course.
- Ruth Berger
Excellent overview of Adobe After Effects and basic animation. Highly recommend of anyone wanting good foundations or just a refresher.
- Stephen Noble