Overview

Students will learn all the tools and skills to master this powerful program, Adobe After Effects. Adobe After Effects is a powerful software program used for creating special effects for video and motion graphics.Target Audience: Graphic and Video professionals who need an essential understanding of video editing, motion editing and compositing. Experienced users will also benefit from many hands-on projects and tricks learnt on the class. No prior experience of After Effects is required. Training available on both Mac and Pc.Detailed Course Outline:Introduction: Real-World Usage of After EffectsWhat is After Effects?Cloud complete versus standalone plansWhat type of media can it create?What kind of media can be imported into After Effects?Components of an After Effects fileAfter Effects workflow: Best practicesMedia deployment file fomat roundupWhat determines a project’s resolution?What determines a project’s frame rate?What are best practices regarding graphical and audio assets?What technical specifications must be met?Hands-On Unit 1: Setting Up an After Effects ProjectAbout RAM and real-time renderingUnderstanding linked media, and reloading clipsSetting Preferences and Project SettingsCreating a project and importing footageCreating a Composition and arranging layersAdding effects and modifying layer propertiesAnimating a CompositionWorking with the Time Controls PanelWorking with Switches and Modes in the TimelineCreating rendering presets, and rendering a CompositionCustomizing the After Effects WorkspaceHands-On Unit 2: Basic Animation With Effects and PresetsWorking with imported Illustrator layersCreating textApplying text animation presetsApplying effects to layersPreviewing effectsNesting and pre-composingAdding transparencyHands-On Unit 3: Animating TextTitle design: Adding text layersCreating and formatting textUsing text animation presetsAnimating with keyframesKeyframe interpolation basicsAnimating using parentingConverting imported Photoshop textAnimating text using a path animation presetAnimating type trackingAnimating text opacityUsing a text animator groupConverting path points to positional keyframesAuto-orienting a layer along a motion pathAdding motion blurRendering a CompositionHands-On Unit 4: Animating ShapesDifferences between shape and mask layersAdding a shape layerCreating and animating shapesUsing RepeatersIncorporating video and audio layersApplying a Cartoon effectAdding a title barRendering a Composition using the AMEHands-On Unit 5: Skills Summation ProjectAdjusting layer anchor pointsMasking video using vector shapesApplying self-generating effectsCreating an animated slide showMixing audio track levelsHands-On Unit 6: Working with MasksUnderstanding alpha channels, masks, mattes, and keyingImporting masks from PhotoshopAnimating masksExploring keyframe interpolation with the Graph EditorCreating Animation PresetsCreating and editing masks in After EffectsFeathering the edges of a maskUsing the Mask Feather ToolApplying blend modesCreating a vignetteColor correction basicsHands-On Unit 7: Working in 3DManipulating 2D text and objects in 3D spaceCreating and shading extruded 3D textAnimating 3D textMultiple scene ViewsApplying lights to 3D layersShading and shadowing layersAnimating light and Materials propertiesThird-party 3D plug-insHands-On Unit 8: Color Correction and Cleanup Adjusting color balanceReplacing a backgroundUsing the Clone Tool to remove unwanted elementsCorrecting a color rangeWarming colors with the Photo Filter effectHands-On Unit 9: Rendering and ExportingTesting for final Renders and ExportsUnderstanding video and audio compressionRendering in After Effects’ Render QueueRendering in the Adobe Media EncoderCreating Render templatesRendering and Exporting to a variety of media types:High-resolution recompositingDVD-VWeb videoYouTubeMobile devicesWeb videoNote: Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical class. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular class. What's Included:Adobe After Effects Training ManualAdobe Certificate of Course Completion6 Months Free Repeat Policy