Adobe After Effects CC For Beginners – Learn After Effects CC

On September 23, 2018

Release date:2017, December

Duration:01 h 37 m

Author:Life Progression Project

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

What Will I Learn?
Understand Adobe After Effects windows and controls
Create lower third titles
Create motion graphic titles
Create and save composition and export presets
Work with HD 1080p and 4K compositions
Export video projects in High Definition
Export animations and titles with transparent background to use with other videos
Animate text and graphics

Requirements
Students will need to download a free trial of Adobe After Effects or have their own copy of the software

Description
Adobe After Effects CC For Beginners!
This course is an introduction into Adobe After Effects. It will get you started with understanding the software to create effects, animations, and titles for your video projects.
This course will take you from the very beginning of opening After Effects and learning the windows and settings to creating your first motion graphic title.
Your instructor for this course is William Bartlett. He has been using After Effects since 2006 for commercials, feature films, and animated creative projects. He is the founder of an established video production company in Toronto Canada, and has been the Visual Effects Supervisor and Lead Visual Effects Artist on hundreds of projects including feature films and television commercials.
Our team will be available to answer any questions and help you with any issues you may come across while making your way through the course.
Even if you don’t own After Effects you can still take advantage of this course by downloading a free 30 day trial from Adobe, on their website. All you need is an account with them, which is free to sign up for.
Remember that Udemy offers a 30-day money back guarantee on this course, so what are you waiting for? Get started with Adobe After Effects today to create visually stunning and professional animations, titles, and motion graphics.

Who is the target audience?
This Adobe After Effects course is meant for people interested in learning how to create titles for their videos, simple animations, and introduction to motion graphics. This course is probably not for you if you’re looking to learn advanced After Effects workflows, techniques, and 3D graphics.

Table of Contents

Introduction 00:34
Introduction 00:34
Getting Started 14:50
Importing files into After Effects 01:44
Creating A New Composition 01:48
Creating a new solid layer 01:01
Introduction to layers in the timeline and project panel 02:59
Creating and editing text layers 04:05
Transforming a text layer 03:13
Introduction to animating layers with After Effects 20:43
Understanding key frame animations 02:00
Learn to animate text layers 04:29
Settings for smooth playback 01:12
Using solid layers in your animations 02:27
Working with Shape Layers 02:33
Working with masks in After Effects 03:09
Animating masks in After Effects 02:22
Creating a solid layer mask with bezier points 00:42
Making animations easier with parenting layers 01:49
Optimizing After Effects to save you time and frustration 17:39
Optimizing After Effects preferences. 01:16
Optimizing media and disk cache 01:10
Setting up the auto-save function 00:42
Checking In 00:30
Setting up memory usage 00:44
Creating a high definition 1080p composition preset 01:22
Creating an ultra high definition 4K composition preset 00:52
Creating a high definition 720p composition preset 00:34
Creating a standard definition composition preset 00:52
Exporting After Effects projects 00:51
Creating a standard defintion 480p export preset 02:08
Creating a high definition 1080p export preset 01:48
Creating a high definition 1080p alpha channel export 01:53
Creating a UHD 4K export preset 02:57
Professional looking titles with ease. 15:15
Making your text pop in your video projects with drop shadow effects 02:26
Using 3D text effects 00:49
Using the fast blur effect on your text layers 01:06
Creating lower third titles 08:13
Using easy ease keyframes to create smoother transitions in animations 01:49
Exporting an alpha channel video 00:52
Creating a professional motion graphic with ease 27:21
Introduction to 3D Layers and Cameras 06:26
Creating a motion graphic title 05:57
Making your motion graphic look great. 04:47
Fixing banding issues in your motion graphic title 01:57
Working with pre-compositions 01:52
Using effects on a pre-composition 03:08
Using masks to add a finishing touch on a great looking motion graphic title 03:14
Conclusion 00:29
Conclusion 00:29
Bonus Lectures 00:47
Bonus Lecture: Learn More From The Instructor & Other Info 00:47