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Adobe Photoshop Animation & Motion Graphics Course

Name: Adobe Photoshop Animation & Motion Graphics Course
Rating: 4.4 (110 reviews)

Create your own animations and motion graphics with this easy-to-follow Photoshop course!

Created byPhil Ebiner, Tony Ross, Video School

Last updated 11/2024

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What you'll learn

Learn how to create animations and motion graphics right within Photoshop!
Learn the basics of animation with pro techniques that take your animations to the next level
Learn how to export & save your photos in high quality for sharing with the world
Follow along with real-world projects, and learn by doing!

Course content

10 sections • 53 lectures • 3h 39m total length

Welcome to Our Photoshop Animation Course1:32
Learn to create animations and motion graphics in Photoshop from setup to advanced techniques. Explore generative AI features and real-world projects for ads, social media, emails, and websites.
Introduction to Motion Graphics & Animation0:53
Customizing the “Motion” Workspace3:19
Working with the Video Timeline in Photoshop4:01
Using Smart Objects in your Videos8:16
Working with Video Groups6:03
Create and manage video groups in Photoshop to stack layers, apply transitions, and use smart objects for dynamic motion graphics.
How to Add Layer Masks5:08
Creating and Animating Shape Layers5:34
Support Files for Photoshop Animation & Motion Graphics1:05
Here are the support files for this course. The files are divided into folders for each of the projects.

Adding Videos to Photoshop3:26
Duplicating Video Layers & Smart Objects3:58
Faking Easing In & Easing Out5:17
Purging the Video Cache0:52
Purge the video cache to alleviate slowdowns in Photoshop when working with videos by going to Edit > Purge > Video Cache, then restart the program.
Exporting Videos from Photoshop1:30
Using Onion Skin in Photoshop3:59
Explore onion skin in Photoshop to view frames before and after the current one, adjust spacing and opacity, blend modes, and fine-tune movement with keyframes and easing.

A Rainy Day: Intro0:50
A Rainy Day: 1. Importing and Editing Video4:36
Import and edit a Rainy Day video in Photoshop with a 720p template, trim to 10 seconds, convert to a smart object, and reveal aerial text via a layer mask.
A Rainy Day: 2. Masking Type Layers3:41
A Rainy Day: 3. Adding Rain & Color FX to the scene5:41
A Rainy Day: Part 20:21
A Rainy Day: 4. Making a Person walk in Front of Text4:58
Isolate the actor using select and mask, apply and invert a layer mask on the text, then animate the mask to create a person walking in front of the text.

2D to 3D Photo: Intro0:37
2D to 3D Photo: Creating Layers and Using AI to fill in Backgrounds6:26
separate the man from the background with a lasso and generative fill, then refine the foreground edge with a layer mask and brush to enable parallax animation.
2D to 3D Photo: Creating a Parallax Scene and using AI to add elements6:27
2D to 3D Photo: Adding editing AI elements and Adjusting light and shadow3:00
Learn to blend ai elements into photos by applying color overlays, adjusting light and shadow, and creating realistic shadows behind objects for seamless 2d to 3d composites.

Social Media Ad: Intro0:19
Social Media Ad: Setting up the Layers and Images7:07
Social Media Ad: How to Animate Shape Layers4:32
Social Media Ad: Animating PNG elements, and adding Easing to the Motion3:42
Animate a circle and PNG elements with keyframes and easing, adjust timing with the playhead, transform layers, and reveal chips with a layer mask.
Social Media Ad: Masking PNGs and and Animating Opacity7:13

A Coffee Ad: Intro0:44
A Coffee Ad: Adding and Scaling Video Layers9:17
A Coffee Ad: Adding in Shape Layers as Borders and Dividers5:04
A Coffee Ad: Adding and Animating Layer Masks for Videos5:31
A Coffee Ad: Adding Text and Layers Styles to the Ad6:01
Animate the coffee ad by keyframing a mask and revealing text at two seconds, adjust layer order, and apply a drop shadow to the type for clear, engaging motion graphics.
A Coffee Ad: Animating the Borders7:05
A Coffee Ad: Importing and Animating a Vector Logo as a Smart Object5:11

A Roundabout and Pizza: Intro0:36
A Roundabout and Pizza: Editing the Video and Generating an AI Pizza8:31
A Roundabout and Pizza: Using Adjustment Layers to Blend AI with the Video3:36
A Roundabout and Pizza: How to Animate the Rotation a Video Layer or Object7:31
A Roundabout and Pizza: Adding Text and how to Animate Easing in Photoshop3:35
Add text with the type tool and a drop shadow, then composite a pizza in the scene. Animate with keyframes and easing to land and spin using smart objects.

Day for Night: Intro0:45
Learn to create day for night effects by turning a daytime shot into night using matte painting, a moon, and a light post, enhanced with AI and adjustment layers.
Day for Night: Use Adjustment Layers and Color to Turn Day to Night3:22
Day for Night: Use Color Lookup and LUTS to Turn Day to Night2:04
Day for Night: Use AI to add a Moon to the scene5:34
Day for Night: Add a Light Post using AI, and add a Lens flare to the scene9:32

Requirements

You should have Photoshop CC installed on your computer so that you can follow along with this course
You don't need any experience with Photoshop to take this course
While we will be using the the latest Photoshop CC 18 version when creating this course, you can use older versions of Photoshop (or even newer ones in the future), and still be able to follow along

Description

Animate your own videos, illustrations and motion graphics with Adobe Photoshop CC!

If you're looking to learn how to animate in Photoshop, you've come to the right place. This course is perfect for graphic designers, video creators, motion graphic artists, and anyone else who wants to learn Photoshop animation in just a few hours.

Amazing things you can do with this skill:

Create eye-catching graphics for your business or brand!
Turn your imaginations into animations!
Design animated GIFs for your website or emails!

Enroll now, and you'll learn:

How to use Photoshop to create animations from scratch
Plugins that help with Photoshop animations
Types of Photoshop animations
Principles of professional animations
Stages of animation production
Exporting a high quality animation

Work on Real World Projects

Once you enroll, you can download practice files and Photoshop project files so that you can follow along with the instructor. This means you can learn by doing.

By the end of this course, you'll have created several animations, and feel confident being able to create your own from scratch.

Why enroll in this course - and not another Photoshop Animation course?

Phil Ebiner has created a number of best-selling online courses that students love. He's partnered with Tony Ross, the lead instructor for this course. We truly care about you - yes you, who is reading this right now

We will do whatever we can to make sure you are happy with this course. We always respond to student questions in a timely manner. In our lessons, we get straight to the learning, without a lot of fluff, because we know you're busy. We hope you feel as if you're learning from a friend, having fun while learning.

Our 100% Guarantee

We are so confident you'll enjoy this course, that we offer a 100% 30-day money-back guarantee through Udemy. If you're not happy with your purchase, we have no problem giving you your money back.

Are you ready to start learning?

We are waiting to help you inside the course!

Remember, this is an online course, so you can take it at your own pace. Are you busy right now? That's okay. Enroll today, and take the course at your own pace.

Thanks so much for your interest in our complete Photoshop Animation & Motion Graphics course.

See you inside!

Phil & Tony

Who this course is for:

Video editors, graphic designs, and web designers
Anyone who wants to create motion graphics or animations right within Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop Animation & Motion Graphics Course

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Course content

Welcome & Photoshop. Animation Course Overview9 lectures • 36min

Tips & Tricks You Use in the Projects6 lectures • 19min

Project 1: A Rainy Day6 lectures • 20min

Project 2: Turn a 2D Photo to a Faux 3D Photo4 lectures • 17min

Project 3: A Vertical Social Media Ad (for Potato Chips)5 lectures • 23min

Project 4: A Coffee Ad7 lectures • 39min

Project 5: A Roundabout and Pizza5 lectures • 24min

Project 6: A Roundabout and a Record Player5 lectures • 20min

Project 7: Creating a Night Scene from a Daytime Video (Day for Night)5 lectures • 21min

Closing & Final Thoughts on What's Next with Photoshop & Motion Graphics1 lecture • 1min

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