After effects cc : The Complete Motion Graphics Design & VFX

Learn how to get After Effects by visiting the product site, downloading the software, installing it on your PC, and starting to use it.

Explore after effects by learning how to start a new project, navigate the project panel, apply effects, manage the timeline and audio, and use tools like the toolbar and presets.

Learn to use keyboard shortcuts in After Effects CC, hover over tools to see their shortcuts, and customize them in the edit keyboard shortcut menu to speed up your workflow.

Learn to create new compositions in after effects, name them, set presets (TV 29.97, HD), adjust aspect ratio and duration, and create compositions from footage using solid backgrounds.

Learn to create a solid background in After Effects by adding a solid layer, naming it, and choosing a color via color code, with a shortcut.

Learn how to import media into after effects cc, including selecting files, importing icons, photos, and video, and organize assets by creating a dedicated icons folder within the project.

Learn how to add photos to the timeline by dropping files onto layers, and use transform properties to adjust position, scale, and the anchor point to center it.

Learn to use the shape tool in After Effects to create rectangles, rounded rectangles, and ellipses, then adjust fill, stroke, gradients and paths, and transform properties to craft diverse shapes.

Learn to locate and apply effects and presets in After Effects CC, exploring how presets affect backgrounds, behavior images, and creative shapes, with notes on implicit usage.

Learn to animate an icon in After Effects CC using position and scale keyframes, set keyframes with the stopwatch, and adjust timing for smoother motion.

Learn quick After Effects tips to enhance motion graphics and vfx by mastering position and frame keyframes, selecting with mouse or keyboard shortcuts, and using previews to refine the look.

Discover how to apply motion blur to a composition in After effects cc to make the video look nicer and evoke emotion.

Learn to use the graph editor to control motion speed with keyframes, adjusting curves from slow to fast, and apply motion blur to enhance After Effects animations.

Explore creating an animated city vector in After Effects CC, walking through steps to transform a static image into cartoon city and build your first motion graphics project.

Learn to split complex artwork into dedicated Illustrator layers by creating new layers, renaming them, and moving elements like trees, buildings, and plants onto their own layers for precise control.

learn to import vector assets in after effects, create and recompose compositions, and animate city scenes using keyframes and position changes, including sun, clouds, and buildings.

Animate a city vector scene in after effects cc by building layered precompositions for buildings, trees, and plants, then apply position keyframes and graph-based speed tweaks for smooth motion.

Learn how to animate a city vector in after effects cc by shaping a beauty-focused composition, using pre-compositions, bisecting buildings, and subtracting elements to reveal a city scene.

Learn to edit audio in After Effects by combining voiceover and background music, adjusting levels with keyframes and the audio panel for clear dialogue and balanced sound.

Render in the render queue teaches you to set a composition’s output, choose codecs and formats, and export the final video for social media with correct audio and file settings.

Learn how to render an after effects composition by using adobe media encoder through dynamic link, choose presets, adjust resolution, and export a final file.

Learn to render animated gifs in after effects cc by selecting an animated gif preset, configuring the sequence, and exporting with the encoder for web posting.

Learn to work with shapes in after effects cc by creating a composition, drawing shapes with the pen tool, and animating with keyframes and speed graphs.

Master working with shapes in After Effects CC by drawing ellipses for perfect circles, centering anchor points, changing stroke and color, and creating transitions with shape-based keyframes.

Learn to create a zigzag shape in After Effects, using a new composition on a solid background, and animate it with trim paths from start to end.

Create a ship element in a new composition by drawing shapes, adding a background, animating scale with keyframes, applying stroke and smoke effects, duplicating layers, and previewing color changes.

Learn to add a watermark to videos in After Effects CC by creating a composition, inputting text or a website, and adjusting size and opacity at the top.

Design and animate a lower third in After Effects using basic shapes, center alignment, and text keyframes for social media and YouTube videos.

Create a social media lower third by composing a Twitter icon and handle, animating with keyframes, adjusting scale and position, and finalizing with text and recomposition.

Use dynamic link to edit a composition in after effects cc and update it in premiere pro. Edit assets, text, and audio across after effects, premiere pro, and audition.

Learn to create a new After Effects composition, set a background, add and center text, and apply text animation presets with keyframes to craft dynamic motion graphics.

Create a creative text animation in After Effects CC by building a new composition, centering text, and shaping motion with keyframes and the speed graph in the graph editor.

Create a new text animation in After Effects CC by setting up a composition, centering the text, animating scale with keyframes, and refining timing with the speed graph.

Learn to animate text with rotation using keyframes in After Effects CC, adjust rotation properties, set opposite values, and refine with the graph editor for smooth motion.

Create a simple text animation in After Effects CC using a text animator, add text to a video, center it, adjust scale, and apply keyframes to grow and shrink.

Create neon text animation in After Effects CC using the Saber plug-in from Video Copilot, adjusting glow, light texture, and a background with vignette.

Learn to create a new After Effects CC composition, apply text animation with tracing, and add stroke and keyframes to reveal the text.

Create a new composition, convert text to shapes, and apply stroke animation along a path with keyframes. Add a background video or solid to enhance the text animation.

Learn to add video in text in after effects cc, adjust font and size, center and stack videos, create a five-second composition, and preview with a toggle switch.

Learn to create a revealing text animation in After Effects CC, including font choices, positioning, background setup, and using masks and keyframes to reveal the mission text.

learn to create dynamic text animation in after effects using camera zoom and position transforms, set keyframes, and craft logo-like motion for clean, engaging titles.

Master 3d camera tracker in after effects to track footage, place and animate text, adjust position and rotation, and create dynamic on-screen text in a city-scene shot.

Explore creating a 3d camera text tracker in after effects cc, apply a video texture, and change on-screen text using point tracking to place it at different spots.

Learn to create a color transition in After Effects using solid layers, masks, and keyframes, then pre-compose and invert masks for a smooth transition between two videos.