After Effects Basics - Morphing Shapes in After Effects
What you'll learn
- Create an After Effects Morphing Effect
- Work properly with Paths in Shape Layers
- Create, edit, keyframe, manipulate Paths
- Learn to copy work between After Effects and Illustrator
Requirements
- Have After Effects CS5, CS5.5, CS6, CC or CC2015 installed
- Basic After Effects knowledge will help but is not neccesary
Description
CURRENT UPDATE (16 Feb 2016): Added How To Morph PNG Images section!
Learn to morph between shapes, objects, or icons inside of After Effects. In the new lectures I also tech how to morph between *.PNG images and how you can make appealing video transitions with this technique. With this course I want you to learn how to properly work with shape layers and their paths. How to create those paths, import them from other programs like Illustrator or Photoshop and use them with a hanfull of tricks to be able to morph & transition between each other. We will be working of course in our favourite motion graphics software - Adobe After Effects. No matter which version you use, After Effects CS6 or After Effects CC I will outline the differences if any occur and it will be the perfect intro for you to jump into those programs.
Why This Course?
This course will take you by hand even if you are a total beginner. Some After Effects Courses are all about theory, they go several hours about every single feature there is, showing you what you can possibly do but not actualling completing a real life project, whilist here you are working on a REAL-LIFE example, you are instantly working inside the program alongside with me and learn the neccesary tools to finalize the project inside the class. After Effects is a very effective tool if you use all available tricks & techniques. The best part the price is very low as for an AE class and you only need 1 hour of time to complete the design!
Biggest Benefits of this class:
- Learn a new motion animation in After Effects
- Understand what the "First Vortex" is,
- Learn to Convert Shapes into Paths,
- Convert *.AI files into paths or track them,
- Learn to work and populate After Effects Shape Layers,
- Learn a morph effect between several shapes or icons,
- Simple tricks like pre-composing, adding effects, keyframing included,
- Get the concept of what a parametric shape and a bezier path shape is,
- Learn AE CS6 and AE CC from the inside
- ...and so much more!
Make use of excellent software like after Effects is and use this technique for YouTube, Videos, Projects, Work for Your Clients and know more about motion design than you did before. What are you waiting for....Enroll now!
Who this course is for:
- Animation and motion graphic enthusiasts
- People Interested in Learning After Effects
- Anyone wanting to enhance their motion design knowledge and skillset
- People who want to complete a Project instead of just listening to long course theory
- Anyone who wants to make fun motion graphics videos
Instructor
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 45,355 Reviews
- 416,926 Students
- 25 Courses
Hi! My name is Andrzej Pach (but Andrew is easier to say ^^) and I spend my daily time with graphic design, presentations, motion & animation, typography, video editing, and online teaching. Most of my work is done in Adobe After Effects & Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 / 2021 / 365 so naturally, this is the software I want to teach about and share my experience with. I have completed more than 4000 graphic projects for clients, mostly including video animations like intros, outros, and transitions for various YouTube channels & marketers. On Fiverr alone (a freelancing website), I have more than 3500 reviews and 4k+ finished jobs. I would like to share with you the knowledge that I was able to "stack up" during the process. I am always willing to help people out by enhancing their brand and projects.
Who am I?
I'm born in 1989, live in a small village in Poland, and graduated my University in July 2014. A few years back, when I tried to find my "place" after getting hired to prepare a website, flyer, and business card for a local business in my area, I finally "felt it". Since then (2011) I have expanded my skills in this area by completing various graphic, website, and design-related projects. Places like the Warrior Forum, freelancing websites, and graphic contests across the web caught my interest and never let me go. I run my own company since April 2015.
What is the next step?
I've gathered experience by working for several years as a freelancer with a keen focus on handling creative projects ranging from very small businesses to brands and YouTube channels with over 500k subscribers. Now I’m looking forward to sharing my knowledge by creating exciting courses that are easy to follow - and most importantly - USEFUL to you. I am looking to work with forward-thinking people who seek to create something original and catchy that will reinforce their brand and follow their vibe. I’m always committed to providing value while giving away random tips to make your workflow easier, no matter what we work on.
What are my mission and passion?
I believe in making the Web Business and Internet Media world a better place because my actions will affect (and hopefully positively shape) my followers, friends, family, and future generations. Since I live in a small village where people work in agriculture or do physical labor, I set the goal for me to be a sort of pioneer in the web-based business field, growing myself as a designer every single day.
You can always contact me, as I don't mind talking to anyone about how I might help your business or about what course topics I might record if you like my teaching style.
To your success, Andrew (Andrzej in Polish) ;)