Complete Adobe After Effects Megacourse: Beginner to Expert

learn to use the 3d camera tracker in After Effects 2025 to attach text or 3d models to moving subjects, and animate or orient them with tracked points.

Learn to integrate a 3D model into video using After Effects, leveraging an HDRI environment and a 3D camera tracker to create realistic reflections and shadows.

Master universal mattes in After Effects 2023 by applying a single matte to multiple layers, using the track matte pick whip, and keeping matte visibility without disturbing layer order.

Learn to export mp4 files directly from After Effects using h.264, via render queue, with adjustable quality and resolution, or send to Adobe Media Encoder.

Discover how to position external images in After Effects with Mocha AE, build a castle using Adobe Firefly and Photoshop, and import a polished PNG into your video workflow.

Track a firefly castle in After Effects using Mocha, align the surface, and export tracking data to the castle layer with corner pin, then apply color grading for drama.

Master three After Effects transitions: scale-based zoom with keyframes and graph editor tweaks; a shape reveal with a moving rectangle mask path; and an advanced masked pan using object edges.

Explore how to enhance video elements in After Effects using paint and tracker panels, glow, masking, and motion tracking to attach light and smoke to moving objects.

Learn green screen keying with Keylight 1.2, refine with screen matte and rgb/alpha adjustments, then track motion with perspective corner pin to insert video and color correct with Lumetri Color.

learn how to enhance footage with video overlays by layering rain, snow, and leaves, using screen blending, opacity adjustments, and masks to create realistic weather effects.

Master speed and motion in After Effects by slowing down or speeding up footage with time stretch, reverse, time remapping, echo effects, and Roto Brush subject separation.

Learn to stabilize handheld footage and color grade it for cinematic looks in after effects, using warp stabilizer, motion tracking, and adjustment layers.

Learn practical sky replacement in After Effects, from basic luma and color key masking to advanced galaxy backgrounds, with feathered edges, color grading, and time-stretched clouds.

Learn to fix footage by removing unwanted objects with content-aware fill, masking, and alpha expansion, refine edges with feathering, and export via render queue or Adobe Media Encoder.

Create a commercial-style video by animating text, layering overlays, and applying sound design, transitions, and color grading using keying and motion blur for a TV-like look.

Discover how to attach text to moving video in After Effects using track camera and track motion, creating 3D and flat text with shadows via null objects.

Learn to create a clone effect in After Effects by layering multiple green-screen videos, keying with Key Light, masking, feathering, and motion graphics to compose a single action scene.

Create neon glow animations on a dance video by painting strokes with a brush tool on a separate layer, then apply glow and screen blend mode for vibrant neon lines.

Learn how to turn a still image into a moving one using After Effects puppet pin tool, masking techniques, and pre-compose methods to animate water and smoke.

Learn to create cinematic VFX by tracking eye motion, masking, and applying demon eyes and glow effects in After Effects, using null objects, mask feathering, and paint brush techniques.

In VFX Pt. 2, learn to create glowing eyes on a still video using masks and tracking, then build a fire shockwave power scene with tint, glow, and liquify.

Learn to use the Trim Paths effect in After Effects to animate lines, shapes, and Illustrator vector art with start and end keyframes, stroke settings, and shape layer workflows.

Create looping motion graphics advertisements as GIFs to promote a product or brand, perfect for Instagram and Facebook, using After Effects with vector art imports, precomps, and keyframe animation.

Explore looping post creation in After Effects with flat and 3D parallax techniques. Use layered characters, masking, and camera motion to craft engaging ads, then export GIFs with Media Encoder.

Explore morphing between shapes by converting to bezier paths and keyframing transitions. Smooth the effect with easy ease and optional rotation for professional motion graphics.

Learn advanced morphing techniques in After Effects by turning text into shapes, animating letter paths through keyframes, applying color transitions, and adding motion blur for seamless text morphing.

Learn to morph shapes into text and text into shapes in After Effects, using shape layers, the pen tool, keyframes, color changes, motion blur, and shading techniques.

Discover liquid motions in After Effects by building transitions with turbulent displacement, gradient fills, and smeared color across shapes, gradients, strokes, and text for dynamic visuals.

Discover how to create dynamic logo locomotion in After Effects using pre-composed shapes, stroke reveals, auto-trace, color palettes, and layered color wipes to produce engaging brand intros.

Master a 3d logo motion with a metallic gradient, glow, and outlines, using precompositions, trim paths, flicker, and a light sweep for a polished logo reveal.

perform a logo locomotion example with mask paths on shape layers, precomps, and keyframes to reveal a logo with a gradient ramp background.

Map flat UI designs onto a phone image and animate them in a 3d composition, adding text bubbles and typing effects to illustrate chat activity.

Learn to build a 3D app UI display in After Effects, applying displacement maps and glitch effects, and synchronize text bubbles for a polished device UI animation.

Learn hud animations in After Effects by building futuristic infographics, including bar graphs, pie charts, and glowing elements, using flat shapes, color, and simple interactions.

Hud animations in after effects by color-grading with a sci-fi palette, syncing bar graphs to finger motion, and composing layered elements with masks, corner pins, and glow.

Create a 3d hud presentation by combining background and charts into a single composition, applying glow, rotation, scale, glitch, and holographic lighting with roto brush isolation.

Learn to manage After Effects file types, including Adobe Illustrator, EPS, PSD, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and GIF, and convert them into editable layers for animation.

Learn basic eye movement and blinking in After Effects by animating pupils and irises, with and without eye whites, using pre-comps, track mattes, and coordinated eyebrow motion.

Learn advanced eye animation by shaping pupils and whites, applying set matte and alpha inverted effects, and pre-composing eye layers to create synchronized blink and natural movement.

Attach the head to the neck using a centered anchor point, then attach hair and mouth to the head, and animate with puppet pins and mesh keyframes for fluffy hair.

Create expressive mouth shapes in After Effects with the pen tool and the puppet pin tool, pre-compose the mouth, adjust strokes, and animate smiles and a shocked mouth.

Master facial animation in the complete adobe after effects megacourse by animating angry, upset, and poker-face expressions through eyebrows, eyes, and mouth movements with anchored head motion and natural blinking.

Animate a shocked facial expression by keyframing head movement, eyebrow motion, and mouth shapes in After Effects, adjust anchor points, link mouth to head, and refine curves and strokes.

Develop facial expressions in After Effects by animating shock and crying with shape layers, tears, and blinking. Use keyframes, anchor points, and pre-composition to synchronize mouth, eyes, and head movements.

Master facial expressions in After Effects by animating tears, smiles, shock, and anger through head and eyebrow motion, blinking, mouth shapes, pre-compose, symbols, and keyframe workflows.

Learn to craft expressive facial animations in After Effects by morphing mouth shapes from angry to laughing, syncing eyebrows, eyes, head movement, and puppet pin driven body motion.

Animate facial expressions in After Effects by swapping mouth shapes or using supplied eye shapes, then constrain pupils with set matte and blink synced with eye motion.

Explore facial expressions in After Effects by animating eyebrows, eyes, and mouth through keyframes, blinking, and staircase morphs to convey shock, concern, and bad news.

Animate a shocked expression by adjusting eye shapes, blinking, eyebrows, mouth, and head movement, using keyframes and speed graph in After Effects to cue crying with tears.

Learn to animate facial expressions in after effects by shaping tears, blinking, and eyebrow movements with keyframes, time-reverse keyframes, and puppet pin tool, including angry, shocked, and happy mouth variations.

Learn how to import the Duik Bassel plugin into After Effects, set up script UI panels, and leverage auto rigging to simplify arm animation and keyframing.

Explore Duik Bassel jumpstart pt. 1 by rigging a character with the vassal plugin, mastering auto rig and IK, and crafting expressive mouth shapes for animation.

Explore Duik Bassel Jumpstart Pt. 2 and lip-sync plugins like S.F. Caddy and Auto Lip Sync to build a fully talking character in After Effects.

Create a speaking character in After Effects using only built-in tools, employing standard English mouth shapes and masking the original mouth, with each shape lasting two seconds.

Learn to animate a talking character in After Effects without plugins by syncing mouth shapes with time remapping and a slider, including blinking and typewriter text effects.

Learn to create a walk cycle for a character, looping steps to move forward against a background, while organizing limbs with color coding, anchor points and joints, and proper parenting.

Animate a character walking in After Effects by setting foot positions, bending legs, syncing hip movement, and using keyframes, curves, and the puppet pin tool for realistic stepping.

Learn to animate a walk cycle in Adobe After Effects by refining hip and leg motion, keyframes, and looping foot positions, then prepare the upper body for full realism.

Animate a walk cycle by bending the foot with the puppet tool, setting keyframes, looping puppet pins, and syncing hip, arms, neck, and the bag with its back strap.

Animate a character walking through an autumn park by adjusting anchor points and looping wind-driven leaves. Build a floor, layer background elements, and apply Gaussian blur for depth.

Learn to animate a bike-riding character in After Effects by rigging arm and leg joints, color-coding and parenting layers, and creating a looping city background with motion tile.

Learn to create a cycling bike animation in after effects by parenting parts, converting vector paths to shapes to smooth edges, and animating pedals with looping keyframes.

Create a looping bike rider animation in After Effects by building leg shape layers, syncing opposite leg movement, and animating the upper body, hair, and arms with keyframes.

Finish the wheel animation with a 360 turn and tuned speed, then loop the wheels and shadow for seamless bike motion; add blinking and puppet pin tool mesh.

Turn a night landscape into day in After Effects by animating trees, bushes, sun, clouds, and stars, using anchor points, puppet pin tools, and looped motion.

Animate a deer in Adobe After Effects by color coding and parenting body parts, setting anchor points, and keyframing head, tail, legs, and blinking to walk out of the screen.

Animate a deer walking through a night landscape in After Effects by copying movement across legs, adding head and ear motion, and using color corrections to transition to day.

Transform a night landscape into day by animating curves and color balance with keyframes, adding light, tint, and water movement across mountains and water surfaces.

Learn to rig a character for running in After Effects using the Duke Basil plugin, building leg bones, IK controls, and auto rig to animate with a running reference.

In this running tutorial, learn to choreograph legs, feet, and hips with keyframes, stopwatches, and reference composition to create a natural run cycle.

Learn a simpler method for running animation by overlaying a reference image on the legs, flipping and scaling to match hip size, then copy keyframe motion and loop for continuity.

Learn to animate a running character in After Effects by building and looping arm keyframes, adjusting the bicep and forearm rotations with anchor points and the puppet pin tool.

Differentiate running limbs with curves and adjustment layers, then animate a snowy scene by masking, pre-composing snow, and tweaking timing and color for mood.

Rig a basketball player shot sequence in After Effects using Daibazaal, building frame-by-frame movements for arms, legs, and ball, with auto rig, IK, and meticulous layer organization.

In complex scenes pt. 2, learn to animate a basketball player in After Effects by copying movements from a reference image, using keyframes and masks.

Create a triple effect animation of a basketball player, refining keyframes for dribbling and shooting, adjust arm and leg motions, and master parent constraints for ball handling.

Animate a basketball shot in After Effects using position, scale, rotation, bounce keyframes. Apply a parent constraint to detach and reparent the ball to two hands and add hoop interaction.

Explore advanced 3D projects and essential After Effects tools, including Cinema 4D, light layers, and camera layers, as you begin the course and its introductory lessons.

Learn camera layers in after effects to view 3D scenes from multiple angles using one and two node cameras, with focal length, zoom, and point of interest.

Explore camera layers in After Effects, adjusting zoom, depth of field, aperture, focus distance, and iris shape to control blur and highlights.

Explore how light adds depth in your compositions using 3D layers and a point light to cast shadows and illuminate a circle. Adjust intensity and falloff to shape the lighting.

Learn spotlight basics in after effects, tuning cone angle and feather to shape illumination, compare with point light, and animate orientation and rotation for dynamic lighting.

Explore ambient, parallel, point, and spotlight lighting in Adobe After Effects to illuminate 3D text and scenes, adjusting intensity, color, and falloff for depth.

Use layer styles to convert 2d shapes into a 3d look with gradient ramp and gradient map shading. Build looping bounce with keyframes, easing, and x rotation to suggest depth.

Create a natural bounce with squash and stretch by keyframing scale, position, and anchor point, adding rotation for a curved motion and setting up layer styles for the next lesson.

Turn a flat ball into a 3d-looking shape using layer styles such as inner shadow and bevel and emboss, with highlights and reflections, plus hue-based color changes through keyframes.

Explore how Cinema 4D integrates with After Effects to create 3D models, extruded shapes and text, and render with Cinema 4D light for advanced compositions.

Explore material options for 3D text and floor, apply environment layers for reflections, and adjust ambient, diffuse, specular, and reflection settings to create realistic reflective scenes.

Rotoscope and separate the subject, then place and animate three text layers behind and in front of the subject to create a sandwich effect with neon retro styling.

Create a fire text effect in After Effects using a track matte with fire footage inside bold text. Pre-compose and mask edges to achieve a sharp, natural flame reveal.

Learn color grading and transitions with recolor, color wheels, and fire overlays, mask edges to reveal flames through text, and create a glowing core with keyframed highlights.

Create a plant text reveal in After Effects by placing a plant image inside letters, using a luma matte, then animate with roto brush masking and precise pre-compose techniques.

Mask leaves from a background image with the pen tool, attach them to the text for a dynamic 3D effect, then animate with keyframes and drop shadows.

Create neon lines using vibrant strokes and trim paths to pass through letters, then apply glow effects and reflections with a 3D camera for natural blur.

Learn to animate lines passing through three separate words, mask interactions, and build a 3d text scene with flickering light, camera moves, and depth using 3d layers and random lines.

Learn to create 3D text in After Effects with Cinema 4D renderer, extrusion depth, and bevel styles. Animate lighting and a camera to reveal the text with dynamic shading.

Create a three dimensional text reveal in After Effects by orchestrating spotlights, intensity, and keyframes, add a gradient background, and apply CC light sweep for a metallic shine.

Create a dynamic photo montage in After Effects by extracting subjects in Photoshop, arranging layered compositions, and animating with timing, color grading, and text reveals.

Create a vertical sky flip using two drone shots, mask and color-match the skies, then keyframe rotation and position, pre-compose, and add a 3D camera for final movement.

Learn to create a music video freeze-frame transition by stacking clips and freezing a frame. Master masking, feathering, motion blur, and a 3d camera move to reveal the background smoothly.

Refine freeze frame transitions by adjusting opacity and position keyframes, masking the subject, and blending blur for smooth cuts; apply 3D rotation and easing with the speed graph.

Master finishing freeze frame transitions in After Effects by applying find edges, glow, and drop shadow, then create neon, 3D text with motion blur and color grading.

Learn to create the dolly zoom, a vertical zoom, in after effects by keyframing scale and position on drone and building shots, adding motion blur and looping for social media.

Learn to create a dolly zoom in After Effects by layering a montage, adjusting composition size, and animating position and scale with keyframes, motion blur, and easy ease.

Create a sky memories montage in After Effects by placing images and videos inside Polaroid frames using 3D space, camera tracker, and cloud elements.

Duplicate and color-code assets, apply a black-and-white filter, and arrange 3D layers with z-space and rotations; use rotor brush to separate the statue and refine feathering.

Learn to craft a moody 3D sky in After Effects by placing clouds in z-space with a 3D camera. Apply depth of field and color grading to unify the scene.

Learn to build a simple 3D composition in After Effects for social media, combining a Halloween themed background, text, decorative layers, and a 3D camera with depth of field.

Learn to build a slow-motion, three-dimensional composition by layering pumpkin, smoke, and text, moving a camera with depth via position and aperture, and applying keyframes for the Happy Halloween reveal.

Transform a flat image into a 3D motion by isolating the car and scene elements in Photoshop, refining selections, and preparing separate layers for later After Effects animation.

Import a Photoshop file as a composition, convert layers to three-dimensional, and animate with a camera to create depth. Add shadows, blur, and smoke to finish a cinematic three-dimensional scene.

Animate a 3d camera move by keyframing position z and position x toward the building, adjust point of interest and blur, then pre-compose and apply easy ease.

Create a dynamic After Effects UI animation by compositing a video, tracking the camera, and swiping shoe images in a shopping app frame.

Learn to enhance a mobile hud in After Effects by adjusting blending modes, adding outer and inner glow, applying glitch and color effects, and syncing with movement of the film.

Detective desk pt. 2 finishes with a text frame, uses multiply blending, and animates a red stroked line with trim paths as the camera pans to reveal the culprit.

Add drop shadows to images placed on top of each other to create depth on the detective desk. Animate the camera and spotlight with keyframes, adjusting focus distance and aperture.

Animate a spotlight in After Effects to reveal text with keyframes for radius, point of interest, and position, then refine feather, cone angle, and intensity for a cinematic intro.

Learn to construct geometric shapes in After Effects, creating spheres with CC Sphere or the shape tool, and apply lighting and 3D rendering with Cinema 4D.

build a 3d sphere in After Effects using light layers to add depth, adjust shadows and material options with a spotlight and a point light.

Create a 3d pyramid from triangles using shape layers, extrude into a disk, add lights and camera views, and use a null object to control motion.

Illuminate a pyramid with spotlights and rotate a null object to reveal its sides. Apply gradient fills to each triangular face and set a full spin with keyframes.

Construct a 3D cube in After Effects by building six colored solid layers, linking them to a control null, converting them to 3D, applying gradients, lights, and a rotating animation.

Create a cube in After Effects with a single shape layer, extrusion and bevel depth, lighting, and glow, then spin on the Y axis.

Learn to build a 3D cube from 2D rectangles in After Effects, using 3D layers, gradient fills, anchor points, and expressions to rotate with time.

Learn to create animated 3-d cubes in After Effects by adding expressions, color coding layers, keyframing with slow loops, and applying camera lens blur and drop shadows.

Create a space landscape in after effects by building a rocket and a spherical planet, then add decorative elements and lighting to emphasize the planet's light source.

Create a colorful planet from many circles, decorate with random sizes and colors, then apply hue and saturation and glow. Turn it into a sphere in the next lesson.

Turn a base into three planets using directional and gaussian blur, optic compensation, and glow, then color via hue/saturation and lens blur for depth with a rocket in the scene.

Enhance the rocket to sit convincingly in a 3d space by applying inner shadow, bevel and emboss, glow, and gradient overlay, then animate with keyframes for up-down motion and rotation.

Adjust planet speeds with time stretch and keyframes, decorate the space scene with circles, glow, blur, and star decorations, then animate orbiting planets and a central spaceship.

Build a neon cube by shaping three stroked sides, convert to 3D, and rotate it in a main composition. Apply glow with threshold and radius to enhance the neon effect.

Create neon ring shapes using ellipse masks and strokes, then apply glow. Duplicate, 3D rotate, and animate them around a central ring with a null control layer for synchronized motion.

Construct a neon pyramid in after effects using layers, masks, and the stroke effect, with 3d sides and a subtle glow for a futuristic look.

Create a neon city background by shaping a gradient-lit sky, glowing sun, and silhouette buildings with warp effects, then add a star field for depth.

Create a 3D ground by turning a grid floor above buildings and applying corner pin. Simulate water with a displaced map and turbulent displacement, then add glow and reflection.

Create a camera layer and enable depth of field to focus the neon shapes while blurring the background; adjust aperture, focus distance, and lighting to sculpt a retro futuristic landscape.

Convert the deer logo to shape layers with centered anchor points, build a 3d metal look with extrusion and lighting, and animate the pieces returning to the logo.

Simulate depth of field with camera lens blur on an adjustment layer, then build a glossy metal logo using fractal noise, CC Glass, lighting, and reflections for a polished look.

Develop the metal logomotion by keyframing offset turbulence, refining highlights with levels, and lighting the logo from two views with spotlight; tweak transform intensity and rays for a polished silhouette.