Create Explainer Videos Using Adobe After Effects

Write and revise a natural, clear script for your explainer video, structure it into slides with spacing and headings, then save as a Word document or print it.

Learn to record a clear voice over for explainer videos using Audacity, selecting the right microphone, monitoring levels, and saving a project for later editing.

Edit your voiceover in Audacity by trimming mistakes and removing sections, then export the file as a wav file or mp3 for use in your After Effects explainer video.

Determine scene durations for explainer videos in Audacity by labeling each scene with start and length, then sync durations to the script for smooth After Effects animations.

Enhance explainer videos by using graphics from pre-injury dot com, a free transparent background image site, like laptops or chairs, and import them into After Effects to animate over text.

Organize your After Effects project by creating folders for scenes, graphics, voice over, and music, import assets, align with your script, and save the project as an explainer video.

Create your first scene in after effects with a six-second, 25 fps composition named scene one, add a light background, logo, and welcome text, while noting no animation this lesson.

Learn to animate your first scene in After Effects using the animation composer plugin, applying in and out effects, and adjusting duration, positions, and text, word, or character animations.

Create your second scene in After Effects by adding a 14-second composition with a background and a centered question mark, illustrating how explainer videos explain a business for online audiences.

Animate the second scene with the animation composer, applying delay transformations, position, and scale from the bottom for a bounce, then spin in from the left on other layers.

Create the main explainer video sequence in After Effects, import the voice over and scenes, and set the duration to 96 seconds for accurate playback.

Use After Effects markers to align your voiceover with each scene’s duration and transitions, marking the end of every scene to cue smooth cuts in your explainer video.

Learn to import and place scenes into the main explain video composition in Adobe After Effects, align scenes to voice over markers, trim clips, and snap to markers.

Synchronize animation with your voiceover in After Effects by adjusting scene timing, transitions, and text layers to match spoken timing for engaging explainer videos.

Master scene transitions in after effects by moving the current scene off screen with position and rotate. Apply bottom and right transitions with animation composer to reveal the next scene.

Export your final explainer video by sending the main composition from After Effects to Adobe Media Encoder, select H.264 with match source high bitrate, render, and save.

Practice your new skills to create your own amazing explainer videos using Adobe After Effects. Consider leaving a rating to support the instructor as you continue to learn.