Learn Blackmagic Fusion: Free After Effects Altenative

Download and install blackmagic fusion, choosing the free version; follow the download and install steps on Windows or Mac, meet the minimum system requirements, and prepare for the interface lessons.

Learn the basics of black magic fusion and its node-based interface, including the flow, viewer, and timeline, and how to use background, text, and merge nodes.

Explore how to create and manage compositions in Blackmagic Fusion, connect nodes to merge foreground and background, apply masks, and adjust frame format for efficient motion graphics work.

Explore node-based workflows in Fusion, building scenes with merge nodes, foreground and background layering, and text and mask tools; learn to connect nodes left to right to control output.

Learn to use masks in Blackmagic Fusion to reveal the foreground from a background, using ellipse and rectangle masks, resizing, inverting, feathering, and animating text reveals with keyframes.

Take on the course challenge by recreating a basic composition with nodes and masks, applying interface basics and saving. Expect future lessons to add more challenges for more complicated compositions.

Present the solution to course challenge one in blackmagic fusion by merging two backgrounds, masking the foreground with a rectangle, then applying a blue color and adding text.

Import footage into your Fusion composition using the loader or drag-and-drop, then view, scrub, and play with RAM caching, and zoom or pan via mouse controls.

Learn the basics of key removal with green screen in Fusion, including picking the color, removing the background, and compositing the foreground over a background via a merge node.

Master keyframes in Fusion to animate text and background, control size and visibility across frames, and build motion graphics with precise frame timing.

Learn to create and animate titles in Fusion using the text plus node, adjust color and font, set positioning (point, frame, circle, path), and apply presets and keyframed motion.

Learn to create motion paths in Fusion by drawing a polyline mask, shaping an arrow, and linking its orientation to a path with point adjustments and curve handles.

Configure a particle emitter and renderer in Fusion to produce snow, rain, or smoke trails, adjusting region, velocity, and lifespan for 3D preview with a camera and 2D render.

Learn the basics of working in 3d with fusion, creating 3d text via text 3d, using 3d merges, cameras, and lighting for a 30-frame animated composition.

Recreate the shown composition with 3d text and a lighting change for course challenge 2. The instructor will share the solution and tips in the next lesson.

Recreate a Fusion composition using 3D text, a particle system, and a black background, with 3D merge, camera setup, and lighting.

Export your fusion composition as a file by using the saver node, choosing a filename and location, selecting format and codec (quick time mp4), adjusting frame rate, and rendering.

Combine learned techniques in a final composition that merges backgrounds, uses masks and rotations to reveal text, and animates a circle layout for a complete motion graphics sequence.

Discover how Fusion enables text reveals with masks, built in text tools, and logo reveals, plus particle effects like snow, fog, and rain to enhance movies, TV shows, or videos.