After Effects 2020 Essential Training: The Basics

Explore basic techniques for using After Effects 2020, the flagship motion graphics and compositing application from Adobe.

Introduction

• Amazing things happen in Adobe After Effects
• The language of After Effects
• The language of motion graphics and effects
• What is After Effects for?
• Using the exercise files and relinking footage

1. Foundations

• The six foundations of After Effects
• Exploring the After Effects user interface
• Begin with compositions
• Compositing with layers
• Animating with the timeline
• Adding effects to a layer
• Basics of 3D in After Effects
• Finishing with rendering

2. Creating a Simple Animation

• Importing a Premiere Pro sequence
• Customizing text
• Putting text in motion
• Matching a moving camera
• Distorting a layer
• Animating an Illustrator logo
• Adding dimension to a design

Conclusion

• Many ways to learn After Effects