After Effects Guru: Working with Vectors

Learn how to animate vector graphics from Photoshop and Illustrator with After Effects.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Analyzing Vectors across Creative Cloud

• Advantages of creating vectors in Photoshop
• Advantages of creating vectors in Illustrator
• Advantages of creating vectors in After Effects

2. Working with Vectors from Photoshop

• Optimizing layers for animation in After Effects
• Animating titles from Photoshop
• Speed tip: Animating custom shapes from Photoshop

3. Working with Vectors from Illustrator

• Optimizing Illustrator files for After Effects
• Creating custom type with text from Illustrator
• Building custom repeating shapes with the Blend tool
• Speed tip: Animating repeating shapes

4. Creating and Animating Vectors in After Effects

• Efficient type animation in After Effects
• Dynamic transitions with the Vegas and Stroke effects
• Timing animated vectors
• Stylizing animated shape layers