How to Animate a Social Media Post in 5 Minutes

Learn how to animate social media posts in After Effects in this 31-minute tutorial from School of Motion. Discover techniques for selecting appropriate images, preparing them in Photoshop, and importing into After Effects. Master extending backgrounds with Motion Tile, creating movement using keyframes, adding motion blur, and recreating shadows. Follow along step-by-step to render eye-catching animated designs for social media in just minutes, bridging the gap between static graphics and engaging motion content.

- Intro
- Choosing the Right Images
- Prep Your Image in Photoshop
- Import the Image Into After Effects
- Extend the Background With Motion Tile
- Make Things Move With Keyframes
- Add Motion Blur
- Recreate Shadows
- Render Your Animation
- Wrap-up