After Effects Bootcamp Online (Self-Paced)

This bootcamp introduces the tools motion designers use every day in Adobe After Effects. You animate with keyframes, control what appears on screen with masks, track mattes, and blending modes, and bring type to life with text animators. Layered artwork from Photoshop and Illustrator is imported and animated, so you learn to put existing design assets in motion instead of starting every piece from scratch.

You also get a first look at expressions, which automate motion so you don't have to set every keyframe by hand. The course covers rendering files for the web, social platforms, and broadcast, and shows how to move compositions between After Effects and Premiere Pro using a round-trip workflow. You finish with several polished motion graphics pieces.

What You Will Learn

• Animate layers with keyframes and control timing
• Use masks, track mattes, and blending modes
• Animate type with text animators
• Import and animate Photoshop and Illustrator artwork
• Write introductory expressions to automate motion
• Render for web, social, and broadcast
• Move compositions between After Effects and Premiere Pro
• Produce finished motion graphics pieces

Course Outline

Introduction to After Effects

• Functionality and Uses of After Effects
• Video Basics (Dimensions, Framerate, Timecode, Etc.)

After Effects Workflow

• Importing Files
• Creating & Working with Compositions

Animating Transform Properties

• Position, Scale, Rotation, Etc.

Working with Opacity Effects

• Opacity, Transparency, & Blending Modes

Working with Images, Video, & Audio Files

• Looping & Animation

Working with Animating Effects

• Different Effects

Working with Masks & Track Mattes

• Understanding Masks
• Using Track Mattes

Understanding the Timeline

• Timing & Sequencing
• Working with Layer In & Out Points

Creating & Animating Text Layers

• Text Formatting
• Working with Text Animators

Working with Photoshop & Illustrator Files

• Importing & Using Files

Introduction to Expressions

• Using the loopOut() Expression

Working with Essential Properties

• Using Essential Properties

Exporting Video Files

• Exporting from After Effects