Advanced Adobe After Effects

This course will cover:

• Introduction to After Effects
  
• Understanding the basics of motion graphics
  
• Some useful terminology
  
• Welcome screen
  
• Tools and panels
  
• Importing Assets
  
• Working with layered files
  
• Different file types
  
• Creating compositions
  
• Integration with Adobe’s Design Products
  
• Working with Photoshop
  
• Working with Illustrator
  
• Importing AI/PS files and available options
  
• Basic Animation Concepts
  
• Layer transform properties
  
• Timing and keyframing
  
• Motion paths
  
• Layer orientation
  
• Working with Effects
  
• Introduction to effects
  
• Effect parameters
  
• Re-ordering effects
  
• Disabling effects
  
• Working with Audio
  
• Adding audio
  
• Different formats
  
• Previewing audio
  
• Audio effects
  
• Linking Different Layers
  
• Parenting
  
• Using the pick-whip
  
• Pre-composing
  
• Switches and modes
  
• Working with Masks
  
• Creating a simple mask
  
• Custom shape tools
  
• Working with the Pen Tool
  
• Handles and bezier curves
  
• Mask properties
  
• Adjustment Layers
  
• Creating and using Adjustment Layers
  
• Advantages and limitations
  
• Rotoscoping
  
• Separating the foreground from the background
• Animating masks
• Using the Roto Brush Tool
  
• Motion Tracking
  
• Understanding how motion tracking works
  
• Stabilising motion
  
• Applying tracking data to another layer
  
• Text Animation
  
• Working with text layers
  
• Animation presets
  
• Using text animators
  
• Range selectors
  
• Animating Vector Files
  
• Using the Puppet Pin Tool
  
• Creating a mesh
  
• Keyframing puppet pins
  
• Exporting
  
• Understanding the Render Queue and its properties
  
• Different file formats
  
• Codecs
  
• Exporting for different platforms

Course Fee: £660.00

It is desirable for candidates to have a basic knowledge of using a computer.

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