Master The Essentials

The course for content creators who want to confidently create animated content in Adobe After Effects—without the overwhelm and frustration of learning a complex, powerful tool.

LEARN ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS IN JUST 6 HOURS!

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Master The Essentials. Create With Confidence. Start Using After Effects Today.

• You want to learn After Effects but feel overwhelmed by its complexity
• You need engaging animations for your content—without the endless frustration
• You want your courses & tutorials to stand out with professional animations
• You need eye-catching audiograms and visuals to make your podcast shareable
• You tried After Effects before but got lost in confusing tutorials
• You want to create professional motion graphics without becoming a pro animator
• You’re ready to master the essentials and unlock the creative power of After Effects!

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1. Getting Started

6 Lessons • 35 Minutes

• Introduction (YouTube)
• Install & Uninstall (YouTube)
• Interface Tour (YouTube)
• Workspaces & Panels (YouTube)
• Menus & Preferences (YouTube)
• Review & Practice (YouTube)

2. Projects & Compositions

8 Lessons • 56 Minutes

• Project Folders & Organization (YouTube)
• Import Footage (YouTube)
• New Project (YouTube)
• Create New Compositions (YouTube)
• Import Photoshop & Illustrator Files (YouTube)
• Layers & Timeline (YouTube)
• Save & Close Projects (YouTube)
• Review & Practice (YouTube)

3. Keyframes & Animations

10 Lessons • 96 Minutes

• Keyframes & Animation (YouTube)
• Anchor Points (YouTube)
• Transform Property Animations (YouTube)
• Text Layers (YouTube)
• Text Animators (YouTube)
• Solid Layers (YouTube)
• Shape Layers (YouTube)
• Layer Masks (YouTube)
• Track Mattes (YouTube)
• Review & Practice (YouTube)

4. Effects & Presets

7 Lessons • 72 Minutes

• Effects (YouTube)
• Animation Presets (YouTube)
• Blend Modes & Layer Styles (YouTube)
• Expressions (YouTube)
• Expressions: Loops (YouTube)
• Audio + Effects (YouTube)
• Review & Practice (YouTube)

5. Render & Export

5 Lessons • 51 Minutes

• Create Animation (YouTube)
• Add To Render Queue (YouTube)
• Adobe Media Encoder (YouTube)
• Transparency & GIFs (YouTube)
• Review & Practice (YouTube)

Who is this course for?

• Podcasters & Audio Creators who want to promote their episodes by creating cool audiograms and shareable content that stands out on social media

• Content Creators who want to elevate their content with professional motion graphics and animations

• Creatives & Artists ready to unlock After Effects’ potential without feeling overwhelmed by its complexity

• YouTubers who want to add visual effects and interest to their videos, but want a clear and fast-paced path to getting up and running using After Effects.

• Social Media Creators looking to make their content stand out with eye-catching animations and effects