After Effects 2022 for Beginners
Lessons
VIDEO 1: Introduction, what is After Effects VIDEO 2: User Interface, Panels and workspace: Getting ready VIDEO 3: Importing an image sequence or video file VIDEO 4: Creating a new composition, changing the settings, the timeline VIDEO 5: Transform, Position, Rotation and keyframes VIDEO 6: Masking, Creating a pre-composition VIDEO 7: Effects, Texts and More VIDEO 8: Using the Tracker and Warp Stabilizer VIDEO 9: Exporting a video: Render Queue, Templates, Codecs, Formats and settings VIDEO 10: Exporting a video with Media Encoder VIDEO 11: How I use After Effects for my timelapse work, cleaning a timelapse BONUS VIDEO 12: Other Random Features VIDEO 13: Conclusion After Effects Course
LESSONS OVERVIEW
VIDEO 1 – INTRODUCTION, WHAT IS AFTER EFFECTS (03:47)
Quick introduction to the course, what is After Effects and what you are going to learn in the next 2 hours.
VIDEO 2 – THE USER INTERFACE, PANELS AND WORKSPACE: GETTING READY (09:29)
In this video:
– Getting familiar with the interface
– How to open a project
– How to organize your workspace
– Understanding the different panels
– How to close or create a new panel
VIDEO 3 – IMPORTING AN IMAGE SEQUENCE OR VIDEO FILE (05:25)
In this video:
– How to import a raw image sequence
– How to change the frame rate
– How to import a video file
VIDEO 4 – CREATING A NEW COMPOSITION, CHANGING THE SETTINGS, THE TIMELINE (05:54)
In this video:
– How to create a new composition
– How to change the composition settings
– How to create a preset
– Understanding the timeline
VIDEO 5 – TRANSFORM, POSITION, SCALE, ROTATIONS AND KEYFRAMES (12:35)
In this video:
– How to change the position, scale and rotation of a layer
– How to create and use keyframes
– How to create a keyboard shortcut
– How to zoom in and and zoom out
– Understanding what an Anchor Point is
– Working with shortcuts
VIDEO 6 – MASKS AND PRE-COMPOSITION (18:08)
In this video:
– How to create a new mask with the Pen Tool
– How to modify a mask
– How to remove big elements with a mask
– How to create a pre-composition
– How to use masks and pre-compositions together
– How to duplicate a layer
– How to add a mask feather
FREE VIDEO FILE INCLUDED WITH THE LESSON
VIDEO 7 – EFFECTS, TEXTS AND MORE… (12:26)
In this video:
– How to add an effect to a layer
– How to adjust and modify effects
– How to create keyframes for an effect
– How to make an effect invisible
– How to create and adjust a text
– How to work with adjustment layers
VIDEO 8 – USING THE TRACKER AND WARP STABILIZER (17:00)
In this video:
– How to properly use the Warp Stabilizer effect (result, method, framing…)
– How to do 2 passes with the Warp Stabilizer
– How to use the Tracker tool
– How to fix a tracking error
– Understanding how the Tracker works
FREE VIDEO FILE INCLUDED WITH THE LESSON
VIDEO 9 – EXPORTING A VIDEO: RENDER QUEUE, TEMPLATES, CODECS, FORMAT AND SETTINGS (10:53)
In this video:
– How to export a composition and create a video
– How to create an export template
– How to set up a default template
– How to add a composition to the render queue
– How to select the correct codec/format
– How to change the color depth (8 or 16 bpc)
FREE VIDEO FILE INCLUDED WITH THE LESSON
VIDEO 10 – RENDERING A VIDEO WITH MEDIA ENCODER (09:11)
In this video:
– How to use Adobe Dynamic Link to export an After Effects composition with Media Encoder
– How to create an export preset on Media Encoder
– How to export 2 formats at the same time
– How to export H264 from After Effects
VIDEO 11 – HOW I USE AFTER EFFECTS FOR MY TIMELAPSE WORK (09:45)
In this video, see how I actually use After Effects on a daily basis for my timelapse work.
BONUS VIDEO 12 – OTHER RANDOM FEATURES (16:13)
In this video:
– Understanding the difference between Layer and Composition Panels
– How to use Blending Modes
– How to use the Tracker to track a mask
– How to track a mask manually
– How to use Time Stretch
– How to work with Work Areas
VIDEO 13 – CONCLUSION AFTER EFFECTS COURSE (05:21)
A quick conclusion about this course.
Thanks for watching!
