
Adobe After Effects Level 1

Learn to use this comprehensive software tool to efficiently produce motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, and the web. This is the entry-level of our After Effects classes and this two-day course will get you started using Adobe After Effects' powerful tools for creating a wide range of visual and audio effects. Our classes are led by experienced motion graphics professionals who have backgrounds with broadcast, film, and online media production.

- Digital video basics in Adobe After Effects
- Using the After Effects Interface
- Media management
- Using layers in Adobe After Effects
- Using keyframes in Adobe After Effects
- Using text in Adobe After Effects
- Masking and alpha channels in Adobe After Effects
- Using effects in Adobe After Effects
- Introduction to 3D in After Effects
- Outputting in Adobe After Effects

This course is designed for new users looking to develop introductory skills to produce motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia and the web

Digital Video Basics in Adobe After Effects
- Analog versus digital
- Frame rate and resolution
- Storage space and system requirements
- Defining motion graphics
- Creating a project
- Understanding the After Effects panel system
- Organizing the Project Window
- Understanding the Composition Window
- Working in the Timeline Window
- RAM Preview vs. Standard Preview
- Importing media files
- Importing Photoshop and Illustrator files
- Previewing footage
- Previewing stills and video
- Previewing audio
- Trimming a video clip
- Using the Interpret Footage dialog box
- Looping an audio or video file
- Layer basics
- Layer options
- Creating a layer solid
- Understanding the layer switches
- Time stretch and frame blending
- Nesting compositions/layers using precomps
- Animation of layer properties using keyframes
- Using layer parenting to ease repetition
- Understanding motion paths
- Working with layer blending
- Controlling the speed of animations
- Easing principles
- Creating text
- Character palette
- Paragraph palette
- Animating text with keyframes
- Animating text using presets
- Using Bridge with After Effects
- Masking
- Animating masks
- Working with alpha channels
- Track matte
- Effect basics
- Animating effects
- Exploring the 3D capabilities and limitations of After Effects
- Creating 3D layers
- Using multiple viewports
- Understanding 3D Transform properties
- Animating 3D layers
- Creating and using lights
- Rendering from a composition to various formats
- Understanding the Render Queue
- Adjusting render settings
- Duplicating jobs in the Render Queue
- Creating render templates
- Exporting a project file
- Rendering an individual frame

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Level 1

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