Learning Adobe After Effects Cc Tutorial

Learn How To Use After Effects To Create Stunning Digital Motion Effects. Taught By Leading Adobe Effects Trainer

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.6

- To Master Adobe After Effects and Learn The Techniques Required to Creating Stunning Special Effects and Carry Out Video Correction

What you'll learn

To Master Adobe After Effects and Learn The Techniques Required to Creating Stunning Special Effects and Carry Out Video Correction

* Requirements

* PC or Mac

Description

In this Adobe After Effects CC training course from Infinite Skills you will learn how to get the most out your post-production effects and compositing with this powerful software from Adobe. Designed for the beginner, you will learn how to use After Effects CC from the ground up, no previous experience is necessary!

You will start this video based tutorial with an overview of the After Effects workflow, and a tour of the interface to become familiar with the location of the tools you will use. The course then immediately gets you working hands-on with projects; importing video, importing assets, creating and arranging your layers and working with text. You will learn how to work with shapes, and techniques for using the paint tools. The course introduces you to masks, matts and stencils, and distorting and animation using Puppet Tools. As you continue through the After Effects CC training you will learn how to apply effects and transitions, track motion, stabilize video, and work within 3D space. An amazing new feature to After Effects CC is the ability to bring in Cinema 4D scenes as layers using the Live 3D Pipeline, and Jeff will show you how!

Once you have completed this Adobe After Effects CC video tutorial, you will have a solid grasp on how to apply the tools in this visual effects software to your own video projects. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners to Intermediate Videographers

Course content

24 sections • 109 lectures

Important - Working Files - Download These First Preview 00:01

0101 What Is Covered In This Course Preview 03:38

0102 How We Combine After Effects CS6 And CS Lessons Preview 02:23

0103 An Overview Of Adobe After Effects - Part 1 Preview 09:26

0104 An Overview Of Adobe After Effects - Part 2 Preview 08:39

0105 Setting Up The Exercise Files Preview 02:11

0106 Re-Linking Assets Preview 04:52

0201 Explaining The Workflow Preview 04:45

0202 Walking Through A Mini-Project Preview 11:29

0203 Touring The Workspace Preview 07:39

0204 Customizing The Workspace Preview 09:06

0205 Examining Features On The Timeline Panel Preview 10:43

0301 Starting A New Project Preview 03:43

0302 Importing Video, Audio, Graphics And Still Images Preview 09:08

0303 Importing Layered Photoshop And Illustrator Files Preview 09:38

0304 Organizing Assets In The Project Panel Preview 08:57

0305 Finding Missing Footage, Fonts And Effects Preview 07:44

0401 Creating A New Composition Preview 07:22

0402 Adding Assets To A Composition Preview 06:30

0403 Adding Layers To A Composition Preview 05:12

0404 Adjusting Composition Panel Settings Preview 08:29

0405 Viewing And Previewing A Composition Preview 11:36

0406 Selecting, Moving, Trimming And Splitting Layers Preview 13:22

0407 Working With Image Sequences Preview 06:02

0501 Setting Layer Transform Property Values Preview 12:12

0502 Animating Transform Properties With Keyframes Preview 12:11

0503 Creating And Changing Motion Paths Preview 15:16

0504 Using Easy Ease And Hold Keyframes Preview 19:24

0505 Using Anchor Points And Motion Blur To Create Whip Pans Preview 12:31

0506 Setting Scaling Quality Using Bicubic Or Bilinear Sampling Preview 05:14

0601 Creating And Editing Text Preview 10:37

0602 Using Layer Styles With Text Preview 13:46

0603 Importing, Converting And Editing Text From Photoshop Preview 09:27

0604 Moving Text Along A Path Preview 10:32

0605 Using Source Text Property - Changing Text Characteristics Preview 04:33

0701 Text Animation Basics Preview 06:58

0702 Using Animation Presets Preview 10:23

0703 Creating Custom Animations Preview 17:02

0801 Introducing Shapes Preview 06:25

0802 Using Shape Tools Preview 11:40

0803 Drawing Shapes Freehand Preview 06:47

0804 Using Photoshop And Illustrator Paths Preview 10:44

0805 Creating Shapes From Vector Graphics And Text Preview 10:41

0806 Using Shape Presets Preview 14:21

0807 Applying And Animating Shape Effects Preview 11:01

0808 Creating Advanced Animations Using Brainstorm Preview 07:11

0901 Introducing Paint Tools Preview 08:17

0902 Working With The Brush And Eraser Tools Preview 16:17

0903 Using The Clone Stamp Tool Preview 13:35

0904 Selecting Moving Objects With The Roto-Brush Tool Preview 15:04

0905 Using The Refine Edge Tool Preview 09:15

1001 Using Shape Tools To Make Masks Preview 10:18

1002 Using The Pen Tool To Make Masks Preview 15:03

1003 Creating Vignettes With Masks Preview 11:54

1004 Animating And Morphing Masks Preview 11:17

1101 Understanding Track Mattes - Luma And Alpha Preview 08:14

1102 Animating Track Mattes Preview 07:53

1103 Making Stencils From Text Preview 07:40

1104 Using Effects And Layer Styles With Track Mattes And Stencils Preview 10:05

1201 Introducing Puppet Tools Preview 05:56

1202 Using The Puppet Pin Tool Preview 10:06

1203 Recording A Puppet Pin Tool Motion Preview 07:19

1204 Checking Out Overlap And Starch Tools Preview 08:10

1301 Intro To Parent-Child Relationship Preview 10:27

1302 Using Null Object Layers For Parenting Preview 07:27

1303 Explaining Nesting And Pre-Composing Preview 12:00

1401 Using The Pick Whip To Create Expressions Preview 13:45

1402 Trying Expressions Templates Preview 09:23

1403 Using The Wiggle Expression Preview 04:57

1404 Working With Expression Control Effects Preview 10:09

1501 Applying Effects Preview 07:44

1502 Sampling Effects Preview 08:16

1503 Checking Out The Cycore Effects Preview 08:54

1504 Applying Transitions Preview 10:33

1505 Performing Color Correction - Featuring Color Finesse 3 Preview 10:52

1506 Stopping, Stretching, Reversing And Re-Mapping Time Preview 11:56

1601 Tracking Motion With The Tracker Preview 10:43

1602 Applying Motion Keyframes To Layers, Objects And Effects Preview 10:08

1603 Working With The Corner Pin Features Preview 08:51

1604 Stabilizing Shaky Video With The Tracker Preview 09:31

1605 Using Warp Stabilizer VFX To Stabilize And Composite Shaky Video Preview 10:49

1606 Using The Clone Stamp Tool With The Tracker Preview 07:18

1701 Working In Three Dimensions Preview 09:22

1702 Basic 3D Animation And Multi-Planing Preview 12:50

1703 Animating 2D Text In 3D Space Preview 07:02

1704 Using The Layer Snapping Feature Preview 10:53

1801 Setting Up A One- And Two-Node Cameras Preview 12:39

1802 Animating A Camera Using The Selection Tool Preview 09:46

1803 Animating A Camera Using The Unified Camera Tool Preview 06:03

1804 Using Null Object Layers As Animation Aides Preview 06:28

1805 Using The Camera To Animate Still Image Layers Preview 08:27

1901 Introducing Light Types, Properties And Settings Preview 08:08

1902 Adjusting Light Properties Preview 08:58

1903 Working With Layer Material Options And Shadows Preview 09:18

2001 Analyzing 2D Footage With The 3D Camera Tracker Preview 08:50

2002 Attaching Content To 3D Camera Track Points Preview 14:02

2003 Adding A Shadow Catcher And A Light Preview 06:31

2101 Creating Beveled And Extruded Text And Shapes Preview 09:33

2102 Working With Transparency And Refraction Preview 06:48

2103 Adding Reflections And An Environment Layer Preview 11:06

2201 Introducing Cinema 4D Lite Preview 07:56

2202 Creating Cinema 4D Files Preview 11:45

2203 Importing And Editing Cinema 4D Files Preview 09:10

2204 Explaining The Cineware Effect And Render Engine Preview 09:43

2205 Using Solid Layers, Cameras And Lights In Cinema 4D Lite Preview 10:37

2301 Saving And Exporting Your Project Preview 03:21

2302 Rendering Your Project - The Render Queue Preview 05:12

2303 Rendering Your Project - The Adobe Media Encoder Preview 03:58

2401 Closing Comments And Additional Resources Preview 03:13