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Free online courseAfter Effects Basics

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 46 minutes

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Discover After Effects Basics in this free online course. Ideal for beginners in video editing, this course covers essential motion graphics tools and techniques.

In this free course, learn about

  • Introduction and Motion Graphics Foundations
  • Compositions, Tools and Shortcuts Essentials
  • Keyframing and Animation Fundamentals
  • Graph Editor and Text-Based Motion Design
  • Practical Animation Projects and Logo Reveal

Course Description

Explore the exciting world of motion graphics with the free online course, After Effects Basics by Motion Nations. Designed for beginners, this course offers a thorough introduction to video edition within the Design and Art category. Delve into the essentials of After Effects with a series of beginner-friendly tutorials that cover foundational topics.

Start your journey by understanding what motion graphics are and proceed to learn about the After Effects layout and workspace. With step-by-step guidance, master the art of creating compositions and get acquainted with essential tools.

Unlock the power of keyframes with lessons on basic shortcuts, interpolation, and easing. You’ll gain the skills to enhance your projects with smooth animations using the graph editor. Discover exciting techniques such as mask text reveal animations and track matte effects.

This course also includes tutorials on text animation properties, handwritten text effects, and creating a minimal logo reveal without third-party plugins. Perfect for beginners, this comprehensive series will equip you with the knowledge to bring your creative visions to life in After Effects.

Course content

  • Video class: After Effects Basics Tutorial Series - For Beginners | Free Motion Graphics Course | Introduction 02m
  • Exercise: Which feature helps make motion between keyframes smoother in After Effects?
  • Video class: What is Motion Graphics? - After Effects Basics Tutorial Series | Motion Graphics Basics - Part 1 04m
  • Exercise: Which option best describes motion graphics in After Effects basics?
  • Video class: After Effects Layout and Workspace - After Effects Basics Tutorial Series - Part 2 09m
  • Exercise: Which panel is used to import and organize footage into folders?
  • Video class: After Effects Composition 05m
  • Exercise: How do you create a new composition to set name, width, resolution, and duration in After Effects?
  • Video class: After Effects Tools - After Effects Basics Tutorial Series - Part 4 06m
  • Exercise: How do you change the number of sides of a Polygon shape while drawing in After Effects?
  • Video class: Basic Keyboard Shortcuts in After Effects - After Effects Basics Tutorial Series - Part 5 04m
  • Exercise: Which keyboard shortcut reveals the Position property of a layer in After Effects?
  • Video class: Keyframe Basics 06m
  • Exercise: How do you animate a layer to move from one point to another over 2 seconds in After Effects Basics?
  • Video class: Keyframe Interpolation in After Effects | Temporal 06m
  • Exercise: Understanding Spatial vs Temporal Interpolation
  • Video class: Keyframe Easing in After Effects | Easy Ease, Ease In, Ease Out - AE Basics Tutorial Series - Part 8 05m
  • Exercise: In the Graph Editor set to Edit Speed Graph, what does the vertical axis represent?
  • Video class: Graph Editor in After Effects | Smooth Animation - AE Basics Tutorial Series - Part 9 07m
  • Exercise: How do you quickly convert linear keyframes to Easy Ease for smoother motion in After Effects?
  • Video class: Mask Text Reveal Animation in After Effects | Track Matte - AE Basics Tutorial Series - Part 10 05m
  • Exercise: Mask reveal with Track Matte in After Effects
  • Video class: Text Animation For Beginners in After Effects | AE Basics Tutorial - Animation Properties - Part 11 10m
  • Exercise: Which Range Selector control defines whether selection is measured by percentage or by index count in After Effects text animation
  • Video class: Hand Written Text Effect for Beginners in After Effects | AE Basics Tutorial Series - Part 12 05m
  • Exercise: Revealing handwritten text with a stroke: which Track Matte mode should the text layer use to be revealed by the animated shape above it?
  • Video class: Minimal Logo Reveal in After Effects for Beginners | After Effects Tutorial - No Third Party Plugin 25m
  • Exercise: In After Effects, which feature reveals a shape layer stroke along its path by animating Start and End values

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