Introduction

• What is After Effects?
• Overview of panels
• Creating a project
• Arranging Layers
• Modifying layer properties
• Customizing workspaces

Creating Basic Animation

• Importing footage using Adobe Bridge
• Importing video clips, Photoshop and illustrator files
• Applying effects to a layer
• Changing Parameters
• Creating keyframes
• Understanding Keyframe interpolation
• Creating and Animating Composition

Working With Masks

• Importance of Masks
• Creating a mask using Pen tool
• Editing a mask
• Mask Feathering
• Mask interpolation
• Masks for spatial keyframes
• Using masks from Illustrator and Photoshop

Animating Text

• Understanding text layers
• Point text vs. Paragraph text
• Text animation preset
• Text on a path
• Range selector
• Animating imported Photoshop text
• Path animation preset
• Text animator
• Adding properties

Working with Shape Layers

• Creating custom shapes
• Shape Layers Properties
• Add properties
• Creating Groups

Other Effects

• Smoother and Wiggler
• Auto orient
• Splitting a layer
• Adjustment layers
• Effects and presets panel

Puppet Tools

• Puppet tools Overview
• Adding Deform pins
• Defining areas of overlap
• Stiffening an area
• Animating pin positions
• Recording animation

Rendering and Output

• Creating templates
• Exporting using the Render Queue
• Rendering with Adobe Media Encoder