# Adobe After Effects Course Online

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## Overview

Learn the fundamentals of animated motion graphics at your own pace in this self-paced introductory Adobe After Effects course. You’ll get started by animating core transform properties such as position, scale, rotation, and opacity, while learning how to create engaging text and shape animations. The course introduces essential motion graphics concepts and the After Effects workflow, helping you understand how professional animations are built from the ground up.

As you progress through step-by-step, real-world projects, you’ll explore animation principles, transparency effects like blending modes, and techniques such as masks and track mattes to enhance your videos. You’ll gain direct experience animating photos, text, and graphics, integrating Photoshop, Illustrator, and audio files, and exporting polished videos using essential properties and expressions. By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid foundation in After Effects and the confidence to create animations, titles, and motion graphics projects independently.

## What you'll learn

- Animate text, images, and graphics using position, scale, rotation, and opacity controls.
- Work with masks and track mattes to create seamless transitions and layered effects.
- Apply blending modes and transparency effects for dynamic visual compositions.
- Integrate and animate Photoshop and Illustrator files within After Effects.
- Use expressions and essential properties to streamline animation workflows.
- Export high-quality video files optimized for web, social media, and professional use.

## Curriculum

#### Introduction to After Effects

- Functionality and Uses of After Effects
- Video Basics (Dimentions, Framerate, Timecode, Etc.)

#### After Effects Workflow

- Importing Files
- Creating & Working with Compositions

#### Animating Transform Properties

- Position, Scale, Rotation, Etc.

#### Working with Opacity Effects

- Opacity, Transparency, & Blending Modes

#### Working with Images, Video, & Audio Files

- Looping & Animation

#### Working with Animating Effects

- Different Effects

#### Working with Masks & Track Mattes

- Understanding Masks
- Using Track Mattes

#### Understanding the Timeline

- Timing & Sequencing
- Working with Layer In & Out Points

#### Creating & Animating Text Layers

- Text Formatting
- Working with Text Animators

#### Working with Photoshop & Illustrator Files

- Importing & Using Files

#### Introduction to Expressions

- Using the LoopOut() Expression

#### Working with Essential Properties

- Using Essential Properties

#### Exporting Video Files

- Exporting from After Effects

## FAQ

### Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $975