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Skill Overview
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This course is specifically designed to help graphic designers transition into the world of motion graphics and animated typography. The course is ideal for those who want to expand their skills to include dynamic, animated content for use in digital media, social platforms, and web-based projects. Participants will learn the fundamental tools and techniques used in Adobe After Effects, focusing on practical applications for producing engaging motion graphics and eye-catching animated typography. Whether you're looking to animate text, add motion to static designs or enhance digital projects with moving elements, this course is for you. Topics covered include Starting a project, Working with key frames, Working with shape layers, Importing vector graphics, Importing layers from Photoshop, Importing video, Masks, Animating a 2d scene, More about key frames, Trim paths, Working with text, Working with text animators, Track mattes and Export options. Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team. • Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre. • We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course. • Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification. • We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course. Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT plus £150 per additional person, per day.
Learning Objectives
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Course Outline Starting a project • Using the Project window • The Composition window • Composition settings • Composition Pre-sets • The layers panel • Working with layers • The timeline • Trimming layers • Playing a composition • Basic layout tools • Basic transform controls • The Properties panel Working with key frames • Animating graphic elements • Re-timing animations • Updating keyframes • Deleting keyframes • Precisely controlling animations • Synchronising actions Working with Shape Layers • Stroke and Fill settings • Understanding Keyframe animation • Animating position and scale • Customising a motion path • Animating transform controls • Using multiple shapes in a shape layer • The Add button • Wiggle • Wiggle transform • Repeaters • Using Brainstorm to experiment and refine design Importing Vector graphics • Illustrator and EPS import • Importing Layers • Layer size vs. document size • Previewing vector graphics • Converting to shape layers • Editing an imported vector graphic in After Effects • Groups • Optimising vector graphics for use in After Effects Importing layers from Photoshop • Layer size vs. document size • Using Alpha channels • Working with anchor points • Importing layer styles • Importing blend modes • Mask options • Working with Photoshop text layers • Anchor points explained • Pre-composing • Parenting • Null Objects Importing video • Resolution • Frame size • Frame rate Masks • Different layer masking techniques • Creating animated Bezier mattes • Adjustment layers • Variable mask feathering • Trimming and moving layers • Modifying layer time properties • Time Remap Animating a 2D Scene • Optimising a multilayered vector graphic • Working with Groups • Creating sub Groups • Animating layers • Animating Groups • Using the shape layer add button with groups • Copying and pasting key frames • Key frame assistants • Time reverse key frames • Simultaneously editing multiple key frames More about key frames • Further principles of key framing • Copying and pasting key frames • Key frame assistants • Time reverse key framing • Simultaneously editing multiple key frames Trim paths • Drawing lines and outlines • Using trim paths with multiple shapes Working with text • Using text layers • Bevel and Drop shadow • Sheen effect Working with text animators • Animating text • Using text layers • Adding Text animators • Customising text animators • Reversing Text animators • Saving preset text animators Track Mattes • Using shapes as masks • Using Text as Masks Export Options • H264 • Animated GIFs
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Skill Price ex VAT (£)
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Skill Length
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1 Hour or less
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2 Days to 1 Week
2 to 6 Weeks
7 Weeks +
Skill Level
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Beginner
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Skill Timings
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Course is delivered anytime between Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Delivery Method
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Skill Eligibility (Prerequisites for skill/software requirements)
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Learners will require access to a laptop with an internet connection and access to the relevant software to enrol on this course.
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