Course Content
Fundamentals of Motion Graphics
- RGB Color Model
- Frame Size
- Resolution
- Pixel Aspect Ratio
- Alpha Channels
- Frame Rate
- Time Code
- Interpreting Footage
Getting to Know the Workflow
- After Effects
- Project Panel
- Timeline Panel
- Monitor Panel
- Info Panel
- Other Panels
- Customizing the Workspace
Importing Files and Creating Compositions
- Importing Video Clips
- Importing Stills
- Importing a Sequence of Stills (Interpreting)
- Importing Multilayered Photoshop and Illustrator Files
- Creating a Composition and Arranging Layers
- Changing Parameters Globally
- Previewing Your Work
Creating a Basic Animation
- Using Animation Presets
- Position and Anchor Point
- Animating Position
- Using the Keyframe Navigators (J and K)
- Animating Scale, Rotation, and Opacity
- Keyframe Interpolation
- Temporal and Spatial Interpolation
- Auto, Continuous, and Bezier Interpolation
- Roving in Time
- Masks
- Creating a Mask with the Pen Tool
- Editing a Mask
- Feathering the Edges of a Mask
- Replacing the Content of the Mask
- Mask Interpolation
- Mask for Position Keyframes
- Using Masks from Illustrator and Photoshop
Masks for Animation
- Masks for Position Keyframes
- Animating a Stroke
- Using Paths from Illustrator
- Animating a Signature
Text Basics
- Text Layers
- Point Text vs. Text Box
- Creating and Formatting Text
- Using Paths from Illustrator
Animating Text Manually
- Text on a Path
- Adding Animators
- Using the Range Selector
- Adding a Property
- Adding a Range Selector
- Using the Wiggly Selector
- Animating Imported Photoshop Text
Shape Layers
- Creating Custom Shapes
- Creating Stars
- Properties of Shape Layers
- Adding Effects
Puppet Pin Tool
- Using the Puppet Pin Tool
- Animating the Pins
- Puppet Starch Tool
- Puppet Overlap Tool
Other Effects
- Time Remapping
- Motion Sketch
- Smoother
- Wiggler
- Auto Orient
- Splitting a Layer
- Adjustment Layers
- Effects and Presets Panel
Rendering and Outputting
- Render Queue
- Creating Templates for the Rendering Process
- Creating Templates for Output Modules
- Exporting to Different Output Media
