Unlock secret features in Adobe After Effects to power up your animation efficiency. After Effects is a powerful motion graphics program with so many panels, effects and presets that it can be hard to learn really useful features without someone showing you. In this class, you will learn 3 amazing features to help speed up your workflow, magically fix problem spots in the footage, and improve the quality of animation.

What will you learn:

How to clip animations to text and shapes using Preserve Underlying Transparency
How to remove elements from footage using Content-Aware Fill
How to create organic-looking animation using Motion Sketch
Bonus: How to export comps as Animated Gifs

Why you should take this class:

Learning an expansive program like After Effects can be daunting, however throughout this class I walk you through each tool or technique, explain how it works, why it's useful, and how you can apply it to your own projects. Along with showing examples of the features in action, I also demonstrate in detail how to use them using files that you can download from the resources section and follow along at your own pace. At the end of this class, you will have a foundation in several useful techniques that will elevate your overall motion design skills.

What you'll need:

Adobe After Effects (free trial of the software program at Adobe.com)
Basic understanding of After Effects like creating compositions, setting keyframes, and rendering.

My expertise:

I’m a senior art director, motion designer, and Skillshare teacher with several years of experience working with After Effects to create various client projects ranging from explainer videos to fun animations for social media.

Additional After Effects classes:

If you need a a beginner's guide to Adobe After Effects then check out these classes to help you get acquitted to the program before taking my class.

Additional animation classes:

After you've completed this class, consider taking my animation classes on Hand Drawn Animation in Photoshop and Procreate Animation.

Looking for more inspiration? Head here to discover more Animation classes.

Savva Savva

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