After Effects Basics

This course is designed to help you master the fundamentals of Adobe After Effects from scratch.

You’ll learn how After Effects works, how to navigate the interface, and how to create clean, simple motion graphics with confidence. The focus is on clarity, workflow, and real understanding, not shortcuts or copied templates.

By the end of this course, you will be comfortable using After Effects for motion graphics, animations, and video projects, and you’ll be fully prepared to move into advanced animation, text animation, logo animation, and social media motion design.

No prior motion graphics experience is required.

Understand the After Effects interface and workspace
Work with compositions, layers, and timelines
Animate position, scale, rotation, and opacity
Use keyframes correctly and smoothly
Apply basic effects and adjustments
Work with shapes, text, and solid layers
Understand basic motion principles
Export videos correctly for different platforms
Build a clean and efficient After Effects workflow

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to After Effects
What is After Effects and what it’s used for Difference between After Effects, Premiere Pro, and other tools Understanding motion graphics vs video editing

What is After Effects and what it’s used for
Difference between After Effects, Premiere Pro, and other tools
Understanding motion graphics vs video editing

Module 2: Interface & Workspace
After Effects interface overview Understanding panels and tools Customizing your workspace Creating your first project

Module 3: Compositions & Timeline
What is a composition Composition settings explained Timeline basics Understanding layers

Module 4: Basic Animation & Keyframes
What are keyframes Animating position Animating scale and rotation Animating opacity Understanding timing and spacing

Module 5: Working with Shapes & Text
Shape layers explained Creating and animating shapes Working with text layers Basic text animation techniques

Module 6: Motion Basics
Easy Ease and smooth motion Understanding motion curves (simple) Making animations feel natural

Module 7: Effects & Adjustments
Using basic effects Adjustment layers Blending modes basics

Module 8: Exporting & Best Practices
Exporting videos correctly Export settings for social media File management and workflow tips

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Instructor:haldoorgfx
Duration: 3 hours 5 minutes
Lessons:29
Students:0
Level:Intermediate
Updated:January 20, 2026

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Module 1: Introduction to After Effects What is After Effects and what it’s used for Difference between After Effects, Premiere Pro, and other tools Understanding motion graphics vs video editing

What is After Effects and what it’s used for

Difference between After Effects, Premiere Pro, and other tools

Understanding motion graphics vs video editing

Module 2: Interface & Workspace After Effects interface overview Understanding panels and tools Customizing your workspace Creating your first project

After Effects interface overview

Understanding panels and tools

Customizing your workspace

Creating your first project

Module 3: Compositions & Timeline What is a composition Composition settings explained Timeline basics Understanding layers

What is a composition

Composition settings explained

Timeline basics

Understanding layers

Module 4: Basic Animation & Keyframes What are keyframes Animating position Animating scale and rotation Animating opacity Understanding timing and spacing

What are keyframes

Animating position

Animating scale and rotation

Animating opacity

Understanding timing and spacing

Module 5: Working with Shapes & Text Shape layers explained Creating and animating shapes Working with text layers Basic text animation techniques

Shape layers explained

Creating and animating shapes

Working with text layers

Basic text animation techniques

Module 6: Motion Basics Easy Ease and smooth motion Understanding motion curves (simple) Making animations feel natural

Easy Ease and smooth motion

Understanding motion curves (simple)

Making animations feel natural

Module 7: Effects & Adjustments Using basic effects Adjustment layers Blending modes basics

Using basic effects

Adjustment layers

Blending modes basics

Module 8: Exporting & Best Practices Exporting videos correctly Export settings for social media File management and workflow tips

Exporting videos correctly

Export settings for social media

File management and workflow tips

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