After Effects is a powerful component of Adobe's suite of design software that allows you to create professional motion graphics with a simple but powerful user interface. This course will have you up and running quickly, as you learn to create animated GIFs, logos, transitions, and more. You'll get hands-on experience in a small class led by a leading motion graphics instructor.  Get started in this one-day workshop, or dive right into our intensive After Effects Level 1.

This hands-on After Effects class is designed to teach you the essentials of the user interface, the timeline, video, layer animation, easing in and out, fade-ins, and more.

Prior experience with Photoshop is recommended, but not required.  

This After Effects course is held at our design school, Noble Desktop, in Midtown.

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What You'll Learn

  • Create animations with graphics such as logos and photos
  • Become familiar with the interface, timeline, and layers
  • Import and use layered files from Photoshop & Illustrator
  • Animate the individual components of a logo
  • Create fluid, natural motion with easing
  • Add transitions such as fade-ins & fade-outs
  • Export your project to create an animated GIF