After Effects Training Classes

Our After Effects training classes are led by motion graphics and digital video experts. Our instructors have written several After Effects training books - you can be confident that you are learning After Effects from expert instructors with extensive teaching experience. You'll be able to get up and running efficiently and more quickly as you benefit from our proven techniques and years of experience teaching After Effects. We offer After Effects class at our New York City, Boston, or Philadelphia locations, as well as on-line at your computer and on-site at your location. Review the After Effects classes below or call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant.

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Adobe After Effects Training Class

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Adobe After Effects Training Class

In this two-day After Effects Class you will learn the skills needed to create exciting visual effects and motion graphics. This After Effects course is taught by the team behind the comprehensive training manual, After Effects CS6 Digital Classroom. In this class, you'll cover topics starting with the use of the After Effects interface, using layers, keyframes, and masking, and media management. You will also have the opportunity to explore the depth of the After Effects toolbox, including 3D effects and rendering your project for output.

Private or Custom Adobe After Effects Training

AGI offers customized Adobe After Effects training at your office or at our locations. Whether you need introductory Adobe After Effects training or advanced training, our Adobe Certified Expert instructors are available for all of your Adobe After Effects training needs.

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Call AGI at (800) 851-9237 or (781) 376-6044 to talk with a representative about our Adobe After Effects training courses

 

Additional Resources For Learning After Effects

 

Adobe After Effects CS6 Digital Classroom

Adobe After Effects Training Book

AGI Instructors are the authors of the Adobe After Effects CS6 Digital Classroom book.

 

Adobe After Effects CS5 Digital Classroom

Adobe After Effects CS5 Digital Classroom

AGI Instructors are the authors of the Adobe After Effects CS5 Digital Classroom book.

 

Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects

You can purchase the Adobe After Effects app or obtain a trial version of it at from the Adobe web site.

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Adobe After Effects Training Class

Adobe After Effects CS6 Class Length: 2 days

Learn to use this comprehensive software tool to efficiently produce motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, and the Web. This two-day class will teach you to use Adobe After Effects powerful toolset to create a wide range of visual and audio effects. Updated for Version CS6. Contact AGI about this After Effects training class.

The After Effects CS6 Level I training course includes a copy of AGI's own After Effects CS6 Digital Classroom, published by AGI and Wiley.

Adobe After Effects Training Class Course Dates

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Jun 12 2013 - 9:30am to Jun 13 2013 - 4:30pm
AGI Training Boston $795

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Jun 12 2013 - 9:30am to Jun 13 2013 - 4:30pm
AGI Training Philadelphia $795

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Jun 12 2013 - 9:30am to Jun 13 2013 - 4:30pm
Online Training $795

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Jun 24 2013 - 9:30am to Jun 25 2013 - 4:30pm
AGI Training New York City $795

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Aug 1 2013 - 9:30am to Aug 2 2013 - 4:30pm
AGI Training Boston $795

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Aug 1 2013 - 9:30am to Aug 2 2013 - 4:30pm
AGI Training New York City $795

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Aug 1 2013 - 9:30am to Aug 2 2013 - 4:30pm
AGI Training Philadelphia $795

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Aug 1 2013 - 9:30am to Aug 2 2013 - 4:30pm
Online Training $795

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Adobe After Effects CS6 Training Class Course Topics

Digital Video basics in Adobe After Effects

  • Analog versus digital
  • Frame rate and resolution
  • Storage space and system requirements
  • Defining motion Graphics

Using the After Effects Interface

  • Creating a project
  • Understanding the After Effects panel system
  • Organizing the Project Window
  • Understanding the Composition Window
  • Working in the Timeline Window
  • RAM Preview vs. Standard Preview

Media Management

  • Importing media files
  • Importing Photoshop and Illustrator files
  • Previewing footage
  • Previewing stills and video
  • Previewing audio
  • Trimming a video clip
  • Using the Interpret Footage dialog box
  • Looping an audio or video file

Using Layers in Adobe After Effects

  • Layer basics
  • Layer options
  • Creating a layer solid
  • Understanding the layer switches
  • Time stretch and frame blending
  • Nesting compositions/layers using precomps

Using keyframes in Adobe After Effects

  • Animation of layer properties using keyframes
  • Using layer parenting to ease repetition
  • Understanding motion paths
  • Working with layer blending
  • Controlling the speed of animations
  • Easing principles

Using text in Adobe After Effects

  • Creating text
  • Character palette
  • Paragraph palette
  • Animating text with keyframes
  • Animating text using presets
  • Using Bridge with After Effects

Masking and alpha channels in Adobe After Effects

  • Masking
  • Animating masks
  • Working with alpha channels
  • Track matte

Using Effects in Adobe After Effects

  • Effect basics
  • Animating effects

Introduction to 3D in After Effects

  • Exploring the 3D capabilities and limitations of After Effects
  • Creating 3D layers
  • Using multiple viewports
  • Understanding 3D Transform properties
  • Animating 3D layers
  • Creating and using lights

Outputting in Adobe After Effects

  • Rendering from a composition to various formats
  • Understanding the Render Queue
  • Adjusting render settings
  • Duplicating jobs in the Render Queue
  • Creating render templates
  • Exporting a project file
  • Rendering an individual frame

 

Adobe After Effects CS6 Training Class Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the Adobe After Effects CS6 software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at from the Adobe website.

Adobe After Effects CS6 Training Class Course Materials

You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Adobe Certified Instructors at AGI. AGI instructors that have created many of the official training guides and books for Adobe Systems.

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Questions about After Effects Training Classes? Interested in private or customized After Effects Training Classes? Call to speak with a training consultant: 781-376-6044.

AGI's team of experienced instructors are led by the design and usability expert and best-selling author of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and Photoshop Digital Classroom. Classes are led by experienced professionals who have extensive professional and training experience.