Course : Adobe® After Effects, getting started
Practical course - 4d
- 28h00 - Ref. AFT
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 | Master the software interface and settings |
| Creating key-frame animations |
| Using and combining effects and masks |
| Creating text titles and animations |
| Exporting |
Intended audience
Computer graphics designers, layout artists and anyone who wants to learn the basics of video editing and special effects.
Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.
Course schedule
1 The interface
- Preference settings.
- Project parameters.
- Colorimetric workspace.
- Dialing parameters.
- Workspace management.
Hands-on work
Getting to grips with the interface.
2 Composition
- Importing and interpreting sources.
- Layer manipulation.
- Add animations and effects.
- Previews and Rendering.
Hands-on work
Create a simple animation based on the software tutorial.
3 Entertainment
- Key frame animation principle.
- Linear or Béziers interpolation.
- Speed smoothing.
- Maintaining key images.
Hands-on work
Animation exercises.
4 Masks and covers
- Create vector masks.
- Shape interpolation.
- Approach masks.
Hands-on work
Titling creation.
5 Text
- Text formatting.
- Character animation.
Hands-on work
Kinetic typography.
6 Effects
- Effects categories.
- Effects layer.
- Effect in a zone.
- Tracking effect.
- Use a control layer.
Hands-on work
Tilt-Shift, Glitch and Hud Circle effects.
7 Projects and Exports
- Consolidate, Delete, Reduce and Collate.
- Media Encoder and After Effects rendering.
Hands-on work
Project optimization and export.
Customer reviews
4,8 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
MARIE-DOMINIQUE M.
08/09/26
5 / 5
A very rewarding training course with a well-structured programme. The trainer is highly competent and ensures that participants remain engaged by varying the teaching methods (explanations, games, methodology, practical exercises and breaks). Thank you very much for this training course, which was a real bonus for me!
MAELYS B.
08/09/26
5 / 5
Very good – Mathieu explains things clearly, takes his time and makes the training engaging. He also adapts the training to our needs, taking into account each person’s specific role.
SERGE T.
08/09/26
5 / 5
Very well explained and structured in a step-by-step way without rushing through it
Publication date : 01/20/2025
PARTICIPANTS
Computer graphics designers, layout artists and anyone who wants to learn the basics of video editing and special effects.
PREREQUISITES
No special knowledge required.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Computer graphics designers, layout artists and anyone who wants to learn the basics of video editing and special effects.
PREREQUISITES
No special knowledge required.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.