Motion Graphics

Create significantly more professional footage with tools that do everything from removing noise to performing high-end color grading.

Harness the power of the CINEMA 4D MoGraph module to create complex animations with only a couple of keyframes.

Walks you through the Element 3D third-party compositing plugin for After Effects.

Leads you through the creative and technical process of building an opening title sequence from scratch in After Effects, from working in 3D space to creating type and shape layers to writing expressions.

Pulls together skills taught in the previous After Effects Apprentice installments to create a real-world video promo, from building artwork to assembling 3D precomps and setting the project to music.

Shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside After Effects.

Takes a creative tour of the Paint, Puppet, and Roto Brush tools in After Effects.

Learn two key visual effects skills: motion tracking and keying.

An introduction to 3D space in After Effects, plus advanced 3D workflows involving Photoshop.

Demonstrates several ways to manipulate time in After Effects.

Learn how to use multiple compositions to group layers, accommodate client changes, and rewire the internal render order in After Effects.

Shows how to create simple but very useful expressions in After Effects that can be put to work on a wide variety of jobs.

Learn how to create professional-looking type plus sophisticated type animations, including timing to music.

Shows how to set up a parenting chain, discusses what makes a good parent, and demonstrates several techniques using parenting.

Demonstrates the most common techniques for adding selective transparency to layers in After Effects.

A tour of editing and enhancement techniques for After Effects layers.

Learn how to create sophisticated animations in After Effects with the minimum amount of effort.

An introduction to creating a first animation in Adobe After Effects.

A whirlwind tour of Adobe After Effects for new users and those who may need a refresher.

Discover how to transport your photos into a three-dimensional world using Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.

Explores Trapcode Particular, an industry standard third-party After Effects plugin for generating particle effects.

Offers guidance on project and file management and best practices for sharing media and creative work between applications.

Learn key techniques that can help you build compelling broadcast graphics and tell a short story with huge impact.

Takes an in-depth look at the new and enhanced features in After Effects CS6.