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- Have you heard amazing things

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about what can be done with Adobe After Effects,

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only to open the application

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and have no idea where to begin?

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There's no shortage of tutorials

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that go deep into specific techniques,

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but without an understanding of the basics,

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(upbeat music) any of them may leave you

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with more questions than answers.

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If you find yourself wondering what After Effects even does

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or if you're looking for your first success

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creating a composition from start to finish

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using the software,

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you've come to the right place.

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This course is designed to reveal

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the foundational elements of the software

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and to give you a direct experience working

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with each of them.

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The examples are designed to be achieved

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in just a few steps each.

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Sure, many techniques require more than that,

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but with a better understanding of After Effects as a whole,

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you'll have a much better idea of what

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and how to create with this tool set.

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(upbeat music) I'm Mark Christiansen,

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and I've been using After Effects for decades

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because it's the most versatile video tool I know of.

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I use it not only to complete shots,

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but even to just arrange my thoughts

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and problem solve the process.

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Having learned many of its ins and outs,

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I also find it fun to work with.

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This course was recorded using

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the 2020 version of After Effects.

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While Adobe has introduced new features

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since this course was recorded,

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none of these changes required

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that we redo the course for 2021.

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If you notice any changes to the user interface,

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don't worry about it too much.

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This is an introductory course

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that focuses on the fundamentals,

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and the features we discuss haven't changed at all.

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So if you're intrigued, let's get started with the basics.