Beginner's Guide to Adobe After Effects: Animate & Polish

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Course Overview

What You'll Learn

  • Ready to take your animation skills to the next level?
  • You’ll learn how to offset layers, use trim path and masking effects, animate text and complex compositions, and add the kind of visual polish that makes motion graphics stand out.
  • With each lesson, you’ll build toward a final project where you’ll design and animate a custom title or logo reveal.

Ready to take your animation skills to the next level? In this intermediate step of the After Effects journey, instructor Hongshu Guo helps you go beyond the basics and start animating like a pro. This course picks up where the fundamentals left off, diving into transitions, layered effects, and polished animation techniques. You’ll learn how to offset layers, use trim path and masking effects, animate text and complex compositions, and add the kind of visual polish that makes motion graphics stand out. With each lesson, you’ll build toward a final project where you’ll design and animate a custom title or logo reveal. By completing this course, you’ll gain the confidence to animate more complex scenes, explore After Effects’ deeper toolset, and finish your projects with creative flair. If you're looking to build a portfolio-ready animation and unlock the next phase of your creative journey, this course is your launchpad. Instructor bio: Hi, I’m Hongshu Guo, a Motion Graphics instructor with over 40,000 students online. I help beginner animators master After Effects through clear, hands-on courses. You can also explore free tutorials on my YouTube channel, Motion Circles, or join our community on Discord to connect with fellow learners. YouTube: www.youtube.com/@motioncircles Discord: https://discord.gg/weezcdqe

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