Learn how plugins can improve your productivity in Adobe After Effects. You can customize your workflow using tools that optimize the tasks you do best.
Plugins are 3rd-party software that adds a specific function to After Effects. Some plugins add flashy effects and make animating faster. Others save time. Some plugins are free while others cost a small amount of money that can save you a lot of time.
Before you start this class, you don't need to purchase any plugins. You can view the class to determine if any plugins are right.
Here's a look behind the scenes at how I use five time-saving plugins every day in my professional motion design workflow.
Who is this class for:
This class is for motion designers who are familiar with After Effects basics and want to optimize their workflow.
You will get the most from this class if you understand the basics of:
- Use Illustrator artwork in your After Effects animations
- Compositions
- Working with shape layers
- setting keyframes
- Adjusting the graph editor
- rendering
Are you unsure about certain topics? You can also check out my other classes.
What you'll Learn:
- How to install and where to buy plugins
- Plugins are worth the investment
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- Transfer artwork from Adobe Illustrator into After Effects (and vice versa), in a flexible manner
- The benefits of using shape layers
- How to use Illustrator to set keyframes
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- Shortcuts to adjust the motion of keyframes using the curve editor or curve presets
- Effective ways to work with colors
- There are tons of time-saving tools available (focus, null and jump, excite, etc.)
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- How to copy/paste keyframes without affecting values
- How to copy/paste keyframe value without affecting eases
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- When joysticks are useful
- How to set up a joystick system
- When sliders can be very useful
- How to set up a sliders rack
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- How to export animated.gifs quickly from After Effects
- How does this process compare to exporting.gifs via Media Encoder and Photoshop
Check out my other classes after this class.
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Some of these links may be affiliate links. You get a small commission on any sale. Even if I didn’t make a cent, I would still recommend these plugins.
Music credit: Underwater by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 Creative Commons -- Attribution 3.0 Unported -- CC BY 3.0
