Name: Adobe After Effects for Beginners: Motion Design Essentials
Brand: Coursera Project Network
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

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**Enroll in this Guided Project before April 2026, for a free 1-month trial to the Creative Cloud Pro Plan!** This guided project is for those new to Adobe After Effects looking to learn the basics of a new program and be introduced to Motion Design. From graphic designers hoping to expand their skillset to complete beginners looking for a place to start, this project will give you the confidence to navigate Adobe After Effects and prepare you for further motion design studies. In this 1-hour long project you will start with a walkthrough of the layout to learn how to make a composition, import files, add shapes and text, apply effects, and add keyframes to parameters. After you’ve been familiarized with the key panels we will jump into animation with a rundown of the timeline and helpful shortcut keys. You’ll animate shape and text parameters and learn how to apply key animation principles like Easy Ease, Anticipation, and Offset. Lastly you’ll be introduced to precomposing layers and applying track-mattes to create more layered compositions within Adobe After Effects and demonstrate how you can work with video footage. To guide these lessons you’ll be using Adobe After Effects to create and animate a title card for "Lotus Yoga" a hypothetical client who is launching an online yoga series....

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By Ankit

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Sep 14, 2025

the best guide to get started with adobe after effects!

By Amr M

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Jan 2, 2025

fast but what i needed to put me on track

By Natasha S L

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Dec 19, 2024

This course is great for beginners. The motion graphics created during the project are valuable for future use. The instructor is clear and well-prepared, making it easy to follow along. However, as a complete novice in After Effects, I found some sections moved too quickly, requiring me to re-watch material multiple times. The course, including the bonus assignments, took me about four hours to complete. I wish there were more content from this instructor. 😊