How to obtain your "Intro Adobe After Effects Badge"
Thank you for your interest in Adobe Badging here at the University of Arizona. To obtain your Adobe After Effects workshop badge, please ensure you are an enrolled student, and then follow the instructions below:
If you were unable to attend our online or in-person workshop you can visit our Intro to Adobe After Effects resource page by clicking the button below. It includes step-by-step instructions as well a recording of one of the sessions being taught. Use this as a guide to completing your badge requirements!
Create an Intro Video using Adobe After Effects
Welcome to this introductory lesson on creating an Intro Video using Adobe After Effects! In this tutorial, we'll explore the fascinating world of motion graphics by taking a static image and bringing it to life through the magic of keyframes, adding blur and opacity effects, and finally, saving and exporting your project. We hope this lesson will help you get started with the fundamentals of Adobe After Effects.
- Create a Composition: Establish a new composition by configuring the settings such as frame rate and resolution for your video.
- Import Your Images: Import your chosen static image into your project by dragging and dropping it into the composition panel.
- Animate with Keyframes: Add movement to your image by selecting the image layer, setting initial values for properties like position, scale, and rotation, and then moving the playhead to different points on the timeline to adjust these properties and create smooth animation by adding keyframes.
- Apply Effects: Enhance your animation by adding blur and opacity effects. To do this, access the Effects & Presets panel, drag and drop the desired blur or opacity effect onto your image layer in the timeline, and further customize these effects using the Effects Control panel.
- Export Your Video: Prepare your intro video for export by configuring the export settings in the Render Queue. Specify the format, codec, resolution, and other options as needed, and then initiate the rendering process to create the final video file.
- Have some fun with it!
Submitting your Adobe After Effects Intro Video
- Click on the "Badge Request" link below and fill out the required information.
- Upload your completed Adobe After Effects Intro video as an .mp4 and press "Submit."
- Allow up to 2 weeks for badge processing.
We appreciate your dedication to learning and creativity, and we hope you continue to explore the exciting world of Adobe software. Stay tuned for more upcoming workshops and events!