Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Masking & Motion Basics
If you know your way around basic animations in Adobe After Effects and are ready to step up, this course is for you. Tim Wilson, senior trainer at Red Rocket Studio, will guide you through essential intermediate skills in masking, motion paths, and text animation—without overwhelming you. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Confidently use masks and track mattes to isolate and combine visual elements * Create and animate motion paths for objects and text * Apply transformations like scale, rotation, and anchor point adjustments for dynamic compositions You’ll work on real-worl
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