本视频教程是由Digital-Tutors 机构出品的AE动画设计视频教程，Digital-Tutors Introduction to After Effects for Motion Designers，时长：6小时49分，大小：4.11 GB，格式：FLV高清视频，附工程源文件，教程使用软件：After Effects CS6，作者：Laura Smith，官方发布时间：2013年2月11日，语言：英语。。

After Effects是Adobe公司推出的一款图形视频处理软件，适用于从事设计和视频特技的机构，包括电视台、动画制作公司、个人后期制作工作室以及多媒体工作室。而在新兴的用户群，如网页设计师和图形设计师中，也开始有越来越多的人在使用After Effects。属于层类型后期软件。

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Digital-Tutors Introduction to After Effects for Motion Designers

If you want to become a motion graphics artist, or you already know a little bit about After Effects but you’re just getting started this is the training for you.

You will learn all the things that you need to know to get you off the ground and creating your own motion graphics work. We learn the tools and effects that After Effects has to offer, while going through the real creation process of a motion graphics piece. We run into some of the real problems that can be really difficult to solve on your own, and we answer those questions that can save you a lot of time.

There are so many tips that you will pick up as you watch this tutorial even if you are an After Effects user that just needs a refresher. There will be things in this course that will revolutionize your workflow and make you more efficient as an artist. You really can’t afford to miss this course if you are serious about motion design.

This training does not go over every single tool that After Effects has to offer but it will get you started and get you exposed to the aspects you need to know to make your own projects and discoveries as you grow into a confident designer. By the end of this tutorial you will have a firm foundation in After Effects’ tools, workflows, and terminology. You’ll also gain insight into the aspects you need to understand about pacing, timing, and animation in order to make your own projects their very best.