After Effects Guru: Working with Vectors

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Free Online Course: After Effects Guru: Working with Vectors provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. After Effects Guru: Working with Vectors is taught by Ian Robinson.

Overview
  • Learn how to animate vector graphics from Photoshop and Illustrator with After Effects.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • What you should know before watching this course
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Analyzing Vectors across Creative Cloud
    • Advantages of creating vectors in Photoshop
    • Advantages of creating vectors in Illustrator
    • Advantages of creating vectors in After Effects
    2. Working with Vectors from Photoshop
    • Optimizing layers for animation in After Effects
    • Animating titles from Photoshop
    • Speed tip: Animating custom shapes from Photoshop
    3. Working with Vectors from Illustrator
    • Optimizing Illustrator files for After Effects
    • Creating custom type with text from Illustrator
    • Building custom repeating shapes with the Blend tool
    • Speed tip: Animating repeating shapes
    4. Creating and Animating Vectors in After Effects
    • Efficient type animation in After Effects
    • Dynamic transitions with the Vegas and Stroke effects
    • Timing animated vectors
    • Stylizing animated shape layers