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Learn Adobe After Effects | 48 Episode FREE Course

Animate Your Designs with After Effects (Free)

Beginner ⏱ 15 hours 📚 49 lessons 🌐 en 🏆 Certificate 📅 Last updated May 2026
Created by Gareth David Studio

Free 48-episode course: Learn After Effects from scratch. Create animated logos, motion graphics, and video effects. Start now.

1 section • 49 lectures • 15.3h total length

  • The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Adobe After Effects 6 min
  • What is After Effects? Ep1/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 5 min
  • Interface Introduction to Adobe After Effects Ep2/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners 18 min
  • Layers & The Timeline Panel In Adobe After Effects Ep3/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 18 min
  • Compositions in Adobe After Effects Ep4/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 13 min
  • The Project Panel ‘Links panel’ In Adobe After Effects Ep5/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 17 min
  • Animation Principles in After Effects Ep6/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 7 min
  • Keyframes in Adobe After Effects Ep7/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 15 min
  • Simple Video Editing in After Effects Ep8/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 18 min
  • Simple Animation in After Effects Ep9/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 28 min
  • Easing in After Effects Ep10/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 21 min
  • Time Stretching in After Effects Ep11/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 11 min
  • Precomposing in After Effects Ep12/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 12 min
  • Importing Files Into After Effects Ep13/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 31 min
  • Creating Shapes in After Effects Ep14/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 24 min
  • Pen Tool & Paths in After Effects Ep15/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 26 min
  • Fill & Stroke Effects in After Effects Ep16/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 22 min
  • Animating Along a Path in After Effects Ep17/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 45 min
  • Effects & Presets in After Effects Ep18/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 20 min
  • Text Animation Presets in After Effects Ep19/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 19 min
  • Transition Presets in After Effects Ep20/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 13 min
  • Colour Effects in After Effects Ep21/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 15 min
  • Adjustment Layers in After Effects Ep22/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 11 min
  • Blending Modes in After Effects Ep23/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 18 min
  • Masking in After Effects Ep24/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 24 min
  • Animate a Shape Layer Mask In After Effects Ep25/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 21 min
  • Track Mattes in After Effects Ep26/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 21 min
  • Null Objects and Parenting in After Effects Ep27/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 16 min
  • Exporting in After Effects Ep28/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 15 min
  • 10 Handy Tips In After Effects For Beginners Ep29/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 39 min
  • What We Will Be Creating on This Course Ep30/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 9 min
  • Plan & Design for an After Effects Video Presentation Ep31/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 17 min
  • Prepare & Set Up a Document for After Effects Ep32/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 8 min
  • Animating Type With an Image In After Effects Ep33/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 13 min
  • Animating a Bouncing PIN In After Effects Ep34/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 14 min
  • Animating a Simple Transition In After Effects Ep35/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 15 min
  • Animating a British Flag Sequence In After Effects Ep36/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 24 min
  • Synchronising to Music After Effects Ep37/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 20 min
  • Edit a Video Sequence In After Effects Ep38/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 20 min
  • Duplicate & Edit an Animation Sequence in After Effects Ep39/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 12 min
  • Build a Complex Layout & Animate in After Effects Ep40/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 19 min
  • Animate a Shape Layer Mask in After Effects Ep41/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 9 min
  • Duplicate & Edit Sequences In After Effects Ep42/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 35 min
  • Animating Still images in After Effects Ep43/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 24 min
  • Colour Enhancing Footage in After Effects Ep44/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 13 min
  • Create a 2D Scene in After Effects Ep45/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 36 min
  • Animate a simple 2D Scene in After Effects Ep46/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 24 min
  • Simple 2D Animation in After Effects Ep47/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 26 min
  • Exporting in After Effects Ep48/48 [Adobe After Effects for Beginners] 8 min
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