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After Effects Insider

Achieve After Effects expertise that makes you work faster, smarter, and with total confidence.

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Learn On Your Own Schedule
Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.
12+ hours
Master After Effects pro-workflows in this 12+ hour course
Certificate on completion
Receive a SOM verified credential when you complete this course to help you with your career.
Intermediate
This is an intermediate course, ideal for those who have been doing motion design for at least 2 years.

Course Overview

After Effects Insider is a comprehensive course designed for professionals who want to maximize efficiency in After Effects and unlock its full potential. Learn to customize workspaces, optimize performance, create reusable templates, work with 3D models, and discover hidden effects and techniques. This course covers essential workflow optimizations and advanced production techniques that will transform how you use After Effects—from setup to final render.

You Get:

12+ hours of After Effects training

PDF Cheat Sheets

Downloadable Templates & Presets

24/7 Community Access

Course syllabus.

Interface Customization & Workspaces
Streamline your After Effects environment with optimized preferences, custom workspaces, and project templates that eliminate friction and boost productivity.
Performance Optimization & Hardware
Speed up After Effects with smart preview settings, render optimization techniques, and hardware configurations that dramatically cut wait times.
Advanced Typography & Text Effects
Discover how to import, trigger, and synchronize sound effects wCreate professional text animations using variable fonts, SVG fonts, compound effects, and hidden character panel featuith your animations to create wow moments for your users.
Template Creation & Automation
Develop reusable templates and animation presets that save hours while maintaining consistency across all your projects.
Motion Graphics Templates (MOGRTs)
Build professional MOGRTs for seamless Premiere Pro integration and endless project variations.
3D Workflow Mastery
Confidently navigate After Effects' three render engines and work with 3D models, cameras, and advanced lighting techniques.
Native 3D Model Integration
Import and animate 3D models directly in After Effects with proper materials, shadows, and depth effects.
Hidden Effects & Compositing
Unlock overlooked effects for advanced compositing, realistic simulations, and professional color matching.
Professional Tips & Shortcuts
Master 20+ time-saving tricks and workflow optimizations that distinguish industry professionals from amateurs.
Troubleshooting & Project Management
Handle errors, color management, audio workflows, and project packaging for bulletproof production pipelines.

Meet your instructor.

Eran Stern
Motion Designer / Educator

Eran Stern is a motion design maestro, Adobe educator, and AI’s favorite carbon-based lifeform. With over 20 years of experience taming the beasts of post-production, he's made it his mission to help designers create jaw-dropping visuals, without sacrificing their sanity or sleep schedule. His secret weapon? A knack for explaining the geeky stuff in a way that actually makes sense (and might even make you laugh). If you're ready to level up your skills, save your weekends, and maybe discover a few After Effects features you didn’t know existed, you’re in the right place.

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