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Adobe After Effects Beginner (2023): Animating a Text Group
Learn how to work with text in After Effects, from adding simple text to your composition to constructing custom animations with text animatorsPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 6 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Calvin Gaunce 6 Lessons · 31m in English
Course Description
In this course, Adobe After Effects Beginner (2023): Animating a Text Group, you will learn how to import fonts with Adobe Fonts, work with text layer properties, construct animations with text animators, and animate text along a path. By the end of this course, you will be able to create dynamic typography animations using a variety of methods available. Across these lessons, you’ll explore the art of storytelling through text animation. From the basics of working with text and fonts to animating text properties on text animators, you’ll learn techniques designed to breathe life into your text and capture attention with dynamic typography, as well as how to animate text along paths in After Effects.
What You'll Learn
- Import fonts into After Effects using Adobe Fonts
- Work with text layer properties to control typography
- Distinguish point text from paragraph text
- Construct custom animations using text animators
- Animate text along a custom path
- Create dynamic typography animations using a variety of methods
Key Takeaways
- The course teaches how to import fonts through Adobe Fonts and work with text layer properties in After Effects.
- Learners explore storytelling through text animation, from working with text and fonts to animating text properties on text animators.
- Text animators are used to construct custom animations that bring text to life and capture attention with dynamic typography.
- The course covers animating text along a custom path in After Effects.
- By the end, learners can create dynamic typography animations using a variety of available methods.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this After Effects course?
You will learn how to import fonts with Adobe Fonts, work with text layer properties, construct animations with text animators, and animate text along a path to create dynamic typography animations.
Who is this course for?
It is an Adobe After Effects beginner (2023) course focused on animating a text group, suited to those starting with text and typography animation in After Effects.
What topics do the lessons cover?
Lessons cover importing fonts with Adobe Fonts, understanding text layer properties, point text vs. paragraph text, an overview of text animators, constructing a text animation, and animating text along a path.
What skills does this course build?
It builds skills in working with Adobe Fonts and creating animations, including dynamic typography animation in After Effects.
