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Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book 2026 Release
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Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book 2026 Release

by Brie Gyncild, Lisa Fridsma
April 2026
Beginner
433 pages
9h 40m
English
Adobe Press
Content preview from Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book 2026 Release

2 Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

  • Work with the layers of an imported Adobe Illustrator file.

  • Use guides to position objects.

  • Apply drop-shadow and emboss effects.

  • Apply a text animation preset.

  • Precompose layers.

  • Apply a dissolve transition effect.

  • Adjust the transparency of a layer.

  • Render an animation for broadcast use.

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This lesson will take about an hour to complete. If you haven’t already done so, download the project files for this lesson, following the instructions in the Getting Started section under “Accessing the lesson files and Web Edition ...

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ISBN: 9780135561409