Adobe® After Effects® CC Classroom in a Book®

1. Getting to know the Workflow

Lesson overview

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

• Create a project and import footage.

• Create compositions and arrange layers.

• Navigate the Adobe After Effects interface.

• Use the Project, Composition, and Timeline panels.

• Apply basic keyframes and effects.

• Preview your work using standard and RAM previews.

• Customize the workspace.

• Adjust preferences related to the user interface.

• Find additional resources for using After Effects.

This lesson will take about an hour to complete. Download the Lesson01 project files from the Lesson & Update Files tab on your Account page at