Module 1: Introduction to After Effects

• Overview of After Effects
• Interface & Workspace setup
• Panels (Project, Timeline, Composition, Tools)
• Creating a new project & composition
• Importing files (images, video, audio)

🎞️ Module 2: Basics of Animation

• Understanding layers
• Keyframes & timeline basics
• Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity animation
• Easy Ease & Graph Editor
• Motion Blur basics

🎨 Module 3: Working with Text & Shapes

• Creating and editing text
• Text animation presets
• Shape layers & tools
• Stroke, Fill, Gradient
• Logo animation basics

🎥 Module 4: Effects & Presets

• Applying effects & presets
• Color correction basics
• Blur, glow, and stylization effects
• Adjustment layers
• Using third-party plugins (intro)

🟢 Module 5: Green Screen (Chroma Key)

• Keying basics
• Keylight effect
• Background replacement
• Spill suppression
• Edge refinement

🔗 Module 6: Masks & Rotoscoping

• Mask tools & properties
• Mask animation
• Rotoscoping basics (Roto Brush tool)
• Tracking masks to objects

🎯 Module 7: Motion Tracking & Stabilization

• Motion tracking basics
• Track Motion feature
• Camera tracking (3D tracking)
• Warp stabilizer

🌐 Module 8: 3D & Camera

• 3D layers introduction
• Camera tools & settings
• Lights (Point, Spot, Ambient)
• Creating 3D scenes
• Depth of field

🎼 Module 9: Audio & Video Editing

• Working with audio
• Syncing audio with animation
• Basic video editing in After Effects
• Time remapping & slow motion

⚡ Module 10: Advanced Techniques

• Expressions basics
• Parenting & null objects
• Pre-composing
• Matte layers (Alpha & Luma)
• Particle effects basics

📤 Module 11: Rendering & Export

• Render queue
• Export settings
• Adobe Media Encoder integration
• Different formats (MP4, MOV, GIF)

💼 Module 12: Projects & Practice

• Logo animation project
• Intro video creation
• Lower thirds design
• Social media ads
• Short motion graphics project