Adobe After Effects 2026: Beginner to Advanced

If you've ever wanted to master Adobe After Effects but didn't know where to start — this is the Course that takes you all the way.

In 28 focused lessons, you'll go from opening After Effects for the very first time to creating professional motion graphics, visual effects, 3D animations, and social media content that turns heads.

You'll learn to animate text, build logo animations, key out green screens, track moving objects, work in full 3D, and automate animations with expressions — the exact skills used by video editors, motion designers, content creators, and VFX artists worldwide. Every topic builds on the last, so nothing ever feels out of reach.

Every lecture is taught step by step, with real footage, real projects, and real results you can see the moment you press play. No shapes-only demos. No skipped steps. No theory without practice — just clear, calm, hands-on teaching designed around what beginners actually struggle with.

By the end, you'll have a portfolio of finished projects, the confidence to take on real client work, and a complete understanding of how After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro work together as a professional creative system.

What you'll be able to do

• MASTER AFTER EFFECTS FAST — Go from zero to confidently creating motion graphics, VFX, and animations step by step. (Lectures 2–4)
  
  

• ANIMATE ANYTHING YOU WANT — Master keyframes, the graph editor, and layer properties to bring any idea to life.  (Lectures 5–7)
  
  

• CREATE VIRAL TEXT ANIMATIONS — Build kinetic typography and animated titles that look straight out of a Netflix intro.  (Lecture 8)
  
  

• BUILD REAL MOTION GRAPHICS — Design logo animations, lower thirds, and reusable templates pros use on every project. (Lectures 10–13)
  
  

• REMOVE ANYTHING FROM FOOTAGE — Use AI-powered Content Aware Fill, masking, rotoscoping, and green screen like a pro. (Lectures 14–18, 22)
  
  

• TRACK TEXT ONTO MOVING OBJECTS — Pin graphics to screens, walls, and signs using motion tracking and camera tracking.  (Lecture 21)
  
  

• GO FULL 3D IN AFTER EFFECTS — Create cinematic 3D text, import 3D models, and light scenes with HDRI and studio lights. (Lectures 23–25)
  
  

• AUTOMATE WITH EXPRESSIONS — Use wiggle, loop, time, and posterizeTime to create effects no keyframe ever could.  (Lecture 26)
  
  

• CREATE TRENDING SOCIAL EFFECTS — Build glitch, shake, zoom punch, and UI animations that perform on TikTok and Instagram.  (Lectures 27–28)
  
  

• EXPORT & LINK TO PREMIERE PRO — Deliver the right file for YouTube, clients, or social media and master Dynamic Link workflow. (Lectures 29–30)

What makes me (Vlad) credible to teach this topic?

With over 10 years of experience editing videos for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, I know what it takes to create content that performs. I’ve managed two of the biggest YouTube channels in their niches, and the videos I’ve edited have generated millions of views across platforms.

The workflow you’ll learn here isn’t theory—it’s the same system I use every day with Adobe After Effects to create high-performing content. Now you’ll have the same tools and structure to edit with confidence.

I’m excited to see what you create.