What to expect from After Effects
After Effects is one of the most powerful tools used by graphic artists to create and composite motion graphics. Experience with Photoshop, Premiere or Flash is strongly recommended. One of the most complex and resource intense applications on the market, students shold be prepared for a steep learning curve.

Basic Skills 1<syllabus>
Students will learn how the basics of how to build a project and animate elements.

Basic Skills 2 <syllabus>
Students explore some of the more advanced features such as pre-compositing, effects and build on skills learned in the basic class.

What to expect in:
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After Effects
-Dreamweaver
-Effective Web Design
-Fireworks
-Flash
-Introduction to Color
-Intro. to Design and Layout
-Intro. to E-Commerce
-Introduction to Internet
-Intro. to Proj. Plan and StoryBoarding
-Photoshop
-Web Prod:Integrating PS, DW & FL

Keyboard Shortcuts
Photoshop win
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Articles

Read product reviews and other computer graphics related articles. Joseph de Leon has worked in the graphics industry for over 5 years, teaches for the A.C.C.D. and works as a freelance graphic artist.

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Art
Learn about web and graphic design as you help with one of several art projects.

Educational
Alamo PC - Photoshop classes and Study Group