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Adobe After Effects for Instagram

Create eye-catching posts.

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Location

Online

Course overview

Do you want your Instagram posts to stand out from the crowd? In this course, you’ll learn how to use Adobe After Effects to create eye-catching content that will impress your followers and boost engagement. You’ll explore how to import and edit media, add text and graphics, and apply stunning effects.

Tuition fees per individual: £150*

Available online courses

Two parts: 6 and 13 February, 18:00 – 19:00
30 May, 09:00 - 16:00

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*If you're a student or staff different fees apply. Please visit our dedicated student and staff areas for specific information.

Course details

This course is ideal for beginners with some foundational knowledge of Adobe After Effects who are eager to enhance their skills and unleash their creativity.

Throughout the course, you’ll explore essential techniques and best practices. By the end, you’ll have the confidence to create eye-catching Instagram posts using After Effects.

What you'll learn

On this course, you will learn how to use Adobe After Effects to create eye-catching Instagram posts that will impress your followers and boost your engagement. You will learn how to import and edit your media, add text and graphics, apply filters and effects, and export your posts for Instagram. You will also learn some tips and tricks to optimise your posts for different formats and devices. 

Understanding the interface and tools
Key features for content creation
Creating a new project
Configuring composition settings for Instagram
How to import videos, images, and audio
Organizing assets in the project panel
Adding text layers
Using shape layers and vector graphics
Importing and animating graphics
Step-by-step guide to exporting in After Effects

How you'll learn

Our online courses are delivered through Microsoft Teams, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Each session starts with a live broadcast from the tutor to introduce the topic and guide you through the resources. Our courses include various learning methods such as videos, quizzes and exercises. The tutor remains available online for real-time support, making learning effective and enjoyable. Our blended teaching approach combines live and pre-recorded content, providing flexibility to learn at your own pace.

Susannah Travis - Course Lead

Susannah is the Digital Skills Team Lead, delivering a range of courses. With over a decade of experience in teaching Adobe and Microsoft applications, she specialises in both individual training and tailored group sessions. Her aim is to enable students to achieve a high level of digital literacy, enhancing their work and everyday lives.

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Engaging content
A variety of different ways to learn
Clear guidelines to work through the practice exercises
Constructive feedback from tutors on your submitted work
Technical assistance from your tutors

You will need access to a laptop/desktop computer (Mac/PC) with After Effects Installed.

If you don't have an Adobe licence, consider the following options from Adobe:

Free one-week trial from Adobe.
One-month single application subscription for £32.98* per month, cancel anytime.
Annual application licence for £262.51* or monthly for £21.98* (early cancellation fees apply).
Subscribe to all Creative Cloud apps under the same types above but for all the Adobe Creative cloud apps.

 Please visit the Adobe.com website to find out more. 

*prices are of 10/09/24

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