Welcome to the After Effects User Guide

Use this guide to help you learn After Effects features. After Effects is the industry standard for motion graphics and visual effects, used by motion designers,  graphic designers and video editors to create sophisticated motion graphics and compelling video.

Start at the beginning, visit each section individually, or connect with the Community to work your way through a project.

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Visit the After Effects Community to be inspired and get answers to top questions.

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What's new in After Effects

What's new in After Effects

Keyboard shortcuts in After Effects

Keyboard shortcuts in After Effects

Basics of rendering and exporting

Basics of rendering and exporting

Expression basics

Expression basics

Start with these projects

Work with compositions

Work with compositions

Add layers to a composition

Add layers to a composition

Create and animate text

Create and animate text

Create visual effects

Create visual effects

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