Adobe After Effects 2026 Handbook: A Step-by-Step Manual to Modern Motion Graphics and VFX Mastery
Unlock the full creative potential of Adobe After Effects with the Adobe After Effects 2026 Handbook: A Step-by-Step Manual to Modern Motion Graphics and VFX Mastery. Whether you're a complete beginner, a budding motion-graphics designer or a seasoned video editor looking to deepen your VFX skills - this handbook walks you through every essential technique with clarity, practical projects, and real-world workflows.
This book begins by helping you get comfortable with After Effects' 2026 interface, workspace organization, and core tools - from composition setup and basic keyframing to layer management and timeline control. As you advance, you'll dive into creative motion-graphics techniques: dynamic text animations, shape-layer design, animating logos and infographics, and building visually compelling motion sequences.
Beyond motion graphics, the Handbook guides you through advanced VFX workflows: green-screen keying, rotoscoping, masking, motion tracking, 2D and 3D camera tracking, color correction and grading, compositing with multiple layers - all aimed at producing film-quality visuals. You'll also learn to bring in graphic assets from tools like Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, animate them, and seamlessly integrate them into your video projects.
For professionals and workflow-conscious creators, the guidance doesn't stop at effects: the Handbook covers effective project management, export and rendering best practices, and optimization techniques to ensure efficient output for web, film, social media, or broadcast platforms.
By the end of this book, you'll have built a portfolio of polished motion-graphics and VFX pieces - and gained the confidence and technical mastery to bring your own creative visions to life.
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