Updates in the Creative Cloud: After Effects CC 2015-2019

In this lesson, I'll introduce you to the Adobe After Effects CC 2019 April update and show you what's new in the new version. You'll see briefly and concisely what you can prepare for in the upcoming lessons.

With the content-based fill, similar to the stamp from Photoshop, After Effects CC works for you to remove unwanted objects from your scene. What used to be a mammoth task can now be accomplished with just a few mouse clicks. Learn more about this in this lesson.

In this lesson you will learn about the improvements to the expression editor. There is now line numbering and color codes. There is much more waiting for you to discover.

With the new version of After Effects CC 2019 April, there is a new start screen, which can also be modified a little. You will learn everything you need to know about this in this lesson.

It is now possible to import and export guides in After Effects CC 2019. It is now also possible to exchange guides between After Effects CC 2019 (April) and Premiere Pro 2019 (April). Learn more in this lesson.

All the innovations that didn't make it into a separate training course, but which can be just as important and valuable as those that did, find a place in this summary. Learn more about the details.

In this lesson you will get an overview of all relevant innovations in After Effects CC 2020 and you will get an insight into the training that awaits you afterwards.

A lot has changed in terms of speed and support in this area. In this lesson, you will get to know the new advantages of After Effects CC 2020 better.

After Effects CC 2020 now allows you to work with EXR files. In this lesson, you will learn more about the use and benefits of this format in combination with After Effects.

After Effects CC 2020 offers faster working with shapes, as they have now been significantly accelerated, increasing productivity as a whole.

There is a lot to report about graphics and text in After Effects CC 2020. In this video you will learn about the new features and how you can benefit from them.

After Effects CC 2020 offers some new features in the "Expressions" area. In this video, I go through the new features. Find out how you can benefit from them.

All the new features that didn't make it into their own video are covered here. There is a lot to learn and exciting things to discover. In this lesson, I will cover all the important small but important innovations.

In this tutorial, you will learn everything you need to know about what's new in the latest version of After Effects CC 2019. This video gives you an overview of the lessons, which are discussed in more detail below.

Further new functions have been added to the puppet grid. Watch this video training to find out about the new features in detail and how they work.

With Responsive Design - Time, it is possible to park keyframes in a secure area that protects your keyframes from changes. You can find out exactly how this works in this video tutorial.

There are new features in Essential Graphics in After Effects CC 2019, including new organizational features that allow you to create information and folder structures. More in this video training.

In After Effects CC 2019, you can expect some notable new improvements when working with VR materials. Find out more in this video tutorial.

With After Effects CC 2019, it is now possible to output so-called depth pass filters for 3D layers and make them usable. You can find out exactly how this works in this lesson.

All the small innovations that did not make it into a separate tutorial are covered here. Nevertheless, some of these functions are more powerful than expected. More in this lesson.

A lot has happened in After Effects CC 2018. The new update from April promises many new features and performance boosts. You can find out exactly what has changed in this video lesson.

There is a new function in the new version of After Effects CC 2018 (April update). These are the so-called master properties. In this lesson, you will learn how to use them in compositions.

After Effects CC 2018 (April update) includes a new update to the puppet engine, which is now even better and more versatile. Learn all about it in this lesson.

In the new version of After Effects CC 2018 (April update), there are once again improvements to the Essential Graphics menu that make it more versatile and efficient. Get to know all the main new features in this video tutorial.

The selection tool for property links is a new, if not entirely unknown, tool. In this video lesson, you will learn about some examples and the benefits of this function.

In this video lesson, you will learn about all the new features related to opening animation templates in After Effects CC 2018 (April update).

Data-driven animation was introduced with the last update. Now it is being upgraded and improved once again. In this video tutorial, you will learn about all the important new features.

With the Video Limiter effect, a new plugin finds its new place in the middle of After Effects CC 2018 (April update) when it comes to editing broadcasts. You can find all the information you need about it in this video lesson.

The new update for After Effects CC 2018 (April update) contains tools that you can use to achieve improved results in terms of color correction and color management. In this video tutorial, you will learn everything you need to know about them.

A lot has changed in Team Projects. There are now many improvements that allow for more intuitive collaboration. You will learn everything you need to know about them in this video tutorial.

All the information that didn't make it into a separate training course is covered in detail here. You can expect some interesting tips in this video tutorial.

Get a complete overview of all the relevant innovations that await you in the new Adobe After Effects CC 2018 update.

It is now possible to read so-called JASON and NJASON files, which give you a new way of working with After Effects CC 2018. This allows you to create animations that produce completely different results by exchanging a JASON file. Find out what these are in this video tutorial.

The keyboard editor that has been in Premiere Pro for some time has now been adapted for After Effects CC 2018. Learn how to use it in this lesson.

After Effects has been extended with new path functions that enable new animation techniques. In this video tutorial, you will learn everything you need to know and see examples of the functions at a glance.

In this first of two parts, you will learn all about the newly implemented VR functions in After Effects CC 2018. There are many exciting new features to explore. With this lesson, you will be equipped to handle VR with confidence.

In this second of two parts, you will learn all about the newly implemented VR functions in After Effects CC 2018. There are many exciting new features to explore. With this lesson, you will be equipped to handle VR with confidence.

Animation templates created in conjunction with Premiere Pro CC 2018 can now be exported much more easily within After Effects CC 2018. New tools are also provided to ensure a smooth and error-free export to improve productivity between the two apps.

In Team Projects 1.0 there are now many small innovations that are waiting for you and which are the subject of this video lesson.

The new version of After Effects CC 2018 includes a number of new features relating to the Cineware plug-in, which are the subject of this tutorial.

The entire font and text input panel has been revised. Favorites can be set and filter functions can be used, as well as a few other things that are the subject of this video lesson.

All the small innovations that didn't make it into a separate video are covered here in this video lesson so that you are informed about the innovations down to the smallest detail.

The new update released in April 2017 brings a number of improvements and new features to After Effects. Get to know them better in this tutorial.

The familiar Dynamic Link from Premiere Pro CC/After Effects CC is now also available in Team Projects. This makes it possible to synchronize team-based projects worldwide via the internet using the cloud.

A new control panel has been added to After Effects CC, allowing you to create presets for Premiere Pro CC and much more. Learn everything you need to know in this tutorial.

In this tutorial, I will go through the new functions again and explain them in detail. Some functions to which I do not dedicate a separate tutorial are also covered here.

In November 2016, there was another update to the CC apps, including After Effects. In this training course, you will learn about all the relevant new features.

In After Effects CC 2017 (CC 14), it is now possible to use a new 3D renderer across all compositions. This is the Cinema 4D renderer. In this training course, you will learn how to use it.

New GPU-accelerated plug-ins are available in the new version of After Effects CC 2017 (CC 14). Learn all about them in this lesson.

In this lesson, you will learn about the workflow with live text templates. You will find all relevant information on this new topic in this tutorial.

With TypeKit, Adobe provides a powerful font tool. There are again some notable changes in this area, which you can see in this lesson.

In After Effects CC 2017 (CC 14), it is now possible to create templates for new projects. In this tutorial video, you will learn everything you need to know about this new function.

It is now possible to fix the last frame of your video file and move it backwards, for example. This is a kind of rewind function, which I will explain in more detail in this lesson.

In the new version of Adobe After Effects (CC 14), it is now possible to give markers on layers and compositions a length. These markers can then also be moved as a whole. I will show you how this works in this lesson.

It is now possible to create date and time values in issue name templates. In this lesson, I will show you how to use this new function.

In the new version of After Effects CC 2017 (CC 14), it is now possible to create so-called team projects. This is a project on which you can work together with other employees. All in real time! I'll explain how this works and show you the advantages of this new function, which is still in the beta phase.

In the new version of After Effects CC 2017 (CC 14), it is possible to make use of the so-called dynamic link system. This system enables, for example, the direct linking of an imported Character Animator project. All changes made here are transferred seamlessly and in real time to your project without saving. You can find out more about how this works in this lesson.

In the new version of After Effects CC 2017 (CC 14), it is possible to work without first installing Quicktime 7, which is essential for the use of After Effects. In addition, various formats including the alpha channel are now natively supported. In this lesson, you will get to know all the relevant new features in more detail.

With the January and June 2016 update, After Effects as well as the Character Animator and the CINEWARE plug-in received some new features, which are briefly outlined in this video to bring you up to date with After Effects CC.

The Live Link in After Effects and Cinema 4D enables a direct connection between the timelines of both programs. Working synchronously is even more intuitive.

With the take system in C4D from version R17, it is now possible to select individual scenes from within After Effects from the CINEWARE plug-in. Learn what's behind it.

By extracting C4D timeline markers, it is now possible to capture coordination data from cameras directly and cleanly with pinpoint accuracy via CINEWARE 3.0, and also - if necessary - to import lights into After Effects. Learn how to do this in this lesson.

There is now a new option for displaying the view in the preview. In addition to the rather imprecise and unperformant "software mode", the OpenGL renderer is now used, which delivers very good results, similar to the viewport from C4D.

It is now possible to route multiple channels in Alpha Channels to After Effects via C4D and import them.

With the CINEWARE 3.0 plug-in from Maxon, it is now possible to use the output of the render modules that come with your retail version of C4D in the middle of previewing and rendering After Effects.

If you are working with layers in C4D and if they are active to bring order to your project, you can now easily activate or deactivate your layers via the CINEWARE 3.0 plug-in.

It is now possible to export layers (be it shape layers or text layers) to C4D from After Effects CC in order to obtain an animation in C4D that can be further adjusted. This simplifies the workflow and enables new ways of working.

Something has changed in the new version of the Character Animator. Find out about the many small innovations that are now waiting for you in the fourth release of the program.

With the Character Animator 4 from Adobe, which comes with the new version of CC, some things have been simplified for the purpose of animation automation. I'll show you how to get to grips with it.

A lot has happened. In November, there are once again numerous new features in After Effects CC 2015. Get to know them and take advantage of them.

With the new version of After Effects, new plug-ins have been added and a very powerful color grading tool has been revised. In this lesson you will learn all about it.

Get to know the new workspace bar, which you can use to set up and customize your workspace.

In the new version of After Effects, the preview window and how it works have also been revised. Find out what has changed.

After Effects now uses many improved techniques for caching behavior, which has been completely revised. In this training course, you will get to know the new features in more detail.

New script functions have been released and some bugs have been fixed. Find out how scripts work and what's new.

In addition to many familiar formats, new formats that are natively supported can now also be imported. This allows new clips to be dragged into After Effects, which are immediately available for post-processing without any annoying waiting.

Learn about the Color Lumetri plug-in for color grading available in Premiere CC and After Effects CC and how to use it.

With the November update of After Effects, Adobe Stocker has been integrated into After Effects. Get to know the innovations and features in more detail.

The Character Animator program, which has recently been added to After Effects, has been upgraded, localized and revised. Get to know all the relevant new features.

There is a new tool that comes into play in Character Animator 3. This is the stiffening tool. Learn how to use it on your puppet and how it works.

Experience the new look of After Effects CC 2015, get insights into the new user interface and learn what has changed at a glance.

Adobe now offers its own Stocker function. This can be linked and used directly with After Effects. You will get to know the Stocker menu and the Kuler implementation in more detail.

A new function has been implemented in After Effects, called face tracking. It allows you to track faces so that you can edit them later. Take a look at how face tracking works.

The ram preview has been reworked as a process and separated from After Effects 2015. It is now an independent process that can be controlled intuitively. Get to know the new possibilities.

After Effects 2015 has been flattened to display on high-resolution displays to ensure a better and more readable interface and to prevent display errors. Take a look at some examples in this video training and learn exactly how this technique works.

A new, even more powerful and beneficial preview feature has been implemented in After Effects CC 2015. Learn how to use it effectively!

Not only are functions added, but functions are also temporarily deactivated or completely removed. Get an overview of which functions have had to make way for the new version of After Effects 2015.

The new version of After Effects 2015 introduces error messages for expressions, which help you to localize and easily solve an error in the middle of an expression.

After Effects 2015 comes with a new tool, the Character Animator CC. With this tool, you can create animations of puppets that you design and animate yourself beforehand. Get an overview of this program.

Learn how to create a new puppet with the help of existing puppets, modify it and make it ready for animation.

Once you have created your doll, it's time to learn how to breathe life into it using various tools and methods.

Once the character has been animated, it's time to export it in a format that can be read by After Effects or other programs. Here you will learn how to do this.

Welcome to the Creative Cloud! Learn how to use the Cloud, what it has to offer you and what you need to pay attention to as a Creative Suite user. Everything summarized in a factual and easy-to-understand video training.

Find out in this video training whether the switch to CC is worthwhile for you! Some new changes are listed here in comparison to After Effects CS6.

Get to know the new plug-in "Cineware", which allows you to add 3D elements to your compositions in After Effects CC!

Get to know the new pixel motion blur function, which activates motion blur in the pixel areas, resulting in a much more detailed overall image.

Get to know the new key support plug-in "Enhance Soft Mask" included in After Effects CC, which brings enhanced and improved keying parameters.

Presentation of the new edge refinement tool in After Effects CC in connection with the Roto Brush tool.

Get to know the new "Warp Stabilization VFX" plug-in, which was created for various purposes. You can find an example in this video training.