Let's talk transitions. And colors. Put them together, and they produce beautiful short videos that can be placed on top of any cut and make it much better looking. If you want, you can even match the transition style to your brand.

Transitions are helpful in video editing as well as in motion graphics projects.

In this class, we will take a look at how we can create beautiful smooth transitions in Adobe After Effects, using shape layers and a few free videos (all resources are downloadable from the Projects page).

Lessons

1. Introduction to the class

2. The basics of Shape layers

3. Transition with squares

4. Transition with vertical stripes

5. Double transition, let's put them all together

Prerequisites

Adobe After Effects 101 | From newbie to your first video

Adobe After Effects 101 | Professional motion graphics with easing and accelerations