After Effects 2020 V17.1 - Adobe

This specific version (released May 2020) added powerful creative tools: You can now create strokes that thin out at the ends.

Pro Tip: Use Adobe Media Encoder if you need to keep working in After Effects while you export. Adobe After Effects 2020 v17.1

After Effects is a layer-based compositing software. Unlike Premiere Pro, it focuses on individual shots and complex animations rather than long-form editing. 1. The Interface This specific version (released May 2020) added powerful

Your main stage where you see the visual output. Timeline: Where layers are stacked and keyframes are set. Unlike Premiere Pro, it focuses on individual shots

Searchable panel for adding visual transformations. 2. Basic Shortcuts (Must-Knows) V : Selection Tool Spacebar : Hand Tool (hold) or Play/Pause (toggle)

Allows you to create multiple copies of a path that expand or contract.

When you are ready to export, do not use "Save As." You must render the composition: Select your composition in the timeline. Go to .