Adobe After-Effects Hands-On and Online Training Classes
Ascend offers hands-on, Adobe-Authorized After Effects CS3, CS4, and any possible future iterations online, in a classroom style, or at your location. Since 1998, we have offered the highest quality training for those in the creative and development communities. When learning Adobe After Effects, we feel a more individualized training experience is vital, whether online or at our facility. All our instructors are Adobe Certified, and top professionals in their field.
Chicago Area Adobe User Group: Third Mondays
Join the Chicago Area Adobe User Group on third Monday of every month at Ascend. The topic will be announced this week. This free event will be held at the Ascend Chicago Loop location at 410 S. Michigan Avenue. Networking and pizza begin at 5:30, presentation begins at 6:30. The AUG meetings are a great way to network with fellow Adobe users and learn from the top professionals in the industry.
Hands-on, Live, Multi-Day Classroom Training
Adobe After Effects CS4 Level 1: Fundamentals to Intermediate
This class will introduce the Adobe After Effects software and take the student from start to finish on a basic animation project using most of After Effects' standard features.
Students will learn about the integrated vector paint tools with Photoshop-style brushes, all-new motion tracking, Render Automation, keying, and many other features.
Adobe After Effects CS4 Level 2: Advanced
Adobe After Effects is the industry leader for Video Composting that allows you to create QuickTime movies for output on the Web, CD ROM, Monitor, or full-motion broadcast quality video for television. You will learn how to mix a number of still images together to create a moving texture. Placing Compositions into other Compositions, using Keyframes & Layers, and Effective Rendering techniques will also be covered.
Online, Interactive Training
Online: Adobe After Effects Professional Level 1
This 2-day After Effects course enables students to create animated motion graphics from start to finish. Students who take this online class receive a $150 credit toward a hands-on class at Ascend.
Classes Available for Group Onsite or Online Training
Adobe After Effects CS3 Level 1: Fundamentals to Intermediate
This class will introduce the After Effects software and take the student from start to finish on a basic animation project using most of After Effects' standard features.
You will learn about the integrated vector paint tools with Photoshop-style brushes, all-new motion tracking, Render Automation, keying, and many other features.
Adobe After Effects CS3 Level 2: Advanced
Adobe After Effects is the industry leader for Video Composting that allows you to create QuickTime movies for output on the Web, CD ROM, Monitor, or full-motion broadcast quality video for television. You will learn how to mix a number of still images together to create a moving texture. Placing Compositions into other Compositions, using Keyframes & Layers, and Effective Rendering techniques will also be covered.
Adobe After Effects CS4 carries a slew of new features into the digital compositing and editing field. Improved integration with Photoshop, Flash, and Illustrator, the Puppet tool, improved color management, and mobile video support are only a few of the improvements made over After Effects CS4.
Ascend Training has offered the highest quality Adobe Authorized classes in the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Indiana areas since 1998. We are constantly offering the newest versions of all Adobe software training classes upon realease. We currently offer all CS4 classes, but will offer Adobe CS5 and CS6 classes upon release by Adobe. This includes Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Flash CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS6 and all Adobe future upgrades. Adobe has not announced any dates for any future upgrades.
Ascend Training will offer classes in Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Flash CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Premiere CS5, Adobe InCopy CS5 and the entire Adobe Creative Suite. No release date has been set by Adobe.
When released, Ascend Training will offer clases in: Adobe Dremweaver CS5 Classes, Adobe Flash CS5 Classes, Adobe InDesign CS5 Classes, Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classes, Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classes, Adobe Bridge CS5 Classes and the entire Creative Suite 5 when it is released. Ascend has no information on release dates, or if Adobe is planning to continue the Creative Suite past version CS4
Adobe is once again leading in the motion-graphics arena. You'll be able to create stunning graphic projects, movies, animation, 3D text effects, and more. Authoring DVDs is much simpler thanks to After Effects CS3's integration with Adobe Soundbooth and EncoreDVD, as well as the inimitable Premiere Pro, all of which is once again available for the PC as well as the Mac.
With the ability to export video and motion graphics directly to Flash, you'll be able to use Adobe After Effects CS3 to create dazzling web content as well as content suitable for broadcast.
Ascend Training: Hands-On and Online Adobe, Avid and Quark Training
410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 433, Chicago IL 60605 • 750 Estate Drive, Suite 104, Deerfield, IL, 60015
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Adobe Authorized Classes in Chicago and Deerfield, Illinois and On Location